. The Arctic world: its plants, animals and natural phenomena [microform] : with a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition: 1875-76. British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; Zoology; Zoologie. 174 I'RODUCTIONS OF THE ISLAND. import into the inland districts : deal boards, rope, kegs of brandy, sacks of rye or wheaten flour, salt, 8onp. sugar, snuff, tobacco, coffee; everything, in truth, which is necessary for domestic con- sumption during the dreary winter season. In exchange for these commodities the Icelanders give raw wool, kn
. The Arctic world: its plants, animals and natural phenomena [microform] : with a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition: 1875-76. British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; British Polar Expedition, 1875-76; Zoology; Zoologie. 174 I'RODUCTIONS OF THE ISLAND. import into the inland districts : deal boards, rope, kegs of brandy, sacks of rye or wheaten flour, salt, 8onp. sugar, snuff, tobacco, coffee; everything, in truth, which is necessary for domestic con- sumption during the dreary winter season. In exchange for these commodities the Icelanders give raw wool, knitted stockings, mittens, cured cod, fish-oil, whale-b'ubber, fox-skins, eider- down, feathers, and Iceland moss. The exports of the island in wool amount to upwards of 1,200,000 lbs. of wool yearly, and 500,000 pairs of stockings and ICBLAMP^RS FISHiy IIR rARWlIAL. Iceland offers abundant sport to the enthusiast in fishing. The streams are well supplied with salmon; while tlio .\t,.ghbouring seas abound in aeals, torsk, and herrings. The narwhal- fishery is also cai. ,d on, and ha? its strange and exciting features. The implement used is simply a three-pronged h.'.rpoon, like a trident, with which the fisherman strikes at the fa h as they rise to the surface; his dexterity and coolness arc so great that he seldom misses his aim. . , NuiMC'ous works 'n English, have been written upon Iceland and the Icelanders; the trustwor by are those by Dr. Henderson, Professor Foi'oOib, Holland, Chambers, Lord Dufferin, and ;'n Richard ]^urton.* Tiie King of Denmark visited Iceland in 1874. * IJurtou iiL-ikes kuI with some of tlie stiiUjuieuts of his predeccasora (see liis " Thiile "). Bui hia criticisms must be taken cum grano salit. He writes iu too determined a spirit of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration an
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