Iceland is perhaps the most deplorable spot on the world’s map.  “Not very long ago it counted at least 100,000 inhabitants.  Depopulated by time, which has more than once introduced frightful pestilence, there are now not half that number.  Their occupation is that of shepherds and fishermen, for the bitterness of the climate makes all agricultural labours vain or unproductive.  They are scattered over the wide wastes of the country, far distant, in huts and farms, and it was only in 1787 that any portion of the population was gathered into towns, if towns may be called the two spots where a few families have their abode together.”—­For.  Quart.  Rev.

Tobacco and Snuff.—­Tobacco is a narcotic and depressing poison, whose effect on the nerves and stomach is to destroy the appetite, prevent the perfect digestion of the food, create an unnatural thirst, and render the individual who uses it nervous and otherwise infirm.  Snuff destroys the sense of smell, and causes a very disagreeable alteration in the voice.  It also produces head-ache in the course of time; and by the distillation of its juice which falls from the posterior nostrils into the stomach during sleep, gives rise to weak and painful digestion.—­Dr. Granville.

Early Rising.—­From March to November, at least, no cause, save sickness, or one of equal weight, should retain us in bed a moment after the sun has risen.—­Dr. Granville. (What say the lazy Londoners to this?  In Paris, shops are opened and set out for the day before six o’clock in the mornings of spring, summer, and great part of autumn.)

Food.—­Many articles of consumption, introduced in the reign of Henry VIII, the following distich embraces a few:—­

  Turkey, carp, hops, pricard, and beer. 
  Came into England all in one year. (1525.)

Ince’s Outline of English History.

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