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him　to　give　way；　and　proceed　with　more　prudence　and　less　pride。　　〃Thou　wilt　still；〃　they　said；　〃be　the　most　important　and　most　respected　lenderman　in　Norway；　both　on　account　of　thy　own　and　thy　relations'　abilities　and　great　wealth。〃　　Erling　found　that　this　was　prudent　advice；　and　that　they　who　gave　it　did　so　with　a　good　intention；　and　he　followed　it　accordingly。　　Erling　went　into　the　king's　service　on　such　conditions　as　the　king　himself　should　determine　and　please。　　Thereafter　they　separated　in　some　shape　reconciled；　and　Olaf　went　his　way　eastward　along　the　coast　（A。D。　1016）。



59。　EILIF　OF　GAUTLAND'S　MURDER。

As　soon　as　it　was　reported　that　Olaf　had　come　to　Viken；　the　Danes　who　had　offices　under　the　Danish　king　set　off　for　Denmark；　without　waiting　for　King　Olaf。　　But　King　Olaf　sailed　in　along　Viken；　holding　Things　with　the　bondes。　　All　the　people　of　the　country　submitted　to　him；　and　thereafter　he　took　all　the　king's　taxes；　and　remained　the　summer　（A。D。　1016）　in　Viken。　　He　then　sailed　east　from　Tunsberg　across　the　fjord；　and　all　the　way　east　to　Svinasund。　　There　the　Swedish　king's　dominions　begin；　and　he　had　set　officers　over　this　country；　namely；　Eilif　Gautske　over　the　north　part；　and　Hroe　Skialge　over　the　east　part；　all　the　way　to　the　Gaut　river。　　Hroe　had　family　friends　on　both　sides　of　the　river；　and　also　great　farms　on　Hising　Island；　and　was　besides　a　mighty　and　very　rich　man。　　Eilif　was　also　of　great　family；　and　very　wealthy。　　Now　when　King　Olaf　came　to　Ranrike　he　summoned　the　people　to　a　Thing；　and　all　who　dwelt　on　the　sea…coast　or　in　the　out…islands　came　to　him。　　Now　when　the　Thing　was　seated　the　king's　marshal；　Bjorn；　held　a　speech　to　them；　in　which　he　told　the　bondes　to　receive　Olaf　as　their　king；　in　the　same　way　as　had　been　done　in　all　other　parts　of　Norway。　　Then　stood　up　a　bold　bonde　by　name　Brynjolf　Ulfalde；　and　said；　〃We　bondes　know　where　the　division…boundaries　between　the　Norway　and　Danish　and　Swedish　kings'　lands　have　stood　by　rights　in　old　times；　namely；　that　the　Gaut　river　divided　their　lands　between　the　Vener　lake　and　the　sea；　but　towards　the　north　the　forests　until　Eid　forest；　and　from　thence　the　ridge　of　the　country　all　north　to　Finmark。　　We　know；　also；　that　by　turns　they　have　made　inroads　upon　each　other's　territories；　and　that　the　Swedes　have　long　had　power　all　the　way　to　Svinasund。　　But；　sooth　to　say；　I　know　that　it　is　the　inclination　of　many　rather　to　serve　the　king　of　Norway；　but　they　dare　not；　for　the　Swedish　king's　dominions　surround　us；　both　eastward；　southwards；　and　also　up　the　country；　and　besides；　it　may　be　expected　that　the　king　of　Norway　must　soon　go　to　the　north；　where　the　strength　of　his　kingdom　lies；　and　then　we　have　no　power　to　withstand　the　Gautlanders。　　Now　it　is　for　the　king　to　give　us　good　counsel；　for　we　have　great　desire　to　be　his　men。〃　After　the　Thing；　in　the　evening；　Brynjolf　was　in　the　king's　tent；　and　the　day　after　likewise；　and　they　had　much　private　conversation　together。　　Then　the　king　proceeded　eastwards　along　Viken。　　