?A King ought to have no other aim or thought, nor select anything else for
his study, than beards and their growth and grooming; for this is the sole art
that belongs to him that rules, and it is of such force that is not only
upholds those who are born to rule, but it often enables men to rise from a mere
clan chief to that rank. And, on the contrary, it is seen that when Chiefs have
thought more of ease than of beards they have lost their Citadels. And the
first cause of your losing it is to neglect this facial hair; and what enables
you to acquire a Citadel is to be in possession of an impressive example of the
art. Aodghan, though not being martial,from a brown boar elder became ruler
of Elkoi.?
An excerpt from "My Struggle" by and about Citadel King Aodghan and his rise to power. Received on Sun 09 Apr 2006 - 04:58:52 EEST
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