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nmark；　and　over　all　Norway　　that　Earl　Hakon　was　missing；　and　Norway　without　a　head。　　This　gave　the　king　and　his　men　good　hope　of　the　issue　of　their　journey。　　From　thence　they　sailed；　when　the　wind　suited；　to　Svithjod；　and　went　into　the　Maelar　lake；　to　Aros；　and　sent　men　to　the　Swedish　King　Onund　appointing　a　meeting。　　King　Onund　received　his　brother…in…law's　message　in　the　kindest　manner；　and　went　to　him　according　to　his　invitation。　　Astrid　also　came　to　King　Olaf；　with　the　men　who　had　attended　her；　and　great　was　the　joy　on　all　sides　at　this　meeting。　　The　Swedish　king　also　received　his　brother…in…law　King　Olaf　with　great　joy　when　they　met。



204。　OF　THE　LENDERMEN　IN　NORWAY。

Now　we　must　relate　what；　in　the　meantime；　was　going　on　in　Norway。　Thorer　Hund；　in　these　two　winters　（A。D。　1029…1030）；　had　made　a　Lapland　journey；　and　each　winter　had　been　a　long　time　on　the　mountains；　and　had　gathered　to　himself　great　wealth　by　trading　in　various　wares　with　the　Laplanders。　　He　had　twelve　large　coats　of　reindeer…skin　made　for　him；　with　so　much　Lapland　witchcraft　that　no　weapon　could　cut　or　pierce　them　any　more　than　if　they　were　armour　of　ring…mail；　nor　so　much。　　The　spring　thereafter　Thorer　rigged　a　long…ship　which　belonged　to　him；　and　manned　it　with　his　house…servants。　　He　summoned　the　bondes；　demanded　a　levy　from　the　most　northern　Thing　district；　collected　in　this　way　a　great　many　people；　and　proceeded　with　this　force　southwards。　　Harek　of　Thjotta　had　also　collected　a　great　number　of　people；　and　in　this　expedition　many　people　of　consequence　took　a　part；　although　these　two　were　the　most　distinguished。　　They　made　it　known　publicly　that　with　this　war…force　they　were　going　against　King　Olaf；　to　defend　the　country　against　him；　in　case　he　should　come　from　the　eastward。



205。　OF　EINAR　TAMBASKELFER。

Einar　Tambaskelfer　had　most　influence　in　the　outer　part　of　the　Throndhjem　country　after　Earl　Hakon's　death　was　no　longer　doubtful；　for　he　and　his　son　Eindride　appeared　to　be　the　nearest　heirs　to　the　movable　property　the　earl　had　possessed。　　Then　Einar　remembered　the　promises　and　offers　of　friendship　which　King　Canute　had　made　him　at　parting；　and　he　ordered　a　good　vessel　which　belonged　to　him　to　be　got　ready；　and　embarked　with　a　great　retinue；　and　when　he　was　ready　sailed　southwards　along　the　coast；　then　set　out　to　sea　westwards；　and　sailed　without　stopping　until　he　came　to　England。　　He　immediately　waited　on　King　Canute；　who　received　him　well　and　joyfully。　　Then　Einar　opened　his　business　to　the　king；　and　said　he　was　come　there　to　see　the　fulfillment　of　the　promises　the　king　had　made　him；　namely；　that　he；　Einar；　should　have　the　highest　title　of　honour　in　Norway　if　Earl　Hakon　were　no　more。　　King　Canute　replies；　that　now　the　circumstances　were　altered。　　〃I　have　now；〃　said　he；　〃sent　men　and　tokens　to　my　son　Svein　in　Denmark；　and　promised　him　the　kingdom　of　Norway；　but　thou　shalt　retain　my　friendship；　and　get　the　dignity　and　title　which　thou　art　entitled　by　birth　to　hold。　　Thou　shalt　be　lenderman　with　great　fiefs；　and　be　so　much　more　raised　above　other　lendermen　as　thou　art　more　able　than　they。〃　　Einar　saw　sufficiently　how　matters　stood　with　regard　to　his　business；　and　got　ready　to　return　home；　but　as　he　now　knew　the　king's　intentions；　and　thought　it　probable　if　King　Olaf　came　from　the　East　the　country　would　not　be　very　peaceable；　it　came　into　his　mind　that　it　would　be　better　to　proceed　slowly；　and　not　to　be　hastening　his　voyage；　in　order　to　fight　against　King　Olaf；　without　his　being　advanced　by　it　to　any　higher　dignity　than　he　had　before。　　Einar　accordingly　went　to　sea　when　he　was　ready；　but　only　came　to　Norway　after　the　events　were　ended　which　took　place　there　during　that　summer。



