132 CHRONICLE OF THE SAGA XI. Mao-nus let fly an arrow at him, as also did a Haloga- land man who was beside the king. They both shot at once. The one shaft hit the nose-screen of the helmet, which was bent by it to one side, and the other arrow hit the earl's eye, and went through his head; and that was found to be the king's. Earl Hugo fell, and the Britons fled with the loss of many people. So says Biorn Cripplehand : — " The swinger of the sword Stood by Anglesey's ford; His quick shaft flew, And Hugo slew. His sword gleamed a while O'er Anglesey Isle, And his Norsemen's band Scoured the Anglesey land." There was also sung the following verse about it : — On the panzers arrows rattle. Where our Norse king stands in battle; From the helmets blood-streams flow, Where our Norse king draws his bow : His bowstring twangs, — its biting hail Rattles against the ring-linked mail. Up in the land in deadly strife Our Norse king took Earl Hugo's life." King Magnus gained the victory in this battle, and then took Anglesey Isle, which Avas the farthest south the Norway kings of former days had ever extended their rule. Anglesey is a third part of Wales. After this battle King Magnus turned back with his fleet, and came first to Scotland. Then men went between the Scottish king Melkolf * and King Magnus, and a peace was made between them ; so that all the islands lying west of Scotland, between which and the main- land he could pass in a vessel with her rudder shipped, should be held to belong to the king of Norway. Now when King Magnus came north to Cantire, he had a
- According to Buchanan it was not in the time of King Malcolm III.,
but of his brother Donald Bane, that the Hebudes were conquered by King Magnus Barefoot.
