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his next thereto ; Bui the stout and Sigurd Kapa, his brother, 

 had theirs in the one wing of the array, and Vagn Akason 

 and Bjom the British in the other. Hakon jarl determined 

 who should fight against these champions, and in most places 

 three were placed against one. As to their array, Svein, 

 son of Hakon, was placed against Sigvaldi ; three chiefs were 

 arrayed against Thorkel the high, Yrjaskeggi, Sigurd Steik- 

 ling, Thorir Hjort (stag) ; two were with Svein Hakonarson 

 against Sigvaldi, Gud brand of Dalir, and Styrkar of Gimsar. 

 Against Biii were Hallstein Kerlingabani, and Thorkel Leira 

 <md Thorkel Midlang(iendirmen). f Against Sigurd Kapa were 

 Armod of Qnundarfjord and his son Ami. Against Vagn Akason 

 were Eirik jarl Hakonarson, Erling of Skuggi, and Ogmimd the 

 white, whose hand Vagn cut off. Against Bjorn the British were 

 Einar the little, Havard Uppsja, and Hallvard of Flydrunes, 

 Havard's brother ; Hakon himself was not arrayed against any 

 one, but had to support the whole line and command it. 



" The fleets closed, and Hakon jarl was with his son Svein to 

 support him against Sigvaldi. A most fierce fight began, and one 

 could find no fault with the onset or attack of either ; it is told 

 that it went equally with Sigvaldi and Hakon and Svein, so that 

 neither moved backwards. Then Hakon jarl saw that Bui had 

 forced back a long way some of the northern wing of their array, 

 and those who fought against him drew back with their ships, 

 and thought it better to retreat ; he followed up, nevertheless, 

 and dealt heavy blows ; they were ill-treated by him, and lie was 

 dangerous to men in the battle. The Jarl saw that the fight was 

 equal with Eirik and Vagn in the southern wing. Eirik went 

 thence with his own ship, and his brother Svein with another, 

 up to Bui and fought against him, and put the wing in line 

 again, but could do no more. Hakon meanwhile fought 

 against Sigvaldi, and when Eirik came back to the southern 

 wing Vagn had forced back many of Eirik's ships, which had 

 retreated and had been separated, so that Vagn went through 

 the line and attacked them fiercely. Eirik became very angry 

 when he saw this, and boarded the skeid which Vagn steered 

 valiantly with his Jarnbardi. They came alongside of each 

 other and fought again, and never had the fight been harder 

 than then. Vagn and Aslak Holmskalli jumped on board 

 Eirik's Jarnbardi from^heir skeid, and each went along the 

 side of the ship, and Aslak dealt blows on both sides, so to 

 speak, as also did Vagn, and they cleared their way so that 

 all fell back. Eirik saw that these men were so fierce and 

 mad that this would not last long, and that the Jaii's help 

 must be got as quick as possible. Aslak was bald and had no 

 helmet on his head, and exposed his bare skull ; the weather 



