A visit to Iceland, by way of Tronyem, in the "Flower of Yarrow" yacht, in the summer of 1834 / By John Barrow.

  • John Barrow Jr.
Date:
1835
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A visit to Iceland, by way of Tronyem, in the "Flower of Yarrow" yacht, in the summer of 1834 / By John Barrow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE remarkably fine Family — Copper-mine of Storvartz — Nature of the Operations—Wages of the Miners—English Association for working Mines in Norway— Return— Salmon Fishing—Horrible state of the Road—Arrival in Tronyem : . : . . 5 Pee CHAPTER III. Voyage From Tronyem To Icenanp,— Family at Liddle Gaarden—English at Tronyem—An unfortunate Pole— Falls of Lierfossen — Salmon Fishery — Cathedral of Tronyem, Sketch of—Departure from Tronyem by a Southern Fiord—Town and Harbour of Christiansund— Population—Grib Islands—Departure—Fogey Weather— Dangerous Errors in Arrowsmith’s Chart of Iceland—The Danish Survey correct—Coast of Iceland seen—Ingolf’s and Flokoe’s Expeditions— Superstitions regarding the Raven not confined to the Icelanders—Compelled to stand off the Coast—Dense Fog—Pass Cape Reikanes—Sunken Volcanic Island—Despair of finding Reikiavik—Strike on a Volcanic Rock—Difficulty of getting a Pilot in Faxé- bugten, or Bay—Anchor opposite the Town of Reikiavik . 68 CHAPTER IV. Reikravik AND Irs Viciniry— Appearance of the Town from the Anchorage — Submarine Voleanoes—Beach of Lava— Derivation of the Name of Reikiavik—Description of the Town—of the Inhabitants—their Houses and Gar- dens — Feebleness of Vegetation —The Cathedral and Public Library—Visit the Constituted Authorities—Acgree- able surprise on finding the Governor an old travelling Acquaintance—Visit the Bishop—his great civility, and offer to be in any way useful—Fishermen’s Huts—Want of Society in the Winter Months—Traffic by Barter with the Interior—Visit to the Salmon Fishery of Lax Elbe— to the Hot Springs—Nature of the Country in the Vicinity of Reikiavik . ‘ : : ° Roa?
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