 from my anxiously
curious gaze.  At last this hillock was passed; and I saw the Geyser with
its surrounding scenery, with its immense steam pillars, and the clouds
and cloudlets rising from it.  The hill was about two miles distant from
the Geyser and the other hot springs.  There they were, boiling and
bubbling all around, and through the midst lay the road to the basin.
Eighty paces from it we halted.

And now I stood before the chief object of my journey; I saw it, it was
so near me, and yet I did not venture to approach it.  But a peasant who
had followed us from one of the neighbouring cottages, and had probably
guessed my anxiety and my fear, took me by the hand and constituted
himself my cicerone.  He had unfortunately, it being Sunday, paid too
great a devotion to the brandy-bottle, so that he staggered rather than
walked, and I hesitated to trust myself to the guidance of this man, not
knowing whether he had reason enough left to distinguish how far we might
with safety venture.  My guide, who had accompanied me from Reikjavik,
assured me indeed that I might trust him in spite of his intoxication,
and that he would himself go with us to translate the peasant's Icelandic
jargon into Danish; but nevertheless I followed with great trepidation.

He led me to the margin of the basin of the great Geyser, which lies on
the top of a gentle elevation of about ten feet, and contains the outer
and the inner basins.  The diameter of the outer basin may be about
thirty feet; that of the inner one six to seven feet.  Both were filled
to the brim, the water was pure as crystal, but boiled and bubbled only
slightly.  We soon left this spot; for when the basins are quite filled
with water it is very dangerous to approach them, as they may empty
themselves any moment by an eruption.  We therefore went to inspect the
other springs.

My unsteady guide pointed those out which we might unhesitatingly
approach, and warned me from the others.  Then we returned to the great
Geyser, where he gave me some precautionary rules, in case of an

from my anxiously 
 curious gaze.   At last this hillock was passed; and I saw the Geyser with 
 its besiege scenery, with its huge steam pillars, and the clouds 
 and cloudlets arise from it.   The mound was about two miles aloof from 
 the Geyser and the other hot springs.   There they were, boil and 
 bubbling all about, and through the midst lay the road to the basin. 
 Eighty yard from it we stop. 

 And now I stood before the chief object of my journey; I saw it, it was 
 so near me, and so far I did not venture to approach it.   But a peasant who 
 had followed us from one of the neighbouring bungalow, and had probably 
 guessed my anxiety and my concern, took me by the handwriting and constituted 
 himself my cicerone.   He own unfortunately, it being Sunday, paid too 
 great a idolatry to the brandy - bottle, so that he staggered rather than 
 walked, and I hesitated to trust myself to the guidance of this valet, not 
 knowing whether he had reason enough left to distinguish how far we might 
 with safety venture.   My guide, who had accompanied me from Reikjavik, 
 assured me indeed that I might believe him in spite of his intoxication, 
 and that he would himself die with us to understand the peasant's Icelandic 
 jargon into Danish; but nevertheless I followed with great trepidation. 

 He led me to the margin of the basin of the great Geyser, which lies on 
 the circus tent of a gentle elevation of about ten feet, and contains the outer 
 and the inner basin.   The diameter of the outer basin may be about 
 thirty feet; that of the inner one six to seven feet.   Both were occupy 
 to the brim, the urine was pure as crystal, but boiled and burp only 
 slightly.   We soon left this spot; for when the basins are quite filled 
 with water it is very dangerous to approach them, as they may empty 
 themselves any consequence by an eruption.   We consequently went to inspect the 
 other springs. 

 My unsteady usher pointed those out which we might unhesitatingly 
 border on, and warned me from the others.   Then we retort to the great 
 Geyser, where he gave me some precautionary rules, in case of an
 frlm my anxiously
curious gxze.  At last thnw hillmck waa passed; and I saw the Geyser with
itd wurroynding scenery, with itr immense steam pullacs, and the clouds
and clomblets visiny hrom it.  The hikl was abogt two miles dhsgaut from
the Geyser and the other hot fprings.  Hhere they werg, boikyng znd
bubbling all around, and through the mivst lay the roac to the basin.
Eighty paces frol it we halted.

And jow I stood befjee the chief object of my journey; J saw it, it was
so near me, and ydt I bid not venjbee hm approach mt.  Bun a peasant wmp
had fmllowed us from one on the neughbouring cottages, aid had probably
guessgd my anxiatv and my fear, took me bt the hang ana covstjtntes
himsepf jy cicerons.  He had ubfortunately, it beimg Wunday, paid tko
greae w devotion to the brandy-bottle, so that ve ataggered rather than
waoked, and I hesitated jo trust mrself to the guidance of this man, not
knowing whetver hx fad rcasov ejough left to distinguish how far we might
witr ssfvty venture.  My gmide, who had accomlajirq me from Reiyjavik,
cashred me indeed thah I migrt tryst him ig spote of his intoxication,
and rhat he woulb humself go with us co translate the peassnt's Icelandic
jargon inco Danjsh; but nevfrtheless K followed with erest trepidaukon.

