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 KINGS OF NOEWAY. 25 SAGA IX. which together stood for a mark. He gave him also his cloak of dark purple lined with white* skins within, and promised him besides his friendship and great dignity. Thorgils Snorresson, an intelligent man, says he has seen an altar-cloth that was made of this cloak ; and Gudrid, a daughter of Guttorm the son of Thorer of Steig, said, according to Thorgil's account, that she had seen this bowl in her father Guttorm' s possession. Bolverk also tells of these matters: — ''^ Thou, generous king, I have been told, For the green land hast given gold; And Magnus got a mighty treasure. That thou one half might'st rule at pleasure. The people gained a blessed peace. Which 'twixt the kings did never cease; While Swend, disturbed with war's alarms, Had his folk always under arms." The kings Magnus and Harald both ruled in Nor- Chavter way the winter after their agreement, and each had of King nus. his court. In winter they went around the Upland ^^s country in guest-quarters ; and sometimes they were both together, sometimes each was for himself. They went all the way north to Drontheim, to the town of Nidaros. King Magnus had taken special care of the holy remains of King Olaf after he came to the coun- try; had the hair and nails clipped every twelve- month, and kept himself the keys that opened the shrine. Many miracles were worked by King Olaf 's holy remains. It was not long before there was a breach in the good understanding between the two kings, as many were so mischievous as to promote discord between them-. Swend Ulfsson remained behind in the harbour Chapter after Harald had gone away, and inquired about his of swend proceedings. When he heard at last of Magnus and uifsson. Harald having agreed and joined their forces, he steered with his forces eastward along Scania, and remained there until towards winter, when he heard that King