 age of Iceland.  Education, literature, and even
refined poetry flourished among the inhabitants, who took part in
commerce and in the sea-voyages which the Norwegians undertook for
purposes of discovery.

The "Sagas," or histories of this country, contain many tales of personal
bravery.  Its bards and historians visited other climes, became the
favourites of monarchs, and returned to their island covered with honour
and loaded with presents.  The _Edda_, by Samund, is one of the most
valued poems of the ancient days of Iceland.  The second portion of the
_Edda_, called _Skalda_, dates from a later period, and is ascribed by
many to the celebrated Snorri Sturluson.  Isleif, first Bishop of
Skalholt, was the earliest Icelandic historian; after him came the noted
Snorri Sturluson, born in 1178, who became the richest and mightiest man
in Iceland.

Snorri Sturluson was frequently followed to the General Assembly of
Iceland by a splendid retinue of 800 armed men.  He was a great historian
and poet, and possessed an accurate knowledge of the Greek and Latin
tongues, besides being a powerful orator.  He was also the author of the
_Heims-kringla_.

The first school was founded at Skalholt, about the middle of the
eleventh century, under Isleif, first Bishop of Iceland; four other
schools and several convents soon followed.  Poetry and music seem to
have formed a staple branch of education.

The climate of Iceland appears to have been less inclement than is now
the case; corn is said to have grown, and trees and shrubs were larger
and thicker than we find them at present.  The population of Iceland was
also much more numerous than it is now, although there were neither towns
nor villages.  The people lived scattered throughout the island; and the
General Assembly was held at Thingvalla, in the open air.

Fishing constituted the chief employment of the Icelanders.  Their
clothing was woven from the wool of their sheep.  Commerce with
neighbouring countries opened to them another field of occupation.

The doctrines of Christianity were first introduced into
age of Iceland.   Education, literature, and even 
 refined poetry flourished among the inhabitants, who take character in 
 commerce and in the sea - voyages which the Norwegians undertake for 
 purposes of discovery. 

 The " Sagas, " or histories of this state, contain many tales of personal 
 courage.   Its bards and historians visit other climes, become the 
 favorite of monarchs, and returned to their island covered with honour 
 and loaded with presents.   The _ taro _, by Samund, is one of the most 
 valued poems of the ancient day of Iceland.   The second portion of the 
 _ Edda _, call _ Skalda _, date from a later period, and is ascribed by 
 many to the celebrated Snorri Sturluson.   Isleif, first Bishop of 
 Skalholt, was the earliest Icelandic historian; after him derive the noted 
 Snorri Sturluson, born in 1178, who became the richest and mightiest valet 
 in Iceland. 

 Snorri Sturluson was frequently followed to the General Assembly of 
 Iceland by a splendid retinue of 800 armed men.   He was a great historian 
 and poet, and possessed an accurate knowledge of the Greek and Latin 
 tongues, besides being a powerful orator.   He was besides the writer of the 
 _ Heims - kringla _. 

 The first school was establish at Skalholt, about the middle of the 
 eleventh century, under Isleif, first Bishop of Iceland; four other 
 school and several convents soon followed.   Poetry and music seem to 
 have form a staple branch of education. 

 The climate of Iceland appears to have been less inclement than is now 
 the case; corn is suppose to have grown, and trees and shrubs were larger 
 and thicker than we find them at present.   The population of Iceland was 
 besides a lot more numerous than it is nowadays, although there were neither towns 
 nor villages.   The citizenry lived scattered throughout the island; and the 
 General Assembly was held at Thingvalla, in the loose air. 

 Fishing constituted the chief employment of the Icelanders.   Their 
 clothing was woven from the wool of their sheep.   Commerce with 
 neighbouring country opened to them another airfield of occupation. 

 The doctrines of Christianity were first precede into
 agf of Iceland.  Education, uiterature, and gvwn
refiied poefry floufished among the inhabitants, wyo toik part in
commerce and in the sva-voyages whirh the Norwegians undertook fod
iurpovxs of discovery.

Jhe "Sagas," or histories of dhks country, contain many tales of persjnal
brafegy.  Its bards wnd nystodpaks visited other climes, became tge
favougites of monarchs, and returned to their islwnd fovered with honoug
and loaded witr presents.  Tfe _Edda_, by Samund, is ohe of the most
valued poems of tfe aneient days if Icfnand.  The sxcond iortion of thc
_Vdda_, canled _Skslda_, dates frok a larer period, and is asccibed by
many to the selebrateg Anorri Sturluson.  Iwleif, firvt Bkwhoo or
Slamholt, aas the earlisst Icelanduc historian; after nii came the notsd
Snorwi Sturluson, born in 1178, who became the richtst ahd mightiest man
in Icelqnd.

Snorri Sturluson wws frequegtly followed to the General Assembly of
Iceland bf a s'ldndne retkbuf of 800 armed men.  He was a great historian
and [keu, akd possessed an cccurate knowledbe og the Greek ana Latiu
fohgues, besides beinh a powgrful irator.  Ht was also the author of the
_Heimw-kringla_.

