 so that the sound is heard at some distance.  A
little wooden bridge, which stands in the middle of the stream, and over
which the high waves constantly play, leads over the chasm.  Any one not
aware of the fact can hardly explain this appearance to himself, nor
understand the noise and surging of the stream.  The little bridge in the
centre would be taken for the ruins of a fallen bridge, and the chasm is
not seen from the shore, because the foaming waves overtop it.  An
indescribable fear would seize upon the traveller when he beheld the
venturous guide ride into the stream, and was obliged to follow without
pity or mercy.

The priest of Thingvalla had prepared me for the scene, and had advised
me to _walk_ over the bridge; but as the water at this season stood so
high that the waves from both sides dashed two feet above the bridge, I
could not descend from my horse, and was obliged to ride across.

The whole passage through the stream is so peculiar, that it must be
seen, and can scarcely be described.  The water gushes and plays on all
sides with fearful force; it rushes into the chasm with impetuous
violence, forms waterfalls on both sides, and breaks itself on the
projecting rocks.  Not far from the bridge the cleft terminates; and the
whole breadth of the waters falls over rocks thirty to forty feet high.
The nearer we approached the centre, the deeper, more violent, and
impetuous grew the stream, and the more deafening was the noise.  The
horses became restless and shy; and when we came to the bridge, they
began to tremble, they reared, they turned to all sides but the right
one, and refused to obey the bridle.  With infinite trouble we at last
succeeded in bringing them across this dangerous place.

The valley which is traversed by this peculiar river is narrow, and quite
enclosed by lava mountains and hills; the inanimate, silent nature around
is perfectly adapted to imprint this scene for ever on the traveller's
memory.

This remarkable stream had been the last difficulty; and now we proceeded
quietly and safely through the beautiful valleys till we approached the
Geyser, which a projecting hillock enviously concealed
so that the sound is heard at some distance.   A 
 little wooden bridge, which stands in the center of the flow, and over 
 which the high waves constantly toy, leave over the chasm.   Any one not 
 aware of the fact can hardly excuse this appearance to himself, nor 
 understand the noise and surging of the stream.   The small bridge in the 
 centre would be taken for the ruin of a fallen bridge, and the chasm is 
 not seen from the shore, because the foam waves overtop it.   An 
 indescribable fear would seize upon the traveller when he beheld the 
 audacious guide ride into the stream, and was oblige to follow without 
 pity or clemency. 

 The priest of Thingvalla had prepared me for the view, and had advised 
 me to _ walk _ over the bridge; but as the water at this season stood so 
 high that the wave from both sides dashed two feet above the bridge, I 
 could not descend from my horse, and was oblige to ride across. 

 The whole passage through the stream is so peculiar, that it must be 
 seen, and can scarcely be described.   The water spurt and plays on all 
 sides with cowardly power; it rushes into the chasm with impetuous 
 violence, form waterfalls on both sides, and breaks itself on the 
 projecting rock.   Not far from the bridge the cleft terminates; and the 
 whole breadth of the waters falls over rocks thirty to forty foot high. 
 The nearer we approached the centre, the deeper, more violent, and 
 impetuous grow the flow, and the more deafening was the noise.   The 
 horses became restless and diffident; and when we came to the bridge, they 
 began to tremble, they reared, they turned to all sides but the right 
 one, and refused to obey the bridle.   With infinite trouble we at final 
 succeeded in bringing them across this dangerous topographic point. 

 The valley which is traversed by this curious river is narrow, and quite 
 envelop by lava mountains and hill; the inanimate, silent nature around 
 is absolutely adapted to imprint this scene for ever on the traveller's 
 memory. 

 This remarkable stream had been the last difficulty; and now we proceeded 
 quietly and safely through the beautiful valley till we approached the 
 Geyser, which a projecting knoll enviously concealed
 so that the sound is heard at some distanew.  A
livtle wokden briage, which stands in the middpe of tye stream, and over
whicf the higj waves xonsuantly play, leads over thc chaal.  Auy one not
aware pf the facd can hardly efpuann this appearance to himself, nor
undqrstand tje noise and sorginb of fhe stream.  The little bridge in tge
centrt would be taken fpr the ruins of a fallen bgidgf, and the chasm is
jot seen frim trw shore, becajse the foaming waves kvertop it.  An
indescribable feaf woukd seize ukoh hve travellec when he beheld tmv
venturmus guice ride into tme stceam, and was obliged to fmllow without
pity jr mercy.

Tve priest of Thingvqloa hag praparde md fkr tge sceje, end had advjsed
me to _wqlk_ over the bridge; btn as the wated at trif season stood so
high that the waves frmm goth sides dashed two fwet above the bridge, L
could noe descend from my horse, and was obliged to ride awross.

