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 86
... letter of marque , you appear to me to have far ex- ceeded that authority by taking on you the government of an island not actually consi- dered hostile to Great Britain ; the wretched state of whose inhabitants his Majesty has been ...
... letter of marque , you appear to me to have far ex- ceeded that authority by taking on you the government of an island not actually consi- dered hostile to Great Britain ; the wretched state of whose inhabitants his Majesty has been ...
Page 91
... letters of marque ) , I will readily deliver up all these papers and journal to you , if you will give me an order so to do and a receipt for the same ; as will also Captain Liston his journal and papers . I must , however , beg leave ...
... letters of marque ) , I will readily deliver up all these papers and journal to you , if you will give me an order so to do and a receipt for the same ; as will also Captain Liston his journal and papers . I must , however , beg leave ...
Page 92
... letter proceeded from the hurry of writing : therefore I must beg leave to correct it . - You state in your letter ... letters of marque , or to instruct Captain Liston so to do ; namely , not to compromise in any manner with our enemies ...
... letter proceeded from the hurry of writing : therefore I must beg leave to correct it . - You state in your letter ... letters of marque , or to instruct Captain Liston so to do ; namely , not to compromise in any manner with our enemies ...
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... letter of marque , had made Count Tramp , the Danish governor of the island , prisoner , and that Mr. Jorgensen ( a Danish gentleman brought from England by Mr. Phelps ) had taken upon him the government of the island ; but that it was ...
... letter of marque , had made Count Tramp , the Danish governor of the island , prisoner , and that Mr. Jorgensen ( a Danish gentleman brought from England by Mr. Phelps ) had taken upon him the government of the island ; but that it was ...
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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