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An American in Iceland
January 27, 1876 issue

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This article presents information on the book "An American in Iceland. An Account of Its Scenery, People, and History. With a Description of Its Millennial Celebration in August 1874, etc.," by Samuel Kneeland. Kneeland's book is compared with previous tourist volumes on Iceland not only in English but also in other languages, it is fair to say that it contains more truth and less fiction than the most of them. Still, there are whole chapters and numerous passages which are very well written. For instance, one chapter, which treats of the new constitution of Iceland and her probable future; likewise the chapter headed "The Old Norsemen" criticises the sectarian zealotry within the Christian church.

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AMERICAN in Iceland: An Account of Its Scenery, People, & History, An (Book); KNEELAND, Samuel; BOOKS; TOURISM; CHURCH; ICELAND
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