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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... present unfortunate war between this country and Great Britain , the naval superiority of the latter has ren- dered all communication between the former and her colonies most precarious , and the wretched Icelanders have experienced the ...
... present unfortunate war between this country and Great Britain , the naval superiority of the latter has ren- dered all communication between the former and her colonies most precarious , and the wretched Icelanders have experienced the ...
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... present the chief command . Conformably to such a determination , this gentleman immediately commenced the exercise of his power by issuing a proclamation * , which in the first * The extracts from this as well as the two following ...
... present the chief command . Conformably to such a determination , this gentleman immediately commenced the exercise of his power by issuing a proclamation * , which in the first * The extracts from this as well as the two following ...
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... present arrangements that none of * This satisfaction , to judge from the remarks of Count Tramp and the Etatsroed , existed only in ap- pearance , since the former says , " Thus , a new order of things , presenting to view all the ...
... present arrangements that none of * This satisfaction , to judge from the remarks of Count Tramp and the Etatsroed , existed only in ap- pearance , since the former says , " Thus , a new order of things , presenting to view all the ...
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... present year and according to the laws of our country . " * These persons , however , it must be confessed , were equally averse to their former government . + Count Tramp asserts that this meeting was at- tended only by a few of the ...
... present year and according to the laws of our country . " * These persons , however , it must be confessed , were equally averse to their former government . + Count Tramp asserts that this meeting was at- tended only by a few of the ...
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Sir William Jackson Hooker. the present situation of affairs , and declared their willingness to support it , exhorting all classes of people to do the same . Many , likewise , of the natives , came for- ward , conformably to the tenth ...
Sir William Jackson Hooker. the present situation of affairs , and declared their willingness to support it , exhorting all classes of people to do the same . Many , likewise , of the natives , came for- ward , conformably to the tenth ...
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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