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Page xlii
... once proceeded to capture a Danish brig which had just arrived freighted with provisions , an act which so alarmed the Danish officials of Reykjavík , that they consented to communications being opened between Mr. Savigniac and the ...
... once proceeded to capture a Danish brig which had just arrived freighted with provisions , an act which so alarmed the Danish officials of Reykjavík , that they consented to communications being opened between Mr. Savigniac and the ...
Page xliii
... once proceeded to the vessel and laid the state of affairs before Mr. Phelps . The merchant waited several days , expecting to see the proclamation of free trade with English vessels posted up ; but as the former notice threatening ...
... once proceeded to the vessel and laid the state of affairs before Mr. Phelps . The merchant waited several days , expecting to see the proclamation of free trade with English vessels posted up ; but as the former notice threatening ...
Page xliv
... once brought round into Reykjavík harbour , and among the first objects that met the captain's eye was the deep blue flag with the three white stockfish waving over the court- house . Immediately upon his arrival , Count Tramp , who had ...
... once brought round into Reykjavík harbour , and among the first objects that met the captain's eye was the deep blue flag with the three white stockfish waving over the court- house . Immediately upon his arrival , Count Tramp , who had ...
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... made up my mind to be the first on deck , had resisted the solicitations of Martin to have another drop of whisky - toddy , had slept through Mr. Briggs ' jokes , had knocked under for once in an argument with the Yankee on 1.
... made up my mind to be the first on deck , had resisted the solicitations of Martin to have another drop of whisky - toddy , had slept through Mr. Briggs ' jokes , had knocked under for once in an argument with the Yankee on 1.
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... once grassy meadows , but Katla buried them deep in sand and pumice . Between Katla and Myrdals Jökull , the adjoining heap of snow , is a grim chasm , hitherto never reached by man . Hjörleif's Head is named after one of the first ...
... once grassy meadows , but Katla buried them deep in sand and pumice . Between Katla and Myrdals Jökull , the adjoining heap of snow , is a grim chasm , hitherto never reached by man . Hjörleif's Head is named after one of the first ...
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Akureyri Alleluiah Althing answered asked basalt beautiful bird bishop Bjarg blue boat boiling bonder Briggs brother brought called church clouds cold colour crag Danish door Drangey Edmund Evans Egill eruption exclaimed eyes farm farmer father feet fish fjord flung Gellir Geysir Glámr grass Greenland Grettir grey Grímr hands head heap heithi Hekla hill Hólar horses Hrolleifr Icel Iceland Illugi Ingimund island Jökull Jón Katla Kolr Krafla lake land lava looked merchant miles morning mountain Myvatn natives never night Oddr Ofeigr Periphrasis pony priest quoth reached Reykjanes Reykjavík ride river rock rode rolled round saddle Saga sand Savigniac side snow spot spring stone stood story stream Strokr summer Svínavatn swans Thorbjorn Thorfin Thorgils Thorhall Thorir Thorstein trachyte Trölladyngja tún turf vale Vatnsdalr vessel visited whilst whimbrel wild wind winter