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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... hundred years ' peace . They have captured a number of Danish , Norwegian , and Icelandic merchant - ships . With violence and treachery have they provoked the well- merited hatred of our nation , and roused us to arms , in defence of ...
... hundred years ' peace . They have captured a number of Danish , Norwegian , and Icelandic merchant - ships . With violence and treachery have they provoked the well- merited hatred of our nation , and roused us to arms , in defence of ...
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... hundred and forty years ago . The order for the confiscation of all Danish property in the island , which was begun to be put in execution immediately after the publication of the second proclamation , was still more vigorously ...
... hundred and forty years ago . The order for the confiscation of all Danish property in the island , which was begun to be put in execution immediately after the publication of the second proclamation , was still more vigorously ...
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... hundred rix- dollars * , belonging to the public chest , under the care of Mr. Adzer Knudson , and a seizure was made from a Mr. Strube , of a stock of tallow , train - oil , fish , and woollen goods , belonging to a trading company at ...
... hundred rix- dollars * , belonging to the public chest , under the care of Mr. Adzer Knudson , and a seizure was made from a Mr. Strube , of a stock of tallow , train - oil , fish , and woollen goods , belonging to a trading company at ...
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... hundred rix - dollars . In addition to the above , the four follow- ing circumstances are stated , as the most aggravating acts of violence and oppression that took place , by Count Tramp , who pro- fesses to regard the whole as a ...
... hundred rix - dollars . In addition to the above , the four follow- ing circumstances are stated , as the most aggravating acts of violence and oppression that took place , by Count Tramp , who pro- fesses to regard the whole as a ...
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... board the Bahama , with frequently five and even seven hundred prisoners of the worst description in the same vessel , he was kept in close custody for a twelve- embarked in the Orion for England , and Count Tramp ICELANDIC REVOLUTION . 55.
... board the Bahama , with frequently five and even seven hundred prisoners of the worst description in the same vessel , he was kept in close custody for a twelve- embarked in the Orion for England , and Count Tramp ICELANDIC REVOLUTION . 55.
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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