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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... 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 recommended herself by her ability and fidelity ...
... 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 recommended herself by her ability and fidelity ...
Page 136
... sheep and cattle are sent to fatten in the sum- mer . The tract here alluded to belonged to the Sidumen , or Men of Sida , that is , people who resided on Sida , and therefore it is called Sidumanna afrettur . est mountains that ...
... sheep and cattle are sent to fatten in the sum- mer . The tract here alluded to belonged to the Sidumen , or Men of Sida , that is , people who resided on Sida , and therefore it is called Sidumanna afrettur . est mountains that ...
Page 141
... over Neshraun and the farm Hnaus , of which place nothing is now to be seen , except a small sheep - cote . The other western branch , which proceeded along the river Landaa , overflowed the farm Nes , VOLCANOES . 141.
... over Neshraun and the farm Hnaus , of which place nothing is now to be seen , except a small sheep - cote . The other western branch , which proceeded along the river Landaa , overflowed the farm Nes , VOLCANOES . 141.
Page 149
... . We are informed that the pro- prietor of the farm Botnar , in Medalland , had , on the first breaking out of the fire , collected eighty sheep and placed them , as he supposed , in a state of security upon á VOLCANOES . 149.
... . We are informed that the pro- prietor of the farm Botnar , in Medalland , had , on the first breaking out of the fire , collected eighty sheep and placed them , as he supposed , in a state of security upon á VOLCANOES . 149.
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... sheep upon this spot , the lava was rushing along with the greatest imaginable rapidity , and took quite a different course from that which was at first expected ; pro- ceeding towards a neighboring river and along its channel , till it ...
... sheep upon this spot , the lava was rushing along with the greatest imaginable rapidity , and took quite a different course from that which was at first expected ; pro- ceeding towards a neighboring river and along its channel , till it ...
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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