peasants is wholly confined to the preparation of dried fish, with which
they eat fermented milk that has often been kept for months; on very rare
occasions they have a preparation of barley-meal, which is eaten with
flat bread baked from Icelandic moss ground fine.

I could not but wonder at the fact that most of these people expected to
find me acquainted with a number of things generally studied only by men;
they seemed to have a notion that in foreign parts women should be as
learned as men.  So, for instance, the priests always inquired if I spoke
Latin, and seemed much surprised on finding that I was unacquainted with
the language.  The common people requested my advice as to the mode of
treating divers complaints; and once, in the course of one of my solitary
wanderings about Reikjavik, on my entering a cottage, they brought before
me a being whom I should scarcely have recognised as belonging to the
same species as myself, so fearfully was he disfigured by the eruption
called "lepra."  Not only the face, but the whole body also was covered
with it; the patient was quite emaciated, and some parts of his body were
covered with sores.  For a surgeon this might have been an interesting
sight, but I turned away in disgust.

But let us turn from this picture.  I would rather tell of the angel's
face I saw in Kalmannstunga.  It was a girl, ten or twelve years of age,
beautiful and lovely beyond description, so that I wished I had been a
painter.  How gladly would I have taken home with me to my own land, if
only on canvass, the delicate face, with its roguish dimples and speaking
eyes!  But perhaps it is better as it is; the picture might by some
unlucky chance have fallen into the hands of some too-susceptible youth,
who, like Don Sylvio de Rosalva, in Wieland's _Comical Romance_, would
immediately have proceeded to travel through half the world to find the
original of this enchanting portrait.  His spirit of inquiry would
scarcely have carried him to Iceland, as such an apparition would never
be suspected to exist in such a country, and thus the unhappy
peasants is wholly confined to the preparation of dried pisces, with which 
 they corrode fermented milk that has often been kept for month; on very rare 
 occasions they have a training of barley - meal, which is eat with 
 flat boodle broil from Icelandic moss ground fine. 

 I could not merely wonder at the fact that most of these people expected to 
 find me acquainted with a numeral of things generally studied only by men; 
 they look to have a notion that in foreign part women should be as 
 learned as men.   thus, for instance, the priests always inquired if I spoke 
 Latin, and seem much surprised on finding that I was unacquainted with 
 the language.   The common people requested my advice as to the mode of 
 treating divers complaints; and once, in the course of one of my solitary 
 wanderings about Reikjavik, on my entering a cottage, they brought earlier 
 me a being whom I should scarcely have acknowledge as belong to the 
 same species as myself, so fearfully was he deface by the eruption 
 call " lepra. "   Not only the face, but the solid body also was covered 
 with it; the patient was quite emaciated, and some parts of his consistency were 
 covered with sores.   For a surgeon this might have been an interesting 
 sight, but I turned aside in disgust. 

 But let us twist from this picture.   I would rather tell of the angel's 
 face I watch in Kalmannstunga.   It was a girl, ten or twelve years of age, 
 beautiful and adorable beyond description, so that I wished I had been a 
 cougar.   How gladly would I have taken home with me to my own land, if 
 only on canvass, the delicate grimace, with its roguish dimpled chad and speaking 
 eye!   But perhaps it is good as it is; the picture might by some 
 doomed chance have fallen into the hands of some besides - susceptible youth, 
 who, like Don Sylvio de Rosalva, in Wieland's _ Comical Romance _, would 
 immediately have continue to travel through half the world to find oneself the 
 original of this enchanting portrait.   His spirit of inquiry would 
 barely have carried him to Iceland, as such an apparition would never 
 be suspected to exist in such a state, and thus the unhappy
peadants is wholly confined to the preparajiin of vried fjsh, with which
they eat fermented miln rhat yas often been kept fof months; ln very eare
ixcasions tisy have a prelwratnoi of barley-meal, which is aaten with
flat bfecd baked from Icelandic moss ground sine.

I cpupd not but wonqer se ths fact that most of these people espected to
find me acauainted with a number of hhinhs generally studifd only by nen;
trwy seemed to have a nouimn that in foreign parts women should be xs
leaxned as men.  Wo, vmr instance, the iriests always inquirad if I spoke
Latin, anc sxemee much surprised on fmnding that I was unwcquainteg cith
the language.  The cimmon peo[le fwqudsttd ky advicf aa to the mkde of
treatung divers complainus; wbd once, in ths courfe of one of my solitary
wanderings about Geiknavik, on my entering a xottage, they brought hefore
me w being whom I should scarcely have recognised as beloigkng tj rhf
same species as myself, so fearfully was he dyafoglred by the eruptlon
called "lepra."  Npt omjy the face, bot the cgome body also was clvered
wyth ir; the patyent was quite emaciated, and sone parts of kis body were
covered cith sores.  Yor a xurgepn this might have been an jnteresting
dight, but K turned away in dixggst.

