A Barren Land

           Wehadstartedunderaskyovercastbutcalm.Therewasnofearofheat,noneofdisastrousrain.Itwasjusttheweatherfortourists.

           Thepleasureofridingonhorsebackoveranunknowncountrymademeeasytobepleasedatourfirststart.Ithrewmyselfwhollyintothepleasureofthetrip,andenjoyedthefeelingoffreedomandsatisfieddesire.Iwasbeginningtotakearealshareintheenterprise.

           "Besides,"Isaidtomyself,"where’stherisk?Herewearetravellingallthroughamostinterestingcountry!Weareabouttoclimbaveryremarkablemountain;attheworstwearegoingtoscrambledownanextinctcrater.ItisevidentthatSaknussemmdidnothingmorethanthis.Asforapassageleadingtothecentreoftheglobe,itismererubbish!perfectlyimpossible!Verywell,then;letusgetallthegoodwecanoutofthisexpedition,anddon’tletushaggleaboutthechances."

           Thisreasoninghavingsettledmymind,wegotoutofRejkiavik.

           Hansmovedsteadilyon,keepingaheadofusataneven,smooth,andrapidpace.Thebaggagehorsesfollowedhimwithoutgivinganytrouble.Thencamemyuncleandmyself,lookingnotsoveryill-mountedonoursmallbuthardyanimals.

           IcelandisoneofthelargestislandsinEurope.Itssurfaceis14,000squaremiles,anditcontainsbut16,000inhabitants.Geographershavedivideditintofourquarters,andwewerecrossingdiagonallythesouth-westquarter,calledthe‘SudvesterFjordungr.

           OnleavingRejkiavikHanstookusbytheseashore.Wepassedleanpastureswhichweretryingveryhard,butinvain,tolookgreen;yellowcameoutbest.

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