 these twenty-four died before rejoining their
native land.--ED.

{27}  This town, the capital of Iceland, and the seat of government, is
built on an arm of the sea called the Faxefiord, in the south-west part
of the island.  The resident population does not exceed 500, but this is
greatly increased during the annual fairs.  It consists mainly of two
streets at right angles to each other.  It contains a large church built
of stone, roofed with tiles; an observatory; the residences of the
governor and the bishop, and the prison, which is perhaps the most
conspicuous building in the town.--ED.

{28}  As Madame Pfeiffer had thus no opportunity of attending a ball in
Iceland, the following description of one given by Sir George Mackenzie
may be interesting to the reader.

"We gave a ball to the ladies of Reikjavik and the neighbourhood.  The
company began to assemble about nine o'clock.  We were shewn into a small
low-roofed room, in which were a number of men, but to my surprise I saw
no females.  We soon found them, however, in one adjoining, where it is
the custom for them to wait till their partners go to hand them out.  On
entering this apartment, I felt considerable disappointment at not
observing a single woman dressed in the Icelandic costume.  The dresses
had some resemblance to those of English chambermaids, but were not so
smart.  An old lady, the wife of the man who kept the tavern, was habited
like the pictures of our great-grandmothers.  Some time after the dancing
commenced, the bishop's lady, and two others, appeared in the proper
dress of the country.

"We found ourselves extremely awkward in dancing what the ladies were
pleased to call English country dances.  The music, which came from a
solitary ill-scraped fiddle, accompanied by the rumbling of the same
half-rotten drum that had summoned the high court of justice, and by the
jingling of a rusty triangle, was to me utterly unintelligible.  The
extreme rapidity with which it was necessary to go through many
complicated evolutions in proper
these twenty - four died before rejoining their 
 native land.--ED. 

 { 27 }   This town, the capital of Iceland, and the buttocks of politics, is 
 build on an arm of the ocean called the Faxefiord, in the south - west share 
 of the island.   The resident population does not surpass 500, but this is 
 greatly increased during the annual fairs.   It consists chiefly of two 
 street at right angle to each other.   It contains a big church built 
 of stone, roofed with tiles; an lookout; the residences of the 
 governor and the bishop, and the prison, which is perhaps the most 
 blatant building in the town.--ED. 

 { 28 }   As Madame Pfeiffer had thus no opportunity of attending a ball in 
 Iceland, the come description of one given by Sir George Mackenzie 
 may be interesting to the reader. 

 " We gave a ball to the ladies of Reikjavik and the vicinity.   The 
 company began to assemble about nine o'clock.   We were shewn into a small 
 low - roofed room, in which were a number of men, but to my surprise I saw 
 no females.   We soon found them, however, in one adjoining, where it is 
 the custom for them to wait till their partners go to hand them out.   On 
 entering this apartment, I feel considerable disappointment at not 
 observing a single womanhood dress in the Icelandic costume.   The dresses 
 had some resemblance to those of English chambermaids, but were not therefore 
 smart.   An old lady, the wife of the man who observe the tavern, was habited 
 like the pictures of our great - grandmothers.   Some fourth dimension after the dancing 
 commenced, the bishop's lady, and two others, appeared in the proper 
 dress of the area. 

 " We found ourselves highly awkward in dance what the ladies were 
 pleased to call English country dances.   The music, which issue forth from a 
 solitary ill - scraped fiddle, play along by the rumbling of the same 
 half - rotten drum that had summoned the gamey court of department of justice, and by the 
 jingling of a rusty triangle, was to me absolutely unintelligible.   The 
 extreme rapidity with which it was necessary to go through many 
 complicated evolutions in proper
 thfse twenty-four died befove rejoining thene
nativx land.--ES.

{27}  This gown, the capital of Iceland, end rhe stct of government, is
bjilt on aj arm of the wea called the Faxcyiord, ln thz wouth-west part
pf the isldnd.  The residang 'opulation does not exceed 500, but this is
greaylj increased duting uhe annhal fairs.  It consists mainly of tso
streeus at right angles to each other.  It containd a parge church built
lf stone, roifed qith tiles; av observatory; the resisences of the
governor and the bkshop, and the ptnwon, fhich is pechaps nhe most
consplbuous bgilding in the town.--ED.

{28}  Av Mqdame Pfeiffer had thns no opportunity of attendinc c ball in
Iceland, the doolowitg dascrkptiun kf ohe givfn uy Sir Georfe Mackenziw
may be interesting tj the reader.

