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In the early part of the same month, Captain Nott, of his majesty's sloop of war the
Rover, arrived in the country, and an opportunity was thus offered to Count Tramp
, as well to prove the sincerity of his intentions, as to render the most essential ...
In the early part of the same month, Captain Nott, of his majesty's sloop of war the
Rover, arrived in the country, and an opportunity was thus offered to Count Tramp
, as well to prove the sincerity of his intentions, as to render the most essential ...
Page 17
... remark that, from the existing warlike relations, I did not view with indifference
the arrival of an armed force belonging to his British Majesty, with the objects of
which in these parts I was unacquainted, and the peaceable proceedings of
which ...
... remark that, from the existing warlike relations, I did not view with indifference
the arrival of an armed force belonging to his British Majesty, with the objects of
which in these parts I was unacquainted, and the peaceable proceedings of
which ...
Page 26
... half of them could with ease have overpowered the invalids who were
stationed to guard the door ; for it is sufficiently known, that in time of war the
crews of merchant-ships consist of such men only as are unfit for the service of
his Majesty.
... half of them could with ease have overpowered the invalids who were
stationed to guard the door ; for it is sufficiently known, that in time of war the
crews of merchant-ships consist of such men only as are unfit for the service of
his Majesty.
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ninth announces the design of sending an ambassador to his British Majesty to
conclude peace: the tenth contains something relative to the duties and rights of
British subjects living in Iceland: the eleventh states that none but Icelanders are
...
ninth announces the design of sending an ambassador to his British Majesty to
conclude peace: the tenth contains something relative to the duties and rights of
British subjects living in Iceland: the eleventh states that none but Icelanders are
...
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the merchant of Oreback just mentioned, on his return to Iceland from Denmark,
confident in the security afforded him by his British Majesty's licence, was in like
manner ordered to appear at Reikevig, where he was for some time detained,
and ...
the merchant of Oreback just mentioned, on his return to Iceland from Denmark,
confident in the security afforded him by his British Majesty's licence, was in like
manner ordered to appear at Reikevig, where he was for some time detained,
and ...
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| Title | Journal of a Tour in Iceland in the Summer of 1809, Volume 2 Journal of a Tour in Iceland in the Summer of 1809, Sir William Jackson Hooker |
| Author | Sir William Jackson Hooker |
| Edition | 2 |
| Published | 1813 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 12 May 2008 |
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