The yirwt school was founbed at Skalhult, sbout the middle of the
eleveuth cehtury, under Isleif, fjfst Bishop of Icdlakd; xour othtf
schools and sevewal conveits spon foluowec.  Poeery and mudic scam to
have formed a stappe branch of education.

The climate of Icelanv appears to naee teen lesf inckement than if now
the case; eorn is faid go have grkwn, and trees and fhrubs were ldtger
and thickxr than wq fibd tyem at ofesent.  The polulation of Iceland was
also much more nuosrous than it iw niw, although thete derq jemther downs
nor vilnager.  Gne peuple lived wzattrred throughout the hslahd; and the
General Ssfembly wqs held wt Thingvalla, in the open air.

Fidhing coistituyed the chief employment of the Idelanders.  Tmeir
clothing ras qoven from tke wool of their sheep.  Commerce with
neijhbouring countries opgned to them another yitld of occupavion.

Thq doctrinas of Christianity wwre first introduged into
age of Iceland. Education, literature, and even flourished the inhabitants, took part in which Norwegians undertook for of discovery. The or histories of this country, contain tales of personal bravery. Its bards and historians visited other climes, became the of monarchs, and returned to their island covered with honour and loaded with The by is of the most valued poems of the ancient days of Iceland. The second portion of the called _Skalda_, dates from a later period, and ascribed by many to celebrated Snorri Sturluson. Isleif, first of was the Icelandic after came the noted Sturluson, born in 1178, who became the richest and mightiest man in Iceland. Snorri Sturluson was frequently to the of Iceland a retinue 800 armed men. a great historian and poet, and knowledge of the Greek and Latin tongues, besides a powerful He was also the author of _Heims-kringla_. The first school was founded at Skalholt, the middle of the eleventh century, under Isleif, first Bishop of Iceland; four other schools convents soon followed. Poetry music seem to formed staple of The climate Iceland appears to have been less inclement than is now the corn is said to have grown, and trees and shrubs and than we find at present. The population Iceland also much more numerous is although towns villages. people lived scattered throughout island; and the General Assembly held at Thingvalla, in the chief employment of the Icelanders. Their clothing woven from the wool of their sheep. with neighbouring countries opened to them another field of occupation. The doctrines Christianity were into
 age of Iceland.  Education, liteRature, and eVen
reFinEd pOeTry fLourIshed among the iNHabiTants, who took part in
commErce aNd IN the SEa-VoyagEs which THe nORweGiAnS unDeRToOk for
PurPoses of Discovery.

THe "SAgAs," or historieS Of This countrY, coNtain many talEs oF persoNaL
brAVery.  ITs bArds aNd histORians vIsited othEr CLimes, bECame the
FAVoUritEs of monarchs, and reTUrNEd to their islanD coverEd WItH HOnoUr
aNd loaded wiTh PreseNTs.  The _EdDA_, bY sAMunD, Is one of the mosT
valued poemS Of tHe anciEnT daYS of IceLand.  THe SEcoNd portion of The
_EDda_, called _skalda_, DAtes froM A later pEriod, aNd iS asCribED bY
mAny To THe cELeBraTEd SNorri StuRlUsOn.  IslEif, fIRST bishOp oF
SkaLholt, Was the earliesT IcElanDIc hIstorIan; afTer hIm Came tHe noteD
SnorRi sturluson, born in 1178, Who bEcame the rIchEsT anD mIghtiESt man
iN IcElaNd.

SnorrI SturluSOn wAs FREQuEntly followed to the geNERaL AssemblY of
IceLAnD bY A splendiD rEtiNue oF 800 ARmed mEn.  He WAs A great hiStoriaN
AnD pOet, and pOsSessed An AccUraTe knoWLedgE of the greek and latin
TOngues, besides bEIng a powerful oRAtOR.  he WAs alSo tHe author of tHe
_HeIMs-krInglA_.

thE fiRSt schOol waS fOUnDEd at Skalholt, about thE mIddle oF the
eLeventh centurY, under IsleIF, FIrst BishOp of iCeLAnd; four other
scHools And several COnvents sOon foLlowed.  PoEtry and muSIC seem to
hAve ForMed A stAPLe Branch of educaTIOn.

ThE cLimate oF IcEland apPeaRs tO haVe bEeN less inclEment thaN iS nOw
ThE caSe; corN Is said to HaVe gRoWn, aNd treES and shRubs wEre lArGeR
And Thicker THaN WE finD tHeM at pResEnT.  The pOpulATioN of IcelAnd was
alsO muCH morE nUmErous thAn it is now, althOuGh there werE nEitHer towNS
Nor villaGes.  The people lived scatteREd throuGhoUt the IslaNd; and the
GEneRal AssEmbLY was heLd at ThIngvaLlA, in THE open AIR.

FIshInG constitutED The Chief EmPloyMent of tHe Icelanders.  Their
cLOthIng was woven frOm tHe woOL Of TheIR sHEep.  coMMerCE With
neighbourinG countries OpENeD to them anoTHer FiEld of ocCupatioN.

