Iceland: Or the Journal of a Residence in that Island, During the Years 1814 and 1815 : With an Introduction and Appendix, Tom 1Oliphant, Waugh & Innes, 1818 - 4 |
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Strona xvi
... distance towards the south and west . It is described as the wild- est and most hideous tract on the whole island . Its surface is extremely rugged - consisting of broken and pointed rocks , between which are fissures and chasms of a ...
... distance towards the south and west . It is described as the wild- est and most hideous tract on the whole island . Its surface is extremely rugged - consisting of broken and pointed rocks , between which are fissures and chasms of a ...
Strona xvi
... distance of nearly seventy miles , which have been thrown up from time to time from the bottom of the sea . The lavas about Mount Hekla are well known ; and the whole plain between that vol- cano and the sea is filled with the same sub ...
... distance of nearly seventy miles , which have been thrown up from time to time from the bottom of the sea . The lavas about Mount Hekla are well known ; and the whole plain between that vol- cano and the sea is filled with the same sub ...
Strona xxix
... distance between the two countries was little more than two hundred miles , a regular inter- course was established between them ; and the number of settlers increased so rapidly , that , soon after the introduction of the Christian ...
... distance between the two countries was little more than two hundred miles , a regular inter- course was established between them ; and the number of settlers increased so rapidly , that , soon after the introduction of the Christian ...
Strona xxxii
... distance , they again set sail with a north - east wind , and came in two days to an island , sepa- rated by a strait from the continent . Having proceeded up this strait , they came to a fine fresh water lake , on the shore of which ...
... distance , they again set sail with a north - east wind , and came in two days to an island , sepa- rated by a strait from the continent . Having proceeded up this strait , they came to a fine fresh water lake , on the shore of which ...
Strona 11
... distance , has the most respectable appearance of any about the place . The dwelling - houses , with two excep- tions , are all constructed of wood in the Nor- wegian fashion , and have generally a storehouse or two 4 REYKIAVIK . 11.
... distance , has the most respectable appearance of any about the place . The dwelling - houses , with two excep- tions , are all constructed of wood in the Nor- wegian fashion , and have generally a storehouse or two 4 REYKIAVIK . 11.
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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
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Strona 25 - And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. And when ye come into an house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Strona 249 - The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Shar'on, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
Strona 114 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me ; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Strona 316 - Other refuge have I none, Hangs my helpless soul on thee ; Leave, ah ! leave me not alone ; Still support and comfort me ! All my trust on thee is stayed, All my help from thee I bring ; Cover my defenceless head With the shadow of thy wing.
Strona 146 - Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the Lord, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.
Strona 316 - Jesus, lover of my soul, Let me to thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is. high: Hide me, O my Saviour ! hide, Till the storm of life be past ; Safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last ! 2 Other refuge have I none, Hangs my helpless soul on thee.
Strona 166 - Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air, That felt unusual weight; till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever burn'd With solid, as the lake with liquid fire...
Strona 111 - And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
Strona 196 - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
Strona 186 - Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation ? The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.