The Oera Linda Book

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An English translation of the 1876 edited Frisian translation by Dr. J. G. Ottema ('Thet Oera Linda Bok'). Critiques the other English translation, by W.R. Sandbach (1876). Self-published by Frank H. Pierce, IV, Silver Spring, Maryland 20901, USA. Contains typographical errors. 'Teutonic or Northern nations did not consist of quaint, backward savages who so remained until their contact with the so— called high civilizations of the South and East, ... North-West rather than the South-East was the cradle of civilization, if such a thing exists.' Other libgen versions as of 2023-01-25: https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=08914EB53F46130FE4A7554F3686A5F7 pdf, 29MB appears to be a derivative of: https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=C26E38984ED5C52723EF8A73879FB934 DjVu, 2MB. The present pdf file (9.61MB, bookmarked, so far as may be) is derived direct from the DjVu version. The Oera Linda Book - Front Board Title Page / Printer's Imprint [lineart - Fasta] Preface A Short Glossary Some Major Events from The Oera Linda Book [Text of the Oera Linda Book] Okke my Son, The Book of the Adela Followers These are the names of the graves under whose authority this book is wrought. This Is Our First History Tex Frya's This has Fasta said These are the laws which belong to the burghs Common law Here follow the laws which are thence instituted Here are the rights of the Mother and of the kings Here are the rights (requirements) of all Frya's so as to be secure Out of Minno's Writings Law for helmsmen Useful things from the left behind writings of Minno Out of the Writings of Minno (& Plate IV) III From the Writings of Minno's Three principles whereafter these rules are made These rules are made for hateful people These are the penalties (dooms) for bastards That which hereunder stands is written on the walls of the Waraburgh This stands written upon all burghs How the bad time carne This stands written in Waraburgh by the mouth of the Aldega Thus is the history Now comes the tale of cousin Tunis, nef Tunis, Neptune What is become thereof Warfare of the burghmaids Kalta and Min-erva Hereby comes the tale of Jon How it is gone with Jon, this is written at Texland The story of Jon and of Minerva / Dr. Ottema's interjection This is written about the Gertmen 105 years after Aldland sunken, this written upon the eastwall at Frya's burgh This stands in all our burghs How it is further gone with the Magy Postscript The writing of Adelbrost and Appolonia Left behind writings of Brunno's who has been clerk to this burgh The other (2nd) writing The Burghmaid's praise Early-lore The other part of the early-lore On parchment: speech and answers of other maids Now will I myself write Writings of Frethorik and Wiliow How the gertmen and how many Helenia followers came back Hail! All true Frya's hail Dela surnamed Hellenia, watch! This had Gosa left behind The Writing of Konered Now will I write about Friso How Friso did further Now will I write about Adel, his son Here is the Writing with Gosa's advice Here is now my advice The Writing of Beden Letter of Rika the Oldmaid [Commencement of Missing Part] Bibliography Plate I - Runes Plate II - European Megalithic Construction Plate III - Staves inscribed on a Tablet Plate IV - Altar of Nyhellenia Facsimiles from the Ottema Translation and Transcription