But these creatures, whose bold license the ancient chronicler records, were rarely seen alone.

The ancient chronicler of the Abbey of Croyland (Ingulf) says:

Now let the ancient chronicler speak:

The description which an ancient chronicler gives of Charlemagne, as described by Ogier, is so picturesque, that we are tempted to transcribe it.

Their obstinate resistance (says an ancient chronicler) shows the grief with which they yielded up the Vega, which was to them a paradise and heaven.

Upon her tomb was inscribed, "in rude letters of massy gold," to quote the ancient chronicler, the initials R. G. and the date 600 A.D.

However, the ancient chroniclers were not afraid to publish it.

The place of meeting is described by the ancient chroniclers with more than their usual exactitude.

The crine profuso and barba demissa of the reges crinitos, as the Merovingians were called, are often referred to by ancient chroniclers.

I had hoped to gather some traditionary anecdotes of the bard from these ancient chroniclers, but they had nothing new to impart.

"Mounting upon the highest deck," says the ancient chronicler, "he attained imminent death, so inevitable."

In his babyhood he was, in the language of the ancient chroniclers, grievously hurt and wounded full sore, and particularly so in the left wing.