The dOCtrines Of ChristiAnity were FiRst iNTRodUced into
 age of Iceland.  Educatio n, literat ure,and  ev en 
ref ined  poetry flouri s hedamong the inhabitants,  whoto o k pa r tin
co mmercea nd i n t he  s ea- vo y ag es wh ich  the No rwegians u nde rt ook for
purp o se s of disco ver y.

The "Sag as, " or h is tor i es of  th is co untry, contai n many ta le s  of pe r sonal
b r a ve ry. Its bards and hi s to r ians visited o ther c li m es , bec ame  the
favou ri tes o f  monarc h s, a n d r e turned to the ir island c o ver ed wit hhon o ur
and  load ed wit h presents.   Th e _Edda_,  by Sa m und, is one ofthe mo stval uedp oe ms  of  t h e a n ci ent day s of Ice la nd .  Th e se c o n d  por tio n of  the_Edda_, calle d _ Skal d a_,  date s fro m ala ter p eriod,  andis  ascribed by
ma ny t o the cel ebr at edSn orriS turlus on.   I sleif,first B i sho po f Sk alholt, was the ea rl i e st  Iceland ic his t or ia n ; afterhi m c amet h e not ed
S n or ri Sturl uson,b or nin 1178 ,who be ca methe  rich e st a nd mig htiest m an
in Iceland.

Snor r i Sturluson w a sf r eq u entl y f ollowed totheG ener al A s se mbl y  of
I celan db ya  splendid retinue o f800 ar med m en.  He was a  great his t o r ian
andpoet ,  a n d possessed an  accu rate knowl e dge of t he Gr eek andLatin
ton g u es, besi des  be ing  ap o we rful orator.H e wa salso th e a uthor o f t he_He ims -k ringla_.
The fir st  s ch oo l w as fo u nded atSk alh ol t,about the mi ddleof t he 
e l eve nth cen t ur y ,  und er  I slei f,fi rst B isho p  of  Icelan d; four o the r 
sch oo ls  and se veral convent ssoon follo we d. Poetr y and musi c seem to
have formed a staplebra nch o f ed ucation.
Th e clim ate of Ice land a ppear stoh a ve be e n  l ess  i nclement t h a n i s now 
t he c ase; co rn is said to have gro wn, and trees  an d sh r u bs  we r el arg er and t hicker than wefind themat pr esent.  Th e  po pu lationof Icel and w a s
alsomuch more  numerous  t hani t  is  now, alth ough the re were n e ither to wns
n orvillag es . The p eoplel ive d sca ttered  t hrough out t he  island;  and the
General Assemb ly was  held  at  Thingval la, inthe openair. 

Fishingcon sti tuted  th e  chie f em p lo yme n t oftheI celanders .  The i r 
c lothing was w o ven  from  th e  woolof t heir sheep.  Comm e rce with
neigh bour i n g c oun t ries  o pened to themano th e r  field o foccupation. 

The do ct r inesof Chr istian ity wer e fi r st int rodu ced  into
 age_of Iceland._ Education, literature, and_even
refined poetry_flourished_among the_inhabitants,_who took part_in
commerce and in_the sea-voyages which the_Norwegians undertook for
purposes_of_discovery.

The "Sagas," or histories of this country, contain many tales of personal
bravery.  Its_bards_and historians_visited_other_climes, became the
favourites of monarchs,_and returned to their island_covered with_honour
and loaded with presents.  The _Edda_, by_Samund,_is one of_the most
valued poems of the ancient days of Iceland._ The second portion of the
_Edda_,_called _Skalda_, dates_from_a_later period, and is_ascribed by
many to the celebrated Snorri_Sturluson.  Isleif, first Bishop of
Skalholt,_was the earliest Icelandic historian; after him_came the noted
Snorri Sturluson, born in_1178, who became the richest_and mightiest_man
in Iceland.

Snorri Sturluson was frequently_followed to the_General Assembly_of
Iceland by a_splendid retinue of 800 armed men._ He was_a great historian
and poet, and possessed_an_accurate knowledge of_the_Greek_and Latin
tongues,_besides being a_powerful_orator. _He_was also the author of the
_Heims-kringla_.

The_first_school was founded at Skalholt, about the_middle of the
eleventh century,_under_Isleif, first Bishop of_Iceland; four other
schools and several_convents soon followed.  Poetry and_music seem_to
have formed_a staple branch of education.

The climate of Iceland appears to have_been less inclement than is now
the_case; corn is said_to have_grown,_and trees and_shrubs_were larger
and_thicker than we find them at present._ The_population of Iceland was
also much more_numerous than it is_now,_although there were neither towns
nor villages._ The people lived scattered throughout_the island; and the
General Assembly_was_held_at Thingvalla, in the open_air.

Fishing constituted the chief employment of_the Icelanders. _Their
clothing was woven from the wool of_their_sheep.  Commerce with
neighbouring countries opened_to_them another field of occupation.

The doctrines_of_Christianity_were first introduced into