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Visit to Iceland

CHAPTER II
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But whatever may be wanting in outward splendour is compensated by its contents, for this church contains the masterpieces of Thorwaldsen.

At the high altar stands his glorious figure of our Saviour, in the niches of the wall his colossal twelve apostles.
In the contemplation of these works we forget the plainness of the building which contains them.

May the fates be prosperous, and no conflagration reach this church, built as it is half of wood! The Catholic Church is small, but tasteful beyond expression.

The late emperor of Austria presented to it a good full-toned organ, and two oil-paintings, one by Kuppelweiser, the other by a pupil of this master.
In the "Museum of Arts" I was most interested in the ancient chair, used in days of yore by Tycho de Brahe.

{16} The Exchange is a curious ancient building.


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