A Girl's Ride in Iceland

Project Gutenberg's A Girl's Ride in Iceland, by Ethel Brilliana Alec-TweedieThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: A Girl's Ride in IcelandAuthor: Ethel Brilliana Alec-TweedieRelease Date: July 8, 2008 [EBook #26006]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A GIRL'S RIDE IN ICELAND ***Produced by Joe Longo and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netA G I R L ' S R I D E I N I C E L A N D .CoverMRS. ALEC TWEEDIE. After a painting by Herbert Schmalz. MRS. ALEC TWEEDIE.After a painting by Herbert Schmalz.p. iA GIRL'SRIDE IN ICELANDBYMRS. ALEC TWEEDIE(Née HARLEY).AUTHOR OF "A WINTER JAUNT TO NORWAY," WITH PERSONALACCOUNTS OF NANSEN, IBSEN, BJÖRNSEN, AND BRANDES; "THE OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY," ETC.'Iceland shone with glorious lore renowned, A northern light when all was gloom around.Montgomery. WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS AND A MAP.SECOND EDITION.LONDON: HORACE COX, WINDSOR HOUSE,BREAM'S BUILDINGS, E.C.1894.p. iiThe Rights of Translation and Reproduction are reserved.p. iiiP R E F A C E T O T H E S E C O N D E D I T I O NWhen this little volume (my maiden effort) was published five years ago, it unwittingly originated an angry controversy byraising the question "Should women ride ...