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Then　King　Harald　sailed　north　and　had　sixty　ships　and　the　most　of　them　large　and　heavily　laden　with　the　booty　taken　in　summer；　and　as　they　sailed　north　past　Thioda　King　Svein　came　down　from　the　land　with　a　great　force　and　he　challenged　King　Harald　to　land　and　fight。　　King　Harald　had　little　more　than　half　the　force　of　King　Svein　and　therefore　he　challenged　Svein　to　fight　at　sea。　　So　says　Thorleik　the　Fair：　

　　　　　〃Svein；　who　of　all　men　under　heaven　　　　　　Has　had　the　luckiest　birth…hour　given；　　　　　　Invites　his　foemen　to　the　field；　　　　　　There　to　contest　with　blood…stained　shield。　　　　　　The　king；　impatient　of　delay；　　　　　　Harald；　will　with　his　sea…hawks　stay；　　　　　　On　board　will　fight；　and　fate　decide　　　　　　If　Svein　shall　by　his　land　abide。〃

After　that　King　Harald　sailed　north　along　Vendilskage；　and　the　wind　then　came　against　them；　and　they　brought　up　under　Hlesey；　where　they　lay　all　night。　　A　thick　fog　lay　upon　the　sea；　and　when　the　morning　came　and　the　sun　rose　they　saw　upon　the　other　side　of　the　sea　as　if　many　lights　were　burning。　　This　was　told　to　King　Harald；　and　he　looked　at　it；　and　said　immediately；　〃Strike　the　tilts　down　on　the　ships　and　take　to　the　oars。　　The　Danish　forces　are　coming　upon　us；　and　the　fog　there　where　they　are　must　have　cleared　off；　and　the　sun　shines　upon　the　dragon…heads　of　their　ships；　which　are　gilded；　and　that　is　what　we　see。〃　　It　was　so　as　he　had　said。　　Svein　had　come　there　with　a　prodigious　armed　force。　They　rowed　now　on　both　sides　all　they　could。　　The　Danish　ships　flew　lighter　before　the　oars；　for　the　Northmen's　ships　were　both　soaked　with　water　and　heavily　laden；　so　that　the　Danes　approached　nearer　and　nearer。　　Then　Harald；　whose　own　dragon…ship　was　the　last　of　the　fleet；　saw　that　he　could　not　get　away；　so　he　ordered　his　men　to　throw　overboard　some　wood；　and　lay　upon　it　clothes　and　other　good　and　valuable　articles；　and　it　was　so　perfectly　calm　that　these　drove　about　with　the　tide。　　Now　when　the　Danes　saw　their　own　goods　driving　about　on　the　sea；　they　who　were　in　advance　turned　about　to　save　them；　for　they　thought　it　was　easier　to　take　what　was　floating　freely　about；　than　to　go　on　board　the　Northmen　to　take　it。　　They　dropped　rowing　and　lost　ground。　　Now　when　King　Svein　came　up　to　them　with　his　ship；　he　urged　them　on；　saying　it　would　be　a　great　shame　if　they；　with　so　great　a　force；　could　not　overtake　and　master　so　small　a　number。　　The　Danes　then　began　again　to　stretch　out　lustily　at　their　oars。　　When　King　Harald　saw　that　the　Danish　ships　went　faster　he　ordered　his　men　to　lighten　their　ships；　and　cast　overboard　malt；　wheat；　bacon；　and　to　let　their　liquor　run　out；　which　helped　a　little。　　Then　Harald　ordered　the　bulwarkscreens；　the　empty　casks　and　puncheons　and　the　prisoners　to　be　thrown　overboard；　and　when　all　these　were　driving　about　on　the　sea；　Svein　ordered　help　to　be　given　to　save　the　men。　　This　was　done；　but　so　much　time　was　lost　that　they　separated　from　each　other。　　The　Danes　turned　back　and　the　Northmen　proceeded　on　their　way。　　So　says　Thorleik　the　Fair：　

　　　　　〃Svein　drove　his　foes　from　Jutland's　coast；　　　　　　　The　Norsemen's　ships　would　have　been　lost；　　　　　　But　Harald　all　his　vessels　saves；　　　　　　Throwing　his　booty　on　the　waves。　　　　　　The　Jutlanders　saw；　as　he　threw；　　　　　　Their　own　goods　floating　in　their　view；　　　　　　His　lighten'd　ships　fly　o'er　the　main　　　　　　While　they　pick　up　their　own　again。〃

