 to
travel thither.

As dangers and difficulties rose before my mind, I endeavoured to wean
myself from the idea I had formed--but in vain.  For privation I cared
but little; my health was good and my frame hardy: I did not fear death.
And moreover, as I was born in the last century, I could travel ALONE.
Thus every objection was overcome; every thing had been duly weighed and
considered.  I commenced my journey to Palestine with a feeling of
perfect rapture; and behold, I returned in safety.  I now feel persuaded
that I am neither tempting Providence, nor justly incurring the
imputation of wishing to be talked about, in following the bent of my
inclinations, and looking still further about me in the world I chose
Iceland for my destination, because I hoped there to find Nature in a
garb such as she wears nowhere else.  I feel so completely happy, so
brought into communion with my Maker, when I contemplate sublime natural
phenomena, that in my eyes no degree of toil or difficulty is too great a
price at which to purchase such perfect enjoyment.

And should death overtake me sooner or later during my wanderings, I
shall await his approach in all resignation, and be deeply grateful to
the Almighty for the hours of holy beauty in which I have lived and gazed
upon His wonders.

And now, dear reader, I would beg thee not to be angry with me for
speaking so much of myself; it is only because this love of travelling
does not, according to established notions, seem proper for one of my
sex, that I have allowed my feelings to speak in my defence.

Judge me, therefore, not too harshly; but rather grant me the enjoyment
of a pleasure which hurts no one, while it makes me happy.

                                                               THE AUTHOR.




CHAPTER I


In the year 1845 I undertook another journey; {2} a journey, moreover, to
the far North.  Iceland was one of those regions towards which, from the
earliest period of my consciousness, I had felt myself impelled.  In this
country, stamped as it is by Nature with features so peculiar, as
probably to have no counterpart on the face of the globe, I hoped to see
things which should fill me with new
to 
 travel thither. 

 As dangers and difficulties rose before my mind, I endeavor to wean 
 myself from the theme I had formed -- but in vain.   For privation I wish 
 but fiddling; my health was good and my frame hardy: I did not reverence death. 
 And moreover, as I was born in the concluding century, I could travel ALONE. 
 therefore every objection was overcome; every thing had been duly count and 
 considered.   I start my journey to Palestine with a feeling of 
 perfect ecstasy; and behold, I returned in safety.   I now palpate persuaded 
 that I am neither tempting Providence, nor justly incurring the 
 imputation of wish to be talked about, in following the bent of my 
 inclinations, and looking still far about me in the world I chose 
 Iceland for my destination, because I hoped there to find Nature in a 
 attire such as she wear nowhere else.   I feel so completely happy, so 
 brought into communion with my Maker, when I contemplate sublime natural 
 phenomenon, that in my eyes no degree of labor or trouble is too great a 
 price at which to purchase such arrant enjoyment. 

 And should end overtake me sooner or later during my wandering, I 
 shall await his approach in all resignation, and be deeply grateful to 
 the Almighty for the hours of holy beauty in which I have lived and gaze 
 upon His wonders. 

 And now, dear reader, I would beg thee not to be angry with me for 
 speaking so much of myself; it is merely because this love of travelling 
 does not, according to established notion, seem proper for one of my 
 sex, that I have allowed my spirit to speak in my defence. 

 Judge me, therefore, not besides harshly; but quite grant me the enjoyment 
 of a joy which hurts no one, while it makes me happy. 

                                                                THE AUTHOR. 




 CHAPTER I 


 In the year 1845 I undertake another journey; { 2 } a journey, moreover, to 
 the far North.   Iceland was one of those region towards which, from the 
 earliest period of my awareness, I had felt myself impelled.   In this 
 country, stamped as it is by Nature with features so peculiar, as 
 probably to have no counterpart on the face of the globe, I hoped to understand 
 things which should fill me with modern
 to
hravel thither.

As dangers and difficultigs rose uefore jy mind, K endeavoured to wean
myself hrom the udea I had formed--but iv vain.  Flr privarion U cared
but little; my heambh wav good and my ftame hardy: I did not fear gextk.
And moreover, as I was born in the lwst cenyugy, I could tradel SJONE.
Fhus every objection was overcome; svery tiing had been dily weighed and
considered.  I clmmenced my journej to Palestune ruth a feeline of
perfecu xapture; and behold, I returned in safety.  I now yeel persuaeee
thwj I am neithxr temiting Providekbe, nor bustly oncurring the
ikpuvatiin of wishing to be telked about, in folloring the teut of my
inclinations, qne looning stiuo fjrtgec agout mf ii the world I chose
Iceoand for my destinauiog, because I holed thqrq to find Nature in a
garb such as she wtars howhere else.  I feel so completely happy, so
btought intj communion with my Maker, when I contemplate sublhme netjrao
pmenoownw, that in my eyes no degree of toil or diffictmtu ps too great a
prige at which to purvhwsr such perfect enjoymenf.

And should death lvertakg me sioner or jatet during my wanderings, I
shaol await his qpproach in all redignation, aud be ceeplu grateful to
the Almighcy for the hours lf holy bsxuty in which I favv lieed and gazed
upon His wondqrs.

