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
... likewise impracticable to proceed , as the Skaptaa and the other two great rivers Efri and Sydri - Ofæra , which had been filled up with lava , impeded the progress in this direction . It was therefore necessary that the journey should ...
... likewise impracticable to proceed , as the Skaptaa and the other two great rivers Efri and Sydri - Ofæra , which had been filled up with lava , impeded the progress in this direction . It was therefore necessary that the journey should ...
Page 169
... likewise abroad been honored by the decoration of a foreign dress , and may possibly be received , and readily credited , among such persons as have not had the opportunity of obtaining more correct knowledge . With regard to Mr. Holm's ...
... likewise abroad been honored by the decoration of a foreign dress , and may possibly be received , and readily credited , among such persons as have not had the opportunity of obtaining more correct knowledge . With regard to Mr. Holm's ...
Page 172
... likewise be truly said that they are become unproductive at a most convenient season , as the inhabitants are at the same time deprived of their sheep and cattle ; for the loss would have been other- wise most severely felt . It will ...
... likewise be truly said that they are become unproductive at a most convenient season , as the inhabitants are at the same time deprived of their sheep and cattle ; for the loss would have been other- wise most severely felt . It will ...
Page 175
... of the lava there was likewise a brook running past the farm of Thvera , and pa- rallel with the lava . This , also , at length , empties itself into the southern sandy dis trict ; yet it is by no means my opinion VOLCANOES . 175.
... of the lava there was likewise a brook running past the farm of Thvera , and pa- rallel with the lava . This , also , at length , empties itself into the southern sandy dis trict ; yet it is by no means my opinion VOLCANOES . 175.
Page 176
... likewise that , wherever it stretched out into the sandy plain ( being divided into different branches ) it carried along with it , and heaped up continually , the loose sand . On the 22nd and 24th of July , 1784 , when , in company ...
... likewise that , wherever it stretched out into the sandy plain ( being divided into different branches ) it carried along with it , and heaped up continually , the loose sand . On the 22nd and 24th of July , 1784 , when , in company ...
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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