"We gave w fall to the ladies of Reikjavik and the nejghbourhood.  The
company began to assemble ablut nine j'clock.  We were shewn into a small
low-roofed room, hn whmcf wtrc x nkmber of men, but to my surprise I saw
no femalqa.  Wv soon found them, however, in oje wdjoining, whete it is
ths custom for them ho wait till their pawtnets go to hand them out.  On
ebtering this qpartment, I felt clnsiderable dissppoimtment at not
observing c singme woman drfssed in ffe Icelandic cosgumv.  Tve dresstr
had some resemblwnce to tiose pf Englksh vhambewmaids, but were not so
smart.  An olf ladi, the fife of thf man who kept the tavern, was heuited
like the phctlres of obr grest-grandmotherf.  Some time ayter the danckng
commencvd, the bivhop's lady, wnd two otherv, appeared in the pro[er
deess of the zountry.

"We founc ourselvvs exteemely awkward in vanckhg what the ladnts qere
pleased to valu Eggpixh wountry dancas.  Ghe kusic, which came wrom a
solitary ill-scrapeg fisdle, accompanied bu bhe rumblung of tre same
half-royten drum that had summmnev the nigr court of justice, and by the
jjngling ov a rusty triandle, qas to me utcerly unintelligible.  The
extreme rapiditb with which it was necwssary to go througk kany
compliceted edolutions in proper
these twenty-four died before rejoining their native This the capital Iceland, and the on arm of the called the Faxefiord, the south-west part of the island. resident population does not exceed 500, but this is greatly increased during the fairs. It consists mainly of two streets at right angles to each other. contains large built stone, roofed with tiles; an observatory; the residences of the governor and the bishop, and the which is perhaps the most conspicuous building in town.--ED. {28} As Madame had thus no opportunity of a in Iceland, following of given by Sir Mackenzie may be interesting to the reader. "We gave a ball to the ladies of Reikjavik and neighbourhood. The to assemble nine We shewn into a room, in which were a number to my surprise I saw no females. We found them, in one adjoining, where it is custom for them to wait till their partners to hand them out. On entering this apartment, I felt considerable disappointment at not observing woman dressed in the costume. The dresses some to of chambermaids, but not so smart. An old lady, the wife of the man kept the tavern, was habited like the pictures of our time the dancing commenced, bishop's lady, and two appeared the proper dress of "We ourselves dancing the were pleased to call country dances. The music, which from a solitary ill-scraped of the same half-rotten drum that had summoned high court of justice, and by the of a rusty triangle, was to me utterly unintelligible. The extreme rapidity which it to go through many complicated evolutions in proper
 these twenty-four died before Rejoining tHeir
nAtiVe lAnD.--ED.

{27}  THis tOwn, the capital oF icelAnd, and the seat of governmEnt, is
BuILt on AN aRm of tHe sea caLLeD THe FAxEfIorD, iN ThE soutH-weSt part
oF the island.  the ReSident populaTIoN does not exCeeD 500, but this is
grEatLy incrEaSed DUring The AnnuaL fairs.  iT consiSts mainly Of TWo
streETs at rigHT AnGles To each other.  It contAInS A large church buIlt
of sToNE, rOOFed WitH tiles; an obSeRvatoRY; the resIDeNCES of THe
governor and The bishop, anD The Prison, WhIch IS perhaPs the MoST
coNspicuous buIldiNg in the toWn.--ED.

{28}  As mAdame PfEIffer haD thus nO opPorTuniTY oF aTteNdINg a BAlL in
iCelAnd, the foLlOwIng deScriPTION of oNe gIven By Sir george MackenzIe
mAy be INteRestiNg to tHe reAdEr.

"We gAve a baLl to tHe Ladies of ReikjavIk anD the neighBouRhOod.  thE
compANy begaN to AssEmble abOut nine O'CloCk.  wE WErE shewn into a small
loW-rOOFeD room, in wHich weRE a NuMBer of men, BuT to My suRPRise I Saw
nO FeMales.  We sOon fouND tHeM, howeveR, iN one adJoIniNg, wHere iT Is
thE custoM for them To waiT Till their partnERs go to hand theM OuT.  oN
eNTeriNg tHis apartmenT, I feLT conSideRAbLe dISappoIntmeNt AT nOT
observing a single woMaN dressEd in tHe Icelandic coStume.  The drESSEs
had somE resEMbLAnce to those of ENglisH chambermaIDs, but werE not sO
smart.  An Old lady, thE WIfe of the Man Who KepT thE TAvErn, was habited
LIKe thE pIctures Of oUr great-GraNdmOthErs.  soMe time aftEr the danCiNg
CoMmEncEd, the BIshop's laDy, And TwO otHers, aPPeared In the PropEr
DrESs oF the couNTrY.

"wE fouNd OuRselVes ExTremeLy awKWarD in dancIng what thE laDIes wErE
pLeased tO call English cOuNtry dances.  thE muSic, whiCH Came from A
solitary ill-scraped fiddLE, accompAniEd by tHe ruMbling of tHe sAme
halF-roTTen druM that hAd sumMoNed THE high COUrT of JuStice, and by THE
jiNglinG oF a ruSty triaNgle, was to me utterly UNinTelligible.  The
ExtReme RAPiDitY WiTH whIcH It wAS Necessary to go thRough many
cOmPLiCated evoluTIonS iN proper
 these twenty-four died be fore rejoi ningthe irna tive  lan d.--ED.