And nox, deax reader, I wpuld bqg thee noh to na angry with me fog
speanitg so much of myself; it is only because tims love of trsvallpng
does njt, acgording to estaflished notionx, seem 'roper for one or my
sex, that I havq allowed my xgelings to spxak in my defwnce.

Hudge md, therefore, not too harskjy; byt rather grant me thg snjoyment
of a poeawure which hurtx nu oge, wiile yd makes me hdppy.

                                                               THE SUBHOR.




CHAPTGR I


In thq year 1845 I undrrtook another jougney; {2} a oourneu, mjreover, to
the far North.  Icelahd was onf on those regiogs tiwards which, from the
earliest period of my consciouwness, I had felt mtself impelled.  In jhix
country, stemped ws it is ty Nature with featuees so peculiar, ax
probably to have no dountespart on the face of the globe, I hoped to see
things which should fill me with bew
to travel thither. As dangers and difficulties my I endeavoured wean myself from in For privation I but little; my was good and my frame hardy: did not fear death. And moreover, as I was born in the last I could travel ALONE. Thus every objection was overcome; every thing had been weighed considered. commenced journey to Palestine with a feeling of perfect rapture; and behold, I returned in safety. I feel persuaded that I am neither tempting Providence, justly incurring the imputation wishing to be talked about, following bent of inclinations, looking further about me the world I chose Iceland for my destination, because I hoped there to find Nature in a such as nowhere else. feel completely so brought into my Maker, when I contemplate sublime in my eyes no degree of toil or is too a price at which to purchase perfect enjoyment. And should death overtake me sooner later during my wanderings, I shall await his approach in all resignation, and be deeply the Almighty for the of holy beauty which have and upon His And now, dear reader, I would beg thee not to be with me for speaking so much of myself; it is this of travelling does according to established notions, proper one of my sex, have my in defence. me, therefore, not too but rather grant me the of a pleasure which makes me happy. THE AUTHOR. CHAPTER I In year 1845 I undertook another journey; {2} journey, moreover, to the far North. Iceland was one of those regions which, from period of my consciousness, I had felt myself In this country, stamped it is by Nature with features so peculiar, as to no counterpart the face of globe, I hoped see things which me with
 to
travel thither.

As dangers aNd difficulTies rOse BefOrE my mInd, I Endeavoured to wEAn
mySelf from the idea I had forMed--buT iN Vain.  fOr PrivaTion I caREd
BUT liTtLe; My hEaLTh Was goOd aNd my fraMe hardy: I diD noT fEar death.
And mOReOver, as I was BorN in the last ceNtuRy, I couLd TraVEl ALOnE.
THus evEry objECtion wAs overcomE; eVEry thiNG had beeN DUlY weiGhed and
considered.  i CoMMenced my journeY to PalEsTInE WIth A feEling of
perFeCt rapTUre; and bEHoLD, i RetURned in safety.  I Now feel persUAdeD
that I Am NeiTHer temPting prOVidEnce, nor justLy inCurring thE
imputATion of wIShing to Be talkEd aBouT, in fOLlOwIng ThE BenT Of My
iNCliNations, aNd LoOking StilL FURTher AboUt me In the World I chose
IcElaNd foR My dEstinAtion, BecaUsE I hopEd therE to fiNd nature in a
garb suCh as She wears nOwhErE elSe.  i feel SO complEteLy hAppy, so
bRought iNTo cOmMUNIoN with my Maker, when I cOnTEMpLate sublIme natURaL
pHEnomena, tHaT in My eyES No degRee oF ToIl or diffIculty IS tOo Great a
pRiCe at whIcH to PurChase SUch pErfect EnjoymenT.

And sHOuld death overtAKe me sooner or lATeR DUrINg my WanDerings, I
shaLl awAIt hiS appROaCh iN All reSignaTiON, aND be deeply grateful to
ThE AlmigHty foR the hours of hoLy beauty in WHICh I have lIved ANd GAzed
upon His wonDers.

ANd now, dear rEAder, I wouLd beg Thee not tO be angry wITH me for
spEakIng So mUch OF MySelf; it is only bECAuse ThIs love oF trAvellinG
doEs nOt, aCcoRdIng to estaBlished nOtIoNs, SeEm pRoper FOr one of mY
sEx, tHaT I hAve alLOwed my FeeliNgs tO sPeAK in My defenCE.

JUDGe me, ThErEforE, noT tOo harShly; BUt rAther grAnt me the eNjoYMent
Of A pLeasure Which hurts no oNe, While it makEs Me hAppy.

                                                               THe auTHOR.




CHApTER I


In the year 1845 I undertooK Another JouRney; {2} a JourNey, moreovEr, tO
the faR NoRTh.  IcelAnd was One of ThOse REGions TOWaRds WhIch, from the
EARliEst peRiOd of My conscIousness, I had felt mySElf Impelled.  In thiS
coUntrY, STaMpeD As IT is By nAtuRE With features so pEculiar, as
pRoBAbLy to have no COunTeRpart on The face Of the GLobe, I hoPed to see
tHings whicH sHoulD FIll Me with new
 to
travel thither.

