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Beyond doubt a powerful Norse´pirate armament dropt anchor at the Red 

Head�察�to the alarm of peaceable mortals�察�about that time。 It was thought 

and hoped to be on its way for England�察�but it visibly hung on for several 

days�察  �deliberating   ��as   was   thought��   whether   they   would   do   this   poorer 

coast the honor to land on it before going farther。 Did land�察�and vigorously 

plunder and burn south´westward as far as Perth�察�laid siege to Perth�察�but 

brought      out   King     Kenneth      on   them�察   �and    produced      that   ;Battle    of 

Loncarty; which still dwells in vague memory among the Scots。 Perhaps it 

might   be   the   Jomsburgers�察  �perhaps   also   not�察  �for   there   were   many   pirate 

associations�察�lasting not from century to century like the Jomsburgers�察�but 

only for very limited periods�察�or from year to year�察�indeed�察�it was mainly 

by   such   that   the   splendid   thief´harvest   of   England   was   reaped   in   this 

disastrous time。 No Scottish chronicler gives the least of exact date to their 

famed   victory   of   Loncarty�察  �only   that   it   was   achieved   by   Kenneth   III。�察�

which will mean some time between A。D。 975 and 994�察�and�察�by the order 

they   put   it   in�察  �probably   soon   after   A。D。   975�察  �or   the   beginning   of   this 

Kenneth's      reign。    Buchanan's      narrative�察   �carefully    distilled   from    all  the 

ancient   Scottish   sources�察  �is   of   admirable   quality   for   style   and   otherwise 

quiet�察  �brief�察  �with   perfect   clearness�察  �perfect   credibility   even�察  �except   that 

semi´miraculous         appendage      of   the  Ploughmen�察      �Hay    and   Sons�察   �always 



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hanging to the tail of it�察�the grain of possible truth in which can now never 

be   extracted   by   man's   art�。�6�А  �In   brief�察  �what   we   know   is�察  �fragments   of 

ancient   human   bones   and   armor   have   occasionally   been   ploughed   up   in 

this locality�察�proof positive of ancient fighting here�察�and the fight fell out 

not long after Hakon's beating of the Jomsburgers at the Cape of Stad。 And 

in such dim glimmer of wavering twilight�察�the question whether these of 

Loncarty were refitted Jomsburgers or not�察�must be left hanging。 Loncarty 

is now the biggest bleach´field in Queen Victoria's dominions�察�no village 

or hamlet there�察�only the huge bleaching´house and a beautiful field�察�some 

six or seven miles northwest of Perth�察�bordered by the beautiful Tay river 

on   the   one   side�察  �and   by   its   beautiful   tributary   Almond   on   the   other�察  �a 

Loncarty fitted either for bleaching linen�察�or for a bit of fair duel between 

nations�察�in those simple times。 

     Whether our refitted Jomsburgers had the least thing to do with it is 

only matter of fancy�察�but if it were they who here again got a good beating�察�

fancy     would     be   glad   to  find   herself   fact。   The    old  piratical    kings   of 

Denmark   had   been   at   the   founding   of   Jomsburg�察  �and   to   Svein   of   the 

Forked Beard it was still vitally important�察�but not so to the great Knut�察�or 

any king that followed�察�all of whom had better business than mere thieving�察�

and   it   was   Magnus   the   Good�察  �of   Norway�察  �a   man   of   still   higher   anti´ 

anarchic qualities�察�that annihilated it�察�about a century later。 

     Hakon   Jarl�察 �his   chief   labors   in   the   world   being   over�察  �is   said   to   have 

become very dissolute in his elder days�察�especially in the matter of women�察�

the wretched old fool�察�led away by idleness and fulness of bread�察�which to 

all of us are well said to be the parents of mischief。 Having absolute power�察�

he   got   into   the   habit   of   openly   plundering   men's   pretty   daughters   and 

wives from them�察�and�察�after a few weeks�察�sending them back�察�greatly to 

the rage of the fierce Norse heart�察�had there been any means of resisting or 

revenging。   It   did�察  �after   a   little   while�察  �prove   the   ruin   and   destruction   of 

Hakon   the   Rich�察  �as   he   was   then   called。   It   opened   the   door�察  �namely�察  �for 

entry of Olaf Tryggveson upon the scene��a very much grander man�察�in 

regard to whom the wiles and traps of Hakon proved to be a recipe�察�not on 

Tryggveson�察       �but   on   the   wily    Hakon     himself�察   �as   shall   now    be   seen 

straightway。 



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                             CHAPTER VI。 



                                OLAF TRYGGVESON。 



     Hakon�察�in late times�察�had heard of a famous stirring person�察�victorious 

in various lands and seas�察�latterly united in sea´robbery with Svein�察�Prince 

Royal   of   Denmark�察  �afterwards   King   Svein   of   the   Double´beard   �─�_Zvae 

Skiaeg_;�察  �_Twa   Shag_��   or   fork´beard�察  �both   of   whom   had   already   done 

transcendent feats in the viking way during this copartnery。 The fame of 

Svein�察�and this stirring personage�察�whose name was ;Ole�察─�and�察�recently�察�

their stupendous feats in plunder of England�察�siege of London�察�and other 

wonders and splendors of viking glory and success�察�had gone over all the 

North�察�awakening the attention of Hakon and everybody there。 The name 

of   ;Ole;    was   enigmatic�察    �mysterious�察   �and   even    dangerous´looking       to 

