Beruna
Also known as Fords of Beruna, Ford of Beruna
A strategic river crossing in Narnia. The Fords of Beruna are the site of major events in both the overthrow of the White Witch and the campaign against Miraz.
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In the chronicles
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2 cited passages⌄
- Chapter XIV · paragraph 1
…ce, it will be wanted for other purposes. We shall encamp to-night at the Fords of Beruna."
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… valley had widened out and the river was broad and shallow. This was the Fords of Beruna and Aslan gave orders to halt on this side of the water. But Peter said,
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Prince Caspian9 cited passages⌄
- Chapter VIII · paragraph 21
…aid Edmund, jumping up. "I suppose you don't believe we won the Battle of Beruna? Well, you can say what you like about me because I know----"
Open passage → - Chapter VIII · paragraph 54
…it was about half a day's march, or a little less, from there down to the Fords of Beruna----"
Open passage → - Chapter IX · paragraph 18
"I know," said Peter. "The one that joins the big river at the Fords of Beruna, or Beruna's Bridge, as the D.L.F. calls it."
Open passage → - Chapter X · paragraph 3
…arf wanted to see as soon as possible was the Great River below them, and Beruna, and the way to Aslan's How.
Open passage → - Chapter X · paragraph 10
…y could see the specially broad and shallow place which had once been the Fords of Beruna but was now spanned by a long, many-arched bridge. There was a little town at the far end of it.
Open passage → - Chapter XIV · paragraph 41
…down to the Great River in the hope of crossing the bridge to the town of Beruna and there defending themselves behind ramparts and closed gates.
Open passage → - Chapter XIV · paragraph 48
…ittle to the right, raced down a steep hill, and found the long Bridge of Beruna in front of them. Before they had begun to cross it, however, up out of the water came a great wet, bearded hea…
Open passage → - Chapter XV · paragraph 21
… were taken across the ford and all put under lock and key in the town of Beruna and given beef and beer. They made a great fuss about wading the river, for they all hated and feared running w…
Open passage → - Chapter XV · paragraph 25
…lence all round the circle, and the chattering of water over stone at the Fords of Beruna could be heard once more. But all night Aslan and the Moon gazed upon each other with joyful and unblinking eye…
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader2 cited passages⌄
- Chapter I · paragraph 39
…nia and the Chief Mouse. It had won undying glory in the second Battle of Beruna. Lucy longed, as she had always done, to take Reepicheep up in her arms and cuddle him. But this, as she well k…
Open passage → - Chapter VIII · paragraph 41
…Trees" such as you might see any day in the market place of Beaversdam or Beruna.
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The Silver Chair1 cited passage⌄
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