[ 21 ] king had weighed this propofal, he thought it might be done without danger; and faid he would grant his requeft, if he would promife on oath, that he would never bear arms againft him ; for with his friendfhip he had nothing to fear from his brothers. Affairs being thus ordered, that Ivar, upon making oath that he would, neither by his counfels nor arms, attempt to hurt the king, fhould receive fuch portion of land in England, as he could embrace with the largeft bull’s hide; he took a very great one, and wetting, and expanding it, three times, cut it into as flender ftripes as poffible. Which being done, the joined piece was fo long, that all wondered, and it furpaffed expectation. This being extended in a rural plain, furrounded fpace enough for a large town. So drawing a boundary around it, he defcribed the circumference of a wall, fit to defend a large town : and, collecting mechanics, he reared houfes, and built a large town, to which was given the name of Iorvick. The town built, Ivar was at great expence, for with both hands he gave gifts to all. And was fo renowned for wifdom, that all afked counfel of him, and defired the mod weighty caufes to be decided by him; which when he terminated to the content of all parties, he gained great and univerfal favour. So that he was of no fmall afliftance to Ella in adminiftering his affairs ; for in the king’s abfence he fettled many fuits. Ivar, when he had carried matters fo far, that all perfuaded themfelves that their fafety lay in his hands, fent meffengers to his brothers, defiring them to fend as much gold and filver as he defired. The envoys coming to his brothers tell their bufinefs; and, when they faw them doubtful what cpunfel to take, related the progrefs of Ivar. Which revealed, the brothers underftood F that

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