CONTENTS.

[SIR GEORGE DASENT'S INTRODUCTION.]
The Northmen in Iceland—Superstitions of the Race—Social Principles—Daily Life in Njal's Time—Conclusion.
[ICELANDIC CHRONOLOGY.]
[CHAPTER I.]Of Fiddle Mord1
[CHAPTER II.]Hrut Woos Unna2
[CHAPTER III.]Hrut and Gunnhillda, Kings' Mother4
[CHAPTER IV.]Of Hrut's Cruise7
[CHAPTER V.]Atli Arnvid Son's Slaying8
[CHAPTER VI.]Hrut Sails out to Iceland10
[CHAPTER VII.]Unna separates from Hrut13
[CHAPTER VIII.]Mord claims his Goods from Hrut15
[CHAPTER IX.]Thorwald gets Hallgerda to Wife17
[CHAPTER X.]Hallgerda's Wedding19
[CHAPTER XI.]Thorwald's Slaying20
[CHAPTER XII.]Thiostolf's Flight22
[CHAPTER XIII.]Glum's Wooing25
[CHAPTER XIV.]Glum's Wedding28
[CHAPTER XV.]Thiostolf goes to Glum's House29
[CHAPTER XVI.]Glum's Sheep Hunt30
[CHAPTER XVII.]Glum's Slaying31
[CHAPTER XVIII.]Fiddle Mord's Death34
[CHAPTER XIX.]Gunnar comes into the Story34
[CHAPTER XX.]Of Njal and His Children35
[CHAPTER XXI.]Unna goes to See Gunnar35
[CHAPTER XXII.]Njal's Advice37
[CHAPTER XXIII.]Huckster Hedinn39
[CHAPTER XXIV.]Gunnar and Hrut Strive at the Thing42
[CHAPTER XXV.]Unna's Second Wedding44
[CHAPTER XXVI.]Of Asgrim and his Children45
[CHAPTER XXVII.]Helgi Njal's Son's Wooing45
[CHAPTER XXVIII.]Hallvard comes out to Iceland46
[CHAPTER XXIX.]Gunnar goes Abroad47
[CHAPTER XXX.]Gunnar goes a-sea-roving48
[CHAPTER XXXI.]Gunnar goes to King Harold Gorm's Son and Earl Hacon52
[CHAPTER XXXII.]Gunnar comes out to Iceland53
[CHAPTER XXXIII.]Gunnar's Wooing54
[CHAPTER XXXIV.]Of Thrain Sigfus' Son57
[CHAPTER XXXV.]The Visit to Bergthorsknoll59
[CHAPTER XXXVI.]Kol Slew Swart60
[CHAPTER XXXVII.]The Slaying of Kol, whom Atli Slew63
[CHAPTER XXXVIII.]The Killing of Atli the Thrall65
[CHAPTER XXXIX.]The Slaying of Brynjolf the Unruly69
[CHAPTER XL.]Gunnar and Njal make Peace about Brynjolf's Slaying70
[CHAPTER XLI.]Sigmund comes out to Iceland71
[CHAPTER XLII.]The Slaying of Thord Freedmanson73
[CHAPTER XLIII.]Njal and Gunnar make Peace for the Slaying of Thord74
[CHAPTER XLIV.]Sigmund Mocks Njal and his Sons76
[CHAPTER XLV.]The Slaying of Sigmund and Skiolld79
[CHAPTER XLVI.]Of Gizur The White and Geir the Priest82
[CHAPTER XLVII.]Of Otkell in Kirkby83
[CHAPTER XLVIII.]How Hallgerda makes Malcolm Steal from Kirkby85
[CHAPTER XLIX.]Of Skamkell's Evil Counsel86
[CHAPTER L.]Of Skamkell's Lying90
[CHAPTER LI.]Of Gunnar92
[CHAPTER LII.]Of Runolf, the Son of Wolf Aurpriest94
[CHAPTER LIII.]How Otkell Rode over Gunnar95
[CHAPTER LIV.]The Fight at Rangriver97
[CHAPTER LV.]Njal's Advice to Gunnar99
[CHAPTER LVI.]Gunnar and Geir the Priest Strive at the Thing101
[CHAPTER LVII.]Of Starkad and his Sons104
[CHAPTER LVIII.]Njals Counsel to Gunnar115
[CHAPTER LIX.]Gunnar's Dream111
[CHAPTER LX.]An Attack against Gunnar agreed on109
[CHAPTER LXI.]Gunnar's Dream111
[CHAPTER LXII.]The Slaying of Hjort and Fourteen Men112
[CHAPTER LXIII.]Njals Counsel to Gunnar115
[CHAPTER LXIV.]Of Valgard and Mord116
[CHAPTER LXV.]Of Fines and Atonements118
[CHAPTER LXVI.]Of Thorgeir Otkell's Son120
[CHAPTER LXVII.]Of Thorgeir Starkad's Son121
[CHAPTER LXVIII.]Of Njal and those Namesakes122
[CHAPTER LXIX.]Olaf the Peacock's Gifts to Gunnar124
[CHAPTER LXX.]Mord's Counsel126
[CHAPTER LXXI.]The Slaying of Thorgeir Otkell's Son127
[CHAPTER LXXII.]Of the Suits for Manslaughter at the Thing129
[CHAPTER LXXIII.]Of the Atonement130
[CHAPTER LXXIV.]Kolskegg goes Abroad132
[CHAPTER LXXV.]The Riding to Lithend135
[CHAPTER LXXVI.]Gunnar's Slaying135
[CHAPTER LXXVII.]Gunnar Sings a Song Dead139
[CHAPTER LXXVIII.]Gunnar of Lithend Avenged141
[CHAPTER LXXIX.]Hogni takes an Atonement for Gunnar's Death143
[CHAPTER LXXX.]Of Kolskegg: How he was Baptised143
