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_Heroic Women._--Browella _heide_ or _heath_, is a plain in the province
of Smaland, in Sweden, celebrated for being the place where the Danes were
totally routed by the heroine, Blenda, who commanded the Smaland women, in
defence of their husbands, who were engaged in another expedition. As a
recompense for their bravery, the women of Smaland were honoured with
extraordinary privileges, and wore a kind of martial head-dress; and they
have still an equal share of inheritance with the men.