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           "Speak,myboy,don’tbeafraid.Youarequiteatlibertytoexpressyouropinions.Youarenolongermynephewonly,butmycolleague.Praygoon."

           "Well,inthefirstplace,IwishtoaskwhatarethisJokul,thisSneffels,andthisScartaris,nameswhichIhaveneverheardbefore?"

           "Nothingeasier.Ireceivednotlongagoamapfrommyfriend,AugustusPetermann,atLiepzig.Nothingcouldbemoreapropos.Takedownthethirdatlasinthesecondshelfinthelargebookcase,seriesZ,plate4."

           Irose,andwiththehelpofsuchpreciseinstructionscouldnotfailtofindtherequiredatlas.Myuncleopeneditandsaid:

           "HereisoneofthebestmapsofIceland,thatofHandersen,andIbelievethiswillsolvetheworstofourdifficulties."

           Ibentoverthemap.

           "Youseethisvolcanicisland,"saidtheProfessor;"observethatallthevolcanoesarecalledjokuls,awordwhichmeansglacierinIcelandic,andunderthehighlatitudeofIcelandnearlyalltheactivevolcanoesdischargethroughbedsofice.HencethistermofjokulisappliedtoalltheeruptivemountainsinIceland."

           "Verygood,"saidI;"butwhatofSneffels?"

           Iwashopingthatthisquestionwouldbeunanswerable;butIwasmistaken.Myunclereplied:

           "FollowmyfingeralongthewestcoastofIceland.DoyouseeRejkiavik,thecapital?

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