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 REIGN OF KING OLAP THE SAINT. 115 Thing, it is found that to Thord also has come iiie self-same terrible Apparition ! Better propose truce to Olaf (who seems to have these dreadful Ghostly Powers on his side), and the holding of a Thing, to discuss matters between us. Thing assembles, on a day of heavy rain. Being all seated, uprises King Olaf, and informs them : " The people of Lesso, Loar, and Yaage, have accepted Christianity, and broken down their idol-houses : they believe now in the True God, who has made heaven and earth, and knows all things"; and sits down again without more words. ' Gudbrand replies, " We know nothing about him 'of whom thou speakest. Dost thou call him God, ' whom neither thou nor anyone else can see ? But ' we have a God who can be seen every day, although ' he is not out to-day because the weather is wet ; 'when he comes into the Thing. But since thou ' sayest thy God is so great, let him make it so that ' and then let us meet again." i2
 * and he wiU appear to thee terrible and very grand ;
 * and I expect that fear will mix with thy very blood
 * to-morrow we have a cloudy day, but without rain,