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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



Photograph by Magnus Olafsson 



ISAEJORDUR, ON THE NORTH COAST OF ICELAND 



This, one of the more progressive cities of Iceland, has a population of 1,854. It is a typical 

 fishing and trading town and owns a fleet of motor fishing-boats. 



Photograph from The American-Scandinavian Review 



CARRYING HOME THE HAY 



These figures are not giant porcupines ; they are Icelandic horses, each carrying two bundles of 

 hay weighing from 175 to 200 pounds. 



