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 336 CHRONICLE OF THE SAGA VII. Chapter CCXLVI. Of Thor- mod Kol- brunar- scald. the Fielde, and through the waste forests, and came out in Jemteland. Harald Sigurdsson was fifteen years old when King Olaf fell. In Jemteland, Harald found Rognvald Brusesson; and they went both east to King Jarisleif in Russia, as is related in the Saga of Harald Sigurdsson. Thormod Kolbrunarscald was under King Olaf's banner in the battle ; but when the king had fallen, the battle was raging so that of the king's men the one fell by the side of the other, and the most of those who stood on their legs were wounded. Thormod was also severely wounded, and retired, as all the others did, back from where there was most danger of life, and some even fled. Now when the onset began which is called Dag's storm, all of the king's men who were able to combat went there ; but Thormod did not come into that combat, being unable to fight, both from his wound and from weariness, but he stood by the side of his comrade in the ranks, although he could do nothing. There he was struck by an arrow in the left side ; but he broke off the shaft of the arrow, went out of the battle, and up towards the houses, where he came to a barn which was a large building. Thormod had his drawn sword in his hand ; and as he went in a man met him, coming out, and said, " It is very bad there with howling and scream- ing ; and a great shame it is that brisk young fellows cannot bear their wounds : it may be that the king's men have done bravely to-day, but they certainly bear their wounds very ill." Thormod asks, "What is thy name ?" He called himself Kimbe. Thormod: " Wast thou in the battle too ?" " I was with the bonders, which was the best side," says he. "And art thou wounded any way?" says Thor- mod.