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Norway. The jarl thought that Gunnlaug had shown courage 

 and friendship towards him, and said that lit- should have 

 peace-land in his realm" (Gunnlaug Ormstunga's Saga, e. 8). 



"It is said that Kinir Gorm and his son Harald disagreed 



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when Harald was of age. Gorm therefore resolved to give him 

 some ships, and thus get rid of him. Every summer he 

 Went far on Viking expeditions, but every winter he was in 

 Denmark and had peace-land there" (Flateyjarbok., vol. i., 

 p. 104). 



The Viking customs point to a high code of honour, though 

 there seem .to have been general laws acknowledged by all. 

 Special regulations were enacted by particular bodies of men 

 or by different chiefs. 



The Jomsviking Laws. "After this (the building of ,16ms- 

 borg), Palnatoki, with the advice of wise men, made la us 

 in Jomsborg, in order that their strength might increase. No 

 man older than fifty and younger than eighteen winters could 

 be received in the following of Palnatoki ; they were all to In- 

 between these two ages. No man could be received there who 

 would run (in fighting) from one equally able and equipped. 

 KYI TV man who entered their following hud to make a strong 

 vow that each would avenge the other like a food-companion or 

 brother. Not a man was to kindle slander among them. Also, 

 though news was heard there, no man was to be so rash as to 

 tell it, for Palnatoki first had to tell all tidings. Any one who 

 committed what has now been forbidden and broke these laws 

 was to be cast out and driven from their community. Also if 

 one had been received who had slain a brother or father or 

 very near kinsman of a man who was there before him, and it 

 was found out after his reception, then Palnatoki should judge 

 this. No one should have a woman within the burgh, or In- 

 absent from it more than three nights (days) unless with the 

 permission of Palnatoki. Everything that they got in war 

 they were to carry to the poles, larger and lesser things and all 

 kinds of property. If it was proved that any one had not 

 done this he had to leave the burgh, whether it was much or 

 little which he had kept back. No man there should utter ; i 

 word of fear or apprehension, however hopeless matters looked. 

 Nothing could occur within the burgh over which Palnatoki 

 should not have full power to rule as he liked. It' men who 

 were not in the community wished to enter, ties of friendship 

 or kinship should have no influence. Even though the men of 