206。　OF　THE　CHIEF　PEOPLE　IN　NORWAY。

The　chiefs　in　Norway　had　their　spies　east　in　Svithjod；　and　south　in　Denmark；　to　find　out　if　King　Olaf　had　come　from　Russia。　　As　soon　as　these　men　could　get　across　the　country；　they　heard　the　news　that　King　Olaf　was　arrived　in　Svithjod；　and　as　soon　as　full　certainty　of　this　was　obtained；　the　war　message…token　went　round　the　land。　　The　whole　people　were　called　out　to　a　levy；　and　a　great　army　was　collected。　　The　lendermen　who　were　from　Agder；　Rogaland；　and　Hordaland；　divided　themselves；　so　that　some　went　towards　the　north；　and　some　towards　the　east；　for　they　thought　they　required　people　on　both　sides。　　Erling's　sons　from　Jadar　went　eastward；　with　all　the　men　who　lived　east　of　them；　and　over　whom　they　were　chiefs；　Aslak　of　Finey；　and　Erlend　of　Gerde；　with　the　lendermen　north　of　them；　went　towards　the　north。　　All　those　now　named　had　sworn　an　oath　to　King　Canute　to　deprive　Olaf　of　life；　if　opportunity　should　offer。



207。　OF　HARALD　SIGURDSON'S　PROCEEDINGS。

Now　when　it　was　reported　in　Norway　that　King　Olaf　was　come　from　the　East　to　Svithjod；　his　friends　gathered　together　to　give　him　aid。　　The　most　distinguished　man　in　this　flock　was　Harald　Sigurdson；　a　brother　of　King　Olaf；　who　then　was　fifteen　years　of　age；　very　stout；　and　manly　of　growth　as　if　he　were　full…grown。　Many　other　brave　men　were　there　also；　and　there　were　in　all　600　men　when　they　proceeded　from　the　uplands；　and　went　eastward　with　their　force　through　Eid　forest　to　Vermaland。　　From　thence　they　went　eastward　through　the　forests　to　Svithjod　and　made　inquiry　about　King　Olaf's　proceedings。



208。　OF　KING　OLAF'S　PROCEEDINGS　IN　SVITHJOD。

King　Olaf　was　in　Svithjod　in　spring　（A。D。　1030）；　and　had　sent　spies　from　thence　to　Norway。　　All　accounts　from　that　quarter　agreed　that　there　was　no　safety　for　him　if　he　went　there；　and　the　people　who　came　from　the　north　dissuaded　him　much　from　penetrating　into　the　country。　　But　he　had　firmly　resolved　within　himself；　as　before　stated；　to　go　into　Norway；　and　he　asked　King　Onund　what　strength　King　Onund　would　give　him　to　conquer　his　kingdom。　　King　Onund　replied；　that　the　Swedes　were　little　inclined　to　make　an　expedition　against　Norway。　　〃We　know；〃　says　he；　〃that　the　Northmen　are　rough　and　warlike；　and　it　is　dangerous　to　carry　hostility　to　their　doors；　but　I　will　not　be　slow　in　telling　thee　what　aid　I　can　give。　　I　will　give　thee　400　chosen　men　from　my　court…men；　active　and　warlike；　and　well　equipt　for　battle；　and　moreover　will　give　thee　leave　to　go　through　my　country；　and　gather　to　thyself　as　many　men　as　thou　canst　get　to　follow　thee。〃　　King　Olaf　accepted　this　offer；　and　got　ready　for　his　march。　　Queen　Astrid；　and　Ulfhild　the　king's　daughter；　remained　behind　in　Svithjod。



