therefore, retiring to the ships, waited on the King, and told him
their opinion. The generality advised him to declare that the truce
was now ended, and to give orders to plunder, as the army was very
short of provisions.

King Haco, however, sent one of his courtiers, called Kolbein Rich, to
the Scottish Monarch. He carried with him the Articles of pacification
which the Scottish King had sent to King Haco, and was commanded to
bring back the proposals which King Haco had sent to the King of
Scotland. He was besides to propose that the Sovereigns should meet
with all their forces and treat about a peace. If that, by the grace
of God, took place, it was very well; but if it should turn out
otherwise, then Haco proposed to the King of Scotland to fight, with
their whole armies, and let him conquer whom God pleased. The Scottish
Monarch seem'd not unwilling to fight, but he gave no explanation.
Kolbein, therefore, returned back to his Sovereign, who appeared but
little satisfied with his message; as is mentioned in the Ravens-ode.

12.

The Eastern Hero great in command, and ennobled by Victory,
repeatedly offered the decisive conflict of Javelins to the
enemy. The strangers, distrustful of their strength, risked
not the combat against our magnanimous Prince, wielder of
the gleaming blade.

The truce was now declared to be totally ended. The King accordingly
sent sixty ships in to Loch-Long.[77] They were commanded by Magnus
King of Man, King Dugal,[78] and Allan his brother, Angus, Margad,
Vigleik Priestson and Ivar Holm. When they came into the inlet they