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th　a　shield　over　him；　because　nobody　could　know　one　shield　from　another　where　so　many　were　floating　about；　and　they　would　never　have　hit　upon　him；　if　they　had　not　been　told　where　he　was。　　When　Thrand　came　to　the　land　with　Sigurd；　and　it　was　told　to　the　troops　that　he　was　taken；　the　army　set　up　a　shout　of　joy。　　When　Sigurd　heard　it　he　said；　〃Many　a　bad　man　will　rejoice　over　my　head　this　day。〃　　Then　Thjostolf　Alason　went　to　where　Sigurd　was　sitting；　struck　from　his　head　a　silk　hat　with　silver　fringes；　and　said。　〃Why　wert　thou　so　impudent；　thou　son　of　a　slave！　　to　dare　to　call　thyself　King　Magnus　Barefoot's　son？〃

Sigurd　replied；　〃Presume　not　to　compare　my　father　to　a　slave；　for　thy　father　was　of　little　worth　compared　to　mine。〃

Hal；　a　son　of　the　doctor　Thorgeir　Steinson；　King　Inge's　court…　man；　was　present　at　this　circumstance；　and　told　it　to　Eirik　Odson；　who　afterwards　wrote　these　relations　in　a　book；　which　he　called　〃Hryggjarstykke〃。　　In　this　book　is　told　all　concerning　Harald　Gille　and　his　sons；　and　Magnus　the　Blind；　and　Sigurd　Slembidjakn；　until　their　deaths。　　Eirik　was　a　sensible　man；　who　was　long　in　Norway　about　that　time。　　Some　of　his　narratives　he　wrote　down　from　Hakon　Mage's　account；　some　were　from　lendermen　of　Harald's　sons；　who　along　with　his　sons　were　in　all　this　feud；　and　in　all　the　councils。　　Eirik　names；　moreover；　several　men　of　understanding　and　veracity；　who　told　him　these　accounts；　and　were　so　near　that　they　saw　or　heard　all　that　happened。　　Something　he　wrote　from　what　he　himself　had　heard　or　seen。



12。　TORTURE　OF　SIGURD　SLEMBE。

Hal　says　that　the　chiefs　wished　to　have　Sigurd　killed　instantly；　but　the　men　who　were　the　most　cruel；　and　thought　they　had　injuries　to　avenge；　advised　torturing　him；　and　for　this　they　named　Beintein's　brothers；　Sigurd　and　Gyrd；　the　sons　of　Kolbein。　Peter　Byrdarsvein　would　also　avenge　his　brother　Fin。　　But　the　chiefs　and　the　greater　part　of　the　people　went　away。　　They　broke　his　shin…bones　and　arms　with　an　axe…hammer。　　Then　they　stripped　him；　and　would　flay　him　alive；　but　when　they　tried　to　take　off　the　skin；　they　could　not　do　it　for　the　gush　of　blood。　　They　took　leather　whips　and　flogged　him　so　long；　that　the　skin　was　as　much　taken　off　as　if　he　had　been　flayed。　　Then　they　stuck　a　piece　of　wood　in　his　back　until　it　broke；　dragged　him　to　a　tree　and　hanged　him；　and　then　cut　off　his　head；　and　brought　the　body　and　head　to　a　heap　of　stones　and　buried　them　there。　　All　acknowledge；　both　enemies　and　friends；　that　no　man　in　Norway；　within　memory　of　the　living；　was　more　gifted　with　all　perfections；　or　more　experienced；　than　Sigurd；　but　in　some　respects　he　was　an　unlucky　man。　　Hal　says　that　he　spoke　little；　and　answered　only　a　few；　and　in　single　words；　under　his　tortures；　although　they　spoke　to　him。　Hal　says　further；　that　he　never　moved　when　they　tortured　him；　more　than　if　they　were　striking　a　stock　or　a　stone。　　This　Hal　alleged　as　proof　that　he　was　a　brave　hero；　who　had　courage　to　endure　tortures；　for　he　still　held　his　tongue；　and　never　moved　from　the　spot。　　And　farther　he　says；　that　he　never　altered　his　voice　in　the　least；　but　spoke　with　as　much　ease　as　if　he　was　sitting　at　the　ale…table；　neither　speaking　higher　nor　lower；　nor　in　a　more　tremulous　voice　than　he　was　used　to　do。　　He　spoke　until　he　gave　up　the　ghost；　and　sang　between　whiles　parts　of　the　Psalm…　book；　and　which　Hal　considered　beyond　the　powers　and　strength　of　ordinary　men。　　And　the　priest　who　had　the　church　in　the　neighbourhood　let　Sigurd's　body　be　transported　thither　to　the　church。　　This　priest　was　a　friend　of　Harald's　sons：　but　when　they　heard　it　they　were　angry　at　him；　had　the　body　carried　back　to　where　it　had　been；　and　made　the　priest　pay　a　fine。　　Sigurd's　friends　afterwards　came　from　Denmark　with　a　ship　for　his　body；　carried　it　to　Alaborg；　and　interred　it　in　Mary　church　in　that　town。　　So　said　Dean　Ketil；　who　officiated　as　priest　at　Mary　church；　to　Eirik；　and　that　Sigurd　was　buried　there。　　Thjostolf　Alason　transported　Magnus　the　Blind's　body　to　Oslo；　and　buried　it　in　Halvard's　church；　beside　King　Sigurd　his　father。　　Lodin　Saupprud　was　transported　to　Tunsberg；　but　the　others　of　the　slain　were　buried　on　the　spot。



