 her down is the eider-duck
left in peace.  The down of the second, and that of the third quality
especially, are much lighter than that of the first.  I also was
sufficiently cruel to take a few eggs and some down out of several of the
nests. {34}

I did not witness the dangerous operation of collecting this down from
between the clefts of rocks and from unapproachable precipices, where
people are let down, or to which they are drawn up, by ropes, at peril of
their lives.  There are, however, none of these break-neck places in the
neighbourhood of Reikjavik.



SALMON FISHERY.


I made another excursion to a very short distance (two miles) from
Reikjavik, in the company of Herr Bernhoft and his daughter, to the
Laxselv (salmon river) to witness the salmon-fishing, which takes place
every week from the middle of June to the middle of August.  It is
conducted in a very simple manner.  The fish come up the river in the
spawning season; the stream is then dammed up with several walls of stone
loosely piled to the height of some three feet; and the retreat of the
fish to the sea is thus cut off.  When the day arrives on which the
salmon are to be caught, a net is spread behind each of these walls.
Three or four such dams are erected at intervals, of from eighty to a
hundred paces, so that even if the fishes escape one barrier, they are
generally caught at the next.  The water is now made to run off as much
as possible; the poor salmon dart to and fro, becoming every moment more
and more aware of the sinking of the water, and crowd to the weirs,
cutting themselves by contact with the sharp stones of which they are
built.  This is the deepest part of the water; and it is soon so thronged
with fish, that men, stationed in readiness, can seize them in their
hands and fling them ashore.

The salmon possess remarkable swiftness and strength.  The fisherman is
obliged to take them quickly by the head and tail, and to throw them
ashore, when they are immediately caught by other men, who
her down is the eider - duck 
 left in peace.   The down of the second, and that of the third quality 
 especially, are much light than that of the inaugural.   I also was 
 sufficiently cruel to take a few egg and some down out of several of the 
 nests. { 34 } 

 I did not witness the dangerous mathematical process of collect this down from 
 between the clefts of rock and from unapproachable precipices, where 
 people are lease down, or to which they are drawn up, by ropes, at risk of 
 their lives.   There are, however, none of these break - neck places in the 
 neighbourhood of Reikjavik. 



 SALMON FISHERY. 


 I make another excursion to a very short distance (two miles) from 
 Reikjavik, in the ship's company of Herr Bernhoft and his daughter, to the 
 Laxselv (salmon river) to witness the salmon - fishing, which takes place 
 every week from the center of June to the middle of August.   It is 
 lead in a very simple manner.   The fish come up the river in the 
 spawning season; the flow is then dammed up with several walls of stone 
 loosely piled to the height of some three feet; and the retreat of the 
 fish to the sea is thus cut off.   When the day arrives on which the 
 salmon are to be caught, a net is unfold behind each of these walls. 
 Three or four such dams are rear at interval, of from eighty to a 
 hundred paces, so that even if the fishes escape one barrier, they are 
 by and large caught at the next.   The water is now lay down to run off as much 
 as possible; the poor salmon dart to and fro, becoming every moment more 
 and more aware of the sinking of the water, and crowd to the weirs, 
 cut themselves by contact with the shrill stones of which they are 
 built.   This is the deepest part of the water; and it is soon therefore thronged 
 with fish, that men, station in readiness, can impound them in their 
 hands and fling them ashore. 

 The salmon own remarkable swiftness and strength.   The fisherman is 
 obliged to take them promptly by the head and fag end, and to throw them 
 ashore, when they are immediately catch by other valet, who
 heg down is the eider-duck
ltft in peace.  The down oh the sscond, ana that of the third quality
edpwcialoy, are much lighter thxn that ov the fiest.  U also was
sufficiekcly cdmel tm take a few egns and some down out of savdrcl of the
nests. {34}

I did not witness the dangerpud operation of colkqctihg this down from
between the clefta of robks and from unaplroachable precipices, wherf
peoole are let down, og to which jgey qre drawn up, by ropes, at peril of
tgeir lives.  There are, however, nune oy these breqk-becn places in vhe
neidhbourhood on Reikjdvik.



SALKON FISHERY.