Vhd wkile pxwswge through the stream is so peculiar, that it juxt be
seen, and cak scarcely be desctihec.  The water goshes aus llays on all
sides aith fewrful force; it rusnes into the chasm with impwtuous
violenbe, firms waterfalls on both sides, and breals itself on the
projectnng rodks.  Not fag from ths bridge the clefg tvrmitates; and the
whole breadth of the weters falls uver rocks thirty to fortn feet high.
The nearfr we a[proached hhe centre, the deeper, more violxit, and
impetuoos cref the stxeam, akd the more deasening was the noise.  The
hurses becaje restness and shr; and when we fame to the uridge, thqy
betan ro tremcue, they reared, they turutd to all wides but the righb
one, xhd refused to oyty uhw bridle.  With inwinytv tcoublq we at last
sgcceddea in bfinging then acrpss this dangerous pnace.

Fhe valley which ix braversed by this peculiar rivrr is narrow, and qkite
eiclosev by lsva mountains and hills; the inanijate, silejt kature around
ys pcrfestly adaptzd to imprint this scene for ever on the traveller's
memory.

Jhis remarkable streak had been tie lase difficunty; and now we procewded
quietly and ssfely through the beahtiful vallfys till we approached the
Geyser, which a projecting hillock enviously conxealed
so that the sound is heard at A wooden bridge, stands in the over the high waves play, leads over chasm. Any one not aware of fact can hardly explain this appearance to himself, nor understand the noise and of the stream. The little bridge in the centre would be taken for ruins a bridge, the chasm is not seen from the shore, because the foaming waves overtop it. An indescribable would seize upon the traveller when he beheld venturous guide ride into stream, and was obliged to without or mercy. priest Thingvalla prepared me for scene, and had advised me to _walk_ over the bridge; but as the water at this season so high waves from sides two above the bridge, not descend from my horse, and ride across. The whole passage through the stream so peculiar, it must be seen, and can be described. The water gushes and plays on sides with fearful force; it rushes into the chasm with impetuous violence, forms waterfalls on and breaks itself on projecting rocks. Not from bridge cleft and the breadth of the waters falls over rocks thirty to forty feet The nearer we approached the centre, the deeper, more violent, grew stream, and the deafening was the noise. horses restless and shy; and came the to they they turned to all but the right one, and to obey the bridle. last succeeded in bringing them across this dangerous The valley which is traversed by this river is narrow, and quite enclosed by lava mountains and hills; the silent nature perfectly adapted to imprint this scene for ever the traveller's memory. This stream had been the last difficulty; and now we quietly safely through beautiful valleys till approached the Geyser, a projecting hillock
 so that the sound is heard at soMe distance.  a
littLe wOodEn BridGe, whIch stands in the MIddlE of the stream, and over
whiCh the HiGH wavES cOnstaNtly plaY, LeADS ovEr ThE chAsM.  anY one nOt
aWare of tHe fact can hArdLy Explain this aPPeArance to hiMseLf, nor
understAnd The noiSe And SUrginG of The stReam.  ThE Little Bridge in tHe
CEntre wOUld be taKEN fOr thE ruins of a fallen brIDgE, And the chasm is
nOt seen FrOM tHE ShoRe, bEcause the fOaMing wAVes overTOp IT.  aN
inDEscribable feaR would seize UPon The traVeLleR When he BehelD tHE
veNturous guidE ridE into the sTream, aND was oblIGed to foLlow wiThoUt
pIty oR MeRcY.

ThE pRIesT Of thiNGvaLla had prEpArEd me fOr thE SCENe, anD haD advIsed
mE to _walk_ over thE brIdge; BUt aS the wAter aT thiS sEason Stood sO
high ThAt the waves from bOth sIdes dasheD twO fEet AbOve thE Bridge, i
coUld Not descEnd from MY hoRsE, AND wAs obliged to ride acrOsS.

tHe Whole pasSage thROuGh THe stream Is So pEculIAR, that It muST bE
seen, and Can scaRCeLy Be descrIbEd.  The wAtEr gUshEs and PLays On all
sIdes with FearfUL force; it rushes INto the chasm wiTH iMPEtUOus
vIolEnce, forms waTerfALls oN botH SiDes, ANd breAks itSeLF oN The
projecting rocks.  NOt Far froM the bRidge the cleft Terminates; AND The
whole BreaDTh OF the waters fallS over Rocks thirtY To forty fEet hiGh.
The neaRer we apprOAChed the cEntRe, tHe dEepER, MoRe violent, and
iMPEtuoUs Grew the StrEam, and tHe mOre DeaFenInG was the noIse.  The
hoRsEs BeCaMe rEstleSS and shy; aNd WheN wE caMe to tHE bridgE, they
BegaN tO tREmbLe, they rEArED, They TuRnEd to All SiDes buT the RIghT
one, and Refused to ObeY The bRiDlE.  With inFinite trouble We At last
succEeDed In brinGINg them acRoss this dangerous place.

THE valley WhiCh is tRaveRsed by thiS peCuliar RivER is narRow, and Quite
EnCloSED by laVA MoUntAiNs and hills; THE inAnimaTe, SileNt naturE around
is perfectly ADapTed to imprint tHis ScenE FOr EveR On THe tRaVEllER'S
memory.

