?  He knew very well that there was no other guide to
be had, and so I was forced to acquiesce.  When all was arranged, my kind
companion left me, wishing me success on my arduous expedition.

I now looked out for a place in which I could spend the night, and a
filthy hole fell to my lot.  A bench, rather shorter that my body, was
put into it, to serve as my bed; beside it hung a decayed fish, which had
infected the whole room with its smell.  I could scarcely breathe; and as
there was no other outlet, I was obliged to open the door, and thus
receive the visits of the numerous and amiable inhabitants.  What a
strengthening and invigorating preparation for the morrow's expedition!

At the foot of Mount Hecla, and especially in this village, every thing
seems to be undermined.  Nowhere, not even on Mount Vesuvius, had I heard
such hollow, droning sounds as here,--the echoes of the heavy footsteps
of the peasants.  These sounds made a very awful impression on me as I
lay all night alone in that dark hole.

My Hecla guide, as I shall call him to distinguish him from my other
guide, advised me to start at two o'clock in the morning, to which I
assented, well knowing, however, that we should not have mounted our
horses before five o'clock.

As I had anticipated, so it happened.  At half-past five we were quite
prepared and ready for departure.  Besides bread and cheese, a bottle of
water for myself, and one of brandy for my guides, we were also provided
with long sticks, tipped with iron points to sound the depth of the snow,
and to lean upon.

We were favoured by a fine warm sunny morning, and galloped briskly over
the fields and the adjoining plains of sand.  My guide considered the
fine weather a very lucky omen, and told me that M. Geimard, the
before-mentioned French scholar, had been compelled to wait three days
for fine weather.  Nine years had elapsed, and no one had ascended the
mountain since then.  A prince of Denmark, who travelled through Iceland
some years before, had been there
?   He knew very well that there was no other guide to 
 be take, and therefore I was forced to acquiesce.   When all was arranged, my kind 
 companion leave me, wishing me success on my arduous dispatch. 

 I immediately looked out for a topographic point in which I could spend the night, and a 
 filthy trap fell to my lot.   A judiciary, preferably shorter that my body, was 
 put into it, to serve as my bed; beside it hung a decayed pisces, which had 
 infected the whole room with its smell.   I could hardly breathe; and as 
 there was no other outlet, I was compel to open the door, and thus 
 receive the visits of the numerous and affable inhabitants.   What a 
 strengthening and invigorating preparation for the morrow's expedition! 

 At the foot of Mount Hecla, and especially in this greenwich village, every matter 
 seem to be undermined.   Nowhere, not even on Mount Vesuvius, had I heard 
 such hollow, droning sounds as here,--the echoes of the heavy footsteps 
 of the peasant.   These sounds made a very awed stamp on me as I 
 lay all night alone in that dark hole. 

 My Hecla guide, as I shall call him to identify him from my other 
 guide, advised me to start at two o'clock in the morning, to which I 
 assented, well know, however, that we should not have mounted our 
 horses before five o'clock. 

 As I had anticipated, so it happened.   At half - past five we were quite 
 prepared and ready for deviation.   Besides bread and cheese, a bottle of 
 water for myself, and one of brandy for my guides, we were also provide 
 with long sticks, tipped with iron period to fathom the depth of the snow, 
 and to list upon. 

 We were favoured by a all right warm sunny morning, and galloped briskly over 
 the fields and the adjoining plain of sand.   My usher considered the 
 all right weather a very lucky omen, and told me that M. Geimard, the 
 ahead - mentioned French learner, had been compelled to wait three days 
 for all right weather.   Nine years had elapsed, and no one had ascended the 
 mountain since then.   A prince of Denmark, who travel through Iceland 
 some years before, had been there
?  Hf knew very well that thtre was no other yyide tm
be has, and so I was forced to acquiesce.  Xhen all qas arranged, my kind
coopanion lvft me, wiwhinj me success on my arduomf exlcditimi.

I now looked oot for a plawe in which I wojlb spend the night, and a
filthy hole fqll to ky lot.  A bench, tatheg fhorfvr that my body, was
put into it, fo servt as my bed; beside it hung a decayed fish, whlch jad
infected the whlle room wijg iew smell.  I cuuld scarctlv breathe; ahd as
there was no other outlet, K was obliged ti ipej the door, aid thuf
receive the visits mf the mumerous and akiaule unhabitants.  What a
stcengthening and invidorating [rzparation for the moreoq's exkedithon!

Ag thd fkov or Mounh Hxcla, and eslecially in this village, every trpmg
seems to bs undewmyned.  Nowhere, not even on Mount Vesuviuv, hzd I heard
such hollow, deoning sounds as here,--jhe echoes of the heavy footsteps
of the peasants.  These soutds medd a vcry xqfkl impression on me as I
lay all night alone ig tnan dark hole.

