FOREIGN WAR SHU'S. 



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"King Olaf left behind in England the longships, and went 

 thence with two Km-rr/r, on which he had 220 picked men, 

 fully armed " (St. Olaf s Saga, c. 27). 



" Sigmund told Hakon Jarl that he wanted to leave off war- 

 fare and go to the Faroes ; he said he no longer wished to hear 

 that he had not avenged his father and be upbraided for it ; 

 he asked the Jarl to aid him, and advise him how to manage 

 it. Hakon answered that the sea to the islands was hard to 

 cross, and the breakers strong ; ' you cannot go on longships 

 thither, but I will have two knerrir made for you, and get a 

 crew to man them ' ' (Foereyinga Saga, c. 23). 



Among vessels of other nationalities mentioned are Gcdeid 

 (galley) and Dromund (war-ship), both as sailing in the Mediter- 

 ranean. 



PJO-. 914. Ship on a stone-wall of the Church of Skrb'belef, Langeland, Denmark. 



" Harald went to the galeith of the Veering-jar and took two 

 on which they rowed into Sjavidarsund. When they came to 

 where iron chains were stretched across the Sound, Harald told 

 his men to sit down at the oars on both galeids, and those who 

 did not row to go aft with their hammocks (used for holding 

 baggage and for beds) in their arms. The galeids were thus 

 run up on the chains ; but, as soon as they got fast and slackened 

 speed, Harald ordered all the men to run towards the prow.^ 

 The gakid on which Harald was then turned down and slid off 

 the chains, but the other burst asunder as she rode on llie 

 chain. Many were there drowned, but some swam and were 

 picked up" (Harald Hardradi's Saga, c. 15). 



"Iioirnvald Jarl and Erling met a dromund on the sea and 

 attacked it with their nine ships " (Ingi's Saga, c. 17). 