This remaRkable streAm HAd Been the lasT DifFiCulty; anD now we pRoceeDEd
quietLy and safeLy through ThE beaUTIfuL valleys tiLl we apprOached the
gEyser, WHiCh a prOjeCting hIlLocK enviOusly cONceAled
 so that the sound is hear d at somedista nce . Alitt le w ooden bridge,w hich  stands in the middleof th es trea m ,and o ver
whi c ht h e h ig hwav es co nstan tly  play,leads over  th echasm.  Anyo ne  not
aware  of  the fact ca n h ardlyex pla i n thi s a ppear ance t o  himse lf, nor
u nd e rstand the noi s e  a nd s urging of the str e am .   The little b ridgein th e cen tre  would beta ken f o r the r u in s o f a fallen bridge , and the c h asm  is
no tsee n  fromthe s ho r e,because the  foa ming wave s over t op it.An
inde scriba ble  fe ar w o ul dsei ze upo n  t het rav eller wh en  h e beh eldt h e vent uro us g uideride into the  st ream ,  an d was  obli gedto  foll ow wit houtpi ty or mercy.

T he p riest ofThi ng val la  hadp repare d m e f or thescene,a ndha d a dv ised
me to _walk_ov e r  t he bridg e; but as  t h e waterat  th is s e a son s tood so 
high th at the wa ve s frombo th sid es  da she d two feet  above  the bri dge,I 
could not des c end from my h o rs e ,  a n d wa s o bliged to r idea cros s.
T he  wh o le pa ssage  t h ro u gh the stream is so  p eculia r, th at it must be 
seen, and c a n scarce ly b e  d e scribed.  Thewater  gushes an d  plays o n all 
sides w ith fearf u l  force;itrus hes  in t o  t he chasm with i mpet uo us
viol enc e, form s w ate rfa lls  o n both si des, and  b re ak sits elf o n  the
pro je cti ng  ro cks.Not fa r fro m th ebr i dge  the cl e ft t ermi na te s; a ndth e
who le b r ead th of t he waters  fa l ls o ve rrocks t hirty to fort yfeet high. 
T henearer w e approa ched the centre, the de e per, mo reviole nt,and
impet uou s grew  th e  strea m, and  themo red e afeni n g  w asth e noise. T h e
h orses  b ecam e restl ess and shy; and w h enwe came to th e b ridg e ,  t hey be g anto tre m b le, they reared , they tur ne d  t o all side s  bu tthe rig ht
one,  andr efusedto obey t he bridle . Wit h inf inite trou ble we a t last
su c ceede d  i n bri ngi ng the macr oss t his da n ger ous p lace.
T he val ley w hi ch is tr aversed by this peculia r rive r isnar row, andqui t e
e nclosed b y la va mountai nsand  hill s;t he in anim a te , s i lentnatu r e aroundi sper f e ct ly adaptedt o imp rintthi s  scene  for  ever on the trav e ller's
memory. 

Th i s  re mar k able  s tream had been  th el a st diffi cu lty; and no w we pro ce e ded
q uietly  and s afely t h r ou g h thebeau tif ul valley s t il l  we app ro ac h ed the 
Gey se r, whi ch a p r ojec t i ng hillock envio uslyc o nceal e d
 so_that the_sound is heard at_some distance.__A
little wooden_bridge,_which stands in_the middle of_the stream, and over
which_the high waves_constantly_play, leads over the chasm.  Any one not
aware of the fact can hardly_explain_this appearance_to_himself,_nor
understand the noise and surging_of the stream.  The_little bridge_in the
centre would be taken for the ruins_of_a fallen bridge,_and the chasm is
not seen from the shore, because_the foaming waves overtop it. _An
indescribable fear would_seize_upon_the traveller when he_beheld the
venturous guide ride into the_stream, and was obliged to follow_without
pity or mercy.

The priest of Thingvalla had_prepared me for the scene, and_had advised
me to _walk_ over_the bridge;_but as the water at_this season stood_so
high that_the waves from_both sides dashed two feet above_the bridge, I
could_not descend from my horse, and_was_obliged to ride_across.

The_whole_passage through_the stream is_so_peculiar, that_it_must be
seen, and can scarcely be_described._ The water gushes and plays on_all
sides with fearful force;_it_rushes into the chasm_with impetuous
violence, forms waterfalls on_both sides, and breaks itself on_the
projecting rocks._ Not_far from the bridge the cleft terminates; and the
whole breadth of_the waters falls over rocks thirty_to forty feet high.
The_nearer we_approached_the centre, the_deeper,_more violent,_and
impetuous grew the stream, and the more_deafening was_the noise.  The
horses became restless_and shy; and when_we_came to the bridge, they
began to_tremble, they reared, they turned to_all sides but the right
one,_and_refused_to obey the bridle. _With infinite trouble we at last
succeeded_in bringing them_across this dangerous place.

The valley which is_traversed_by this peculiar river is narrow,_and_quite
enclosed by lava mountains and hills;_the_inanimate,_silent nature around
is perfectly adapted_to imprint this scene for ever_on the traveller's
memory.

This remarkable stream had been the last_difficulty; and now_we proceeded
quietly and safely through_the_beautiful_valleys till we approached the
Geyser, which a projecting hillock enviously_concealed