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... The Story of Sonartorrek - Alpine Road - Icelandic Dogs - A Farmhouse - Filth -On the Heithi - Birds - Icelandic Indifference - Arrival at Thing- völlum - A Quarrel 43 CHAPTER IV . THINGVELLIR . The Plains of the Council.
... The Story of Sonartorrek - Alpine Road - Icelandic Dogs - A Farmhouse - Filth -On the Heithi - Birds - Icelandic Indifference - Arrival at Thing- völlum - A Quarrel 43 CHAPTER IV . THINGVELLIR . The Plains of the Council.
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... Birds - Gannet - Puffin — Skua • PAGE 235 CHAPTER XV . The Outlaw's Isle : a Saga CHAPTER XVI . FROM SKAGAFJORD TO MITHFJORD . Svathastathr - Heathen Charity - Church of Vithimyri - An odd Cow-- Borg , an old Castle - Queen Victoria's ...
... Birds - Gannet - Puffin — Skua • PAGE 235 CHAPTER XV . The Outlaw's Isle : a Saga CHAPTER XVI . FROM SKAGAFJORD TO MITHFJORD . Svathastathr - Heathen Charity - Church of Vithimyri - An odd Cow-- Borg , an old Castle - Queen Victoria's ...
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... 299 Icelandic Magical Characters . 299 Tunguhver Runic Tombstone at Reykholt · 840 . 343 The Skrimsl • . 846 Bird's - eye View of the Geysir District . 358 Gyr - Falcon . 898 PREFACE . My object in visiting Iceland was twofold .
... 299 Icelandic Magical Characters . 299 Tunguhver Runic Tombstone at Reykholt · 840 . 343 The Skrimsl • . 846 Bird's - eye View of the Geysir District . 358 Gyr - Falcon . 898 PREFACE . My object in visiting Iceland was twofold .
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... birds , and especially to Mr. Alfred Newton for his invaluable paper on the ornithology of the island , inserted in my Appendix ; also to Mr. W. Boyd and Mr. W. Ardley for their harmonies to the Icelandic melodies I brought home with me ...
... birds , and especially to Mr. Alfred Newton for his invaluable paper on the ornithology of the island , inserted in my Appendix ; also to Mr. W. Boyd and Mr. W. Ardley for their harmonies to the Icelandic melodies I brought home with me ...
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... birds turned to any account . The former is shot for its quills ; the latter is pre- served , by law , for its down . A severe penalty is inflicted on all who kill this bird ; and it becomes so tame in the breeding season , as to build ...
... birds turned to any account . The former is shot for its quills ; the latter is pre- served , by law , for its down . A severe penalty is inflicted on all who kill this bird ; and it becomes so tame in the breeding season , as to build ...
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