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A Few Remarks on Insults
August 19, 1869 issue

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The article focuses on the reaction of human beings on receiving insult. Under the custom of Iceland, the person who considers himself insulted is allowed to call his insulter out to a combat of words in public place, about the contestants gather their respective friends and admirers and a general throng of citizens, and when the appointed moment arrives one of the principals pours forth a torrent of abuse, thoroughly exposing the private character and life of his opponent, who follows with a reply which as completely does the business on his side. Some of the examples from the political arena are presented in the article.

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INVECTIVE; UNPARLIAMENTARY language; PUBLIC spaces; ICELAND -- Politics & government; LEGISLATIVE bodies -- Language; ICELAND
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