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 Slenibi- diakn. 234 CHRONICLE 01^ THE SAGA XIV. country took the oath to them, that the kingly power should not go to any other man as long as any of Kins: HaralcVs sons was alive. Chaftkr Siofurd Slembe sailed north around Stad ; and when J I. Of Sigurd he came to North More, he found that letters and full 2)owers had arrived before him from the leaders who had given in their allegiance to Harald's sons; so that there he got no welcome or help. As Sigurd himself had but few people with him, he resolved to go with them to Drontheim, and seek out Magnus the Blind; for he had already sent a message before him to Magnus's friends. At that time King Sigurd Haralds- son was in the town, and many great men with him ; so it was not easy for Sigurd Slembe to come there. He had with him at this time many of Magnus the Blind's friends. Now when they came to the town, they rowed up the river Nid to meet King Magnus, and fastened their land-ropes on the shore at the king's house ; but were obliged to set off immediately, for all the people rose against them. They then landed in Munkholm, and took Magnus the Blind out of the cloister against the will of the monks; for he had been consecrated a monk. It is said by some that Magnus willingly went with them ; although it was differently reported, in order to make his cause ap- pear better. Sigurd, hiimediately after Yule, went forth with his suite, expecting aid from his relations and Magnus's friends, and which they also got. Sigurd sailed with his men out of the fiord, and was joined afterwards by Biorn Egilsson, Gunnar of Gimse, Haldor Sigurdsson, Aslak Hakonsson, the brothers Benedict and Eric, and also the court which had before been with King Magnus, and many others. AVith this troop they went south to More, and down to the mouth of Kaumsdal fiord. Here Sigurd and Magnus divided their forces, and Sigurd went imme- diately westwards across the sea. King Magnus again