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 166
... tain mark of the vast heat of the mass before us ; and to the difficulty of proceeding in con- sequence of this impediment , was to be added another , arising from the waters which had accumulated , both in the lava itself , and on its ...
... tain mark of the vast heat of the mass before us ; and to the difficulty of proceeding in con- sequence of this impediment , was to be added another , arising from the waters which had accumulated , both in the lava itself , and on its ...
Page 168
... of facts , as far as it has been in my power to ascer- tain them , it is impossible that my account of the eruption should coincide with that given in a publication by the student , Mr. Sæmund Magnussen Holm 168 APPENDIX . C.
... of facts , as far as it has been in my power to ascer- tain them , it is impossible that my account of the eruption should coincide with that given in a publication by the student , Mr. Sæmund Magnussen Holm 168 APPENDIX . C.
Page 187
... tain , been dried up . This district has not indeed sustained any great injury from the fire immediately ; yet , nevertheless , since the disappearance of the Skaptaa , it is ex- posed to continual droughts , and may possibly in the ...
... tain , been dried up . This district has not indeed sustained any great injury from the fire immediately ; yet , nevertheless , since the disappearance of the Skaptaa , it is ex- posed to continual droughts , and may possibly in the ...
Page 193
... natural than that so vast a body , when once heated , should re- tain its heat long after it had ceased to be actually on fire , particularly when it has VOL . II . so great a depth as is the case in the VOLCANOES . 193.
... natural than that so vast a body , when once heated , should re- tain its heat long after it had ceased to be actually on fire , particularly when it has VOL . II . so great a depth as is the case in the VOLCANOES . 193.
Page 237
... tain my opinion , that the fire has mostly contributed towards it : since this was , beyond a doubt , the cause of the unwholesome air and frequent tempests , as well as of the failure of the crops of grass and hay , in the summer of ...
... tain my opinion , that the fire has mostly contributed towards it : since this was , beyond a doubt , the cause of the unwholesome air and frequent tempests , as well as of the failure of the crops of grass and hay , in the summer of ...
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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