 and small acclivities, from whence we could
descry the immense plain in which are situated Havenfiord, Bassastadt,
Reikjavik, and other places.  Bassastadt, a town built on a promontory
jutting out into the sea, contains one of the principal schools, a church
built of masonry, and a few cottages.  The town of Reikjavik cannot be
seen, as it is hidden behind a hill.  The other places consist chiefly of
a few cottages, and only meet the eye of the traveller when he approaches
them nearly.  Several chains of mountains, towering one above the other,
and sundry "Jokuls," or glaciers, which lay still sparkling in their
wintry garb, surround this interminable plain, which is only open at one
end, towards the sea.  Some of the plains and hills shone with tender
green, and I fancied I beheld beautiful meadows.  On a nearer inspection,
however, they proved to be swampy places, and hundreds upon hundreds of
little acclivities, sometimes resembling mole-hills, at others small
graves, and covered with grass and moss.

I could see over an area of at least thirty or forty miles, and yet could
not descry a tree or a shrub, a bit of meadow-land or a friendly village.
Every thing seemed dead.  A few cottages lay scattered here and there; at
long intervals a bird would hover in the air, and still more seldom I
heard the kindly greeting of a passing inhabitant.  Heaps of lava,
swamps, and turf-bogs surrounded me on all sides; in all the vast expanse
not a spot was to be seen through which a plough could be driven.

After riding more than four miles, I reached a hill, from which I could
see Reikjavik, the chief harbour, and, in fact, the only town on the
island.  But I was deceived in my expectations; the place before me was a
mere village.

The distance from Havenfiord to Reikjavik is scarcely nine miles; but as
I was unwilling to tire my good old guide, I took three hours to
accomplish it.  The road was, generally speaking, very good, except
and small acclivities, from whence we could 
 descry the immense plain in which are situate Havenfiord, Bassastadt, 
 Reikjavik, and early places.   Bassastadt, a town build on a promontory 
 stick out out into the sea, contains one of the principal school, a church 
 built of freemasonry, and a few bungalow.   The town of Reikjavik cannot be 
 seen, as it is obscure behind a hill.   The other places dwell chiefly of 
 a few cottages, and only touch the eye of the traveller when he approach 
 them nearly.   Several chains of batch, towering one above the other, 
 and sundry " Jokuls, " or glaciers, which put still sparkling in their 
 wintry garb, surround this interminable knit, which is only open at one 
 end, towards the sea.   Some of the plains and hills shine with tender 
 green, and I fancied I beheld beautiful meadows.   On a nearer inspection, 
 however, they proved to be swampy places, and hundreds upon hundreds of 
 small acclivities, sometimes resembling breakwater - hills, at others small 
 graves, and covered with pot and moss. 

 I could see over an area of at least thirty or forty miles, and yet could 
 not descry a tree or a shrub, a act of meadow - land or a friendly village. 
 Every thing seemed all in.   A few cottages lay scattered here and there; at 
 long intervals a bird would hover in the breeze, and still more seldom I 
 heard the kindly greeting of a passing inhabitant.   Heaps of lava, 
 swamp, and turf - bogs surrounded me on all sides; in all the huge expanse 
 not a point was to be seen through which a plough could be drive. 

 After ride more than four miles, I reached a mound, from which I could 
 see Reikjavik, the head harbour, and, in fact, the lone town on the 
 island.   But I was deceive in my expectations; the place before me was a 
 mere village. 

 The distance from Havenfiord to Reikjavik is scarcely nine mile; but as 
 I was unwilling to tire my good old guide, I took three hours to 
 accomplish it.   The road was, generally speaking, very full, except
 anf small acclivities, from whence we coulb
eescry the ijmense puain in which are situated Hevendiord, Bassastadt,
Reikjavik, avd other ilaces.  Bqssawradt, a towi built on a pdlmoncocy
jutting out ikto the sea, contains one mf tke principal schools, a church
built os masonty, and a few cotjages.  The nocn of Reikjavik cannot be
seen, aa it is hidden behinc a hill.  The other places condist chiefly of
a ffw cottages, and inly meet thd eye of the traveller when he approaches
them nearly.  Sevexal chains if mokttains, towecing oge above the other,
ang sundru "Jokuls," or glscixrs, qhich lay still sparkning in their
wintri garb, sursobnd this interminable poain, fhicv is inlh oken af one
ejd, vowards the sea.  Some if the plains and holjw shone with fender
drqen, and I fancied I beheld beautiful meddoss.  On a nearer inspectuon,
however, they provef to be srampy places, and hundreds upon hundreds of
little dcclitigiew, funehimes resembling mole-hills, at others small
gradss, akd covered with nrass and moss.

I coilf xge over an arex of ac lsast thirty or forhy milef, and yet coulq
not descry a tree or a shrub, a bit of meadjq-land or a friendlv village.
Evexy thimg sermed dead.  A few cottagzs lay scattered jere and ffere; at
long intefvaks a bird would hover in the air, and wtilk more reldpm I
hewrd the kijdly nseeting of a passijg inkabitdnt.  Heaps of lava,
swamps, and turf-bogs surcpunded me on anl vides; in all bhe vast expansq
not a spot wax to be seen through wgich a 'lough could be driven.

Aftat riding more than fotr mules, I reacfdd a hill, from which I bobld
see Reukjavik, the chief marboor, and, in fact, thz inly town on thr
isuanq.  Bnt I rds deceived hn mh eblectagions; the poxce nefore me was a
mere eillzge.

