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 2G8 CHRONICLE OF THE SAGA XIV. hini. for lie had long enough avoided this, but now steel must determine between them. Chapter Kino^ Si^^urd sat and drank in Simd Sa3le's house XXVIII o o o ^ Of King ready for battle, although people thought it would Sigurd's jjQ^ come to an assault at all. Then came Kino: Ino-e fall. ^ ^ . Avith his men down the road from the smithy shops against the house. Arne, the king's brother-in-law, came out from the Sand-bridge, Aslak Erlendsson from his own house, and Gregorius from the street where all thought the assault would be worst. King- Sigurd and his men made many shots from the holes in the loft, broke down the fireplaces, and threw stones on them. Gregorius and his men cut down the gates of the yard ; and there in the port fell Einar, a son of Laxe Paal, who was of Sigurd's people, together with Halvard Gunnarsson, who was shot in a loft, and nobody lamented his death. They hewed down the houses, and many of King Sigurd's men left him, and surrendered for quarter. Then King Sigurd went up into a loft, and desired to be heard. He had a gilt shield, by which they kneiv him ; but they would not listen to him, and shot arrows at him as thick as snow in a snow-shower, so that he could not stay there. As his men had now left him, and the houses were being hewn down, he went oiit from thence, and with him his court-man Thord Ilusfreya from Yiken. They wanted to come where King Inge was to be found; and Sigurd called to his brother King Inge, and begged him to grant him life and safety; but l3oth Thord and Sigurd were instantly killed, and Thord fell with great glory. King Sigurd Avas interred in the old Christ church out on the holm. King Inge gave Gregorius the ship King Sigurd had owned. There fell many of King Sigurd's and King Inge's men, although I only name a few ; but of Gregorius's men there fell four ; and also some who belonged to no party, but were shot on the piers.