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A Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North
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A Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North

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A besetting sin of the Icelanders is their drunkenness. Their poverty would probably not be so great if they were less devoted to brandy, and worked more industriously. It is dreadful to see what deep root this vice has taken. Not only on Sundays, but also on week-days, I met peasants who were so intoxicated that I was surprised how they could keep in their saddle. I am, however, happy to say that I never saw a woman in this degrading condition.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing
Country
United States
Date
10 September 2010
Pages
208
ISBN
9781169287747

A besetting sin of the Icelanders is their drunkenness. Their poverty would probably not be so great if they were less devoted to brandy, and worked more industriously. It is dreadful to see what deep root this vice has taken. Not only on Sundays, but also on week-days, I met peasants who were so intoxicated that I was surprised how they could keep in their saddle. I am, however, happy to say that I never saw a woman in this degrading condition.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing
Country
United States
Date
10 September 2010
Pages
208
ISBN
9781169287747