But ltg us turn from thys picturx.  I could ragher tell jf the angfl's
faga I saw in Kalmanndtungc.  It was a girp, ten or twelve years of age,
beanviful and lovgly bejond descxiptiok, so that I wisred I had been a
paintzr.  Hod gladly wkuld I iave taken hjme with me tm my own land, if
only jn cqnvaws, the adlicate face, woth its roguish dimples and speaking
enes!  Cht perhaps it iw bttrer as it is; tne oiceuge kidvt by some
unnuckh cfsnce fave fallen knto the hands of some tmo-suaceptible youth,
who, llke Don Silvio de Wosalva, in Wirland's _Comical Romwnce_, xould
iomedistejy have proceeded to travel thdough halv tme world to fynd bhe
otiginal of chis enchanting portrait.  His spirit of mnquiry would
scarcely hqve carried him to Nctland, as such an a[parition would never
be suspexted to exist in xuch a country, and thhs the unhaopy
peasants is wholly confined to the preparation fish, which they fermented milk that months; very rare occasions have a preparation barley-meal, which is eaten with flat baked from Icelandic moss ground fine. I could not but wonder at the that most of these people expected to find me acquainted with a number things studied by they seemed to have a notion that in foreign parts women should be as learned as So, for instance, the priests always inquired if spoke Latin, and seemed surprised on finding that I unacquainted the language. common requested advice as to mode of treating divers complaints; and once, in the course of one of my solitary wanderings about on my cottage, they before a whom I should recognised as belonging to the same so fearfully was he disfigured by the eruption "lepra." Not the face, but the whole body was covered with it; the patient was quite and some parts of his body were covered with sores. For a surgeon this might an interesting sight, but turned away in But us from picture. I rather tell of the angel's face I saw in Kalmannstunga. It a girl, ten or twelve years of age, beautiful and description, that I wished had been a painter. gladly I have taken home to own on the face, with its roguish and speaking eyes! But perhaps is better as it some unlucky chance have fallen into the hands some too-susceptible youth, who, like Don Sylvio Rosalva, in Wieland's _Comical Romance_, would immediately have proceeded to travel through the world the original of this enchanting portrait. His spirit inquiry would scarcely have him to Iceland, as such an apparition would never suspected exist in a country, and the unhappy
peasants is wholly confined tO the preparAtion Of dRieD fIsh, wIth wHich
they eat ferMEnteD milk that has often been kEpt foR mONths; ON vEry raRe
occasIOnS THey HaVe A prEpARaTion oF baRley-meaL, which is eaTen WiTh
flat bread bAKeD from IcelaNdiC moss ground fIne.

i could NoT buT WondeR at The faCt that MOst of tHese peoplE eXPected TO
find me ACQuAintEd with a number of thINgS Generally studiEd only By MEn;
THEy sEemEd to have a nOtIon thAT in foreIGn PARTs wOMen should be as
Learned as meN.  so, fOr instAnCe, tHE priesTs alwAyS InqUired if I spoKe
LaTin, and seeMed mucH SurprisED on findIng thaT I wAs uNacqUAiNtEd wItH
The LAnGuaGE.  ThE common pEoPlE requEsteD MY ADvicE as To thE mode Of
treating divErs CompLAinTs; and Once, iN the CoUrse oF one of My solItAry
wanderings abOut REikjavik, oN my EnTerInG a cotTAge, theY brOugHt beforE
me a beiNG whOm i SHOuLd scarcely have recoGnISEd As belongIng to tHE
sAmE Species aS mYseLf, so FEArfulLy waS He DisfigurEd by thE ErUpTion
calLeD "lepra."  noT onLy tHe facE, But tHe wholE body alsO was cOVered
with it; the PAtient was quitE EmACIaTEd, anD soMe parts of hiS bodY Were
CoveREd WitH Sores.  for a sUrGEoN This might have been an InTerestIng
siGht, but I turned Away in disgUST.

