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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Page xviii
... churches were built , and many persons received baptism . Still , however , no material progress was made ; for Bishop Thang- * Arngrim Jonæ Comment . de Islandia , and Von Troil . brandt and Stefr Thorgilsen , who were sent from ...
... churches were built , and many persons received baptism . Still , however , no material progress was made ; for Bishop Thang- * Arngrim Jonæ Comment . de Islandia , and Von Troil . brandt and Stefr Thorgilsen , who were sent from ...
Page xxi
... church- livings . The priests receive their income from the lands that are annexed to each church and from tythes ; besides which there are three hundred and eighteen rix - dollars and seventy - two skillings allowed per annum for the ...
... church- livings . The priests receive their income from the lands that are annexed to each church and from tythes ; besides which there are three hundred and eighteen rix - dollars and seventy - two skillings allowed per annum for the ...
Page xxiii
... church- lands and tythes is therefore 6464 6464 89 To this may be added The Bishop's annual salary 1848 0 The Stiftprovst's annual salary Salary to the Priest of Reikevig church Pension to Bishop Stephensen's Widow Pension to Pastor ...
... church- lands and tythes is therefore 6464 6464 89 To this may be added The Bishop's annual salary 1848 0 The Stiftprovst's annual salary Salary to the Priest of Reikevig church Pension to Bishop Stephensen's Widow Pension to Pastor ...
Page xxiv
... church , and to the peasants themselves . It would be interesting to ascertain , were it possible , the present proportion of each , but to do this with kind of accuracy is impracticable , from the various changes that have taken place ...
... church , and to the peasants themselves . It would be interesting to ascertain , were it possible , the present proportion of each , but to do this with kind of accuracy is impracticable , from the various changes that have taken place ...
Page xxxiii
... Church at Reikevig 24 Deduction Total sum To the Stiftprovst , Dean of all Iceland To the Inspector , or Steward , of Bessestedr School , who undertakes to provide the 22 54 16 0 Rdr . Sk . Rdr . Sk . scholars with INTRODUCTION . xxxiii ...
... Church at Reikevig 24 Deduction Total sum To the Stiftprovst , Dean of all Iceland To the Inspector , or Steward , of Bessestedr School , who undertakes to provide the 22 54 16 0 Rdr . Sk . Rdr . Sk . scholars with INTRODUCTION . xxxiii ...
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