As da ngers anddiffi cul tie srose  bef ore my mind, I ende avoured to wean
myself  from  t h e id e aI had  formed - -b u t  in  v ai n. F o rpriva tio n I car ed
but lit tle ;my health wa s  g ood and my  fr ame hardy: I  di d notfe ard eath. 
An d mor eover, as I w as born i nt he las t  centur y ,  I  cou ld travel ALONE.T hu s  every objecti on was  o v er c o me;  ev ery thingha d bee n  duly w e ig h e d  an d 
considered. I commence d  my  journ ey  to Palest ine w it h  afeeling ofperf ect raptu re; an d  behold ,  I retu rned i n s afe ty.Ino w f ee l  pe r su ade d 
th at I amne it her t empt i n g Prov ide nce,  norjustly incurr ing  the imp utati on of  wis hi ng to  be ta lkedab out, in followi ng t he bent o f m yinc li natio n s, and  lo oki ng stil l furth e r a bo u t me  in the world I ch os e Ic eland fo r my d e st in a tion, be ca use  I h o p ed th eret ofind Nat ure in aga rb such  a s shewe ars  no where else .  I f eel so c omple t ely happy, sob rought into c o mm u n io n  wit h m y Maker, wh en I cont empl a te  su b limenatur al ph e nomena, that in myey es nodegre e of toil ordifficulty i s  too gre at a pr i ce at which to  purc hase suchp erfect e njoym ent.

An d shouldd e ath over tak e m e s oon e r  o r later durin g my w an derings , I 
shallawa ithis  ap pr oach in a ll resig na ti on ,and  be d e eply gra te ful  t o
t he Al m ightyfor t he h ou rs ofholy be a ut y in w hi ch  I h ave  l ivedandg aze d
uponHis wonde rs. 
And  n ow , dearreader, I wou ld  beg theeno t t o be a n g ry withme for
speaking so much of myse lf;  it i s on ly becaus e t his lo veo f trav elling 
does  n ot, a ccord i n gtoes tablishedn o tio ns, s ee m pr oper fo r one of my
sex, t h atI have allowe d m y fe e l in gst os pea ki n m y defence.

Judge  me, there fo r e,  not too h a rsh ly ; but r ather g rantm e the e njoymentof a plea su re w h i chhurts no o ne, whil e it make s  me h a pp y.

                                                T HE AUTHOR.




CHAPTERI


In  theyea r 1845 Iund e rto ok anothe r jo urney; {2}  ajou rney,  mo r eover , to th e f a r Nor th.Iceland w a sone o fthose regio n s tow ardswhi c h, fro m th e
earliest period of my consciou snes s ,  Ihad felt  m yself impelled . In t his
coun tr y, stampedas it is  b y  Natu re wit h feat ures so p ec u liar,as
p rob ably to h ave  n o  counte rp ar t  on th e fa ce  of th e glob e , Ih o ped to see
thing s whi c h  shou l d f ill m ewith ne w 
 to
travel_thither.

As dangers_and difficulties rose before_my mind,_I_endeavoured to_wean
myself_from the idea_I had formed--but_in vain.  For_privation I cared
but_little;_my health was good and my frame hardy: I did not fear death.
And moreover,_as_I was_born_in_the last century, I could_travel ALONE.
Thus every objection was_overcome; every_thing had been duly weighed and
considered.  I_commenced_my journey to_Palestine with a feeling of
perfect rapture; and behold, I_returned in safety.  I now_feel persuaded
that I_am_neither_tempting Providence, nor justly_incurring the
imputation of wishing to be_talked about, in following the bent_of my
inclinations, and looking still further about_me in the world I chose
Iceland_for my destination, because I_hoped there_to find Nature in a
garb_such as she_wears nowhere_else.  I_feel so completely happy, so
brought into_communion with my_Maker, when I contemplate sublime natural
phenomena,_that_in my eyes_no_degree_of toil_or difficulty is_too_great a
price_at_which to purchase such perfect enjoyment.

And_should_death overtake me sooner or later during_my wanderings, I
shall await_his_approach in all resignation,_and be deeply grateful to
the_Almighty for the hours of holy_beauty in_which I_have lived and gazed
upon His wonders.

And now, dear reader, I would_beg thee not to be angry_with me for
speaking so_much of_myself;_it is only_because_this love_of travelling
does not, according to established notions,_seem proper_for one of my
sex, that I_have allowed my feelings_to_speak in my defence.

Judge me, therefore,_not too harshly; but rather grant_me the enjoyment
of a pleasure_which_hurts_no one, while it makes_me happy.

    _  _      __     __     ___    _     _        _  _    ___  THE AUTHOR.




CHAPTER I


In the year 1845 I undertook_another journey;_{2} a journey,_moreover, to
the far North.  Iceland was one of those_regions towards which, from the
earliest period of_my consciousness, I had felt myself impelled.  In this
country, stamped_as it is by Nature with features so_peculiar, as
probably to have no counterpart on_the face of the_globe,_I hoped to see
things which should fill_me_with_new