[113]. In the account of this battle the word hamalt is used synonymously with svinfylking.
[114]. The word for the general state of peace was Frid. Grid appears in its early meaning to have denoted a peculiar state of peace, quarter, protection, or temporary or local cessation of hostilities.
[115]. Bold as hawks.
[116]. On leaving a place it was customary to have a feast with one’s friends. It was such a feast that is here referred to.
[117]. This subject would naturally be included in the earlier part of the work, but the tracings contain so many figures of ancient ships that I have thought it appropriate to introduce the chapters at this stage.
[118]. Two valuable works on rock-tracings are those of A. E. Holmberg and L. Baltzer.
[119]. “Etudes sur l’antiquité historique d’après les sources Egyptiennes et sur les monuments réputés préhistoriques,” par F. Chabas.
[120]. The finest example of those without figures is to be seen in the Museum of St. Germain near Paris.
[121]. See ‘Land of the Midnight Sun,’ vol. i., p. 355.
[122]. Several representations, on account of their coarseness, are not as correct in the illustrations as they should be.