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26.1.2008 | 23:02

The Flowers of Modern Travels

er bók eftir Rev, John Adams. A. M.

Samantekt á frásögnum ýmissa heimsferðalanga. Kom út 1816.

SECT. III. . .

OF THE MANNERS OF THE ICELANDERS.

THE Icelanders are of a good honest disposition;
but they are, at the same lime so serious and sullen,
that I hardly remember to have "seen, any of them
laugh.

They are by no means so strong as might
be supposed, and much less handsome.

Their chief amusement in their leisure hours, is to recount to one
another the history of former times ; so that to this
day you do not meet with an Icelander, who is not
well acquainted with the history of his own country.
They also play at cards.

Their houses are built of lava hatched with turf,
and so small that one can hardly find room to turn in.
They have no floors ; and their windows, instead of
glass, are composed of thin membranes of certain
animals. They make no use of chimneys, thus they
never light afire except to dress their victuals, when
they only lay the turf on the.ground. It may therefore
be said, that we saw no houses except shops and
warehouses; and on our journey to Hecla, we were
obliged to take up our lodgings in the churches;....

Dr. T. ROIL.

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