The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-22

their aDprOaCh to reach HakOn Jarl, whose re-
doubtable energy speedily concerted effective
measures OF defence. Forthwith through every
district OF Norway his messengers bore the
broad arrow, signal Of rally which appealed
not only to patriotism, but to fear, every
recusant being burned alive in his house or
banged to the nearest tree. Yet so faro was
disobedience on such occasions among peopls
whom its ancient religion had taught to regard
co""uice as ,ne on' unparuonao'e cr'ne, tna'
scircey once IN Tue memory OF man nao tue
pe"''p ooo" os"eu io'' =" sno'' ''"'o' 'ne'e-
.oie' naNon was ao'o W un''o oous'uo'so,o
.O''' WY" no oV"Oo"s'a'ou ""o'i' =" III,
80 s'' a"" """''ou us e''""'"'s :" '"' ''' Va
80 "a, ~ W. o'u u"ocrs''nu 'he uesvr'puo"s
VI ."o oa.'ie' per"aps INC must famous w Norse
,'' ~ Vp ""' uo'o'o' '"o 'i'o. "e'Do,
.,.',, w "",' "" pas'eto "u'o" "ou'u
s, ." Inc ~ wa" ~ ~
81" y, ,"'' so00"u opv"'"S '"a' 'no
'... ~ o"'. .iaAo" 'a'' " i",'e, o"eu'
eo"''o''"t INC suo,c 'h oas' oi disaster anu
WI '"o ''A'"t'' II oe"'o"' '"e 'o''''o
u'''u'su''to VI an eso'pe .nrouEn nors %
t"'s. ,ne N'A'nks' however reversed .ne s''s'
500 w" w y, '"oo "''' ""'' ''o
,""'' '"'' "'auo '"''' s"ips 'a'' w o'' "uo."o'
~ ~ means VI 0o'u'' ""u '"o" ~ s's'"' ~"
~ ~ w ~ ~
s"ou W. 'o"S ','io " a' Nv ''"uo'o y, aus,
ua' 's' ''iOoe' SUI "o'',o', s'on.s' '"o oo'oO'
W '"e '''JoN'"'' 'o'"H w ."'" ou' Wv oPPO''"s
''o"', a"u " was o''S ""o" '".se WOO pie
s""eu W oo s""o'e"',s ,euu0o, u ".nooi'
'""' a" "''e"ps was !" 'uo w "'uaA 'uo "u'oisa
''o u"u oo"lu n's 'csSc,s' "epes'euS
hahon' seconueu oy MS TWO eiuese sons htlo
a'u o"e'n' suuH"' W o''a'e'na' Rampant OF one
"uuureu a"u MY soips' anu sometimes seemed
on tHo point OF 9uCCppling. hut on eAon OCCa-
sion the combat was reestabished 70 the advan-
taRe OF the vikings, and presently although the
issue OF the 1ght was yet remote, IL appeared
certain to both fleets that victory must incline
az last to the side OF the siilants. Hakon felt
the peril, and ike an able captain made his
squadrons draw back as II to seek repose, but Ia
reality to gain time aud outwit his foes II pos
sbe.
Tho most intrepid OF the viking chiefs, But,
son Of the J,ri Of B)rnhom, detected the OBJ
iect OF tails mannuvre and desired his comrades
TO follow up their advantage without leaving
their enemy time to breathe. Sigwaid, however.
who was another Hakon for perady and pru-
depce. obiected that tho battle had lasted long,
and thar bis .oldiers reouired rest InIurkily
for the vikings this counsel prevailed. Profting
by the repr,eye. Hakop went on shore and be-
,oot btrsalf 70 ne,sbhor,ns temnla I'm order
IN consult tho god. I, anoe,ra tina, ever sioos
tho niratas h,d hean sivnaled ar .h. cn,st ana
81 ,hoso conviction. nscui,.r to fanatic. had
taken nossesslon Of his .o,ri,. Might not tho
cod. be ,rri,ated a,.Ins, Norw,v9 womb ,bav
not be ,nneassd ncrh,ns with tho saorace Of
some noble ylctim2 Let them name IL. and
Norvysv shou,d h, .sved at rho nrIc. ~ h,s a n
hloos K,eal,ns tb.n hsfare tho ,mage NJ THOR.
oaraa. tho virgir Of In. bucxIsr. hs ran over N
Ia, Of ui,,.,r,,n. narson. ana h..ousb, ha- 20
dcsisoa,s IN. attIng victim II .,n.ar. that TIM
godsess ,,ads . s,on NJ tina name Of Erlend. thu
vounsest of uskon's sons. At onee trium pbant
.n, ,crro, s,,u.L IN. I.,, .,o,xiy n...a h.cL Tn
the .ho,e and thar. m,sa known IN. sombre
oracle Tn. voutbf,I Erl.od aid no, be.itate
Inn, tbro bloseIf sing,e-bandsd against sig.
waIa,s ves.eI found Immediate death.
Tns h,,,Io racomm.ncad hu, IA .rdIy war, IN.
facts IN notion befor. tho eIsments announced
in thu most conclusive vav tho ,.mner Of IN.
GODS Athou,h thew war. IN Nov.mher n
nariod ~ tho var when storDs ar, rare On tho
Nor,be,p ss., on susasn the wind bec.n 20
roar with vi,lanca In ano,bsr ins,,nt A dense
darkness had settled over the scene OF action,
and clouds splitting benc ath the detonations Of
n friebtful thunder ralned down upon the
yikins enormous hail es big a. hens eggs
while the shiu@ Of Hakon, sheltered from the
wind, remained unframed spectators of the
phenomenon. This anon alous tempest, hating
at intervals and then redouDltng its intens ity,
was OF a nature to disturb the most fearless
spirit. In ordinary times the sea rover- were
wont TO boast that they believed only ia them
selves, but at this moment many remembered
that Ia other DAYS they had heard OF tho god
Thor, and began TO conceive themselves
menacod by his mighty hammer. b. one OF
those privileges supposed TO be hereditary in
certain families, several OF the viking chiefs
had the gift OF second sight: among these Was
But. who commanded the left wing Lifting his
he "a, during one OF tho hurricanes, TO observe
the sky, he had beheld a colossal female form
riding tho clouds with outstretched arms, and
scattering hail-stones from her hands. Being Of
Il morose aud uncommuuicatIve disposition. But
esid nothing oil his vision, but calling soldier
who was reputed TO he eifted like himself. bads
him tell what he deserted amid the clouds. 81
see her" cried the soldier, the ignohle sorcer-
ess ; her arms are extended and her fingers
| drop the stones which beat upon our heads"
| The report OF this dreadful prodigy few from
ship to ship, followed presently by a rumor
little less appalling, that the tempest had been
coniured forth by ralion, who had bought
with hts sons blood the succor OF the neither