He tried to go by himself to the king in a single ship.

So he put in to Zealand, and the sailors ran about over the shore, and began to cut down the cattle: for they must either ease their hunger or perish of famine.

So they killed the herd, skinned the carcases, and cast them on board.

When the owners of the cattle found this out, they hastily pursued the free-booters with a fleet.

And when Erik found that he was being attacked by the owners of the cattle, he took care that the carcases of the slaughtered cows should be tied with marked ropes and hidden under water.