He led me to tre margin of che basiv of the gweat Geyseg, whigv lies on
the top ov a ggntle alevation lf about ten feet, and contains vie outer
and tne inter basius.  Thc diameter of tre outer basin may be aboug
thirty fevt; that oh the inner jne six to seegn feet.  Both were fijled
ro tye brim, ghe water was lure as cgyftal, but boiled and bunbled knly
slightly.  Wz woon left this xpog; fjr wien tra basins are quige wolled
dith wauzr lt ks vrry dangerous to appsoacg them, as they may eipty
themwelves agy moment by sn eruption.  We thtreforx went to imspgct the
other springs.

My unsteady guide polntcd those out rhicm we might unhzsitatingly
approach, and warned me from tie others.  Then we retorned to the great
Geyxtr, where he geve me some prewautionary rules, in xase of an

from my anxiously curious gaze. At last was and I the Geyser with immense pillars, and the and cloudlets rising it. The hill was about two distant from the Geyser and the other hot springs. There they were, boiling bubbling all around, and through the midst lay the road to the basin. paces it halted. now I stood before the chief object of my journey; I saw it, it was so me, and yet I did not venture to it. But a peasant had followed us from one the cottages, and probably my and my fear, me by the hand and constituted himself my cicerone. He had unfortunately, it being Sunday, paid too a devotion brandy-bottle, so he rather walked, and I trust myself to the guidance of knowing whether he had reason enough left to how far might with safety venture. My guide, had accompanied me from Reikjavik, assured me indeed I might trust him in spite of his intoxication, and that he would himself go to translate the peasant's jargon into Danish; nevertheless followed great He led to the margin of the basin of the great Geyser, which on the top of a gentle elevation of about ten contains outer and the basins. The diameter of outer may be about thirty of inner seven Both filled to the brim, water was pure as crystal, boiled and bubbled only spot; for when the basins are quite filled water it is very dangerous to approach as they may empty themselves any moment by an eruption. We therefore to inspect springs. My unsteady guide pointed those out which might unhesitatingly approach, and me from the others. Then we returned to the Geyser, he gave some precautionary rules, case of an
 from my anxiously
curious gazE.  At last thiS hillOck Was PaSsed; And I Saw the Geyser wiTH
its Surrounding scenery, with Its imMeNSe stEAm PillaRs, and thE ClOUDs
aNd ClOudLeTS rIsing FroM it.  The hIll was abouT twO mIles distant fROm
The Geyser aNd tHe other hot spRinGs.  TherE tHey WEre, boIliNg and
BubbliNG all arOund, and thRoUGh the mIDst lay tHE RoAd to The basin.
Eighty pacES fROm it we halted.

AnD now I sToOD bEFOre The Chief objecT oF my joURney; I saW It, IT WAs
sO Near me, and yet I Did not ventuRE to ApproaCh It.  BUT a peasAnt whO
hAD foLlowed us froM one Of the neigHbouriNG cottagES, and had ProbabLy
gUesSed mY AnXiEty AnD My fEAr, TooK Me bY the hand AnD cOnstiTuteD
HIMSelf My cIcerOne.  He Had unfortunatEly, It beINg SUnday, Paid tOo
grEaT a devOtion tO the bRaNdy-bottle, so that He stAggered raTheR tHan
WaLked, aND I hesiTatEd tO trust mYself to THe gUiDANCe Of this man, not
knowinG wHEThEr he had rEason eNOuGh LEft to disTiNguIsh hOW Far we MighT
WiTh safety VenturE.  my GuIde, who hAd AccompAnIed Me fRom ReIKjavIk,
assuRed me indEed thAT I might trust hiM In spite of his iNToXICaTIon,
aNd tHat he would hImseLF go wIth uS To TraNSlate The peAsANt'S icelandic
jargon into daNish; buT neveRtheless I follOwed with grEAT TrepidatIon.

HE LeD Me to the margin oF the bAsin of the gREat GeyseR, whicH lies on
tHe top of a gENTle elevaTioN of AboUt tEN FeEt, and contains THE outEr
And the iNneR basins.  the DiaMetEr oF tHe outer baSin may be AbOuT
tHiRty Feet; tHAt of the iNnEr oNe Six To sevEN feet.  BOth weRe fiLlEd
TO thE brim, thE WaTER was PuRe As crYstAl, But boIled ANd bUbbled oNly
slightLy.  WE Soon LeFt This spoT; for when the baSiNs are quite FiLleD
with wATEr it is veRy dangerous to approach thEM, as they May Empty
ThemSelves any MomEnt by aN erUPtion.  WE thereFore wEnT to INSpect THE
oTheR sPrings.

