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 KINGS OF NORWAY. 23 man in Norway whom we never expected any man s aga i x. should be so long as our head was above ground." Then Harald stood up, and thanked him for the high title and dignity. Thereupon they both sat down, and were very merry together. The same evening Harald and his men returned to their ships. The following: morniner Kins: Mamus ordered the Chaitkr . XXIV trumpets to sound to a General Thing of the people ; Haraid and when it was seated, he made known to the whole fives King •PITT* !• ^ • TT ^^ -iVlagnusthe army the gift he had given to his relation Harald. half of his Thorer of Steig gave Harald the title of king there at *'^^^^"^'^^- the Thing ; and the same day King Harald invited King Magnus to table with him, and he went with sixty men to King Harald's land-tent, where he had prepared a feast. The two kings sat together on a high seat, and the feast was splendid ; every thing went on with magnificence, and the kings were merry and glad. Towards the close of the day King Harald ordered many caskets to be brought into the tent, and in like manner people bore in weapons, clothes, and other sorts of valuables; and all these King Harald divided among King Magnus's men who were at the feast. Then he had the caskets opened, and said to King Magnus, " Yesterday you gave us a large kingdom, which your hand won from your and our enemies, and took us in partnership with you, which was well done ; and this has cost you much. Now we on our side have been in foreign parts, and oft in peril of life, to gather together the gold which you here see. Now, King Magnus, I will divide this with you. We shall both own this moveable pro- perty, and each have his equal share of it, as each has his equal half share of Norway. I know that our dispositions are different, as thou art more liberal than I am ; therefore let us divide this property equally between us, so that each may have his share free to do with as he will." Then Harald had a large c 4