13。　EYSTEIN　HARALDSON　COMES　TO　NORWAY。

When　the　kings　Sigurd　and　Inge　had　ruled　over　Norway　about　six　years；　Eystein；　who　was　a　son　of　Harald　Gille；　came　in　spring　from　Scotland　（A。D。　1142）。　　Arne　Sturla；　Thorleif　Brynjolfson；　and　Kolbein　Hruga　had　sailed　westward　over　the　sea　after　Eystein；　accompanied　him　to　Norway；　and　sailed　immediately　with　him　to　Throndhjem。　　The　Throndhjem　people　received　him　well；　and　at　the　Eyra…thing　of　Ascension…day　he　was　chosen　king；　so　that　he　should　have　the　third　part　of　Norway　with　his　brothers　Sigurd　and　Inge。　They　were　at　this　time　in　the　east　part　of　the　country；　and　men　went　between　the　kings　who　brought　about　a　peace；　and　that　Eystein　should　have　a　third　part　of　the　kingdom。　　People　believed　what　he　said　of　his　paternal　descent；　because　King　Harald　himself　had　testified　to　it；　and　he　did　not　resort　to　the　ordeal　of　iron。　King　Eystein's　mother　was　called　Bjadok；　and　she　followed　him　to　Norway。　　Magnus　was　the　name　of　King　Harald　Gille's　fourth　son；　who　was　fostered　by　Kyrpingaorm。　　He　also　was　chosen　king；　and　got　a　fourth　part　of　the　country；　but　Magnus　was　deformed　in　his　feet；　lived　but　a　short　time；　and　died　in　his　bed。　　Einar　Skulason　speaks　of　them：　

　　　　　〃The　generous　Eystein　money　gave；　　　　　　Sigurd　in　fight　was　quick　and　brave；　　　　　　Inge　loved　well　the　war…alarm；　　　　　　Magnus　to　save　his　land　from　harm。　　　　　　No　country　boasts　a　nobler　race　　　　　　The　battle…field；　or　Thing；　to　grace。　　　　　　Four　brothers　of　such　high　pretence　　　　　　The　sun　ne'er　shone　upon　at　once。〃



14。　MURDER　OF　OTTAR　BIRTING。

After　King　Harald　Gille's　death　Queen　Ingerid　married　Ottar　Birting；　who　was　a　lendermen　and　a　great　chief；　and　of　a　Throndhjem　family；　who　strengthened　King　Inge's　government　much　while　he　was　in　his　childhood。　　King　Sigurd　was　not　very　friendly　to　Ottar；　because；　as　he　thought；　Ottar　always　took　King　Inge's　side。　　Ottar　Birting　was　killed　north　in　the　merchant　town　（Nidaros）；　in　an　assault　upon　him　in　the　twilight　as　he　was　going　to　the　evening　song。　　When　he　heard　the　whistling　of　the　blow　he　held　up　his　cloak　with　his　hands　against　it；　thinking；　no　doubt；　it　was　a　snowball　thrown　at　him；　as　young　boys　do　in　the　streets。　Ottar　fell　by　the　stroke；　but　his　son；　Alf　Hrode；　who　just　at　the　same　moment　was　coming　into　the　churchyard；　saw　his　father's　fall；　and　saw　that　the　man　who　had　killed　him　ran　east　about　the　church。　　Alf　ran　after　him；　and　killed　him　at　the　corner　of　the　choir；　and　people　said　that　he　had　good　luck　in　avenging　his　father；　and　afterwards　was　much　more　respected　than　he　had　been　before。



