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... advance still continued . In consequence of this alarm every farmer was busy preparing the wool for market ; steaming cauldrons were cleansing it from its grease , bands of sturdy Icelandic maidens were rinsing it in the clear water of ...
... advance still continued . In consequence of this alarm every farmer was busy preparing the wool for market ; steaming cauldrons were cleansing it from its grease , bands of sturdy Icelandic maidens were rinsing it in the clear water of ...
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... present time . Indeed , there has been an obvious advance at this point since 1871 of the fringe of the glacier which almost surrounds the Vatna Jökull . The existence of scratched rocks in moraines 18 VATNA JOKULL .
... present time . Indeed , there has been an obvious advance at this point since 1871 of the fringe of the glacier which almost surrounds the Vatna Jökull . The existence of scratched rocks in moraines 18 VATNA JOKULL .
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... rivers in addition to the advance of the Jökull , is enough to make the people of the district fear for the road to Papós . One consolation may exist - that the Jökull has advanced before , and , after a considerable time 24 VATNA JOKULL .
... rivers in addition to the advance of the Jökull , is enough to make the people of the district fear for the road to Papós . One consolation may exist - that the Jökull has advanced before , and , after a considerable time 24 VATNA JOKULL .
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... - niscence of the black sand of this locality , which at our last year's encampment upon this spot got into our ears , our eyes , and our food , I determined to advance and camp , as soon as we needed to THE VATNA . 31.
... - niscence of the black sand of this locality , which at our last year's encampment upon this spot got into our ears , our eyes , and our food , I determined to advance and camp , as soon as we needed to THE VATNA . 31.
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... advance and camp , as soon as we needed to do so , upon the deep snow , although my men had already begun to put up a temporary abode with loose stones from the terminal moraine of the Jökull . At this point last year the Jökull was a ...
... advance and camp , as soon as we needed to do so , upon the deep snow , although my men had already begun to put up a temporary abode with loose stones from the terminal moraine of the Jökull . At this point last year the Jökull was a ...
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