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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... majesty's sloop of war the Rover , arrived in the coun- try , and an opportunity was thus offered to Count Tramp , as well to prove the sin- cerity of his intentions , as to render the most essential service possible to Iceland , by ...
... majesty's sloop of war the Rover , arrived in the coun- try , and an opportunity was thus offered to Count Tramp , as well to prove the sin- cerity of his intentions , as to render the most essential service possible to Iceland , by ...
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... Majesty , with the objects of which in these parts I was unacquainted , and the peaceable proceedings of which no convention secured . My duty , therefore , imposed upon me to take every possible means of precaution ; but , having been ...
... Majesty , with the objects of which in these parts I was unacquainted , and the peaceable proceedings of which no convention secured . My duty , therefore , imposed upon me to take every possible means of precaution ; but , having been ...
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... Majesty . Mr. Phelps , having taken this step , was aware that , as a British subject , he had it not in his power to establish or even to maintain in the island any form of govern- ment without the consent of his own ; but he was at ...
... Majesty . Mr. Phelps , having taken this step , was aware that , as a British subject , he had it not in his power to establish or even to maintain in the island any form of govern- ment without the consent of his own ; but he was at ...
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... Majesty to con- clude peace : the tenth contains something relative to the duties and rights of British subjects living in Iceland : the eleventh states that none but Icelanders are qualified to fill public employments : the twelfth ...
... Majesty to con- clude peace : the tenth contains something relative to the duties and rights of British subjects living in Iceland : the eleventh states that none but Icelanders are qualified to fill public employments : the twelfth ...
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... Majesty's licence , was in like manner ordered to appear at Reikevig , where he was for some time detained , and the cargo he had brought to the country was confiscated . * * The second and fourth of these charges are of so notorious a ...
... Majesty's licence , was in like manner ordered to appear at Reikevig , where he was for some time detained , and the cargo he had brought to the country was confiscated . * * The second and fourth of these charges are of so notorious a ...
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