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Show I ICELANDERS ARE LONG LIVED. Average Age There Double Mean Duration Dura-tion of Human-Life. It would be Interesting to know It any part ot the world beats Iceland In the average length of life ot Its Inhabitants. It Is shown In the census of 1905 that on an average tho pcopte or that Island ,lle to the ago ot 61.8 years, which Is very nearly double tho moan duration of human lire as It was computed a generation ago. Sweden Swe-den and Norway are regarded as vory healthtul countries, but Iceland takes the palm In longevity, the mean duration dura-tion ot life In Sweden being 50.02 years and In Norway 49.94 years. Some ot Iceland's earthquakes are nerve-racking, but on the whole tho lives ot most of Its slmplo and Industrious Indus-trious Inhabitants slip nlong with tow Incidents that unduly stimulate or depress de-press the pulse. Slimmer and Inter the same old mall boat from Lclth steams Into tho haibor of Reykjavik every three weeks, but very rarely brings news that touches Iceland so closely as to make excitement. In tact tho little Island enjoys many of tho advantages of cl Miration and ao!ds most or Its dtnwbacks. Christian Chris-tian Advocate. |