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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Sir William Jackson Hooker. the present situation of affairs , and declared their willingness to support it , exhorting all classes of people to do the same . Many , likewise , of the natives , came for- ward , conformably to the tenth ...
Sir William Jackson Hooker. the present situation of affairs , and declared their willingness to support it , exhorting all classes of people to do the same . Many , likewise , of the natives , came for- ward , conformably to the tenth ...
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... situation of Westmannoe is such , that it never would have an- swered the purpose to have confiscated property there ; besides which the goods belonged to Mr. Petreus , who had none of his property touched either there or at Reikevig ...
... situation of Westmannoe is such , that it never would have an- swered the purpose to have confiscated property there ; besides which the goods belonged to Mr. Petreus , who had none of his property touched either there or at Reikevig ...
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... situation to interfere in a business in which the honor of his country appeared to him to be implicated , and he accordingly issued orders that the new Icelandic flag should be taken down ; that Mr. Phelps should no longer leave the ...
... situation to interfere in a business in which the honor of his country appeared to him to be implicated , and he accordingly issued orders that the new Icelandic flag should be taken down ; that Mr. Phelps should no longer leave the ...
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... situation of his country , and who is to represent his own district . All laws and acts are to come from such representatives . They are to be maintained at the expence of the state , and to be established on the same footing as those ...
... situation of his country , and who is to represent his own district . All laws and acts are to come from such representatives . They are to be maintained at the expence of the state , and to be established on the same footing as those ...
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... situation under the king , nor for having been in the employment of , or connected with , a Danish mercantile house , provided they do not interfere with the po- litical affairs of the island . * ** The number of representatives to be ...
... situation under the king , nor for having been in the employment of , or connected with , a Danish mercantile house , provided they do not interfere with the po- litical affairs of the island . * ** The number of representatives to be ...
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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