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stating distinctly and positively that they, the Norwegians, 
“ went back to their ships” Now the place of battle is 
seldom, save by modern authors, I believe, called Stamford 
bridge. The Saxon Chronicle, which gives different accounts 
in different MSS. of the battle, says, “aet Steinford brygge,” 
“ Staengfordes bryege.” Peter of Langtoft — Staynford and 
Staunford. William of Malmesbury — Standford Brigge 
and Stant-ford bridge. Thierry says, “Sortit du camp sur 
T Humber.” Pere d’ Orleans (Paris, 1737) — “Their camp 
was where their ships were at anchor, with their left on the 
Humber.” Boger of Howden — “ Standford bridge.” Peter 
Langtoft says, “ They have one hundred and fifty hostages 
from York in their power. News come that Harold, son of 
Godwyn, is coming to destroy them. The Norwegians pass 
thro’ the meadows to Staunford brige— Staynford brigge — 
and all take lodging there ; king Harold came upon them, 
his standard displayed.” “ They fight from morning until 
evening. Xing Harold and Tosti slain. In the morning it 
was he mette with his enemy s, all the day they fought, at 
even he had the pris.” Chronicon Manniae — Steinford 
brige. Now we have arrived at this point for certain : 
that the Norwegians went back to their ships ; that their 
camp was situate on the Ouse, near the Humber, “ South 
Bicall,” at St. Wilfrid’s, and that the battle has the name 
of Stand-ford Bridge or Staynford, but seldom that of 
Stamford. Five hundred ships would, when at anchor, from 
below Eicall reach at least to Selby. Next we have an 
account of Harold Grodwinson ; he, it appears, marched his 
army in seven divisions, and then “ on Sunnandceg ; Harold, 
king of the Angles, arrived at Tacla ” — (Saxon Chronicle). 
We have learnt from the Saga, that this was the same evening 
that Harold Sigurdson and the Norwegians left, “went to 
their ships, and agreed to full peace, so that they should all 
go with him south and this land subdue.” We have also 
