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thrown up two hundred and twelve feet. The largest of these jets 

 is called the Great Geyser, and is seventeen feet in diameter. Be- 

 sides these intermittent hot springs, there are many other smaller 

 ones, which boil up one or two feet, and these are constantly in mo- 

 tion. The inhabitants in the vicinity make regular use of them for 

 boiling their provisions. A kettle is suspended across two crotched 

 sticks, and the springs serve every use of a fire built with wood. 



The Great Geyser Iceland 



But we must not tarry here. We must leave the wonders of this 

 cold country, and turn our vessel towards Norway. Get your maps, 

 rind trace out our course. Norway is a long, narrow tract of land, 

 the northern part of which lies within the Arctic Circle, and is most- 

 !v covered with snow. The southern part of it, however, is more 

 toinperate, and corn is sown and gathered during the summer. 



Norway forms a part of the dominions of the King of Sweden, 

 but it is separated from that country by an immense ridge of moun- 

 tains ; over which a body of seven thousand Swedes attempted once 

 to cross, but perished in the attempt. The scenery of the country is 

 wild and highly romantic, exhibiting many stupendous rocks and 