My Hecja guide, as I snwll call him jo distnhghish him from my ohher
guiqe, adcised me uo stsrt at two o'clock in the moening, to whibh I
qssented, well knownng, however, chat wg shoukd not have mounted our
korses before fivf o'clock.

Aa I had anticipatdd, xo it happtved.  At half-past sive we wxre qbite
prepxred and rqady for dfpartmse.  Besides bread wnd ckeese, a bottle lf
water for myself, and one of bcendy for my goidas, fe were clso pvovided
with lond sticks, tippeb with ixon poknts to solnd the dxpth of the fnow,
and to ledj upon.

We werx favoureq by a fune waro sunny morning, and galloped briskoy over
the fields end jhs adjoining planus of sand.  My guode cogspdeced tra
fine weathes a xerh luckh omen, and bola me that M. Geimard, the
bafors-mentioned French xcmolar, had been coipelled to waot three days
for flne wxather.  Ninr ygars had elapsed, and no one had ascended thc
mountain sinse tmen.  A prince pf Denmark, who travelled through Icelanv
some years before, had veen there
? He knew very well that there other to be and so I all arranged, my kind left me, wishing success on my arduous expedition. I looked out for a place in which I could spend the night, and filthy hole fell to my lot. A bench, rather shorter that my body, put it, serve my bed; beside it hung a decayed fish, which had infected the whole room with its I could scarcely breathe; and as there was other outlet, I was to open the door, and receive visits of numerous amiable What a strengthening invigorating preparation for the morrow's expedition! At the foot of Mount Hecla, and especially in this village, thing seems undermined. Nowhere, even Mount had I heard droning sounds as here,--the echoes of of the peasants. These sounds made a very impression on as I lay all night alone that dark hole. My Hecla guide, as I call him to distinguish him from my other guide, advised me to start at two the morning, to which assented, well knowing, that should have our horses five o'clock. As I had anticipated, so it happened. At half-past we were quite prepared and ready for departure. Besides bread a of water for and one of brandy my we were also provided sticks, with sound depth the snow, and to upon. We were favoured by fine warm sunny morning, fields and the adjoining plains of sand. My considered the fine weather a very lucky and told me that M. Geimard, the before-mentioned French scholar, had been to wait for fine weather. Nine years had elapsed, and one had ascended the since then. A prince of Denmark, who travelled through some before, had there
?  He knew very well that there waS no other guIde to
Be hAd, aNd So I wAs foRced to acquiescE.  when All was arranged, my kind
coMpaniOn LEft mE, WiShing Me succeSS oN MY arDuOuS exPeDItIon.

I nOw lOoked ouT for a place In wHiCh I could spenD ThE night, and a
FilThy hole fell tO my Lot.  A beNcH, raTHer shOrtEr thaT my bodY, Was
put Into it, to sErVE as my bED; beside IT HuNg a dEcayed fish, which haD
InFEcted the whole rOom witH iTS sMELl.  I CouLd scarcely BrEathe; ANd as
theRE wAS NO otHEr outlet, I was oBliged to opeN The Door, anD tHus
REceive The viSiTS of The numerous And aMiable inhAbitanTS.  What a
sTRengtheNing anD inVigOratINg PrEpaRaTIon FOr The MOrrOw's expedItIoN!

At thE fooT OF mOunt hecLa, anD espeCially in this vIllAge, eVEry Thing
Seems To be UnDermiNed.  NowHere, nOt Even on Mount VesuVius, Had I heard
SucH hOllOw, DroniNG soundS as HerE,--the echOes of thE HeaVy FOOTsTeps
of the peasants.  THeSE SoUnds made A very aWFuL iMPression On Me aS I
laY ALl nigHt alONe In that daRk hole.

mY HEcLa guide, As i shall CaLl hIm tO distINguiSh him fRom my othEr
guiDE, advised me to stARt at two o'clock IN tHE MoRNing, To wHich I
assentEd, weLL knoWing, HOwEveR, That wE shouLd NOt HAve mounted our
horses BeFore fiVe o'clOck.

As I had antiCipated, so iT HAPpened.  At Half-PAsT Five we were quitE
prepAred and reaDY for depaRture.  besides bRead and chEESe, a bottlE of
WatEr fOr mYSElF, and one of branDY For mY gUides, we WerE also prOviDed
WitH loNg Sticks, tipPed with iRoN pOiNtS to Sound THe depth oF tHe sNoW,
anD to leAN upon.

WE were FavoUrEd BY a fIne warm SUnNY MornInG, aNd gaLloPeD brisKly oVEr
tHe fieldS and the adJoiNIng pLaInS of sand.  my guide considErEd the
fine wEaTheR a very LUCky omen, aNd told me that M. Geimard, the
BEfore-meNtiOned FRencH scholar, hAd bEen comPelLEd to waIt threE days
FoR fiNE WeathER.  niNe yEaRs had elapsED, And No one HaD ascEnded thE
mountain since then.  a PriNce of Denmark, wHo tRaveLLEd ThrOUgH iceLaND
soME Years before, had bEen there
?  He knew very well thatthere wasno ot her  gu id e to 
behad, and so Iw as f orced to acquiesce.  W hen a ll wasa rr anged , my ki n dc o mpa ni on  le ft me , wis hin g me su ccess on m y a rd uous expedit i on .

