138 GUIDE TO ICELAND. will be what is known as the Heljardalr way. An altitude of 4,500 feet will he attained at the highest point of the pass, a spur of the Uhadals Johull. The view from this point is a really grand Alpine landscape, and the valley on the east side of the mountains, to which the descent is very precipitous, appears to be in another world. The author and his guide, without relay ponies, were ten hours between Solar and Vellir. A local guide was engaged at the last farm on the west side of the mountains. At Vellir parsonage resides the greatest of native artists, the Icelandic Dore, a self-taught man, whose forte appears to be the painting of altar-pieces. He was busily engaged on a very handsome one for Vellir church at the time of the author’s visit in 1880. Thiety-fifth Day.— Vellir to Alcureyri. About seven hours’ easy ride, chiefly along the western shore of the Eyjafjor&r (Island-fjord). Immediately facing the valley in which Vellir stands is Srisey, a large island which gives the fjord its name. Upon it a Norwegian company has established a flourishing post for prosecuting the herring fishery. Midway between Vellir and Alcureyri will be noticed a fine large wooden building faced by a church. This is Md^&ruvellir Agricultural College. Its head master is the learned Herra Jon A. Hjaltalin, who was formerly one of the librarians at the Advocates’ Library, Edinburgh. The building and church, both quite new, are well worth a visit. Shortly after leaving Mif&ruvellir, the Sorgd (Howe-river) will be forded. This is, at times, a bad river; but there is a ferry near the ford. Good newly-made road hence for several miles, and then the shingle beach of the fjord is utilized as a road for some distance, until another piece of made road is fallen in with. This will bring the travellers to a low flat naze, Oddeyri (Angle-beach) projecting at right angles into the fjord ; in crossing which the Glera (Crystal- river), a nasty little torrent when in flood, will be forded. Between the two rivers will be seen Glcesibcer church ; which is chained fast that the Demon of the Storm may not make off with it. It is built in a very exposed position and has to withstand the full force of the terrific squalls that at times come sweeping down the Sorgadalr. On Oddeyri will be seen a number of buildings and a very large store. Most of these belong to an Icelandie-Danish trading company, which has its chief trading-post here, and two branch establishments in other parts of the island. Another mile up the fjord will bring the travellers into Akueeybi. — Jensen’s hotel is very comfortable, though small,

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