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A Guide Found to the Centre of the Earth

           Sixpairsofbootsandshoes,madewaterproofwithacompositionofindiarubberandnaphtha,werepackedamongstthetools.

           "Clothed,shod,andequippedlikethis,"saidmyuncle,"thereisnotellinghowfarwemaygo."

           The14thwaswhollyspentinarrangingallourdifferentarticles.IntheeveningwedinedwithBaronTramps;themayorofRejkiavik,andDr.Hyaltalin,thefirstmedicalmanoftheplace,beingoftheparty.M.Fridrikssenwasnotthere.IlearnedafterwardsthatheandtheGovernordisagreeduponsomequestionofadministration,anddidnotspeaktoeachother.Ithereforeknewnotasinglewordofallthatwassaidatthissemi-officialdinner;butIcouldnothelpnoticingthatmyuncletalkedthewholetime.

           Onthe15thourpreparationswereallmade.OurhostgavetheProfessorverygreatpleasurebypresentinghimwithamapofIcelandfarmorecompletethanthatofHendersen.ItwasthemapofM.OlafNikolasOlsen,intheproportionof1to480,000oftheactualsizeoftheisland,andpublishedbytheIcelandicLiterarySociety.Itwasapreciousdocumentforamineralogist.

           OurlasteveningwasspentinintimateconversationwithM.Fridrikssen,withwhomIfelttheliveliestsympathy;then,afterthetalk,succeeded,forme,atanyrate,adisturbedandrestlessnight.

           AtfiveinthemorningIwasawokebytheneighingandpawingoffourhorsesundermywindow.Idressedhastilyandcamedownintothestreet.Hanswasfinishingourpacking,almostasitwerewithoutmovingalimb;andyethedidhisworkcleverly.Myunclemademorenoisethanexecution,andtheguideseemedtopayverylittleattentiontohisenergeticdirections.

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