209。　KING　OLAF　ADVANCES　TO　JARNBERALAND。

Just　as　King　Olaf　began　his　journey　the　men　came　to　him　whom　the　Swedish　king　had　given；　in　all　400　men；　and　the　king　took　the　road　the　Swedes　showed　him。　　He　advanced　upwards　in　the　country　to　the　forests；　and　came　to　a　district　called　Jarnberaland。　　Here　the　people　joined　him　who　had　come　out　of　Norway　to　meet　him；　as　before　related；　and　he　met　here　his　brother　Harald；　and　many　other　of　his　relations；　and　it　was　a　joyful　meeting。　　They　made　out　together　1200　men。



210。　OF　DAG　HRINGSON。

There　was　a　man　called　Dag；　who　is　said　to　have　been　a　son　of　King　Hring；　who　fled　the　country　from　King　Olaf。　　This　Hring；　it　is　said　further；　had　been　a　son　of　Dag；　and　grandson　of　Hring；　Harald　Harfager's　son。　　Thus　was　Dag　King　Olaf's　relative。　　Both　Hring　the　father；　and　Dag　the　son；　had　settled　themselves　in　Svithjod；　and　got　land　to　rule　over。　　In　spring；　when　Olaf　came　from　the　East　to　Svithjod；　he　sent　a　message　to　his　relation　Dag；　that　he　should　join　him　in　this　expedition　with　all　the　force　he　could　collect；　and　if　they　gained　the　country　of　Norway　again；　Dag　should　have　no　smaller　part　of　the　kingdom　under　him　than　his　forefathers　had　enjoyed。　　When　this　message　came　to　Dag　it　suited　his　inclination　well；　for　he　had　a　great　desire　to　go　to　Norway　and　get　the　dominion　his　family　had　ruled　over。　　He　was　not　slow；　therefore；　to　reply；　and　promised　to　come。　　Dag　was　a　quick…　speaking；　quick…resolving　man；　mixing　himself　up　in　everything；　eager；　but　of　little　understanding。　　He　collected　a　force　of　almost　1200　men；　with　which　he　joined　King　Olaf。



211。　OF　KING　OLAF'S　JOURNEY。

King　Olaf　sent　a　message　before　him　to　all　the　inhabited　places　he　passed　through；　that　the　men　who　wished　to　get　goods　and　money；　and　share　of　booty；　and　the　lands　besides　which　now　were　in　the　hands　of　his　enemies；　should　come　to　him；　and　follow　him。　Thereafter　King　Olaf　led　his　army　through　forests；　often　over　desert　moors；　and　often　over　large　lakes；　and　they　dragged；　or　carried　the　boats；　from　lake　to　lake。　　On　the　way　a　great　many　followers　joined　the　king；　partly　forest　settlers；　partly　vagabonds。　　The　places　at　which　he　halted　for　the　night　are　since　called　Olaf's　Booths。　　He　proceeded　without　any　break　upon　his　journey　until　he　came　to　Jamtaland；　from　which　he　marched　north　over　the　keel　or　ridge　of　the　land。　　The　men　spread　themselves　over　the　hamlets；　and　proceeded；　much　scattered；　so　long　as　no　enemy　was　expected；　but　always；　when　so　dispersed；　the　Northmen　accompanied　the　king。　　Dag　proceeded　with　his　men　on　another　line　of　march；　and　the　Swedes　on　a　third　with　their　troop。



212。　OF　VAGABOND…MEN。

There　were　two　men；　the　one　called　Gauka…Thorer；　the　other　Afrafaste；　who　were　vagabonds　and　great　robbers；　and　had　a　company