Description
Book SynopsisDuring the nineteenth century, Iceland's spectacular landscapes and rich culture became an object of increasing interest in England. In this 1860 publication, Charles Forbes (182976), an officer in the Royal Navy, gives a detailed account of his own experiences of the island and its way of life.
Table of Contents1. Prefatory; 2. The 'Leviathan'; 3. Physical glance at Iceland; 4. Thea, the maidservant; 5. To Thingvalla and back; 6. To Krisuvir and back; 7. Journey to Borgar Fiord; 8. Calm sabbath morn; 9. Utilegu-menn; 10. Reykholt to Snaefells Yökul; 11. To Snaefells Yökul; 12. Grundar Fiord to Reykholt; 13. Reykholt to geyser; 14. Early Icelandic notices of the geysers; 15. Geyser to Hekla; 16. Volcanic history of Iceland; 17. Of Saemundr the Learned; 18. Storuvellir, Hraungeroi, Reykir, Reykjavik; 19. Leisure for fishing and leave-taking.