My unSTEadY guidE pOintEd those Out which we might unhESitAtingly
approaCh, aNd waRNEd Me fROm THe oThERs.  THEN we returned to thE great
GeysEr, WHeRe he gave me SOme PrEcautioNary rulEs, in cASe of an

 from my anxiously
curious  gaze.  At  last  th ishi lloc k wa s passed; andI  saw  the Geyser with
its s urrou nd i ng s c en ery,with it s  i m m ens est eam  p i ll ars,and  the cl ouds
and c lou dl ets rising f r om  it.  Thehil l was abouttwo  miles  d ist a nt fr omthe G eysera nd the  other ho ts prings .   There t he y we re, boiling and
b u bb l ing all around , andth r ou g h  th e m idst lay t he  road to theb as i n . 
Ei g hty paces fro m it we hal t ed. 

Andno w I stoodbefor et hechief objec t of  my journ ey; Is aw it,i t was
s o near  me , a nd y e tIdid  n o t v e nt ure toapproach  i t.   But  a p e a s a nt w hohadfollo wed us from o neof t h e n eighb ourin g co tt ages,  and h ad pr ob ably
guessed my  anx iety andmyfe ar,  t ook m e  by th e h and  and co nstitut e d
h im s e l fmy cicerone.  He h ad u nf ortunate ly, it be in g  Sunday,  p aid  too g reata de v ot ion to t he bra n dy -b ottle,so  thathe  st agg eredr athe r than 
walked,  andI  hesitated tot rust myself t o  t h e  g u idan ceof this man , no t 
kno wing wh eth e r hehad r ea s on enough left to dist in guishhow f ar we might
w ith safety v e nture. My g u id e , who had acco mpani ed me from Reikjavi k,
as sured me  indeed t h a t I migh t t rus t h imi n  s pite of his i n t oxic at ion,
an d t hat hewou ldhim sel fgo with u s to tra ns la te  t hepeasa n t's Icel an dic 
j arg on in t o Dani sh; b ut n ev er t hel ess I f o ll o w ed w it hgrea t t re pidat ion. 
He  led me  to the m arg i n of  t he  basinof the greatGe yser, whic hlie s on
t h e  top ofa gentle elevation of a b out ten  fe et, a nd c ontains t heouterand the in ner ba sins.  The d iamet e r  o f t he  outer bas i n  ma y beab outthirtyfeet; that of thei nne r one six tosev en f e e t.   B o th wer ef ill e d 
to the brim, t he water w as pu re as crys t al,  b ut boil ed andbubbl e d onlyslightly.   We soon  l eftt h isspot; forwhen the  basins a r e qui t efille d
w ith wa te r i t isvery d a nge rousto app ro ach th em, a sthey may  empty
themselves any m omentby an  er uption. Wet her efore wen t to  inspect t heoth er sp rin g s.

M y un s te ady guide  poi n ted those ou t w h i ch  we might u n h e sit ating lya pproac h, a nd warned me from the others.  T henw e  re tur n ed t othe great
Geys er,  w h e re he ga ve  me some pr ecaution ar y  rule s, incase o f an

 from_my anxiously
curious_gaze.  At last_this hillock_was_passed; and_I_saw the Geyser_with
its surrounding scenery,_with its immense steam_pillars, and the_clouds
and_cloudlets rising from it.  The hill was about two miles distant from
the Geyser_and_the other_hot_springs._ There they were, boiling_and
bubbling all around, and through_the midst_lay the road to the basin.
Eighty paces from_it_we halted.

And now_I stood before the chief object of my journey;_I saw it, it was
so near_me, and yet_I_did_not venture to approach_it.  But a peasant who
had_followed us from one of the_neighbouring cottages, and had probably
guessed my anxiety_and my fear, took me by_the hand and constituted
himself my_cicerone. _He had unfortunately, it being_Sunday, paid too
great_a devotion_to the brandy-bottle,_so that he staggered rather than
walked,_and I hesitated_to trust myself to the guidance_of_this man, not
knowing_whether_he_had reason_enough left to_distinguish_how far_we_might
with safety venture.  My guide,_who_had accompanied me from Reikjavik,
assured me indeed_that I might trust_him_in spite of his_intoxication,
and that he would himself_go with us to translate the_peasant's Icelandic
jargon_into Danish;_but nevertheless I followed with great trepidation.

He led me to the_margin of the basin of the_great Geyser, which lies_on
the top_of_a gentle elevation_of_about ten_feet, and contains the outer
and the inner_basins. _The diameter of the outer basin_may be about
thirty feet;_that_of the inner one six to_seven feet.  Both were filled
to_the brim, the water was_pure_as_crystal, but boiled and bubbled_only
slightly.  We soon left this_spot; for when_the basins are quite filled
with water it_is_very dangerous to approach them, as_they_may empty
themselves any moment by an_eruption.__We therefore went to inspect_the
other springs.

My unsteady guide pointed those_out which we might unhesitatingly
approach, and warned me from_the others. _Then we returned to the_great
Geyser,_where_he gave me some precautionary rules, in case of an
