26 THE VINLAND VOYAGES 



erly course around the peninsula, both coming and 

 going, to Streamf jord. A reference will be made to 

 this later. 



The Saga relates that after Thorfinn and his men 

 had left Wonderstrands the land became indented. 

 There is a bay north of the Seven Islands but no other 

 bays until one reaches Point des Monts. But, upon 

 arriving there and even before in clear weather, one 

 sees the land across the St. Lawrence, especially the 

 Gaspe Peninsula. It is possible that Thorfinn and his 

 men, not caring to follow the desolate Wonderstrands 

 any longer, turned south towards the Gaspe Peninsula. 

 On the eastern coast of the peninsula are the Bay of 

 Gaspe and Malbaie. 



According to the story, Thorfinn and his men sailed 

 into a bay 5 and then follows the episode about Haki 

 and Hsekja. As Finnur Jonsson has pointed out, that 

 episode does not seem to fit in here but is probably an 

 insertion taken from the narrative of Leif's voyage. ^^ 

 It may have a historical basis, but it can be omitted 

 here without causing any interruption in the story 

 about Thorfinn's voyage, which now goes on to tell 

 about Streamf jord. 



There has been much difference of opinion as to the 

 location of Streamf jord. Assuming, as I do with 



^^Historisk Tidsskrift (Norwegian), Ser. 5, Vol. i, 191 2, p. 28} 

 cf. Aarb0ger for Nord. Oldk. og Hist.j 19 15, p. 20. 