15。　BEGINNING　OF　KING　EYSTEIN。

King　Eystein　Haraldson　was　in　the　interior　of　the　Throndhjem　district　when　he　heard　of　Ottar's　murder；　and　summoned　to　him　the　bonde…army；　with　which　he　proceeded　to　the　town；　and　he　had　many　men。　　Ottar's　relations　and　other　friends　accused　King　Sigurd；　who　was　in　the　town；　of　having　instigated　this　deed；　and　the　bondes　were　much　enraged　against　him。　　But　the　king　offered　to　clear　himself　by　the　ordeal　of　iron；　and　thereby　to　establish　the　truth　of　his　denial；　and　accordingly　a　peace　was　made。　　King　Sigurd　went　to　the　south　end　of　the　country；　and　the　ordeal　was　never　afterwards　heard　of。



16。　BEGINNING　OF　ORM　THE　KING…BROTHER。

Queen　Ingerid　had　a　son　to　Ivar　Sneis；　and　he　was　called　Orm；　and　got　the　surname　of　King…brother。　　He　was　a　handsome　man　in　appearance；　and　became　a　great　chief；　as　shall　be　told　hereafter。　Ingerid　afterwards　married　Arne　of　Stodreim；　who　was　from　this　called　King's…mate；　and　their　children　were　Inge；　Nikolas；　Philip　of　Herdla；　and　Margaret；　who　was　first　married　to　Bjorn　Buk；　and　afterwards　to　Simon　Karason。



17。　JOURNEY　OF　ERLING　SKAKKE　AND　EARL　RAGNVALD。

Kyrpingaorm　and　Ragnhild；　a　daughter　of　Sveinke　Steinarson；　had　a　son　called　Erling。　　Kyrpingaorm　was　a　son　of　Svein　Sveinson；　who　was　a　son　of　Erling　of　Gerd。　　Otto's　mother　was　Ragna；　a　daughter　of　Earl　Orm　Eilifson　and　Sigrid；　a　daughter　of　Earl　Fin　Arnason。　The　mother　of　Earl　Orm　was　Ragnhild；　a　daughter　of　Earl　Hakon　the　Great。　　Erling　was　a　man　of　understanding；　and　a　great　friend　of　King　Inge；　by　whose　assistance　and　counsel　Erling　obtained　in　marriage　Christina；　a　daughter　of　King　Sigurd　the　Crusader　and　Queen　Malmfrid。　　Erling　possessed　a　farm　at　Studla　in　South　Hordaland。　　Erling　left　the　country；　and　with　him　went　Eindride　Unge　and　several　lendermen；　who　had　chosen　men　with　them。　　They　intended　to　make　a　pilgrimage　to　Jerusalem；　and　went　across　the　West　sea　to　Orkney。　　There　Earl　Ragnvald　and　Bishop　William　joined　them；　and　they　had　in　all　fifteen　ships　from　Orkney；　with　which　they　first　sailed　to　the　South　Hebrides；　from　thence　west　to　Valland；　and　then　the　same　way　King　Sigurd　the　Crusader　had　sailed　to　Norvasund；　and　they　plundered　all　around　in　the　heathen　part　of　Spain。　　Soon　after　they　had　sailed　through　the　Norvasund；　Eindride　Unge　and　his　followers；　with　six　ships；　separated　from　them；　and　then　each　was　for　himself。　　Earl　Ragnvald　and　Erling　Skakke　fell　in　with　a　large　ship　of　burden　at　sea　called　a　dromund；　and　gave　battle　to　it　with　nine　ships。　　At　last　they　laid　their　cutters　close　under　the　dromund；　but　the　heathens　threw　both　weapons　and　stones；　and　pots　full　of　pitch　and　boiling　oil。　　Erling　laid　his　ship　so　close　under　the　dromund；　that　the　missiles　of　the　heathens　fell　without　his　ship。　　Then　Erling　and　his　men　cut　a　hole　in　the　dromund；　some　working　below　and　some　above　the　water…mark；　and　so　they　boarded　the　vessel　through　it。　So　says　Thorbjorn　Skakkaskald；　in　his　poem　on　Erling：　

　　　　　〃The　axes　of　the　Northmen　bold　　　　　　A　door　into　the　huge　ships'　hold　　　　　　Hewed　through　her　high　and　curved　side；　　　　　　As　snug　beneath　her　bulge　they　ride。　　　　　　Their　spears　bring　down　the　astonished　foe；　　　　　　Who　cannot　see　from　whence　the　blow。　　　　　　The　eagle's　prey；　they；　man　by　man；　　　　　　Fall　by　the　Northmen's　daring　plan。〃

Audunraude；　Erling's　forecastle…man；　was　the　first　man　who　got　into　the　dromund。　　Then　they　carried　her；　killing　an　immense　number　of　people；　making　an　extraordinarily　valuable　booty；　and　gaining　a　f