, 1874-09-19

or rather an grafton OF welcome, was pre-
sented by the dean of the school. At the
conclusion of the rather long speech that
the dean, who was far advanced in years,
had committed to memory, as is customa-
ry in the hardy north, scarcely were the
words uttered from his lips, "Long live
King Christian TX" when he was struck
with paralysis aud fell dead at his
Majesty's feet. Z
Accompanying the King on this tour
in northern ATTITUDES is his Majesty's
youngest son, Prince Valdemar. On Sun
day last, at 10 o'clock, the King and his
suite, by no means numerous, attended
Divine service in the .church-it can
scarcely be called a cathedral-of Reykia.
vik. Upon this occasion, and this only,
has the King appeared in fun Court dress,
wearing the blue sash of the Order of the
Elephant. The Danish Admiral and the
officers of the Norwegian, Swedish,
Danish, and French ships lying in the
harbour also attended in full naval uni
form ; and although perhaps few of the
visitors were able to follow the Bishops
sermon in Icelandic, yet the service was
q deeply impressive one The Church
music, as oil Icelandic music, full Of deep
pathos, earnestness. and vigour, is set to
very slow time, and perhaps for this
reason is the more impressive. There are
excellent voices in the choir, and the
leader being q village blacksmith reminds
one forcibly by his swarthy appearance,
"with large and sinewy hands," of Long
fellows's universally admired poem.
In the evening there was q large gather
ing on a hill that usually wears u droary,
bleak, and deserted aspect, about a mile
from the town. It is called the
Oskiulid, and there o series of patriotic
orations and songs took place, followed
by o dance on q small platform put up
for the occasion. Many of the IceIandic
maidens appeared in the national costume.
On the following day his Majesty and
suite left Reykjavik for the Geyser, two
days journey from the capital. Although
Iceland is q bleak and desolate land there
are beauties of scenery, wild and majestic,
that far outstrip oil expectation on a first
acquaintance with the island. Along the
rugged west coast, grand descriptions OF
which are to be found in the Icelandic
Sagas-river and mountain and valleys,
the fjords, running for miles inland from
the sea, form natural beauties seldom
outvied, and it is chiefly from this gran
deur of scenery that the nation from time
immemorial has gathered at different
periods its great poetic force. The Ice
landers love their mountains and the desc
late lava tracks to be encountered in every
part of the land. A Autograph in COM
memoration of the Thousandth Anniversa-
ny of Iceland has been published at Copen-
hagen. The drawing is artistically put
together. 1t represents q stone building
with an atched gate, through which a
i6kull GLACIER or ice mountain) is seen
lowering over the ocean; on the sky
behind the jokuIl are written the years
s74 and 1874, and on its summit is seated
the Lady of the Mountains" or Iceland,
represented as q female figure holding q
parchment rool (tho Sagas) in her right
hand, and leaning, while turning her
thoughtful face to- the Past, with her left
on q sword. On the right shoulder of the
Mountain Lady" is sitting one of the
ravens of Odin, that every morning
brought her tidings of all passing
events. She wears on her head a
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