SECTION II. IN THE ORKNEYS, THE HEBRIDES, ICELAND, GREENLAND, NORTH AMERICA, RUSSIA, ETC. 795–1026. ESTABLISHMENT OF A GOVERNMENT IN THE ORKNEYS.—SUCCESSION OF JARLS, ROGNEVALD, SIGURD, HALLAD, EINAR, SIGURD II., ETC.—DISCOVERY AND COLONIZATION OF ICELAND.—DISCOVERY AND COLONIZATION OF GREENLAND.—ALLEGED DISCOVERY OF NORTH AMERICA.—STATEMENT OF FACTS CONNECTED WITH IT.—FOUNDATION OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE BY THE SCANDINAVIAN RURIC. Page 888. Establishment of a Government in the 1 Orkneys by Harald Harfagre; Sigurd, the first Jarl 889–892. Able Administration of Sigurd; he is 2 succeeded by Einar 893–936. Administration of Einar 4 936–943. Of Arnkel and Erlend, the Sons of Einar 5 946–980. Succession of Jarls 5 980–1014. Sigurd, the next Jarl, compelled to 6 embrace Christianity; Legend Piratical Depredations on the 8 neighbouring Islands 861, &c. Iceland Discovered by the Norwegian 9 Naddod, who is followed by other Navigators 874. Iceland first colonised by Ingulf; Fate 10 of Jorleif 884. Other Colonists, especially Thorolf, the 11 Priest of Thor; Manner in which he established the new Colony 874–936. Progress of the new Colonies 13 Formation of a Northern Code 14 930. Internal Economy of this important 15 Island; the great Chief of the Law Circumstances which led to the Discovery 16 of Greenland by Eric the Red Christianity Introduced into Greenland 17 by Leif, the Son of Eric 1001. Alleged Discovery of North America by 17 Biarn, a Descendant of Ingulf The newly-discovered Country visited by 18 Leif, the Son of Eric Remarks on this Relation 19 1004–1008. Voyage of Thorwald, who dies in the 19 Country called Vinland 1009. Thorfin, a Norwegian Chief, makes the 20 first Attempt at Colonisation 1026–1121. The Country visited by other People, 21 especially by the Missionaries