18 DANIEL BRUUN. 
Eric was so shrewd a man, that he perfectly understood, that he 
would be sentenced and had probably begun in good time to equip his 
ship; now that the sentence had fallen he had to hide at once, so as 
to gain time, to be able to see to the last of the equipment. We do 
not know how he was able, during the clear nights, to delude his pur- 
suers, but we know he succeeded. When everything was ready he set 
sail, starting his great voyage of discovery. His friends from Haukadal 
and the peasant from Porkey (Sviney) accompanied him part of the 
way, to Ellidaey — an island in Breidafiord, a little further west. 
Here Eric took leave of them, returning again three years later after 
a praiseworthy expedition of discovery. 
“Thorbiörn, Eyjolf and Styr accompanied Erie past the islands, 
where they parted in great friendship, and Eric said, if he was able he 
would assist them in the same manner, should they ever require his 
help”. (The saga of Eric the Red). 
