The first edition of this book is dated 1872. The edition used is dated 1875. The publisher was James Nisbet & Co., 21 Berners Street, London. The number of pages is 406.

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Contents

Chapter I.
The Norsemen in the West; Or America before Columbus.

Chapter II.
Strong Emotions are Succeeded by Supper, and Followed by Discussions on Discovery, which End in a Wild Alarm!

Chapter III.
Dark War-Clouds Lower, but Clear away without a Shower—Voices and Legs do Good Service.

Chapter IV.
Important Events Transpire, Which End in a Voyage of Discovery.

Chapter V.
Freydissa Shows Her Temper and a Whale Checks it—Poetical and Other Touches.

Chapter VI.
Changes in Wind and Weather Produce Changes in Temper and Feeling—Land Discovered, and Freydissa Becomes Inquisitive.

Chapter VII.
Songs and Sagas—Vinland at Last!

Chapter VIII.
A Chapter of Incidents and Exploration, in which a Bear and a Whale Play Prominent Parts.

Chapter IX.
The First Night in Vinland.

Chapter X.
Taking Possession of the New Home, an Event which is Celebrated by an Explosion and a Reconciliation.

Chapter XI.
Settling Down—Hake Proves that his Arms, as well as his Legs, are Good—A Wonderful Fishing Incident, which Ends in a Scene Between Freydissa and Krake.

Chapter XII.
Sage Converse Between Hake And Bertha—Biarne Is Outwitted—A Monster is Slain, and Savages Appear on the Scene.

Chapter XIII.
A Great but Comparatively Bloodless Fight, Which Ends Peculiarly, and with Singular Results.

Chapter XIV.
The First American Fur Traders—Strange Devices—Anxious Times and Pleasant Discoveries.

Chapter XV.
Greenland Again—Flatface Turns up, Also Thorward, who Becomes Eloquent and Secures Recruits for Vinland.

Chapter XVI.
Joyful Meetings and Hearty Greetings.

Chapter XVII.
Treats of the Friendship and Adventures of Olaf and Snorro, and of Sundry Surprising Incidents.

Chapter XVIII.
Anxious Times—A Search Organised and Vigorously Carried Out.

Chapter XIX.
New Experiences—Difficulties Encountered and Overcome—Thorward and Tyrker Make a Joint Effort, with Humbling Results.

Chapter XX.
Remarkable Experiences of Olaf and Snorro—The Former Suffers the Pangs of Remorse.

Chapter XXI.
Reinforcements Sent off to Karlsefin—Foes Discovered in the Woods—A Night Attack, and other Warlike Matters.

Chapter XXII.
Hake Makes a Bold Venture, but does not Win—The Norsemen Find that There is Many a Slip ’twixt the Cup and the lip.

Chapter XXIII.
Difficulties Regarding Intercommunication—The Power of Finery Displayed—Also the Power of Song and Sentiment.

Chapter XXIV.
The Burning on the Fortress—A Threatened Fight Ends in a Feast, Which Leads to Friendship—Happy Reunion and Proposed Desertion.

Chapter XXV.
The First Congress and the Last Farewell.

Chapter XXVI.
Changes in Brattalid—The Scots Continue to Plot and Plan.

Chapter XXVII.
Disappointment Terminates in Unlooked-for Success, and the Saga Comes to an End.

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