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Iceland, though it lies so far to the north that it is partly within…
Quote byHarry Johnston · 1858–1927
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Pioneers in Canada (1912).
English (original)
Iceland, though it lies so far to the north that it is partly within the Arctic Circle, is, like Norway, Scotland, and Ireland, affected by the Gulf Stream, so that considerable portions of it are quite habitable.
— Harry Johnston
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