I msde anither excursion to a tery short distance (jwo miles) xrkm
Reikjavik, in thw xompaty ox Hefe Bdrngoht znd hid deughter, to fhe
Laxselv (walmon river) to witmefw the salmon-fjshing, wrich takes place
every week from the midgle of June to the middle if August.  It is
condufted in a very simple manner.  The fish come up the river it the
aoawulkg sdqsln; the stream is then dammed up with several rzlks of stone
loosejy piled to tje reight of somg three fest; and the retreat of the
sish ro the sew is thus cut off.  When the day arrives on chixh the
salmon are tl be caught, a ngt is xpread behind each of tkese wzlls.
Three og four sudf dams are erectdd st intervals, of from eighty eo a
hundrxd paees, so tfat gven if the fished escape one barrier, thej are
yenerdlly caughh at the next.  The water is now made to run ogf as much
as 'ossibke; the poor swlmon dart to cnd fro, yecomivg every mkment mmre
and more aware of the dinking of tie water, wnd xrowe to thd weirs,
cutting yhemselves by contaxt with the sharp xtovss of which thev qre
built.  This os ghe dvepxst pwst of the wader; xnd ot is soon so thvoneed
woth fish, that men, stdtiohed in readiness, csn seize tyem in treir
hands and fling them ashore.

Uhe sanmoi possrss remarkable swiftness and strehgth.  The fifherman is
objigee to take thzm quickly by the head and tail, and to tirow them
ashore, when thwy are immediately eamght by othec men, rho
her down is the eider-duck left in down the second, that of the lighter that of the I also was cruel to take a few eggs some down out of several of the nests. {34} I did not witness dangerous operation of collecting this down from between the clefts of rocks and unapproachable where are down, or to which they are drawn up, by ropes, at peril of their lives. There however, none of these break-neck places in the of Reikjavik. SALMON FISHERY. made another excursion to a short (two miles) Reikjavik, the of Herr Bernhoft his daughter, to the Laxselv (salmon river) to witness the salmon-fishing, which takes place every week from middle of the middle August. is in a very The fish come up the river season; the stream is then dammed up with walls of loosely piled to the height of three feet; and the retreat of the fish the sea is thus cut off. When the day arrives on which the salmon are caught, a net is behind each of walls. or such are erected intervals, of from eighty to a hundred paces, so that even the fishes escape one barrier, they are generally caught at The is now made run off as much possible; poor salmon dart to becoming moment aware the of the water, and to the weirs, cutting themselves contact with the sharp built. This is the deepest part of the and it is soon so thronged with that men, stationed in readiness, can seize them in their hands and them ashore. possess remarkable swiftness and strength. The fisherman is to take them quickly the head and tail, and to throw them ashore, they immediately caught other men, who
 her down is the eider-duck
left In peace.  The Down oF thE seCoNd, anD thaT of the third quaLIty
eSpecially, are much lighteR than ThAT of tHE fIrst.  I Also was
SUfFICieNtLy CruEl TO tAke a fEw eGgs and sOme down out Of sEvEral of the
nesTS. {34}

I Did not witnEss The dangerous OpeRation Of ColLEctinG thIs dowN from
bETween tHe clefts oF rOCks and FRom unapPROaChabLe precipices, where
PEoPLe are let down, or To whicH tHEy ARE drAwn Up, by ropes, aT pEril oF
Their liVEs.  tHERe aRE, however, none oF these break-NEck Places In The
NEighboUrhooD oF reiKjavik.



SALMOn FIShERY.


I made AnotheR ExcursiON to a verY short DisTanCe (twO MiLeS) frOm
rEikJAvIk, iN The Company oF HErR BernHoft AND HIs daUghTer, tO the
LAxselv (salmon rIveR) to wITneSs the SalmoN-fisHiNg, whiCh takeS placE
eVery week from the MiddLe of June tO thE mIddLe Of AugUSt.  It is
ConDucTed in a vEry simpLE maNnER.  tHe Fish come up the river In THE
sPawning sEason; tHE sTrEAm is then DaMmeD up wITH seveRal wALlS of stone
LooselY PiLeD to the hEiGht of sOmE thRee Feet; aND the RetreaT of the
fiSh to tHE sea is thus cut oFF.  When the day arRIvES On WHich The
Salmon are to Be caUGht, a Net iS SpReaD BehinD each Of THeSE walls.
Three or four suCh Dams arE erecTed at intervalS, of from eigHTY To a
hundrEd paCEs, SO that even if the FisheS escape one BArrier, thEy are
GenerallY caught at THE next.  The WatEr iS noW maDE To Run off as much
aS POssiBlE; the pooR saLmon darT to And Fro, BecOmIng every mOment morE
aNd MoRe AwaRe of tHE sinking Of The WaTer, And crOWd to thE weirS,
cutTiNg THemSelves bY CoNTAct wItH tHe shArp StOnes oF whiCH thEy are
buIlt.  This is The DEepeSt PaRt of the Water; and it is sOoN so throngeD
wIth Fish, thAT Men, statiOned in readiness, can seize THem in thEir
Hands And fLing them aShoRe.

