Tunis and the Tyrians

Nef Tunis went along the coast through the straits of the Mediterranean.¹
When Atland was sunken, it also went badly on the shores of the Mediterranean.
Therefore were there many people come from Finda’s land to our near and far Greeces, and also many from Lyda’s land.
There again, were also many of our folk gone to Lyda’s land. That all had wrought, that the near and far Greeces were lost to the power of the Mother.

Tunis had reckoned on that.⁵
Therefore would he there choose a good harbour and thence sail for the rich princes, but because his fleet and his folk looked so ragged, the Kadhemars thought that they were pirates and therefore were they barred everywhere.
Then at last they came to the Phoenician coast, that were 100 and 93 years after Atland was sunken.

Near by the coast found they an island with two deep creeks sothat it seemed to be three islands.
Upon the middle one thereof they set up their shelter, afterwards they built a burgh wall thereabout.
When they now would give a name thereunto, some would call it Fryasburgh, others Neftunia, but the Magyar and Finns bade it should be called Thyrhisburgh.¹⁰

They thus call one of their gods Thyr and upon his birthday were they landed there, to compensate would they recognise Tunis eternally as their king.
Tunis let himself be convinced and the others wouldn’t thereover not have no war (wouldn’t take issue).
When they now sat well (were well set up), then sent they some old seamen and Magyar ashore and forth to the burgh Sydon but at first would the Kadhemars not acknowledge them.

Thou art foreign vagabonds, said they, whom we might not respect.
Though when we would sell them of our iron weapons, all went well at last.¹⁵
Also were they most desirous of our amber and the demand thereafter took no end.
But Tunis who was far-seeing, pretended that he had no more iron weapons nor amber.
Then came the salespeople and bade he should give twenty ships which they all with the finest wares would laden, and they would give him as many oarsmen as he wished.

Twelve ships let he be laden with wine, honey and tanned leather, therewith were bridles and saddles with gold wrought in, such as one had never seen.
With all this treasure, came (lit. fell) Tunis within the Flymeer.²⁰
The grave of Westflyland was inspired by all these things, he arranged that Tunis might build a warehouse by the mouth of the Flymeer, afterwards is the place called Almanland and the market with which they may trade with Wyringga, Tolet-Mark.

The Mother advised that we should sell all but iron weapons but one listened not to her.
When the Tyrians thus had free play, came they always to export our wares far and near to the harm of our own seafighters (merchant marine).
Thereafter it is decided by general assembly, to allow seven Tyrian ships yearly and no more.