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Professor Charles Sprague Smith, who will begin his course of lectures on Icelandic Saga this evening is not a stranger to Harvard men. Last year he delivered a lecture at the invitation of the College Conference, and two years ago he lectured at the request of the Deutscher Verein. Mr. Smith was formerly professor of the Romance Languages in Columbia College, but in recent years he resigned that position and has devoted his time and attention since then to lecturing on the Norse Languages. Mr. Smith is especially interested in the history of Iceland; he has made a voyage there...
...Icelandic Saga. Iceland, from Ingolf's settlement to its subjection to Norway. illustrated Lecture. Professor Charles Sprague Smith of New York. Harvard...
Wednesday, Nov. 25. - Iceland, from In-golf's settlement to its subjection to Norway...
Friday, Nov. 27. - The life of a priest and scholar in the eleventh century. Ari the historion, and the works ascribed to him; Islendinga bok, Landnama bok and Kristni Saga; histories of the settlement of Iceland and of its conversion to Christianity...
Thursday, Dec. 3. - Family life in Iceland, viking voyages, blood feuds and disputes at the Althing. Njal's Saga...