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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Page 156
... especially the ice - mountain , Sidu or Skaptar - Jökul ; and moreover the new lava- tract passes in that direction , as well as the Hverfisfliot , which is quite choaked up with lava . From Skaptartungen on the western side it was ...
... especially the ice - mountain , Sidu or Skaptar - Jökul ; and moreover the new lava- tract passes in that direction , as well as the Hverfisfliot , which is quite choaked up with lava . From Skaptartungen on the western side it was ...
Page 159
... especially as the smoke was here very strong . On the western side indeed there is a road , but it is nearly impassable ; so that nothing was to be done but to proceed over the middle of Miklafell . Here I alighted , and , having given ...
... especially as the smoke was here very strong . On the western side indeed there is a road , but it is nearly impassable ; so that nothing was to be done but to proceed over the middle of Miklafell . Here I alighted , and , having given ...
Page 175
... especially to the eastward of the farm - house of Eystridalur , and thence con- tinually ran in a direction parallel with that of the lava , stretching toward the sandy districts to the south . On the western side of the lava there was ...
... especially to the eastward of the farm - house of Eystridalur , and thence con- tinually ran in a direction parallel with that of the lava , stretching toward the sandy districts to the south . On the western side of the lava there was ...
Page 184
... especially as the ground be- tween these cavities is full of little hillocks and rugged places . All persons wishing to proceed from Alptaver or Medalland to Si- den , must cross this stream , which already extends itself for a ...
... especially as the ground be- tween these cavities is full of little hillocks and rugged places . All persons wishing to proceed from Alptaver or Medalland to Si- den , must cross this stream , which already extends itself for a ...
Page 186
... especially when at the same time is taken into consideration the difficulty arising from the rapidity of the current . This , however , is stated merely on conjecture ; and I am led into such remarks from the idea that these accu ...
... especially when at the same time is taken into consideration the difficulty arising from the rapidity of the current . This , however , is stated merely on conjecture ; and I am led into such remarks from the idea that these accu ...
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according appeared APPENDIX ashes belonging British subjects Captain Jones cargo cattle cause channel circumstances color confiscated consequence considerable continued contrary Copenhagen Count Tramp damage Danes Danish language Danish miles declared Denmark destroyed distance dreadful earth eastern eruption especially Etatsroed farm farm-houses farther fire fire-stream fish Fliotshverfet Fugle-Skiær grass Hecla Hekla honor horses houses Hverfisfliot Iceland inhabitants island Jorgen Jorgensen June kind Lambertsen land Landbrot lava letter of marque licence likewise Majesty Majesty's manner Margaret and Anne Medalland ment mountain natives necessary Norway observed officers persons Phelps placard present proceeded proclamation quæ quantity Reikevig remain remark river rix-dollars rock SAMUEL PHELPS sand Savigniac sheep ship Sida Sir Joseph Banks situation Skaptaa smoke Stephensen stream of lava subterraneous sulphureous Syssel taken thick tion trading towns TRIANDRIA vessel viri volcano West Skaptefield western side whole winter woollen