King　Svein　returned　southwards　with　his　ships　to　Hlesey；　where　he　found　seven　ships　of　the　Northmen；　with　bondes　and　men　of　the　levy。　　When　King　Svein　came　to　them　they　begged　for　mercy；　and　offered　ransom　for　themselves。　　So　says　Thorleik　the　Fair：　

　　　　　〃The　stern　king's　men　good　offers　make；　　　　　　If　Svein　will　ransom　for　them　take；　　　　　　Too　few　to　fight；　they　boldly　say　　　　　　Unequal　force　makes　them　give　way。　　　　　　The　hasty　bondes　for　a　word　　　　　　Would　have　betaken　them　to　the　sword；　　　　　　And　have　prolonged　a　bloody　strife　　　　　　　Such　men　can　give　no　price　for　life。〃



36。　OF　HARALD。

King　Harald　was　a　great　man；　who　ruled　his　kingdom　well　in　home…　concerns。　　Very　prudent　was　he；　of　good　understanding；　and　it　is　the　universal　opinion　that　no　chief　ever　was　in　northern　lands　of　such　deep　judgment　and　ready　counsel　as　Harald。　　He　was　a　great　warrior；　bold　in　arms；　strong　and　expert　in　the　use　of　his　weapons　beyond　any　others；　as　has　been　before　related；　although　many　of　the　feats　of　his　manhood　are　not　here　written　down。　　This　is　owing　partly　to　our　uncertainty　about　them；　partly　to　our　wish　not　to　put　stories　into　this　book　for　which　there　is　no　testimony。　　Although　we　have　heard；　many　things　talked　about；　and　even　circumstantially　related；　yet　we　think　it　better　that　something　may　be　added　to；　than　that　it　should　be　necessary　to　take　something　away　from　our　narrative。　　A　great　part　of　his　history　is　put　in　verse　by　Iceland　men；　which　poems　they　presented　to　him　or　his　sons；　and　for　which　reason　he　was　their　great　friend。　　He　was；　indeed。　a　great　friend　to　all　the　people　of　that　country；　and　once；　when　a　very　dear　time　set　in；　he　allowed　four　ships　to　transport　meal　to　Iceland；　and　fixed　that　the　shippund　should　not　be　dearer　than　100　ells　of　wadmal。　　He　permitted　also　all　poor　people；　who　could　find　provisions　to　keep　them　on　the　voyage　across　the　sea；　to　emigrate　from　Iceland　to　Norway；　and　from　that　time　there　was　better　subsistence　in　the　country；　and　the　seasons　also　turned　out　better。　　King　Harold　also　sent　from　Norway　a　bell　for　the　church　of　which　Olaf　the　Saint　had　sent　the　timbers　to　Iceland；　and　which　was　erected　on　the　Thing…plain。　　Such　remembrances　of　King　Harald　are　found　here　in　the　country；　besides　many　great　gifts　which　he　presented　to　those　who　visited　him。



37。　OF　HALDOR　SNORRASON。

Haldor　Snorrason　and　Ulf　Uspakson；　as　before　related；　came　to　Norway　with　King　Harald。　　They　were；　in　many　respects；　of　different　dispositions。　　Haldor　was　very　stout　and　strong；　and　remarkably　handsome　in　appearance。　　King　Harald　gave　him　this　testimony；　that　he；　among　all　his　men；　cared　least　about　doubtful　circumstances；　whether　they　betokened　danger　or　pleasure；　for；　whatever　turned　up；　he　was　never　in　higher　nor　in　lower　spirits；　never　slept　less　nor　more　on　account　of　them；　nor　ate　or　drank　but　according　to　his　custom。　　Haldor　was　not　a　man　of　many　words；　but　short　in　conversation；　told　his　opinion　bluntly　and　was　obstinate　and　hard；　and　this　could　not　please　the　king；　who　had　many　clever　people　about　him　zealous　in　his　service。　　Haldor　remained　a　short　time　with　the　king；　and　then　came　to　Iceland；　where　he　took　up　his　abode　in　Hjardarholt；　and　dwelt　in　that　farm　to　a　very　advanced　age。



