Iceland is peopled by the descendants of vikings, including many famous warriors and heroes, but they are so law-abiding that they have only one policeman. The solitary officer is maintained more for ornament and dignity than for use. The Icelanders think it would not do to have a capital without a policeman and so they keep one.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue IX, 21 August 1897, Page 279
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