Harold is there represented as taking his departure from King Edward, in execution of some commission, and mounting his vessel with a great train.

The design of redeeming his brother and nephew, who were hostages, is the most likely cause that can be assigned; and is accordingly mentioned by Eadmer, Hoveden, Brompton, and Simeon of Durham.

For a further account of this piece of tapestry, see Histoire de l'Academie de Litterature, tom.ix.p.

535.] [Footnote 7: NOTE G, p.155.It appears from the ancient translations of the Saxon annals and laws, and from King Alfred's translation of Bede, as well as from all the ancient historians, that comes in Latin, alderman in Saxon, and earl in Dano-Saxon, were quite synonymous.

There is only a clause in a law of King Athetetan's, (see Spel.Concil.