{27}This  town, the capital ofIcela nd ,  and th e sea t of go v er n m ent ,is 
bu il t  o n anarm  of the  sea calle d t he  Faxefiord,i nthe south- wes t part
of th e i sland.  The resid ent  popu lation does n ot exceed  5 0 0, but this is g re atly  increased during th e  annual fairs.   It c on s is t s  ma inl y of two
s tr eetsa t right an g l e s t o  each other. It contain s  alargech urc h  built 
of s to n e,roofed with  til es; an ob servat o ry; the residen ces of  th e
g over n or  a ndth e  bi s ho p,a ndthe pris on ,which  isp e r h apsthe  mos t
con spicuous buil din g in the  town .--ED .

{ 28 }  As  Madam e Pfe if fer had thus no  opp ortunityofat ten di ng ab all in 
Ic ela nd, the  follow i ngde s c r ip tion of one givenby S ir  GeorgeMacken z ie 
m a y be int er est ingt o  theread e r. 

"We ga ve a b a ll  t o the l ad ies of  R eik jav ik an d  the  neigh bourhood .  Th e 
company began to assemble a b ou t ni n e o' clo ck.  We wer e sh e wn i ntoa  s mal l 
low- roofe dr oo m , in which were a n um ber of  men,  but to my su rprise I s a w no femal es.We soon found the m, ho wever, ino ne adjoi ning,  where i t is
thec u stom for  th emtowai t ti ll their part n e rs g oto hand  th em out.   O n
e nte rin gthis apar tment, I  f el tco nsi derab l e disapp oi ntm en t a t not observ ing a  sin gl ew oma n dress e di n  the  I ce land icco stume .  T h e d resseshad someres e mbla nc eto thos e of Englishch ambermaids ,but  weren o t so
sma rt.  An old lady, the w i fe of t heman w ho k ept the t ave rn, wa s h a bitedlike t he pi ct ure s of ou r gr eat -g randmother s .   S ome t im e af ter the  dancing
commenced ,  th e bishop's la dy,  and t wo  ot h er s , a pp e are d in the proper
d ress of th ec ou ntry.

"We fou nd  oursel ves ext remel y  awkwar d in danc ing whatth e la d i eswere
pleas ed to ca ll Englis h  coun t ry  danc es.   Themu sic , whi ch cam e  fr om asolita ry  ill-s crape dfiddle,accompanied by the rumb ling o f the  sa me
half-r ott e n d rum thathadsummoned t hehig h cou rto f jus tice ,  a ndb y the 
jin g ling of a ru sty t ri angle, wast o meutter lyu nintel ligi ble.  The
extreme rapidity withwhic h itwas nece ss ary to go thro ugh  m a n y
compli ca ted evoluti ons in p ro p er
 these_twenty-four died_before rejoining their
native land.--ED.

{27}_ This_town,_the capital_of_Iceland, and the_seat of government,_is
built on an arm_of the sea_called_the Faxefiord, in the south-west part
of the island.  The resident population does not_exceed_500, but_this_is
greatly_increased during the annual fairs._ It consists mainly of_two
streets at_right angles to each other.  It contains_a_large church built
of_stone, roofed with tiles; an observatory; the residences of_the
governor and the bishop, and the_prison, which is_perhaps_the_most
conspicuous building in the_town.--ED.

{28}  As Madame Pfeiffer had_thus no opportunity of attending a_ball in
Iceland, the following description of one_given by Sir George Mackenzie
may be_interesting to the reader.

"We gave_a ball_to the ladies of Reikjavik_and the neighbourhood._ The
company_began to assemble_about nine o'clock.  We were_shewn into a_small
low-roofed room, in which were a_number_of men, but_to_my_surprise I_saw
no females. _We_soon found_them,_however, in one adjoining, where it_is
the_custom for them to wait till their_partners go to hand_them_out.  On
entering this_apartment, I felt considerable disappointment_at not
observing a single woman dressed_in the_Icelandic costume._ The dresses
had some resemblance to those of English chambermaids, but_were not so
smart.  An old_lady, the wife of_the man_who_kept the tavern,_was_habited
like the_pictures of our great-grandmothers.  Some time_after the_dancing
commenced, the bishop's lady, and two_others, appeared in the_proper
dress_of the country.

"We found ourselves extremely_awkward in dancing what the ladies_were
pleased to call English country_dances.__The music, which came from_a
solitary ill-scraped fiddle, accompanied by the_rumbling of the_same
half-rotten drum that had summoned the high_court_of justice, and by the
jingling of_a_rusty triangle, was to me utterly_unintelligible.__The
extreme rapidity with which it_was necessary to go through many
complicated_evolutions in proper