Journal of a Tour in Iceland, in the Summer of 1809: Appendices. A. Detail of the Icelandic revolution in 1809. B. Proclamations, letters, and other documents, relative to the Icelandic revolution. C. Account of Heckla ; with ... other remarkable volcanic mountains in Iceland. D. Odes and letters presented by the literati of Iceland to the Right Honorable Sir Joseph Banks and the Honorable Captain Jones. E. Icelandic plants. F. Danish ordinances concerning the trade of Iceland by land and sea |
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... Captain Jones , in consequence of this in- formation , felt it incumbent upon him to require from Mr. Phelps an explanation of his conduct , and received in answer a brief account of the various transactions which had taken place since ...
... Captain Jones , in consequence of this in- formation , felt it incumbent upon him to require from Mr. Phelps an explanation of his conduct , and received in answer a brief account of the various transactions which had taken place since ...
Page 53
... Captain Jones considered himself called upon by his official situation to interfere in a business in which the honor of his country appeared to him to be implicated , and he accordingly issued orders that the new Icelandic flag should ...
... Captain Jones considered himself called upon by his official situation to interfere in a business in which the honor of his country appeared to him to be implicated , and he accordingly issued orders that the new Icelandic flag should ...
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... Captain Jones and Mr. Phelps on one part , and the Etatsroed Stephensen and the Amptman his brother on the other , in which it was stipulated , that the latter gentlemen , being the next in rank to Count Tramp , should take upon them ...
... Captain Jones and Mr. Phelps on one part , and the Etatsroed Stephensen and the Amptman his brother on the other , in which it was stipulated , that the latter gentlemen , being the next in rank to Count Tramp , should take upon them ...
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... Captain Jones in the Talbot , - month . During this interval his bitterest enemies , the Danes , had frequent opportunities of bringing forward charges against him , to which he had no opportunity of replying , but which tended ...
... Captain Jones in the Talbot , - month . During this interval his bitterest enemies , the Danes , had frequent opportunities of bringing forward charges against him , to which he had no opportunity of replying , but which tended ...
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... CAPTAIN JONES TO MR . PHELPS . SIR , His Majesty's Sloop Talbot , Reikevig Bay , August 19th , 1809 . The conversation I had with you respect- ing your transactions on this island was not with any intention of interfering , or depriv ...
... CAPTAIN JONES TO MR . PHELPS . SIR , His Majesty's Sloop Talbot , Reikevig Bay , August 19th , 1809 . The conversation I had with you respect- ing your transactions on this island was not with any intention of interfering , or depriv ...
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