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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Page 112
... rock under their feet at first caused them some uneasi- ness , till , upon more attentive observation , they found that the whole mountain itself was reduced to a mere pumice - stone , lying in horizontal strata of moderate thickness ...
... rock under their feet at first caused them some uneasi- ness , till , upon more attentive observation , they found that the whole mountain itself was reduced to a mere pumice - stone , lying in horizontal strata of moderate thickness ...
Page 113
... rocks which compose it will crumble into ashes , if the volcano that has produced such an effect should again for a while resume its operations . Contrary to their expectations , they continued to ascend with- out meeting with any ...
... rocks which compose it will crumble into ashes , if the volcano that has produced such an effect should again for a while resume its operations . Contrary to their expectations , they continued to ascend with- out meeting with any ...
Page 117
... rock or falls of water , and still less of hot springs or smoke or fire . Though now mid- night , it was as bright as day , so that they enjoyed an immensely extensive prospect ; looking over all the glaciers to the east , beyond which ...
... rock or falls of water , and still less of hot springs or smoke or fire . Though now mid- night , it was as bright as day , so that they enjoyed an immensely extensive prospect ; looking over all the glaciers to the east , beyond which ...
Page 118
... rocks , which forced their way down- wards on the cessation of the eruption , when the subterraneous fires ceased to lend the earth unnatural strength . Many large masses of rock thrown from the volcano still hang upon the edges of the ...
... rocks , which forced their way down- wards on the cessation of the eruption , when the subterraneous fires ceased to lend the earth unnatural strength . Many large masses of rock thrown from the volcano still hang upon the edges of the ...
Page 120
... rock of great size . Whilst the minds of the natives were occupied in the reflection of the dreadful consequences that were likely to ensue from this extraordinary phænomenon , as well as from the accompanying earthquake , a noise was ...
... rock of great size . Whilst the minds of the natives were occupied in the reflection of the dreadful consequences that were likely to ensue from this extraordinary phænomenon , as well as from the accompanying earthquake , a noise was ...
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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