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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... Savigniac , an Englishman em- ployed as supercargo ; and , setting out in the latter end of December , they arrived at Iceland in the beginning of the following month , January , 1809 ; having performed the voyage at a time of the year ...
... Savigniac , an Englishman em- ployed as supercargo ; and , setting out in the latter end of December , they arrived at Iceland in the beginning of the following month , January , 1809 ; having performed the voyage at a time of the year ...
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... Savig- niac , unwilling to proceed to extremities , was upon the point of returning to England , when the natives expressed so strongly their anxiety for the landing of the goods , that , in order to bring the government to a sense of ...
... Savig- niac , unwilling to proceed to extremities , was upon the point of returning to England , when the natives expressed so strongly their anxiety for the landing of the goods , that , in order to bring the government to a sense of ...
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... Savigniac , a measure that in reality was but of little importance , as the natives were still intimidated by the threats of those in power , and dared not purchase of the English ; so that every thing went on , as before , through the ...
... Savigniac , a measure that in reality was but of little importance , as the natives were still intimidated by the threats of those in power , and dared not purchase of the English ; so that every thing went on , as before , through the ...
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... Savigniac seems to have expected , though Count Tramp attributes the failure to a different cause , and asserts that the ship was loaded with luxuries instead of necessaries . To use his words , " this little town ( Reikevig ) was now ...
... Savigniac seems to have expected , though Count Tramp attributes the failure to a different cause , and asserts that the ship was loaded with luxuries instead of necessaries . To use his words , " this little town ( Reikevig ) was now ...
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... Savigniac him- self , by acting contrary to the convention , had long since given him sufficient cause to have dissolved it . " - In the early part of the same month , Captain Nott , of his majesty's sloop of war the Rover , arrived in ...
... Savigniac him- self , by acting contrary to the convention , had long since given him sufficient cause to have dissolved it . " - In the early part of the same month , Captain Nott , of his majesty's sloop of war the Rover , arrived in ...
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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