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 KINGS OF NORWAY. 37 also all poor people, who could find provisions to keep saga ix. them on the voyage across the sea, to emigrate from Iceland to Norway; and from that time there was better subsistence in the country, and the seasons also turned out better. King Harald also sent from Norway a bell for the church of which Olaf the Saint had sent the timbers to Iceland, and which was erected on the Thing-plain. Such remembrances of King Harald are found here in the country*, besides many great gifts which he presented to those who visited him. Haldor Snorresson and Ulf Ospaksson, as before Chapter related, came to Norway with King Harald. They ofiiaidor were, in many respects, of different dispositions. Snonesson. Haldor was very stout and strong, and remarkably handsome in appearance. King Harald gave him this testimony, that he, among all his men, cared least about doubtful circumstances, whether they betokened danger or pleasure; for, whatever turned up, he was never in higher nor in lower spirits, never slept less nor more on account of them, nor ate or drank but accordino; to his custom. Haldor was not a man of many words, but short in conversation, told his opi- nion bluntly, and was obstinate and hard ; and this could not please the king, who had many clever people about him zealous in his service. Haldor remained a short time with the king; and then came to Iceland, where he took up his abode in Hiardarholt, and dwelt in that farm to a very advanced age. Ulf Ospaksson stood in great esteem Avith King Chapter Harald; for he was a man of great understanding, ofuif clever in conversation, active and brave, and withal ^spa^^sson. true and sincere. Kins: Harald made Ulf his marshal, and married him to Jorim, Thorberg's daughter, a sister of Harald' s wife Thora. Ulf and Jorun's chil- D 3
 * Viz. in Iceland, where Snorro was writing.