Journal of a Tour in Iceland, in the Summer of 1809: Appendices. A. Detail of the Icelandic revolution in 1809. B. Proclamations, letters, and other documents, relative to the Icelandic revolution. C. Account of Heckla ; with ... other remarkable volcanic mountains in Iceland. D. Odes and letters presented by the literati of Iceland to the Right Honorable Sir Joseph Banks and the Honorable Captain Jones. E. Icelandic plants. F. Danish ordinances concerning the trade of Iceland by land and sea |
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... Landbrot , situ- ated a little to the south of the place just mentioned , to Kirkebai - cloister church , ob- served a great number of pillars of smoke arise from among the wild mountains in the north , and in a little time gather them ...
... Landbrot , situ- ated a little to the south of the place just mentioned , to Kirkebai - cloister church , ob- served a great number of pillars of smoke arise from among the wild mountains in the north , and in a little time gather them ...
Page 128
... Landbrot , Medalland , and Skaptar- tunga . It took its rise from Sida or Skaptar- Jökelen , an ice - mountain , situated about nine leagues north of Sida . The stream was very rapid , and the river in many places passable only 128 ...
... Landbrot , Medalland , and Skaptar- tunga . It took its rise from Sida or Skaptar- Jökelen , an ice - mountain , situated about nine leagues north of Sida . The stream was very rapid , and the river in many places passable only 128 ...
Page 142
... Stadarholt ; thence again , in the same course , imme- diately to the north of Hnausar . In the mean while , one of the eastern branches before mentioned proceeded over the Landbrot , along the Skaptaa , which led to 142 APPENDIX . C.
... Stadarholt ; thence again , in the same course , imme- diately to the north of Hnausar . In the mean while , one of the eastern branches before mentioned proceeded over the Landbrot , along the Skaptaa , which led to 142 APPENDIX . C.
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Sir William Jackson Hooker. the Landbrot , along the Skaptaa , which led to it , and destroyed in the way several places ; stopping at last in the midst of Hraun- smelar , in Landbrot . The other branch ran along the Sida mountains ...
Sir William Jackson Hooker. the Landbrot , along the Skaptaa , which led to it , and destroyed in the way several places ; stopping at last in the midst of Hraun- smelar , in Landbrot . The other branch ran along the Sida mountains ...
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... Landbrot , was also somewhat injured , as it was threatened on the north side by the ap- proach of the lava - stream , and on the op- posite one by the water which had been impeded in its progress by the fire . length , on the 20th of ...
... Landbrot , was also somewhat injured , as it was threatened on the north side by the ap- proach of the lava - stream , and on the op- posite one by the water which had been impeded in its progress by the fire . length , on the 20th of ...
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according appeared APPENDIX ashes belonging British subjects Captain Jones cargo cattle cause channel circumstances color confiscated consequence considerable continued contrary Copenhagen Count Tramp damage Danes Danish language Danish miles declared Denmark destroyed distance dreadful earth eastern eruption especially Etatsroed farm farm-houses farther fire fire-stream fish Fliotshverfet Fugle-Skiær grass Hecla Hekla honor horses houses Hverfisfliot Iceland inhabitants island Jorgen Jorgensen June kind Lambertsen land Landbrot lava letter of marque licence likewise Majesty Majesty's manner Margaret and Anne Medalland ment mountain natives necessary Norway observed officers persons Phelps placard present proceeded proclamation quæ quantity Reikevig remain remark river rix-dollars rock SAMUEL PHELPS sand Savigniac sheep ship Sida Sir Joseph Banks situation Skaptaa smoke Stephensen stream of lava subterraneous sulphureous Syssel taken thick tion trading towns TRIANDRIA vessel viri volcano West Skaptefield western side whole winter woollen