38。　OF　ULF　USPAKSON。

Ulf　Uspakson　stood　in　great　esteem　with　King　Harald；　for　he　was　a　man　of　great　understanding；　clever　in　conversation；　active　and　brave；　and　withal　true　and　sincere。　　King　Harald　made　Ulf　his　marshal；　and　married　him　to　Jorun；　Thorberg's　daughter；　a　sister　of　Harald's　wife；　Thora。　　Ulf　and　Jorun's　children　were　Joan　the　Strong　of　Rasvol；　and　Brigida；　mother　of　Sauda…Ulf；　who　was　father　of　Peter　Byrdar…Svein；　father　of　Ulf　Fly　and　Sigrid。　　Joan　the　Strong's　son　was　Erlend　Himalde；　father　of　Archbishop　Eystein　and　his　brothers。　　King　Harald　gave　Ulf　the　marshal　the　rights　of　a　lenderman　and　a　fief　of　twelve　marks　income；　besides　a　half…　district　in　the　Throndhjem　land。　　Of　this　Stein　Herdison　speaks　in　his　song　about　Ulf。



39。　OF　THE　BUILDING　OF　CHURCHES　AND　HOUSES。

King　Magnus　Olafson　built　Olaf's　church　in　the　town　（Nidaros）；　on　the　spot　where　Olaf's　body　was　set　down　for　the　night；　and　which；　at　that　time；　was　above　the　town。　　He　also　had　the　king's　house　built　there。　　The　church　was　not　quite　finished　when　the　king　died；　but　King　Harald　had　what　was　wanting　completed。　　There；　beside　the　house；　he　began　to　construct　a　stone　hall；　but　it　was　not　finished　when　he　died。　　King　Harald　had　the　church　called　Mary　Church　built　from　the　foundations　up；　at　the　sandhill　close　to　the　spot　where　the　king's　holy　remains　were　concealed　in　the　earth　the　first　winter　after　his　fall。　　It　was　a　large　temple；　and　so　strongly　built　with　lime　that　it　was　difficult　to　break　it　when　the　Archbishop　Eystein　had　it　pulled　down。　　Olaf's　holy　remains　were　kept　in　Olaf's　church　while　Mary　Church　was　building。　　King　Harald　had　the　king's　house　erected　below　Mary　Kirk；　at　the　side　of　the　river；　where　it　now　is；　and　he　had　the　house　in　which　he　had　made　the　great　hall　consecrated　and　called　Gregorius　Church。



40。　BEGINNING　OF　HAKON　IVARSON'S　STORY。

There　was　a　man　called　Ivar　the　White；　who　was　a　brave　lenderman　dwelling　in　the　Uplands；　and　was　a　daughter's　son　of　Earl　Hakon　the　Great。　　Ivar　was　the　handsomest　man　that　could　be　seen。　Ivar's　son　was　called　Hakon；　and　of　him　it　was　said　that　he　was　distinguished　above　all　men　then　in　Norway　for　beauty；　strength　and　perfection　of　figure。　　In　his　very　youth　he　had　been　sent　out　on　war　expeditions；　where　he　acquired　great　honour　and　consideration；　and　became　afterwards　one　of　the　most　celebrated　men。



41。　OF　EINAR　TAMBASKELFER。

Einar　Tambaskelfer　was　the　most　powerful　lenderman　in　the　Throndhjem　land。　　There　was　but　little　friendship　between　him　and　King　Harald；　although　Einar　retained　all　the　fiefs　he　had　held　while　Magnus　the　Good　lived。　　Einar　had　many　large　estates；　and　was　married　to　Bergliot；　a　daughter　of　Earl　Hakon；　as　related　above。　　Their　son　Eindride　was　grown　up；　and　married　to　Sigrid；　a　daughter　of　Ketil　Kalf　and　Gunhild；　King　Harald's　sister's　daughter。　　Eindride　had　inherited　the　beauty　of　his　mother's　father；　Earl　Hakon；　and　his　sons；　and　in　size　and　strength　he　took　after　his　father；　Einar；　and　also　in　all　bodily　perfections　by　which　Einar　had　been　distinguished　above　other　men。　　He　was；　also；　as　well　as　his　father；　the　most　popular　of　men；　which　the　sagas；　indeed；　show　sufficiently。



42。　OF　EARL　ORM。

Orm　was　at　that　time　earl　in　the　Uplands。　　His　mother　was　Ragnhild；　a　daughter　of　Earl　Hakon　the　Great；　and　Orm　was　a　remarkably　clever　man。　　Aslak　Erlingson　was　then　in　Jadar　at　Sole；　and　was　married　to　Sigrid；　a　daughter　of　Earl　Svein　Hakonson。　　Gunhild；　Earl　Svein's　other　daughter；　was　married　to　the　Danish　king；　Svein　Ulfson。　　These　were　the　descendants　of　Earl　Hakon　at　that　time　in　Norway；　besides　many　other　disti