Iceland: Or, The Journal of a Residence in that Island, During the Years 1814 and 1815, Nide 1Oliphant, Waugh and Innes, 1818 |
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Sivu ix
... ground with former travel- lers , he has in a great measure been anti- cipated by the remarks which they have laid before the public ; although he flatters himself the reader will not peruse even this part of his narrative without ...
... ground with former travel- lers , he has in a great measure been anti- cipated by the remarks which they have laid before the public ; although he flatters himself the reader will not peruse even this part of his narrative without ...
Sivu xvi
... ground in proportion to the progress of a closer and more accurate investigation of the geological phenomena which every part of it exhibits to the view of the naturalist . In no quarter of the globe do we find crowded within b VOL . I ...
... ground in proportion to the progress of a closer and more accurate investigation of the geological phenomena which every part of it exhibits to the view of the naturalist . In no quarter of the globe do we find crowded within b VOL . I ...
Sivu xvi
... ground , it is impossible to enter any of the caverns on account of the sulphureous smell which they emit . The Faxe Fiord abounds with lava ; and the fishermen frequent- ly find beds of it alternating with sand - banks , at the depth ...
... ground , it is impossible to enter any of the caverns on account of the sulphureous smell which they emit . The Faxe Fiord abounds with lava ; and the fishermen frequent- ly find beds of it alternating with sand - banks , at the depth ...
Sivu xvi
... ground occupied by Reykiavik , the present capital of the island . Nothing contributed more essentially to pro- mote the colonization of Iceland , than the tyran- ny at that time exercised by Harald Harfagra over the inhabitants of ...
... ground occupied by Reykiavik , the present capital of the island . Nothing contributed more essentially to pro- mote the colonization of Iceland , than the tyran- ny at that time exercised by Harald Harfagra over the inhabitants of ...
Sivu xliii
... ground , where a large stone was erected as an altar , on which human sacrifices were offered to appease his wrath , and procure exemption from the direful effects of his ven- geance . No traces are found of temples being constructed ...
... ground , where a large stone was erected as an altar , on which human sacrifices were offered to appease his wrath , and procure exemption from the direful effects of his ven- geance . No traces are found of temples being constructed ...
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ancient appearance arrived basaltic bason beautiful Bible Bishop Bishop of Skalholt boiling breadth called Cape Rey chasms Christian church coast considerable consists copies crater Danish direction distance east eastern eruption farm feet filled fording Geyser grass Greenland Grimstad ground height Hekla hills Holum Hörgá horses hour ice mountains Iceland Icelandic horses immense inhabitants island jets journey Krabla lake land lava leprosy margin masses miles morning moun native nearly northern Norway o'clock Öræfa Öræfi parish passed peasant plain present proceeded pumice quantity quarter reached Reykiavik river rix-dollars rocks rode rugged sand scarcely Scriptures servant side Sira Jon situated Skalholt skyr Snæfell snow springs stones stream sulphur summit surface Syssel tain tent thrown tion tract traveller valley vast Vestmanna vicinity volcano whole winter Yökul