[CHAPTER LXXXI.]Of Thrain: How he Slew Kol144
[CHAPTER LXXXII.]Njal's Sons Sail Abroad147
[CHAPTER LXXXIII.]Of Kari Solmund's Son148
[CHAPTER LXXXIV.]Of Earl Sigurd150
[CHAPTER LXXXV.]The Battle with the Earls151
[CHAPTER LXXXVI.]Hrapp's Voyage from Iceland152
[CHAPTER LXXXVII.]Thrain took to Hrapp156
[CHAPTER LXXXVIII.]Earl Hacon Fights with Njal's Sons162
[CHAPTER LXXXIX.]Njal's Sons and Kari come out to Iceland165
[CHAPTER XC.]The Quarrel of Njal's Sons with Thrain Sigfus' Son166
[CHAPTER XCI.]Thrain Sigfus' Son's Slaying170
[CHAPTER XCII.]Kettle takes Hauskuld as his Foster-Son175
[CHAPTER XCIII.]Njal takes Hauskuld to Foster176
[CHAPTER XCIV.]Of Flosi Thord's Son177
[CHAPTER XCV.]Of Hall of the Side177
[CHAPTER XCVI.]Of the Change of Faith178
[CHAPTER XCVII.]Of Thangbrand's Journeys179
[CHAPTER XCVIII.]Of Thangbrand and Gudleif180
[CHAPTER XCIX.]Of Gest Oddleif's Son183
[CHAPTER C.]Of Gizur the White and Hjallti185
[CHAPTER CI.]Of Thorgeir of Lightwater186
[CHAPTER CII.]The Wedding of Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness187
[CHAPTER CIII.]The Slaying of Hauskuld Njal's Son191
[CHAPTER CIV.]The Slaying of Lyting's Brothers195
[CHAPTER CV.]Of Amund the Blind197
[CHAPTER CVI.]Of Valgard the Guileful198"
[CHAPTER CVII.]Of Mord and Njal's Sons199
[CHAPTER CVIII.]Of The Slander of Mord Valgard's Son200
[CHAPTER CIX.]Of Mord and Njal's Sons203
[CHAPTER CX.]The Slaying of Hauskuld, the Priest Whiteness203
[CHAPTER CXI.]Of Hildigunna and Mord Valgard's Son205
[CHAPTER CXII.]The Pedigree of Gudmund the Powerful206
[CHAPTER CXIII.]Of Snorri the Priest and his Stock207
[CHAPTER CXIV.]Of Flosi Thord's Son207
[CHAPTER CXV.]Of Flosi and Hildigunna209
[CHAPTER CXVI.]Of Flosi and Mord and the Sons of Sigfus211
[CHAPTER CXVII.]Njal and Skarphedinn Talk Together213
[CHAPTER CXVIII.]Asgrim and Njal's Sons pray Men for Help214
[CHAPTER CXIX.]Of Skarphedinn and Thorkel Foulmouth219
[CHAPTER CXX.]Of the Pleading of the Suit221
[CHAPTER CXXI.]Of the Award of Atonement between Flosi and Njal223
[CHAPTER CXXII.]Of the Judges225
[CHAPTER CXXIII.]An Attack planned on Njal and his Sons228
[CHAPTER CXXIV.]Of Portents232
[CHAPTER CXXV.]Flosi's Journey from Home232
[CHAPTER CXXVI.]Of Portents at Bergthorsknoll233
[CHAPTER CXXVII.]The Onslaught on Bergthorsknoll235
[CHAPTER CXXVIII.]Njal's Burning237
[CHAPTER CXXIX.]Skarphedinn's Death241
[CHAPTER CXXX.]Of Kari Solmund's Son245
[CHAPTER CXXXI.]Njal's and Bergthora's Bones Found248
[CHAPTER CXXXII.]Flosi's Dream251
[CHAPTER CXXXIII.]Of Flosi's Journey and his Asking for Help252
[CHAPTER CXXXIV.]Of Thorhall and Kari256
[CHAPTER CXXXV.]Of Flosi and the Burners260
[CHAPTER CXXXVI.]Of Thorgeir Craggeir262
[CHAPTER CXXXVII.]Of Eyjolf Bolverk's Son262
[CHAPTER CXXXVIII.]Of Asgrim, and Gizur, and Kari267
[CHAPTER CXXXIX.]Of Asgrim and Gudmund270
[CHAPTER CXL.]Of the Declarations of the Suits271
[CHAPTER CXLI.]Now Men go to the Courts274
[CHAPTER CXLII.]Of Eyjolf Bolverk's Son284
[CHAPTER CXLIII.]The Counsel of Thorhall Asgrim's Son285
[CHAPTER CXLIV.]Battle at the Althing290
[CHAPTER CXLV.]Of Kari and Thorgeir299
[CHAPTER CXLVI.]The Award of Atonement with Thorgeir Craggeir303
[CHAPTER CXLVII.]Kari comes to Bjorn's House in the Mark305
[CHAPTER CXLVIII.]Of Flosi and the Burners307
[CHAPTER CXLIX.]Of Kari and Bjorn309
[CHAPTER CL.]More of Kari and Bjorn312
[CHAPTER CLI.]Of Kari, and Bjorn, and Thorgeir315
[CHAPTER CLII.]Flosi goes Abroad317
[CHAPTER CLIII.]Kari goes Abroad318
[CHAPTER CLIV.]Gunnar Lambi's Son's Slaying320
[CHAPTER CLV.]Of Signs and Wonders323
[CHAPTER CLVI.]Brian's Battle324
[CHAPTER CLVII.]The Slaying of Kol Thorstein's Son330
[CHAPTER CLVIII.]Of Flosi and Kari332