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 KINGS OF NORWAY. 271 sides, did not pay the money; and the one accused sagaxiv. the other of not fulfilling what was promised. King Inge and Gregorius enticed many people from King Eystein ; among others, Baard Standal Bryniulfsson, Simun Skalp a son of Halkel Huk, Haldor Bryniulfs- son, John Halkelsson, and many other lendermen, although we do not name them here. Two years after King Sigurd's fall both kings Chaiter assembled armaments ; namely. King Inge in the east of Eystein of the country, where he collected eighty ships; and ^'^^ ^"s^'- King Eystein in the north, where he had forty -five, and among these the Great Dragon, which King Eystein Magnusson had built after the Long Serpent ; and they had on both sides many and excellent troops. King Inge lay with his ships south at Mostr Isle, and King Eystein a little to the north in Graningia Sound. King Eystein sent the young Aslak Johnsson, and Arne Sturlesson a grandson of Snaebiorn, with one ship to meet King Inge ; but when the king's men knew them they assaulted them, killed many of their people, and took all that was in the ship belonging to them. Aslak and Arne and a few more escaped to the land, went to King Eystein, and told him how King Inge had received them. Thereupon King Eystein held a House-thing, and told his followers how ill King Inge had treated his men, and desired the troops to follow him. " I have," said he, " so many, and such excellent men, that I have no intention to fly, if ye mil follow me." But this speech was not re- ceived mth much favour. Halkel Huk was there ; but both his sons, Simun and John, were with King Inge. Halkel replied, so loud that many heard him, " Let thy chests of gold follow thee, and let them defend thy land." In the night many of King Eystein's ships rowed Chapter secretly away, some of them joining King Inge, some King' going to Bergen, or up into the fiords ; so that when de^^J,'^"'^