Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1896 — Unappreciated Beauties of Iceland. [ARTICLE]

Unappreciated Beauties of Iceland.

Those enterprising travelers who have explored Iceland describe the country as one of exceptional beauty. Thousands of glistening mountains, covered with eternal snow; magnificent waterfalls, one of which, the Gullfoss, is second only in beauty to the mighty Niagara; streams as clear as crystal, and dashing, roaring rivers, lava beds, with fantastic figures, covered with shimmering moss; these and many others are the natural features that they rave over. One other great charm of the island should be mentioned; this is the extraordinary clearness of the air. Traveler*! state that the human eye can clearly see objects no less than eighty milea distant. Railroads in Rhode Island must carry bicycles as baggage hereafter.