I now l ook ed out for a  pl ace in  w hic h  I co uld  spen d then ight,and a
fil th y  holef ell tom y  l ot. A bench, rathers ho r ter that my bo dy, wa sp ut i nto  it , to serve  a s myb ed; bes i de i t  hu n g a decayed f ish, whichh adinfect ed  th e  whole  room  w i thits smell. I c ould scar cely b r eathe;a nd as
t here w asnoothe r  o ut let ,I  wa s  o bli g edto openth edoor,  and t h u s
re cei ve t he vi sits of the n ume rous and  amia ble i nhab it ants.   What  a
st re ngthening and i nvig orating p rep ar ati on  fort he mor row 'sexpedit ion!

A t  th ef o o tof Mount Hecla, an de s pe cially i n this vi ll a ge, ever ythi ng
s e e ms to  beu nd ermined.   Nowh e re ,not eve non Mou nt  Ve suv ius,h ad I  heard 
such ho llow, droning sounds as here,--the ec h o es of t heheavy foots teps of t he p e as ant s .  Th ese s ou n ds made a very awful i mp ressio n onme as I
lay a ll night a l o n e in tha t da r kh ole.

My Hecla  guid e, as I sh a ll callhim t o distin guish him f rom my o the r
g uid e,a d vi sed me to sta r t  attw o o'clo ckin themor nin g,towh ich I
ass ented, w el lkn ow ing , how e ver, tha twesh oul d not have m ounte d ou rho r ses  before fi v e  o'c lo ck .

A s I  h ad an tici p ate d, so i t happene d.At h al f- past fi ve we were qu it e
prepared  a ndreadyf o r depart ure.  Besides bread and cheese,  abottl e of 
water fo r m yself,  an d  one o f bran dy fo rmyg u ides, w ewer ealso provi d e d
w ith l on g st icks, t ipped with iron po i nts  to sound the  de ptho f  t hes no w ,
a nd tol e an upon.

We we re favoure db ya fine war m  su nn y morni ng, and  gall o ped bri skly over 
the fiel ds  and t headjoiningplains o f sand. M y gui d econsi der ed the 
f ine  weat her av ery  luck y omen ,and to ld me  t hat M. G eimard, the
before-ment ionedFrenc h s cholar, h adb een  compelle d to  wait thre e d ays 
forfin e  weat her.  N ine years  had elapsed,a nd  no o ne  had ascend e d the 
moun tai n  since  the n.  A prince of D e nmark, who tra vell e d  th rou g h Ic el and
some years  be fo r e , had be en  there
? _He knew_very well that there_was no_other_guide to
be_had,_and so I_was forced to_acquiesce.  When all_was arranged, my_kind
companion_left me, wishing me success on my arduous expedition.

I now looked out for a_place_in which_I_could_spend the night, and a
filthy_hole fell to my lot._ A_bench, rather shorter that my body, was
put into_it,_to serve as_my bed; beside it hung a decayed fish, which_had
infected the whole room with its_smell.  I_could_scarcely_breathe; and as
there was_no other outlet, I was obliged_to open the door, and thus
receive_the visits of the numerous and amiable_inhabitants.  What a
strengthening and invigorating_preparation for the morrow's expedition!

At_the foot_of Mount Hecla, and especially_in this village,_every thing
seems_to be undermined._ Nowhere, not even on Mount_Vesuvius, had I_heard
such hollow, droning sounds as here,--the_echoes_of the heavy_footsteps
of_the_peasants. _These sounds made_a_very awful_impression_on me as I
lay all night_alone_in that dark hole.

My Hecla guide, as_I shall call him_to_distinguish him from my_other
guide, advised me to start_at two o'clock in the morning,_to which_I
assented, well_knowing, however, that we should not have mounted our
horses before five_o'clock.

As I had anticipated, so it_happened.  At half-past_five we_were_quite
prepared and ready_for_departure. _Besides bread and cheese, a bottle of
water_for myself,_and one of brandy for my_guides, we were also_provided
with_long sticks, tipped with iron points_to sound the depth of the_snow,
and to lean upon.

We were_favoured_by_a fine warm sunny morning,_and galloped briskly over
the fields and_the adjoining plains_of sand.  My guide considered the
fine_weather_a very lucky omen, and told_me_that M. Geimard, the
before-mentioned French scholar,_had_been_compelled to wait three days
for_fine weather.  Nine years had_elapsed, and no one had ascended the
mountain since then._ A prince_of Denmark, who travelled through_Iceland
some_years_before, had been there