Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-05-19
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tfrrr lives man nshel "a nat WV aaS
ano,hes man named Z-gA. Noe Thomp-
con is . merchant. and Zoeg. is the ga n
er al m.ny horses, While bn;h are fisher-
men. The fImer fishes fur salmon, the
latter fi,he- for coi.
Not that either nf them exactly fishes
himself, bus Thompson owns = salmon
river, rs it is called Tor rather has lease
of it, where people whom he employs
catch salmon, and Zoegs owns two fish
ing smacks, in which people whom he
employs go out tn sea to catch the cod.
Both attend T., their business we'll, and
make handsome profits.
Zoega lives 10 Reykjavik the year
round, but Thompson lives there only in
the summer. His family reside in Co.
penhsgen, and he spends the winter with
them there, for Thompson is Dane,
while Znegs ia an Icelander.
l do not know how it came about, but
I think it must have been through our
interpreter, Maquasson, that these two
men were On our ship to breakfast the
next day after our arrival in the harb0r of
Revkjavik.
They had a very good breakfast, that I
am very sure of, for We had fine cook,
and the cabin ofour steamer was pleas
ant place to eat it in.
Both of them could speak fair English,
and after Ne had had pleasant time
with them, our guests said
"What can we now do for you9"
"You are very kind; we want to SET"
We returned.
"What would you like to see7" they
asked.
We all laughed, and cried out, "Every
thingl"
"Then you would like to see the salmon
fishery" said Mr.. Thompson.
"And ride an Iceland pony" put in
Zoega.
"Certainly, of course we would" said
everybody.
'Then come along" they answered, IF
you please"
The boat was ready in twinkling, and
we were soon ashore. ThOmpson's store
lies to the left, down the street from the
landing place. A butcher shop and the
government stOre-rooms stood In front of
it on the opposite side of the street, and
this is all there is between it and the sea.
good way to the right.
We went to Thompson's store to buy
some Iceland Whips. They are but narrow
strips of thick leather, two feet long,
fastened to silver-tipped stick, foot in
length. and each whip costs one, or two,
or three half Danish Rix-bank dollars, &C.
cording to the quality. A half Danish
Rix.bank dollar, by the way, is nearly
equal to an English shilling, or our
''Quarter."
Having bought the whips, we start for
Zoega's house. His house is one story
and half high, and looks very neat and
clean. 1t is painted black, but the win
dow-frames are white.
Behind the house is little yard where
our horses are collected, and soon ell are
saddIed and bridled, and ready for the
road. We pick to suit our fancy.
got Q piebald one, however, without
picking, and the finest of the lot, because,
not knowing what fortune might befall
me, had taken the precaution u bring
q brsn-eew saddle and bride from Scot
land Nth me. and this valuable piece of
property invested me with such imagined
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