Mímir. Icelandic institutions with adresses - 15.12.1903, Qupperneq 24

i4 IN ICELAND
Magnusson, Dr. GuSmundur; surgeon, docent at the Medical
School; Reykjavik.
Author of various essays on surgery; formerly co-editor of “Eir.”
Magnusson, Gubmundur; poet; Reykjavik.
Author of a volume of poems, “Heima og erlendis” (1899), and of an inedited
dramatic piece, “Teitur.”
Magnusson, Jon; under-secretary for Iceland; Reykjavik.
Co-editor of the 4th vol. of “Lagasafn handa alf)y<3u” (1900), and author of
a few juridical treatises; editor of the “Landshagsskyrslur.”
MelsteS, Hallgrlmur; historian, bibliographer; director of
the National Library; Reykjavik.
Author of “Fornaldarsagan” (1900).
MelsteS, Pall; historian, lawyer, journalist; Reykjavik.
Author of a series of volumes on universal history coming down to 1830, pub-
lished between 1864 and 1887, and of “Nordurlandasaga” (1891); he has edited
likewise several periodicals.
Olafsson, the Rev. Arnljotur; political economist, politician;
SauSanes, Thingeyjarsysla.
Author of “Au3frse3i” (1880), and compiler of statistical works.
Olafsson, J on; bookseller, journalist, poet, politician; Reykjavik.
Editor of a number of journals both in Canada and at home; author of a vol-
ume of verse (3 editions), and writer on politics, economy, bibliography and
other topics.
Olafsson, the Rev. Olafur: journalist, educationalist; Reyk-
javik.
Editor of “Fjallkonan;” translator and compiler of several popular works.
Olafsson, Pall; poet; LoSmundarfjorSur,
Author of “LjoSmaeli” I.—II. (1899—1900), a collection of poetical pieces.
Olsen, Dr. Bjorn Magnusson; philologist; rector of the
College of Iceland; Reykjavik.
Author of “Runerne i den old-islandske Litteratur” (1883), “Um Sturlungu”
(1897-^98), “Um Kristnitokuna a Islandi” (1900), and of many other most im-
portant works and essays on Old-Northern and Icelandic literature and history.
Ostlund, David; journalist, poet, publisher; Sey8isfjor5ur.
Editor of the half-monthly “Fraekorn;” publisher of the Rev. Matthias Jochums-
son’s poetical works. A Norwegian by birth.