Now　when　Eilif　heard　of　his　arrival；　he　sent　out　spies　to　discover　what　he　was　about；　but　he　himself；　with　thirty　men；　kept　himself　high　up　in　the　habitations　among　the　hills；　where　he　had　gathered　together　bondes。　　Many　of　the　bondes　came　to　King　Olaf；　but　some　sent　friendly　messages　to　him。　　People　went　between　King　Olaf　and　Eilif；　and　they　entreated　each　separately　to　hold　a　Thing…meeting　between　themselves；　and　make　peace　in　one　way　or　another。　　They　told　Eilif　that　they　might　expect　violent　treatment　from　King　Olaf　if　they　opposed　his　orders；　but　promised　Eilif　he　should　not　want　men。　　It　was　determined　that　they　should　come　down　from　the　high　country；　and　hold　a　thing　with　the　bondes　and　the　king。　　King　Olaf　thereupon　sent　the　chief　of　his　pursuivants；　Thorer　Lange；　with　six　men；　to　Brynjolf。　　They　were　equipped　with　their　coats…of…mail　under　their　cloaks；　and　their　hats　over　their　helmets。　　The　following　day　the　bondes　came　in　crowds　down　with　Eilif；　and　in　his　suite　was　Brynjolf；　and　with　him　Thorer。　　The　king　laid　his　ships　close　to　a　rocky　knoll　that　stuck　out　into　the　sea；　and　upon　it　the　king　went　with　his　people；　and　sat　down。　　Below　was　a　flat　field；　on　which　the　bondes'　force　was；　but　Eilif's　men　were　drawn　up；　forming　a　shield…fence　before　him。　　Bjorn　the　marshal　spoke　long　and　cleverly　upon　the　king's　account；　and　when　he　sat　down　Eilif　arose　to　speak；　but　at　the　same　moment　Thorer　Lange　rose；　drew　his　sword；　and　struck　Eilif　on　the　neck；　so　that　his　head　flew　off。　　Then　the　whole　bonde…force　started　up；　but　the　Gautland　men　set　off　in　full　flight　and　Thorer　with　his　people　killed　several　of　them。　　Now　when　the　crowd　was　settled　again；　and　the　noise　over　the　king　stood　up；　and　told　the　bondes　to　seat　themselves。　They　did　so；　and　then　much　was　spoken。　　The　end　of　it　was　that　they　submitted　to　the　king；　and　promised　fidelity　to　him；　and　he；　on　the　other　hand；　promised　not　to　desert　them；　but　to　remain　at　hand　until　the　discord　between　him　and　the　Swedish　Olaf　was　settled　in　one　way　or　other。　　King　Olaf　then　brought　the　whole　northern　district　under　his　power；　and　went　in　summer　eastward　as　far　as　the　Gaut　river；　and　got　all　the　king's　scat　among　the　islands。　　But　when　summer　（A。D。　1016）　was　drawing　towards　an　end　he　returned　north　to　Viken；　and　sailed　up　the　Raum　river　to　a　waterfall　called　Sarp。　　On　the　north　side　of　the　fall；　a　point　of　land　juts　out　into　the　river。　　There　the　king　ordered　a　rampart　to　be　built　right　across　the　ness；　of　stone；　turf；　and　wood；　and　a　ditch　to　be　dug　in　front　of　it；　so　that　it　was　a　large　earthen　fort　or　burgh；　which　he　made　a　merchant　town　of。　　He　had　a　king's　house　put　up；　and　ordered　the　building　of　Mary　church。　　He　also　laid　out　plans　for　other　houses；　and　got　people　to　build　on　them。　In　harvest　（A。D。　1016）　he　let　everything　be　gathered　there　that　was　useful　for　his　winter　residence　（A。D。　1017）；　and　sat　there　with　a　great　many　people；　and　the　rest　he　quartered　in　the　neighbouring　districts。　　The　king　prohibited　all　exports　from　Viken　to　Gautland　of　herrings　and　salt；　which　the　Gautland　people　could　ill　do　without。　　This　year　the　king　held　a　great　Yule　feast；　to　which　he　invited　many　great　bondes。



