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 gO CHRONICLE OF THE SAGA V m the farther he proceeded into the interior of the country. He went forward every where in the same way, converting all the people to the right faith, and severely punishing all who would not listen to his word. . i I • chapter Now when the king who at that time ruled in St Eaumarige heard of this, he thought it was a very ery of the k a( j a ff a i r . for every day came men to him, both kiS" d great and small, who told him what was doing. There- fore this king resolved to go up to Hedemark, and consult King Raarek, who was the most eminent for understanding of the kings who at that time were in the country. Now when these kings spoke with each other, they agreed to send a message to Gudrod, the valley-king north in the Gudbransdal, and likewise to the king who was in Hadeland, and bid them to come to Hedemark, to meet Kaerek and the other kings there. They did not spare their travelling ; for five kings met in Hedemark, at a place called Ringsager. Ring, King Raerek's brother, was the fifth of these kings. The kings had first a private conference together, in which he who came from Raumarige first took up the word, and told of King Olaf 's pro- ceedings, and of the disturbance he was causing both by killing and mutilating people. Some he drove out of the country, some he deprived of their offices or property if they spoke any thing against him ; and, besides, he was travelling over the country with a great army, not with the number of people fixed by law for a royal progress in guest-quarters. He added, that he had fied hither upon account of this disturbance, and many powerful people with him had fled from their udal properties in Raumarige. " But although as yet the evil is nearest to us, it will be but a short time before ye will also be exposed to it ; therefore it is best that we all consider together what resolution we shall take," When he had ended his