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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... house , entered , together with Mr. Phelps , the room in which he was sitting with Mr. Koefoed , and made him his prisoner , without any resist- ance on his part : then locking the door of his office , to which he allowed the count to ...
... house , entered , together with Mr. Phelps , the room in which he was sitting with Mr. Koefoed , and made him his prisoner , without any resist- ance on his part : then locking the door of his office , to which he allowed the count to ...
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... houses , as even what the poor peasant had in the field ; for the lower classes were generally deeply in debt to the Danish factors . It was likewise just and proper to detain all such property , whether public or private ; for Iceland ...
... houses , as even what the poor peasant had in the field ; for the lower classes were generally deeply in debt to the Danish factors . It was likewise just and proper to detain all such property , whether public or private ; for Iceland ...
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Sir William Jackson Hooker. all Danes to remain within their own houses , and prohibits every one from holding com- munication with them : the ninth article threatens those who act contrary to this decree with being brought before a ...
Sir William Jackson Hooker. all Danes to remain within their own houses , and prohibits every one from holding com- munication with them : the ninth article threatens those who act contrary to this decree with being brought before a ...
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... house , only for the simple thing of stealing a sheep , which besides was nothing at all to me . The separation which took place accordingly , occasioned that I was compelled to take a young girl as my house- keeper , who otherwise much ...
... house , only for the simple thing of stealing a sheep , which besides was nothing at all to me . The separation which took place accordingly , occasioned that I was compelled to take a young girl as my house- keeper , who otherwise much ...
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... house was from this time occupied by Mr. Jorgensen , and all public business was as usual transacted in the office belonging to it . The salaries of the various officers under government were also paid ; and they ICELANDIC REVOLUTION . 31.
... house was from this time occupied by Mr. Jorgensen , and all public business was as usual transacted in the office belonging to it . The salaries of the various officers under government were also paid ; and they ICELANDIC REVOLUTION . 31.
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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