Hakon   Jarl�察  �who   at   length   sent   out   a  confidential   spy  to   investigate   this 

;Ole�察─  �a   feat   which   the   confidential   spy  did   completely  accomplish��by 

no means to Hakon's profit� �The mysterious ;Ole; proved to be no other 

than   Olaf�察  �son   of   Tryggve�察  �destined   to   blow   Hakon   Jarl   suddenly   into 

destruction�察�and become famous among the heroes of the Norse world。 

     Of Olaf Tryggveson one always hopes there might�察�one day�察�some real 

outline of a biography be written�察�fished from the abysses where ��as usual�� 

it welters deep in foul neighborhood for the present。 Farther on we intend 

a few words more upon the matter。 But in this place all that concerns us in 

it limits itself to the two following facts first�察�that Hakon's confidential spy 

;found Ole in Dublin�察─�picked acquaintance with him�察�got him to confess 

that he was actually Olaf�察�son of Tryggve ��the Tryggve�察�whom Blood´axe's 

fierce widow and her sons had murdered���察�got him gradually to own that 

perhaps an expedition into Norway might have its chances�察�and finally that�察�

under such a wise and loyal guidance as his ��the confidential spy's�察�whose 

friendship   for   Tryggveson   was   so   indubitable���察  �he   ��Tryggveson��   would 

actually try it upon Hakon Jarl�察�the dissolute old scoundrel。 Fact second is�察�

that   about    the  time   they   two   set  sail  from   Dublin    on   their  Norway 

expedition�察�Hakon Jarl removed to Trondhjem�察�then called Lade�察�intending 



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to pass some months there。 

     Now just about the time when Tryggveson�察�spy�察�and party had landed 

in   Norway�察  �and   were   advancing upon   Lade�察 �with   what   support   from  the 

public could be got�察�dissolute old Hakon Jarl had heard of one Gudrun�察�a 

Bonder's      wife�察 �unparalleled     in  beauty�察   �who    was   called   in  those   parts�察�

;Sunbeam of the Grove; ��so inexpressibly lovely���察�and sent off a couple of 

thralls    to  bring   her   to  him。   ;Never�察─    �answered     Gudrun�察     �never�察─   �her 

indignant   husband�察  �in   a   tone   dangerous   and   displeasing   to   these   Court 

thralls�察�who had to leave rapidly�察�but threatened to return in better strength 

before long。 Whereupon�察�instantly�察�the indignant Bonder and his Sunbeam 

of the Grove sent out their war´arrow�察�rousing all the country into angry 

promptitude�察�and more than one perhaps into greedy hope of revenge for 

their own injuries。 The rest of Hakon's history now rushes on with extreme 

rapidity。 

     Sunbeam of   the Grove�察 �when   next demanded of   her Bonder�察 �has   the 

whole neighborhood assembled in arms round her�察�rumor of Tryggveson is 

fast making it the whole country。 Hakon's insolent messengers are cut in 

pieces�察  �Hakon   finds   he   cannot   fly   under   cover   too   soon。   With   a   single 

slave   he   flies   that   same   night��but   whitherward�拭  �Can   think   of   no   safe 

place�察   �except    to  some    old   mistress    of   his�察 �who    lives  retired   in  that 

neighborhood�察�and has some pity or regard for the wicked old Hakon。 Old 

mistress   does   receive   him�察  �pities   him�察  �will   do   all she   can to   protect   and 

hide him。 But how�察�by what uttermost stretch of female artifice hide him 

here�察�every one will search here first   of all� �Old   mistress�察�by the slave's 

help�察�extemporizes a cellar under the floor of her pig´house�察�sticks Hakon 

and slave into that�察�as the one safe seclusion she can contrive。 Hakon and 

slave�察�begrunted by the pigs above them�察�tortured by the devils within and 

about   them�察  �passed   two   days   in   circumstances   more   and   more   horrible。 

For   they  heard�察 �through   their light´slit   and   breathing´slit�察 �the   triumph   of 

Tryggveson        proclaiming      itself  by    Tryggveson's      own     lips�察 �who     had 

mounted a big boulder near by and was victoriously speaking to the people�察�

winding up with a promise of honors and rewards to whoever should bring 

him   wicked   old   Hakon's   head。   Wretched          Hakon�察  �justly   suspecting      his 

slave�察�tried to at least keep himself awake。 Slave did keep himself awake 



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till Hakon dozed or slept�察�then swiftly cut off Hakon's head�察�and plunged 

out with it to the presence of Tryggveson。 Tryggveson�察�detesting the traitor�察�

useful   as the   treachery  was�察  �cut off   the slave's   head too�察  �had it hung   up 

along     with   Hakon's     on   the   pinnacle    of  the   Lade    Gallows�察    �where     the 

populace   pelted   both   heads   with   stones   and   many   curses�察  �especially   the 

more important of the two。 ;Hakon the Bad; ever henceforth�察�instead of 

Hakon the Rich。 

     This    was    the  end    of  Hakon     Jarl�察 �the  last  support     of  heathenry   in 

Norway�察�among other characteristics he had�此�a stronghanded�察�hard´headed�察�

very relentless�察�greedy and wicked being。 He is reckoned to have ruled in 

Norway�察�or mainly ruled�察�either in the struggling or triumphant state�察�for 

about   thirty   years   ��965´

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