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 152 CHRONICLE OF THE saga vii. Thing, at a place where the Eidsvolcl Things have since been held. He made a law, that the Upland people should resort to this Thing, and that Eidsvold laws should be good through all the districts of the Uplands, and wide around in other quarters, which also has taken place. As spring was advancing, he rigged his ships, and went by sea to Tunsberg. He remained there during the spring, and the time the town was most frequented, and goods from other countries were brought to the town for sale. There had been a good year in Viken, and tolerable as far north as Stad ; but it was a very dear time all to the north. Chapter In spring King Olaf sent a message west to Agder, Recondiia. and north all the way to Hordaland and Rogaland, tion of the prohibiting the exporting or selling of corn, malt, or king and ± 9 * _. ° .., EinarTam- meal; adding, that he, as usual, would come there barskeiver. ^.^ ^ s people in guest-quarters. The message went round all the districts; but the king remained in Viken all summer, and went east to the boundary of the country. Einar Tambarskelver had been with the Swedish king Olaf since the death of his relation Earl Swend, and had, as the king's man, received great fiefs from him. Now that the king was dead, Einar had a great desire to come into friendly agreement with Olaf; and the same spring messages passed be- tween them about it. While the king was lying in the Gotha river, Einar Tambarskelver came there with some men ; and after treating about an agreement, it was settled that Einar should go north to Drontheim, and there take possession of all the lands and property which Bergliot had received in dower. Thereupon Einar took his way north; but the king remained behind in Viken, and remained long in Sarpsburg in autumn, and during the first part of winter. cxxiT Erling Skialgsson held his dominion so, that all Reconciiia- north from Sogn Lake, and east to the Naze, the tion of the