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... ventured to publish the few following pages , giving an account of my journey across the Vatna Jökull , and my visit to the volcanoes in the North of Iceland . W. L. W. ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS . No. 1. Mount Paul - Frontispiece.
... ventured to publish the few following pages , giving an account of my journey across the Vatna Jökull , and my visit to the volcanoes in the North of Iceland . W. L. W. ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS . No. 1. Mount Paul - Frontispiece.
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... Lord Watts. ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS . No. 1. Mount Paul - Frontispiece . No. 2. The Oskjugjá Map of Iceland Map of the Author's Routes from Núpstað to Reykjahlid PAGE 88 To face page 1 دو 45 ERRATA . Page 11 , line 16 , for A.M..
... Lord Watts. ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS . No. 1. Mount Paul - Frontispiece . No. 2. The Oskjugjá Map of Iceland Map of the Author's Routes from Núpstað to Reykjahlid PAGE 88 To face page 1 دو 45 ERRATA . Page 11 , line 16 , for A.M..
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... , like all the people of this district , was hastening to get to Papós with his wool . We supped and breakfasted off some 1 Not marked on the map . birds which our host called Svartfugl . They were the 22 VATNA JOKULL .
... , like all the people of this district , was hastening to get to Papós with his wool . We supped and breakfasted off some 1 Not marked on the map . birds which our host called Svartfugl . They were the 22 VATNA JOKULL .
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... Lonsvik Stokksnes 20 Homaljord Körnafjardards Map of the AUTHORS ROUTES from Núpstad to Reykjahlid Author's route The letter has the sound of th . 64 17 ° 40 ' 16 ° London , Longmans & Co. 20 ' 15 ° E. Weller , Litho . ...
... Lonsvik Stokksnes 20 Homaljord Körnafjardards Map of the AUTHORS ROUTES from Núpstad to Reykjahlid Author's route The letter has the sound of th . 64 17 ° 40 ' 16 ° London , Longmans & Co. 20 ' 15 ° E. Weller , Litho . ...
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... map published by Olsen in 1844 , from a survey made by Gunnlaugsson , in 1835. I here caught sight of Snæfell ; and ... map , rises at the foot of Kistufell ; besides , upon his map the NORSURLAND . 55.
... map published by Olsen in 1844 , from a survey made by Gunnlaugsson , in 1835. I here caught sight of Snæfell ; and ... map , rises at the foot of Kistufell ; besides , upon his map the NORSURLAND . 55.
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