The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04

MR.. JAMES R1cALToN.
and to confne himself to q bread. and water
diet. his anxiety to see the world drove him
into taking steerage trip on lake propeller
to Michigan. 1t Is the habit OF frugality then
formed by him. combined with an Indifference
to physical discomfort. that has since made 1t
possible for him to accomplish what he has.
Mr.. Ricalton claims to have travelled further
on less money than any other person. living or
dead. barring the tramp and beRRar and his
claim appears to be substantiated by the fig
urea he presents and the results accomplished.
1t was In 1881 that he first conceived the idea
OF turning his summer vacations to some
profit In the direction OF seeing the world. He
figured that 1t would be we'll to visit some of
the leading countries first, 80 as toIget an idea
OF what the cost OF travel would be. and he
therefore tackled the British islands. He spent
three months In England. Scotland. and Ire.
land, saw all that could be seen In that time
and returned to open his school in the fall.
There was nothing remarkable about this trip
except its cost, which. including the trip across
the ocean and back. amounted to $780, OF
course he travelled in the steeraRe.
In 1883 he concluded to make q more extern
sive trip. paying especial attention to Iceland.
He went by Storage to Hamburg. and thence
by rail to Copenhagen; from there he travelled
frst-class on a steamer to Iceland, stopping
for wenty-four hours at the Farce Islands. In
Iceland he made Reikiavik his headquarters
For two weeks he did nothing more than ram:
Of forty miles. This mountal in. which is 5000
walked all day. fordinG four rivers, which was
particularly unpleasant as the water was as as
time and id dry himself as best he conid b. rum
ming around i1 the wind. He reached the foot
S1nes n ombnS ns @
pail with chunks Of loo to show to the incredq
roaming around the barren rocks. Aithou6
It was nearly II o'clock when he started bak
very plainly. The sun, did not set until zI:s9
walking ali night. and reached his hotel gain
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the the Il fnterior He found that this whid in
volye more expense than he had contemplated;
with guide. and took along camping Quilt
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