Hedin

[ he-deen ]

/ hɛˈdin /

Sven An·ders

[sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/,1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.

QUIZZES

Test your memory on these verbal firecrackers from the week of June 29 to July 5!

Question 1 of 7

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Then Hedin called to Hogne, his father-in-law, offering him a reconciliation and much gold as a ransom.
The Younger Edda|Snorre
Hedin was no unwelcome guest in the houses of gentlefolks, and he was often seen at the judge's and the pastor's omber parties.
Tales From Two Hemispheres|Hjalmar Hjorth Boysen
And when he came to the island called Ha, then Hedin was there before him with his host.
The Younger Edda|Snorre
In the seventh year after, these same men began to fight on Hedin's isle, and wounded each other so that they died.
The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")

Hedin was received with tremendous applause, and spoke for two hours or more.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes