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value. It publishes a well compiled Almanac (Ahnanak Pjod-
vinafelagsins), an excellent political and economic annual (.And-
vari), the series comprising 29 volumes, and many other
utilitarian works. Membership, 2 crowns a year. The board of
directors is chosen by the members of the Althing in their
individual capacity. — President, Tryggvi Gunnarsson, di-
rector of the National Bank. Address: Reykjavik.
The Icelandic Bible Society (Hid islenzka Bibliuf'elag),
founded Sept. 10, 1816 by the missionary and traveller, Ebe-
nezer Henderson, and has charge of the circulation of the
scriptures in Iceland. It has taken part in the preparation of
editions of the Bible and Testament issued by the British and
Foreign Society, and is now engaged on a general revised
version, of which several parts have already appeared separately.
— President, the bishop of Iceland, the Right Rev. Hallgrlm-
ur Sveinsson. Address: Reykjavik.
The Icelandic Natural history Society and Museum
(Hid islenzka Natturufrcedisfelag and Nattiirngripasafn), foun-
ded 1889, has since that time brought together a small but
interesting museum of domestic and foreign objects. It has
published yearly reports from the beginning, some of them
containing, as appendices, articles of value, such as lists of
Icelandic fishes (1891) and birds (1895), and a history of botan-
ical researches on the island (1891). Membership in 1901, 144,
! (2 crowns yearly). It receives government aid to the amount
of 500 crowns. — President, Helgi Petursson; Secretary,
Bjarni Ssemundsson. Address: Reykjavik.
The Icelandic Historical Society (Hid islenzka Sogiif'elag)
was founded 1902. Its purpose is the publication of historic
manuscripts and documents, and it has already issued two volumes.
Membership, 5 crowns a year. — President, Dr. Jon Thorkels-
son, the younger; Secretary, Jon Jonsson. Address: Reykjavik.
The Archeological Society (Hid islenzka Fornleifafelag).
Established Nov. 5, 1879 devoting itself to researches into the