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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... mountain in labor ; for the very re- verse is my case , and I ought , perhaps , rather to dread the having fallen into the opposite extreme ; as my inclinations , as well as my feelings , would have led me to have confined myself ...
... mountain in labor ; for the very re- verse is my case , and I ought , perhaps , rather to dread the having fallen into the opposite extreme ; as my inclinations , as well as my feelings , would have led me to have confined myself ...
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Sir William Jackson Hooker. APPENDIX . C. ACCOUNT OF HECLA ; WITH SOME PARTICULARS OF OTHER REMARKABLE VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS , IN ICELAND . APPENDIX . C. ACCOUNT OF HECLA , & c .
Sir William Jackson Hooker. APPENDIX . C. ACCOUNT OF HECLA ; WITH SOME PARTICULARS OF OTHER REMARKABLE VOLCANIC MOUNTAINS , IN ICELAND . APPENDIX . C. ACCOUNT OF HECLA , & c .
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... mountains , but even in the plains and vallies , the remains of extinguished craters arrest the attention of the traveller , and the tracts of lava which he frequently meets with are so extensive , that it not uncommonly happens that an ...
... mountains , but even in the plains and vallies , the remains of extinguished craters arrest the attention of the traveller , and the tracts of lava which he frequently meets with are so extensive , that it not uncommonly happens that an ...
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... mountain is said to have remained quiet till 1538 , and then again for the space of eighty - one years , when , in 1619 , fresh matter was vomited forth ; and also in 1636 , 1693 , and 1766 ; the latter eruption lasting , without ...
... mountain is said to have remained quiet till 1538 , and then again for the space of eighty - one years , when , in 1619 , fresh matter was vomited forth ; and also in 1636 , 1693 , and 1766 ; the latter eruption lasting , without ...
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... mountain may be considered as well known . At the same time , as it is one of those things that are reckoned most wonderful in Iceland , I am unwilling to pass it in silence , but shall endeavor , by means of extracts from the less ...
... mountain may be considered as well known . At the same time , as it is one of those things that are reckoned most wonderful in Iceland , I am unwilling to pass it in silence , but shall endeavor , by means of extracts from the less ...
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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