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Show ICELANDERS ARE LONG LIVED. Average Age There Double Mean Duration Dura-tion of Human Life. It would be Interesting to know It any part of tho world beats Icclami In the averagu length of Hfo of Its Inhabitants'. It Is shown In tho census of 1905 that on an average tho people of that island live to the age of G1.8 years, which Is very nearly double the mean duration of human life as It was computed a generation ago. i Sweden Swe-den and Norway are regarded as very healthful countries, but Iceland taker the palm in longevity, the mean duration dura-tion of life In Sweden being 50.02 years and In Norway 49.94 years. Some of Iceland's earthquakes aro nerve-racking, but on tho wholo the lives of most "f its simple and Industrious Indus-trious Inhabitants slip along with few Incidents that unduly stimulate or depress de-press the pulse. Summer and winter the same old mall boat from Lelth steams into the harbor of Reykjavik every three weeks, but very rarely brings news that touches Iceland so closely as to make excitement. In fact the little Island enjoys many of the advantages of civilisation and avoids most of Its drawbacks. Christian Chris-tian Advocate. |