He died, and ERIK, who was a very young child, inherited his nature, rather than his realm or his tranquillity.

For Erik, the brother of Harald, despising his exceedingly tender years, invaded the country with rebels, and seized the crown; nor was he ashamed to assail the lawful infant sovereign, and to assume an unrightful power.

In thus bringing himself to despoil a feeble child of the kingdom he showed himself the more unworthy of it.

Thus he stripped the other of his throne, but himself of all his virtues, and cast all manliness out of his heart, when he made war upon a cradle: for where covetousness and ambition flamed, love of kindred could find no place.

But this brutality was requited by the wrath of a divine vengeance.