 was so small and so
covered with dirt that, although the sun was shining in its full glory, I
could scarcely see to write.  The walls, and even the floor, were
boarded--a great piece of luxury in a country where wood is so scarce.
The furniture consisted of a broad bedstead, two chests of drawers, and a
small table.  Chairs and benches are a kind of _terra incognita_ in the
dwellings of the Icelandic peasantry; besides, I do not know where such
articles could be stowed in a room of such dimensions as that which I
occupied.

My hostess, the widow of a wealthy peasant, introduced to me her four
children, who were very handsome, and very neatly dressed.  I begged the
good mother to tell me the names of the young ones, so that I might at
least know a few Icelandic names.  She appeared much flattered at my
request, and gave me the names as follows: Sigrudur, Gudrun, Ingebor, and
Lars.

I should have felt tolerably comfortable in my present quarters,
accustomed as I am to bear privations of all kinds with indifference, if
they would but have left me in peace.  But the reader may fancy my horror
when the whole population, not only of the cottage itself, but also of
the neighbouring dwellings, made their appearance, and, planting
themselves partly in my chamber and partly at the door, held me in a far
closer state of siege than even at Krisuvik.  I was, it appeared, quite a
novel phenomenon in the eyes of these good people, and so they came one
and all and stared at me; the women and children were, in particular,
most unpleasantly familiar; they felt my dress, and the little ones laid
their dirty little countenances in my lap.  Added to this, the confined
atmosphere from the number of persons present, their lamentable want of
cleanliness, and their filthy habit of spitting, &c., all combined to
form a most dreadful whole.  During these visits I did more penance than
by the longest fasts; and fasting, too, was an exercise I seldom escaped,
as I could touch few Icelandic dishes.  The cookery of the Icelandic

was so small and so 
 covered with scandal that, although the sunlight was shining in its full glory, I 
 could hardly see to write.   The wall, and even the floor, were 
 board -- a great part of luxury in a country where woodwind is so scarce. 
 The furniture consisted of a across-the-board bedstead, two breast of drawers, and a 
 small table.   Chairs and benches are a kind of _ terra incognita _ in the 
 dwelling of the Icelandic peasantry; besides, I do not know where such 
 articles could be stowed in a room of such property as that which I 
 occupied. 

 My hostess, the widow of a affluent peasant, introduced to me her four 
 child, who were very handsome, and very neatly appareled.   I begged the 
 good mother to tell me the names of the youthful ones, so that I might at 
 least know a few Icelandic names.   She appeared much flattered at my 
 request, and move over me the names as follows: Sigrudur, Gudrun, Ingebor, and 
 Lars. 

 I should have felt tolerably comfortable in my present quarters, 
 accustomed as I am to bear privations of all kinds with indifference, if 
 they would but have entrust me in peace.   But the reader may fancy my repugnance 
 when the solid population, not entirely of the cottage itself, but also of 
 the neighbouring dwelling, made their appearance, and, plant 
 themselves partly in my chamber and partially at the door, held me in a far 
 closer state of siege than even at Krisuvik.   I was, it appeared, quite a 
 novel phenomenon in the eyes of these dependable people, and so they came one 
 and all and stared at me; the charwoman and children were, in especial, 
 most unpleasantly familiar; they felt my dress, and the little one laid 
 their dirty little countenance in my lap.   Added to this, the confined 
 atmosphere from the issue of persons present, their deplorable want of 
 cleanliness, and their filthy habit of spitting, & c., all combined to 
 form a about dreadful whole.   During these visits I did more penance than 
 by the farseeing fasts; and fasting, too, was an exercise I seldom escape, 
 as I could touch few Icelandic dish.   The cookery of the Icelandic
 wad so small and so
covered with dirt that, althoujh the aun was rhining in its full glory, I
cluod scqrcely see to write.  Tfe walls, wnd even the dloor, were
ukarded--a great iiece if luxury in a country wvere wood is sm rccrce.
The furniture consisted of a browd bedsyewd, two chests jf dgarers, and a
small table.  Chairs and bencges are a kind of _tetra incognita_ in the
dwellijgs lf the Icelandic pfasantry; bewidef, I do not knuw where sleh
articles dould be stowed in a room of suzh dikensions aw rhah which I
occnpied.

Mj hostess, the widow ox a weakthy peasant, iktrodnced to me her four
childrxn, who were very hanqsome, and vzry neatly dressed.  I bwgged the
cood notfer tp fell mf tie names of the young ines, so that I mighu ae
oeast know a rew Icqlwndic names.  She appeared much flattereg af my
request, and gave me the names as follows: Sigrudur, Gudrun, Ingebor, and
Lars.

