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 116 EARLY KINGS OF NORWAY. 'taking Gudbrand's son as a hostage; hut he gave ' them a man as hostage in exchange. In the even- ' ing the king asked Gudbrand's son what their God ' was like ? He replied that he bore the likeness of ' size, but hollow within ; and had a high stand, upon ' which he stood when he was out. " Neither gold ' prayer. When day dawned the king went to mass ; ' then to table, and from thence to the Thing. The 'weather was such as Gudbrand desired. Now the 'Bishop stood up in his choir-robes, with bishop's ' coif on his head, and bishop's crosier in his hand. 'many wonderful acts of God, and concluded his ' speech well. ' of by this learned man with the staff in his hand, 'say, comrades, that your God is so powerful, and
 * The king accordingly returned home to his lodging,
 * Thor; had a hammer in his hand; was of great
 * nor silver are wanting about him, and every day he
 * receives four cakes of bread, besides meat." They
 * then went to bed ; but the king watched all night in
 * He spoke to the Bonders of the true faith, told the
 * Thord Potbelly replies, " Many things we are told
 * crooked at the top like a ram's horn. But since you