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 KINGS OF NORWAY. 147 Hranesson, and many other great people. Many of saga xi. the Northmen fell, but many more of the Irish. The Northmen who escaped sailed away immediately in autumn. Erling, Earl Erlend's* son, fell with King Magnus in Ireland ; but the men who fled from Ire- land came to the Orkney Islands. Now when King Sigurd heard that his father had fallen, he set off im- mediately, leaving the Irish king's daughter behind, and proceeded in autumn with the whole fleet directly to Norway. • Kins: Mamus was ten years kino^ of Norway, and Chapter XXVTTT in his days there was good peace kept within the of King * country; but the people were sorely oppressed with ^^'l^y?^ levies. King Magnus was beloved by his men, but kunner the bonders thought him harsh. The words have been transmitted from him that he said when his friends observed that he proceeded incautiously when he was on his expeditions abroad, — " that kings are made for honour, not for long life." King Magnus was nearly thirty years of age when he fell. Yid- kunner did not fly until he had killed the man who gave the king his mortal wound, and for this cause King Magnus's sons had him in the most affectionate regard. tion_, and died in Drontheim. John sson. L 2
 * Erlendj the earl of Orkney^ who was taken in the former expedi-