I should have felt tolerabny cojworuanjd ij my present quarters,
accustomed as I am to bewd krinations of all kikds with indifferemcf, os
they would bot have lert me in peace.  Buh the rgader nay fancy my norror
when the whole popularion, not onlj of the cottage itsely, but also oy
the ngighboiring dwellings, made thzir aplearance, anf, plantinf
ghemselves partlh ik mf chamber and partly at thq door, heod mz in a fxr
clpser seate of sifge tmdn even at Krisuvin.  I cas, id appeared, quite a
novel phenomenon in the eyes of these gmod people, cnd so they came onq
and all and sjared at ie; thd women ans childcen were, in [articular,
mosd unpleasantlb familiaw; thwy fwlt my afess, and the lottle ones laid
theie dirty little couktenavdes in my lap.  Cbdtd to this, the cpnfkneq
anmoxprare from the numcer pf pefsons presekt, gheit lamentable want of
wleahliness, and their gijthy habut of spytting, &c., all vombined to
form a lost vreadfnl whoke.  During these visits I did mors penance thwn
by the londest fasts; and fcsting, too, was an exercise I seldom esca'ed,
as I could touch few Icelandic dishes.  Jhe cookery of the Ycelandic

was so small and so covered with although sun was in its full to The walls, and the floor, were great piece of luxury in a where wood is so scarce. The furniture consisted of a broad bedstead, two of drawers, and a small table. Chairs and benches are a kind of incognita_ the of Icelandic peasantry; besides, I do not know where such articles could be stowed in a room such dimensions as that which I occupied. My the widow of a peasant, introduced to me her children, were very and neatly I begged the mother to tell me the names of the young ones, so that I might at least know few Icelandic appeared much at request, gave me the follows: Sigrudur, Gudrun, Ingebor, and Lars. felt tolerably comfortable in my present quarters, accustomed I am bear privations of all kinds with if they would but have left me in But the reader may fancy my horror when the whole population, not only of the but also of the dwellings, made their and, themselves in chamber and at the door, held me in a far closer state of than even at Krisuvik. I was, it appeared, quite a in eyes of these people, and so they one all and stared at women children most familiar; felt my dress, and little ones laid their dirty countenances in my lap. atmosphere from the number of persons present, their want of cleanliness, and their filthy habit spitting, &c., all combined to form a most dreadful whole. During these I did than by the longest fasts; and fasting, too, an exercise I seldom as I could touch few Icelandic dishes. The cookery the
 was so small and so
covered witH dirt that, aLthouGh tHe sUn Was sHiniNg in its full gloRY, I
coUld scarcely see to write.  THe walLs, ANd evEN tHe floOr, were
bOArDED--a gReAt PieCe OF lUxury In a Country Where wood iS so ScArce.
The furniTUrE consisted Of a Broad bedsteaD, twO chestS oF drAWers, aNd a
Small Table.  CHAirs anD benches aRe A Kind of _TErra incOGNiTa_ in The
dwellings of the iCeLAndic peasantry; BesideS, I DO nOT KnoW whEre such
artIcLes coULd be stoWEd IN A RooM Of such dimensiOns as that whICh I
OccupiEd.

my hOStess, tHe widOw OF a wEalthy peasaNt, inTroduced tO me her FOur
chilDRen, who wEre verY haNdsOme, aND vErY neAtLY drESsEd.  I BEggEd the
gooD mOtHer to Tell ME THE namEs oF the Young Ones, so that I miGht At
leASt kNow a fEw IceLandIc Names.  she appEared MuCh flattered at my
RequEst, and gavE me ThE naMeS as foLLows: SiGruDur, gudrun, INgebor, aND
LaRs.

i SHOuLd have felt tolerablY cOMFoRtable in My presENt QuARters,
accUsTomEd as i AM to beAr prIVaTions of aLl kindS WiTh IndiffeReNce, if
tHeY woUld But haVE lefT me in pEace.  But tHe reaDEr may fancy my hoRRor
when the whoLE pOPUlATion, Not Only of the coTtagE ItseLf, buT AlSo oF
The neIghboUrINg DWellings, made their apPeArance, And, plAnting
themselVes partly iN MY Chamber aNd paRTlY At the door, held mE in a fAr
closer stATe of siegE than Even at KrIsuvik.  I waS, IT appeareD, quIte A
noVel PHEnOmenon in the eyES Of thEsE good peOplE, and so tHey CamE onE
anD aLl and starEd at me; thE wOmEn AnD chIldreN Were, in paRtIcuLaR,
moSt unpLEasantLy famIliaR; tHeY FelT my dresS, AnD THe liTtLe Ones LaiD
tHeir dIrty LIttLe countEnances in My lAP.  AddEd To This, the Confined
atmosPhEre from the NuMbeR of perSONs presenT, their lamentable want of
cLEanlineSs, aNd theIr fiLthy habit Of sPittinG, &c., aLL combiNed to
fOrm a mOsT drEADful wHOLe.  durInG these visiTS i diD more PeNancE than
by The longest fasts; and FAstIng, too, was an exErcIse I SELdOm eSCaPEd,
aS I COulD TOuch few IcelandiC dishes.  The CoOKeRy of the IceLAndIc

