Skallagrim spied out the land
upwards all round the country-side.
First he went inwards along
the Borgar-firth to its head;
then followed the west bank
of the river,
which he called White-river,
because he and his companions
had never before
seen waters that fell out of glaciers,
and the colour of the river seemed
to them wonderful.
They went up along White-river
till a river was before
them coming down from
the fells to the north;
this they called North-river.
And they followed it up till yet
again before them was a river
bringing down but little water.
This river they crossed,
and still went up along North-river;
then they soon saw where
the little river fell out of a cleft,
and they called it Cleave-river.
Then they crossed North-river,
and went back to White-river,
and followed that upwards.
Soon again a river crossed their way,
and fell into White-river;
this they called Cross-river.
They learnt that every river
was full of fish.
After this they returned to Borg.