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 KINGS OF NORWAY. 275 Amundsson, King Inge's foster-brothers. Gregorius saga xv. was much delighted at this meeting, and turned back with them, being all in one body, with eleven ships. As they were rowing up to Konghelle, Hakon, with his followers, was holding a Thing without the town, and saw their approach; and Sigurd of Royr said, " Gregorius must h^fey to be throwing himself with so few men into our hands." Gregorius landed opposite the town to wait for King Inge, for he was expected; but he did not come. King Hakon put himself in order in the town, and appointed Thorliot Skaufoscald, who was a viking and a robber, to be captain of the men in the merchant ships that were afloat in the river ; and King Hakon and Sigurd were within the town, and drew up the men on the piers, for all the townspeople had submitted to King Hakon. Gregorius rowed up the river, and let the ship cjtapter drive down mth the stream against Thorliot. They j^j,jy* shot at each other a while, until Thorliot and his HakLns comrades jumped overboard; and some of them were '^' ' killed, some escaped to the land. Then Gregorius rowed to the piers, and let a gangway be cast on shore at the very feet of Hakon's men. There the man who carried his banner was slain just as he was going to step on shore. Gregorius ordered Hall, a son of Audun Hallesson, to take up the banner, which he did, and bore the banner up to the pier. Gre- gorius followed close after him, held his shield over his head, and protected him as well as himself. As soon as Gregorius came upon the pier, and Hakon's men knew him, they gave way, and made room for him on every side. Afterwards more people landed from the ships, and then Gregorius made a severe assault with his men ; and Hakon's men first moved back, and then ran up into the town. Gregorius pursued them eagerly, drove them twice from the town, and killed many of them. By the report of T 2