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 240 CHRONICLE OF THE SAGA XIV. He also had a battle off the island Moen with the Vendland men, and gained a victory. He then sailed from the south, and came to the eastern arm of the Gotha river, and took three ships of the fleet of Thorer Huinantorda, and Olaf the son of Harald Kesio, who was Sigurd's own sister's son ; for Ragn- hild, the mother of Olaf, was a daughter of King Magnus Barefoot. He drove Olaf up the country. So says Ivar : — " King Sigurd sough t^ In fray hard fought At Gotha strand. His father's land. The arrows flew, — His spearmen slew; And many gave way On each side that day." Thiostolf Avas at this time in Konghelle, and had collected people to defend the country, and Sigurd steered thither with his fleet. They shot at each other, but he could not efi*ect a landing ; and, on both sides, many were killed and many wounded. Ulfhidin Soxolfsson, Sigurd's forecastle man, fell there. He was an Icelander, from the north quarter. Sigurd continued his course northwards to Viken, and plundered far and wide around. Now Avhen Sigurd lay in a harbour called Portyria on Lungard's coast*, and watched the ships going to or coming from Viken to plunder them, the Tunsberg men collected an armed force against him, and came un- expectedly upon them while Sigurd and his men were on shore dividing their booty. Some of the men came down from the land, but some of the other party laid themselves with their ships right across the harbour outside of them. Many of Sigurd's men fell there, among whom were Finn Geit and Askel Smidsson; but Sigurd ran up into his ship, and
 * ■ Now Portor, near Kragero.