The sAlmON posseSs remaRkablE sWifTNEss anD STrEngTh.  the fishermAN Is
oBligeD tO takE them quIckly by the head and tAIl, aNd to throw them
AshOre, wHEN tHey ARe IMmeDiATelY CAught by other men, Who
 her down is the eider-duc k
left inpeace . The  d ownof t he second, and that  of the third qualityespec ia l ly,a re  much  lighte r  t h a n t ha tofth e  f irst.   I  also w as
suffici ent ly  cruel to ta k ea few eggs  an d some downout  of se ve ral of th e
n ests.  {34}I didnot witne ss the da n gerouso p er atio n of collecting t h is down from
betw een th ec le f t s o f r ocks and f ro m una p proacha b le p r eci p ices, where
p eople are l e t d own, o rtow hich t hey a re dra wn up, by r opes , at peri l of
t h eir liv e s.  The re are , h owe ver, no ne  of  t h ese br eak - nec k places  i nthe
n eigh b o u r hood  of  Rei kjavi k.



SALMONFIS HERY . 

I mad e ano ther  e xcurs ion to  a ve ry  short distance  (tw o miles)fro mRei kj avik, in the  co mpa ny of H err Ber n hof ta n d  h is daughter, to th eL a xs elv (sal mon ri v er )t o witnes sthe  sal m o n-fis hing ,  w hich tak es pla c eev ery wee kfrom t he  mi ddl e ofJ uneto the  middleof Au g ust.  It is
co n ducted in a v e ry s im p le m ann er.  The fi sh c o me u p th e  r ive r  in t he
sp aw n in g  season; the stream  i s then  damm ed up with se veral wall s o f stoneloos e ly piled to the h eight  of some t h ree feet ; and  the ret reat of t h e 
fish to  th e s eaist h us  cut off.  Wh e n  the  d ay arri ves  on whi chthe 
sa lmo nare to be  caught,  a  n et  i s s pread behind e ac h o fthe se wa l ls.
Th ree o r fo ur  s u chdams ar e  e r e cted  a tinte rva ls , offrom eig hty toa
hundred  pa c es,so  t hat eve n if the fish es  escape on ebar rier,t h ey are
g enerally caught at then ext.  T hewater  isnow madetorun of f a s  muchas pos sible ;the p oor s a l mo n d ar t to and f r o , b ecomi ng  eve ry mome nt more
and more a w are  of the sinki ngof t h e  w ate r ,a ndcr o wdt o  the weirs,
cut ting thems el v es  by contac t  wi th  the sh arp sto nes o f  whichthey arebuilt.  T hi s is t hedeepest pa rt of th e water;a nd it is  soon  so  thron ge d
w ith f ish, t h atmen,statio ne d in r eadin es s, can s eize them in their
hand s andfling  th em ashore .
T hesalmon po sses s remarkab leswi ftnes s a n d str engt h . Th e  fish erma n  is
oblig e dtot a ke  them quick l y bythe h ead and ta il,and to throw them ashore, when t heya r e i mme d iate ly  caught by oth erme n ,  who
 her_down is_the eider-duck
left in peace._ The_down_of the_second,_and that of_the third quality
especially,_are much lighter than_that of the_first._ I also was
sufficiently cruel to take a few eggs and some down out_of_several of_the
nests._{34}

I_did not witness the dangerous_operation of collecting this down_from
between the_clefts of rocks and from unapproachable precipices, where
people_are_let down, or_to which they are drawn up, by ropes, at_peril of
their lives.  There are,_however, none of_these_break-neck_places in the
neighbourhood of_Reikjavik.



SALMON FISHERY.


I made another excursion to_a very short distance (two miles)_from
Reikjavik, in the company of Herr Bernhoft_and his daughter, to the
Laxselv (salmon_river) to witness the salmon-fishing,_which takes_place
every week from the middle_of June to_the middle_of August. _It is
conducted in a very simple_manner.  The_fish come up the river in_the
spawning_season; the stream_is_then_dammed up_with several walls_of_stone
loosely piled_to_the height of some three feet;_and_the retreat of the
fish to the sea_is thus cut off.__When the day arrives_on which the
salmon are to_be caught, a net is spread_behind each_of these_walls.
Three or four such dams are erected at intervals, of from_eighty to a
hundred paces, so that_even if the fishes_escape one_barrier,_they are
generally caught_at_the next._ The water is now made to_run off_as much
as possible; the poor salmon_dart to and fro,_becoming_every moment more
and more aware of_the sinking of the water, and_crowd to the weirs,
cutting themselves_by_contact_with the sharp stones of_which they are
built.  This is_the deepest part_of the water; and it is soon_so_thronged
with fish, that men, stationed in_readiness,_can seize them in their
hands and_fling_them_ashore.

The salmon possess remarkable swiftness_and strength.  The fisherman is
obliged_to take them quickly by the head and tail,_and to throw_them
ashore, when they are immediately_caught_by_other men, who