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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... majesty's sloop of war the Rover , arrived in the coun- try , and an opportunity was thus offered to Count Tramp , as well to prove the sin- cerity of his intentions , as to render the most essential service possible to Iceland , by ...
... majesty's sloop of war the Rover , arrived in the coun- try , and an opportunity was thus offered to Count Tramp , as well to prove the sin- cerity of his intentions , as to render the most essential service possible to Iceland , by ...
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... Majesty's licence , was in like manner ordered to appear at Reikevig , where he was for some time detained , and the cargo he had brought to the country was confiscated . * * The second and fourth of these charges are of so notorious a ...
... Majesty's licence , was in like manner ordered to appear at Reikevig , where he was for some time detained , and the cargo he had brought to the country was confiscated . * * The second and fourth of these charges are of so notorious a ...
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... Majesty is further pleased to order , with the advice aforesaid , that the people of all the said islands and settlements be con- sidered , when resident in His Majesty's dominions , as stranger friends , under the safeguard of His ...
... Majesty is further pleased to order , with the advice aforesaid , that the people of all the said islands and settlements be con- sidered , when resident in His Majesty's dominions , as stranger friends , under the safeguard of His ...
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... Majesty's cruisers and all other his subjects be inhibited from committing any acts of depredation or violence ... Majesty's treasury , His Majesty's principal secretaries of state , the lords commissioners of the admiralty , and the ...
... Majesty's cruisers and all other his subjects be inhibited from committing any acts of depredation or violence ... Majesty's treasury , His Majesty's principal secretaries of state , the lords commissioners of the admiralty , and the ...
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... Majesty's ministers to be carried into effect . Should this not be the case ( and such seems more than probable , from the late decrees of that country , strictly prohibiting , on pain of death , all intercourse with the British ) ...
... Majesty's ministers to be carried into effect . Should this not be the case ( and such seems more than probable , from the late decrees of that country , strictly prohibiting , on pain of death , all intercourse with the British ) ...
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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