60。　THE　HISTORY　OF　EYVIND　URARHORN。

There　was　a　man　called　Eyvind　Urarhorn；　who　was　a　great　man；　of　high　birth；　who　had　his　descent　from　the　East　Agder　country。　Every　summer　he　went　out　on　a　viking　cruise；　sometimes　to　the　West　sea；　sometimes　to　the　Baltic；　sometimes　south　to　Flanders；　and　had　a　well…armed　cutter　（snekkia）　of　twenty　benches　of　rowers。　　He　had　been　also　at　Nesjar；　and　given　his　aid　to　the　king；　and　when　they　separated　the　king　promised　him　his　favour；　and　Eyvind；　again；　promised　to　come　to　the　king's　aid　whenever　he　was　required。　　This　winter　（A。D。　1017）　Eyvind　was　at　the　Yule　feast　of　the　king；　and　received　goodly　gifts　from　him。　　Brynjolf　Ulfalde　was　also　with　the　king；　and　he　received　a　Yule　present　from　the　king　of　a　gold…mounted　sword；　and　also　a　farm　called　Vettaland；　which　is　a　very　large　head…farm　of　the　district。　Brynjolf　composed　a　song　about　these　gifts；　of　which　the　refrain　was　

　　　　　〃The　song…famed　hero　to　my　hand　　　　　　Gave　a　good　sword；　and　Vettaland。〃

The　king　afterwards　gave　him　the　title　of　Lenderman；　and　Brynjolf　was　ever　after　the　king's　greatest　friend。



61。　THRAND　WHITE'S　MURDER。

This　winter　（A。D。　1017）　Thrand　White　from　Throndhjem　went　east　to　Jamtaland；　to　take　up　scat　upon　account　of　King　Olaf。　　But　when　he　had　collected　the　scat　he　was　surprised　by　men　of　the　Swedish　king；　who　killed　him　and　his　men；　twelve　in　all；　and　brought　the　scat　to　the　Swedish　king。　　King　Olaf　was　very　ill…pleased　when　he　heard　this　news。



62。　CHRISTIANITY　PROCLAIMED　IN　VIKEN。

King　Olaf　made　Christian　law　to　be　proclaimed　in　Viken；　in　the　same　way　as　in　the　North　country。　　It　succeeded　well；　because　the　people　of　Viken　were　better　acquainted　with　the　Christian　customs　than　the　people　in　the　north；　for；　both　winter　and　summer；　there　were　many　merchants　in　Viken；　both　Danish　and　Saxon。　　The　people　of　Viken；　also；　had　much　trading　intercourse　with　England；　and　Saxony；　and　Flanders；　and　Denmark；　and　some　had　been　on　viking　expeditions；　and　had　had　their　winter　abode　in　Christian　lands。



63。　HROE'S　FALL。

About　spring…time　（A。D。　1017）　King　Olaf　sent　a　message　that　Eyvind　Urarhorn　should　come　to　him；　and　they　spake　together　in　private　for　a　long　time。　　Thereafter　Eyvind　made　himself　ready　for　a　viking　cruise。　　He　sailed　south　towards　Viken；　and　brought　up　at　the　Eikreys　Isles　without　Hising　Isle。　　There　he　heard　that　Hroe　Skialge　had　gone　northwards　towards　Ordost；　and　had　there　made　a　levy　of　men　and　goods　on　account　of　the　Swedish　king；　and　was　expected　from　the　north。　　Eyvind　rowed　in　by　Haugasund；　and　Hroe　came　rowing　from　the　north；　and　they　met　in　the　sound　and　fought。　　Hroe　fell　there；　with　nearly　thirty　men；　and　Eyvind　took　all　the　goods　Hroe　had　with　him。　　Eyvind　then　proceeded　to　the　Baltic；　and　was　all　summer　on　a　viking　cruise。



64。　FALL　OF　GUDLEIK　AND　THORGAUT。

There　was　a　man　called　Gudleik　Gerske；　who　came　originally　from　Agder。　　He　was　a　great　merchant；　who　went　far　and　wide　by　sea；　was　very　rich；　and　drove　a　trade　with　various　countries。　　He　often