But Horwendil held the monarchy for three years, and then, to will the height of glory, devoted himself to roving.

Then Koller, King of Norway, in rivalry of his great deeds and renown, deemed it would be a handsome deed if by his greater strength in arms he could bedim the far-famed glory of the rover; and cruising about the sea, he watched for Horwendil's fleet and came up with it.

There was an island lying in the middle of the sea, which each of the rovers, bringing his ships up on either side, was holding.

The captains were tempted by the pleasant look of the beach, and the comeliness of the shores led them to look through the interior of the springtide woods, to go through the glades, and roam over the sequestered forests.

It was here that the advance of Koller and Horwendil brought them face to face without any witness.