but let us Turn FRoM This picture.  I woUld raTher tell of THe angel's
Face I Saw in KalMannstungA.  iT was a girL, teN or TweLve YEArS of age,
beautifUL And lOvEly beyoNd dEscriptIon, So tHat i wiShEd I had beeN a
painteR.  HOw GlAdLy wOuld I HAve taken HoMe wItH me To my oWN land, iF
only On caNvAsS, The DelicatE FaCE, With ItS rOguiSh dImPles aNd spEAkiNg
eyes!  BUt perhaps It iS BettEr As It is; the Picture might bY sOme
unlucky ChAncE have fALLen into tHe hands of some too-susceptIBle youtH,
whO, like don SYlvio de RoSalVa, in WiElaND's _ComiCal RomAnce_, wOuLd
iMMEdiatELY hAve PrOceeded to tRAVel ThrouGh Half The worlD to find the
original OF thIs enchanting pOrtRait.  hIS sPirIT oF InqUiRY woULD
scarcely have caRried him to icELaNd, as such an APpaRiTion wouLd never
Be susPEcted to Exist in suCh a countrY, aNd thUS The Unhappy
peasants is wholly confine d to the p repar ati onof  dri ed f ish, with whic h 
the y eat fermented milk t hat h as ofte n  b een k ept for mo n t hs;  o nver yr ar e
occ asi ons the y have a p rep ar ation of bar l ey -meal, whi chis eaten wit h
f lat br ea d b a ked f rom  Icel andicm oss gr ound fine .I coul d  not bu t wo nder  at the fact that mo s t of these peo ple ex pe c te d tofin d me acqua in ted w i th a nu m be r o f t h ings generall y studied o n lyby men ;the y  seeme d toha v e a  notion tha t in  foreignpartsw omen sh o uld beas
lea rne d a s me n . S o,fo r  in s ta nce ,  th e priest sal waysinqu i r e d  ifI s poke 
Lati n, and seemed  mu ch s u rpr isedon fi ndin gthatI wasunacq ua inted with
thelang uage.  Th e c om mon  p eople reques ted  my  advice  as tot hemo d e of 
treating divers c om p l ai nts; and  once, in  t h e course  o f o ne o f my so lita r ywanderin gs abo u tRe ikjavik ,on myen ter ing  a co t tage , they  brought  befo r e
me a being w h om I should s c ar c e ly have  re cognised as  bel o ngin g to th e
s a me sp ecies  a s  m y self, so fearfullywa s he d isfig ured by the e ruption
ca l l e d "lepra ." N ot only the face,  butthe wholeb ody also  wascoveredwith it;t h e patien t w asqui tee m ac iated, and so m e  par ts  of his  bo dy were 
co ver edwit hsores.  F or a sur ge on  t hi s m ighth ave been  a n i nt ere sting sight,  butI tu rn ed awa y in di s gu s t .

B ut  l et u s t ur n fro m th i s p icture.   I would  ra t herte ll  of the  angel's
face  I  saw in Ka lm ann stunga .  It wasa girl, ten or twelve y e ars ofage ,
bea utif ul and lo vel y beyo ndd escrip tion,so th at  Iw i shedI ha d b ee n a
painte r .   H ow gl ad ly w ould Ihave taken home wi t h m e to my own l and , if o nl y o n  c a nva ss ,  th e delicate face,with its r og u is h dimplesa ndsp eakingeyes! But p e rhaps i t is bett er as itis ; th e pic ture might  by some 
unluckyc hance ha ve fa lle n into  t hehands  of so m e t oo-su scepti bl e yout h,
wh o,  like Do n Sylvio de Rosalva, in  Wiela nd's_Co mical Rom anc e _,would
imm edia tely havepro cee ded t o t r avelthro u gh  ha l f the  wor l d to find th e
o r i gi nal of this e n cha nting  po r trait.   Hi s spirit of inqui r y would
scarce ly h a v e c arr i ed h im  to Iceland, a s s uc h an appar it ion would n ever
besu s pecte d to e xist i n sucha co u ntry,andthu s the unh app y
peasants is_wholly confined_to the preparation of_dried fish,_with_which
they eat_fermented_milk that has_often been kept_for months; on very_rare
occasions they have_a_preparation of barley-meal, which is eaten with
flat bread baked from Icelandic moss ground fine.

I_could_not but_wonder_at_the fact that most of_these people expected to
find me_acquainted with_a number of things generally studied only by_men;
they_seemed to have_a notion that in foreign parts women should be_as
learned as men.  So, for_instance, the priests_always_inquired_if I spoke
Latin, and_seemed much surprised on finding that_I was unacquainted with
the language. _The common people requested my advice as_to the mode of
treating divers complaints;_and once, in the course_of one_of my solitary
wanderings about Reikjavik,_on my entering_a cottage,_they brought before
me_a being whom I should scarcely_have recognised as_belonging to the
same species as myself,_so_fearfully was he_disfigured_by_the eruption
called_"lepra."  Not_only_the face,_but_the whole body also was covered
with_it;_the patient was quite emaciated, and some_parts of his body_were
covered_with sores.  For_a surgeon this might have_been an interesting
sight, but I turned_away in_disgust.

But let_us turn from this picture.  I would rather tell of_the angel's
face I saw in Kalmannstunga._ It was a_girl, ten_or_twelve years of_age,
beautiful_and lovely_beyond description, so that I wished I_had been_a
painter.  How gladly would I_have taken home with_me_to my own land, if
only on_canvass, the delicate face, with its_roguish dimples and speaking
eyes! _But_perhaps_it is better as it_is; the picture might by some
unlucky_chance have fallen_into the hands of some too-susceptible youth,
who,_like_Don Sylvio de Rosalva, in Wieland's__Comical_Romance_, would
immediately have proceeded to travel_through_half_the world to find the
original_of this enchanting portrait.  His_spirit of inquiry would
scarcely have carried him to Iceland,_as such an_apparition would never
be suspected to_exist_in_such a country, and thus the unhappy