Journal of a Tour in Iceland in the Summer of 1809The Journal includes images of traditional Icelandic dress and natural landmarks. Paying particular attention to political structures and religious institutions, Hooker includes intricate tables of how tax dollars were spent, how hospitals and schools were run and more. As an academic botanist by trade, his journal entries describe the flora of the country; plants collected by Hooker on this trip were lost in a fire on the return voyage. |
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... Margaret and Anne at the time appointed . The unfortunate accident which has deprived me of nearly the whole of the fruits of this ex- cursion , and has obliged me in the following sheets to rely in no small degree upon my me- mory ...
... Margaret and Anne at the time appointed . The unfortunate accident which has deprived me of nearly the whole of the fruits of this ex- cursion , and has obliged me in the following sheets to rely in no small degree upon my me- mory ...
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... Margaret and June 2. Anne , Captain Liston , bound for Reikevig , in Iceland , being ready for sea , and my luggage having been previously sent on board , Mr. Phelps , Mr. Jorgensen , and myself embarked from Graves- end . From the ...
... Margaret and June 2. Anne , Captain Liston , bound for Reikevig , in Iceland , being ready for sea , and my luggage having been previously sent on board , Mr. Phelps , Mr. Jorgensen , and myself embarked from Graves- end . From the ...
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... Margaret and Anne . Thursday , This day was exceedingly cold and June 22. wet , and in the early part of it there was so thick a fog , that we could not see the town from our vessel . As soon as we had breakfasted , my luggage was ...
... Margaret and Anne . Thursday , This day was exceedingly cold and June 22. wet , and in the early part of it there was so thick a fog , that we could not see the town from our vessel . As soon as we had breakfasted , my luggage was ...
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... Margaret and Anne . I also observed the British colors flying over the Danish , on board the Count's ship , the Orion , which , I afterwards learned , had been previously made a prize to our English letter of marque . I had all along ...
... Margaret and Anne . I also observed the British colors flying over the Danish , on board the Count's ship , the Orion , which , I afterwards learned , had been previously made a prize to our English letter of marque . I had all along ...
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... conspiracy was in agitation amongst the Icelanders , who intended to surround the government house , and , after having secured such persons as were in it , to take possession * of the Margaret and Anne by surprise , as they 72 LAX ELBE .
... conspiracy was in agitation amongst the Icelanders , who intended to surround the government house , and , after having secured such persons as were in it , to take possession * of the Margaret and Anne by surprise , as they 72 LAX ELBE .
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