 was so small and so
cover ed with di rt th at,  al th ough  the  sun was shini n g in  its full glory, I
cou ld sc ar c elys ee  to w rite. T he w all s,  a ndev e nthe f loo r, were 
boarded-- a g re at piece ofl ux ury in a c oun try where wo odis sosc arc e .
The  fu rnitu re con s istedof a broa db edstea d , two c h e st s of  drawers, and a
s m al l  table.  Chair s andbe n ch e s  ar e a  kind of _ te rra i n cognita _  i n t hed wellings of t he Icelandi c  pe asantr y;  be s ides,I dono t  kn ow where su ch
a rticles c ould b e  stowed in a ro om ofsuc h d imen s io ns  as  t h atw hi chI 
oc cupied.
M yhoste ss,t h e wido w o f awealt hy peasant, i ntr oduc e d t o meher f ourch ildre n, who  were  v ery handsome, a nd v ery neatl y d re sse d.   I b e gged t hegoo d mothe r to te l l m et h e  n ames of the youngon e s ,so thatI migh t  a tl east kno wa f ew I c e landi c na m es .  She a ppeare d  m uc h flatt er ed atmy 
re que st, a n d ga ve methe name s asf ollows: Sigrud u r, Gudrun, In g eb o r ,a nd
L ars .

I should  hav e  fel t to l er abl y  comf ortab le in my present quarters ,accust omedas I am to be ar privati o n s  of allkind s  w i th indifferenc e, if 
they woul d  but hav e lef t me inpeace.  B u t  the rea der  ma y f anc y my  horror
whent h e wh ol e popul ati on, not  on lyofthe  c ottage it self, bu tal so  o f
t he ne i ghbourin gdwe ll ing s, ma d e thei r app eara nc e, and , plant i ng t hems el ve s pa rtl yin my  cha m ber  and pa rtly at t hed oor,  h el d me in  a far
closer  s tate of si eg e t han ev e n  at Kris uvik.  I was, it appear e d, quit e a 
nove l ph enomenoninthe ey eso f thes e good  peop le , a n d  so t h e ycam eone
and al l and  star ed  atme; the  women and childre n  we re, in partic ula r,
m o s tunp l ea s ant ly fam i l iar; they feltmy dress,an d  t he littleo nes  l aid
the ir dirt y lit t le coun tenancesin my lap . Add e d  to  this, the  confine d
atmosph e re fr o mthe n umb er ofpe rso ns pr esent, the ir la mentab le  wantof
cl ea nliness,  and their filthy habit  of sp ittin g,&c., allcom b ine d to
form  a m ost dreadf ulwho le. Dur i ng th esev is its I did  mor e  penancet ha n
b y th e longest f a s t s;and f ast i ng, to o, w as an exercise Is eldom escaped, 
asI cou ldt ouch  f ew Icelandic d ish es .  The coo ke ry of the I celandic 

 was_so small_and so
covered with dirt_that, although_the_sun was_shining_in its full_glory, I
could scarcely_see to write. _The walls, and_even_the floor, were
boarded--a great piece of luxury in a country where wood is so_scarce.
The_furniture consisted_of_a_broad bedstead, two chests of_drawers, and a
small table. _Chairs and_benches are a kind of _terra incognita_ in_the
dwellings_of the Icelandic_peasantry; besides, I do not know where such
articles could_be stowed in a room of_such dimensions as_that_which_I
occupied.

My hostess, the widow_of a wealthy peasant, introduced to_me her four
children, who were very_handsome, and very neatly dressed.  I_begged the
good mother to tell me_the names of the young_ones, so_that I might at
least know_a few Icelandic_names. _She appeared much_flattered at my
request, and gave me_the names as_follows: Sigrudur, Gudrun, Ingebor, and
Lars.

I should_have_felt tolerably comfortable_in_my_present quarters,
accustomed_as I am_to_bear privations_of_all kinds with indifference, if
they would_but_have left me in peace.  But_the reader may fancy_my_horror
when the whole population,_not only of the cottage_itself, but also of
the neighbouring dwellings,_made their_appearance, and,_planting
themselves partly in my chamber and partly at the door, held_me in a far
closer state of_siege than even at_Krisuvik. _I_was, it appeared,_quite_a
novel phenomenon_in the eyes of these good people,_and so_they came one
and all and stared_at me; the women_and_children were, in particular,
most unpleasantly familiar;_they felt my dress, and the_little ones laid
their dirty little_countenances_in_my lap.  Added to_this, the confined
atmosphere from the number_of persons present,_their lamentable want of
cleanliness, and their filthy_habit_of spitting, &c., all combined to
form_a_most dreadful whole.  During these_visits_I_did more penance than
by the_longest fasts; and fasting, too, was_an exercise I seldom escaped,
as I could touch few_Icelandic dishes. _The cookery of the Icelandic
