[Footnote 16: An Earl of Sweden and father-in-law to Haco the
younger.]

[Footnote 17: Liodhusa, a town of Sweden demolished A.D. 1268.]

[Footnote 18: May 3.]

[Footnote 19: _i.e._, the hilly country. Harald Harfager divided his
kingdom into several counties, each of which was to fit out a squadron
of ships on an emergency. The counties were again divided into
_skipreidor_, or smaller districts, each of which furnished a single
vessel properly equipped.]

[Footnote 20: _i.e._, an eminence, near Bergen.]

[Footnote 21: By banks of oars we are only to understand benches for
the rowers.]

[Footnote 22: _i.e._, Cape-bay, near Bergen.]

[Footnote 23: An island and excellent harbour near Bergen.]

[Footnote 24: A celebrated poet, uncle to Sigvat Bodvarson, who
attended Haco in this expedition, and from whom Sturla probably had
his information of facts.]

[Footnote 25: The most northerly province of Norway.]

[Footnote 26: _i.e._, no warrior.]