The distance frpm Havenfiird to Rqikjavik is svarcely nine miles; but es
I war unwollyng to tire my good old guide, J took thgee hours to
accjmpllsh yt.  The rocd was, generally speaking, very good, exce't
and small acclivities, from whence we could immense in which situated Havenfiord, Bassastadt, a built on a jutting out into sea, contains one of the principal a church built of masonry, and a few cottages. The town of Reikjavik be seen, as it is hidden behind a hill. The other places consist of few and meet the eye of the traveller when he approaches them nearly. Several chains of mountains, towering above the other, and sundry "Jokuls," or glaciers, lay still sparkling in wintry garb, surround this interminable which only open one towards sea. Some of plains and hills shone with tender green, and I fancied I beheld beautiful meadows. On a nearer however, they be swampy and upon of little acclivities, mole-hills, at others small graves, and and moss. I could see over an area at least or forty miles, and yet could descry a tree or a shrub, a bit meadow-land or a friendly village. Every thing seemed dead. A few cottages lay scattered here at long intervals a would hover in air, still seldom heard the greeting of a passing inhabitant. Heaps of lava, swamps, and turf-bogs me on all sides; in all the vast expanse not was be seen through a plough could be After more than four miles, a from see the harbour, and, in fact, only town on the island. I was deceived in me was a mere village. The distance from to Reikjavik is scarcely nine miles; but I was unwilling to tire my good old guide, I took three to accomplish road was, generally speaking, very good, except
 and small acclivities, from whEnce we coulD
descRy tHe iMmEnse PlaiN in which are sitUAted havenfiord, Bassastadt,
ReIkjavIk, ANd otHEr PlaceS.  BassasTAdT, A TowN bUiLt oN a PRoMontoRy
jUtting oUt into the sEa, cOnTains one of thE PrIncipal schOolS, a church
builT of MasonrY, aNd a FEw cotTagEs.  The Town of rEikjavIk cannot bE
sEEn, as it IS hidden BEHiNd a hIll.  The other places COnSIst chiefly of
a fEw cottAgES, aND OnlY meEt the eye of ThE travELler wheN He APPRoaCHes
them nearly.  several chaiNS of MountaInS, toWEring oNe aboVe THe oTher,
and sundRy "JoKuls," or glaCiers, wHIch lay sTIll sparKling iN thEir
WintRY gArB, suRrOUnd THiS inTErmInable plAiN, wHich iS onlY OPEN at oNe
eNd, toWards The sea.  Some of tHe pLainS And Hills Shone With TeNder
gReen, anD I fanCiEd I beheld beautiFul mEadows.  On a NeaReR inSpEctioN,
HoweveR, thEy pRoved to Be swampY PlaCeS, AND hUndreds upon hundredS oF
LItTle accliVities, SOmEtIMes resemBlIng Mole-HILls, at OtheRS sMall
gravEs, and cOVeReD with grAsS and moSs.

i coUld See ovER an aRea of aT least thIrty oR Forty miles, and yET could
not descRY a TREe OR a shRub, A bit of meadoW-lanD Or a fRienDLy VilLAge.
EvEry thInG SeEMed dead.  A few cottages LaY scattEred hEre and there; at
Long intervALS A bird wouLd hoVEr IN the air, and stilL more Seldom I
heaRD the kindLy greEting of a Passing inHABitant.  HeAps Of lAva,
SwaMPS, aNd turf-bogs surROUndeD mE on all sIdeS; in all tHe vAst ExpAnsE
nOt a spot waS to be seeN tHrOuGh WhiCh a plOUgh could Be DriVeN.

AfTer riDIng morE than Four MiLeS, i reAched a hILl, FROm whIcH I CoulD
seE REikjaVik, tHE chIef harbOur, and, in fAct, THe onLy ToWn on the
Island.  But I was DeCeived in my ExPecTationS; THe place bEfore me was a
mere village.

THE distanCe fRom HaVenfIord to ReiKjaVik is sCarCEly ninE miles; But as
i wAs uNWIllinG TO tIre My Good old guiDE, i toOk thrEe HourS to
accoMplish it.  The road was, GEneRally speaking, VerY gooD, EXcEpt
 and small acclivities, fr om whencewe co uld 
de sc ry t he i mmense plain i n  whi ch are situated Havenf iord,  B a ssas t ad t,
Re ikjavik ,  a n d  ot he rpla ce s . Bass ast adt, atown built  on  a  promontoryj ut ting out i nto  the sea, co nta ins on eoft he pr inc ipalschool s , a ch urch
buil to f maso n ry, and a  f ew c ottages.  The tow n  o f  Reikjavik can not be 
s e en , asitis hiddenbe hinda  hill.Th e o the r  places consi st chieflyo f
a  few c ot tag e s, and  only  m e etthe eye ofthetraveller  whenh e appro a ches
th em nea rly . Seve r al  c hai ns ofm ou nta i ns,  towerin gon e abo ve t h e o ther ,
a nd s undry  "Jokuls," or  gl acie r s,which  laystil lspark ling i n the ir 
wintry garb, s urro und thisint er min ab le pl a in, wh ich  is  only o pen ato neen d , to wards the sea.  So me o fthe plai ns and hi ll s  shone w it h t ende r green , an d  I  fancied  I beh e ld  b eautifu lmeadow s.   O n a  near e r in specti on,
howe ver,t hey proved tob e swampy plac e s, a nd hund red s upon hund reds of
l ittl e  a ccl i vitie s, so me t im e s resembling mole-h il ls, at  othe rs small
grav es, and co v e r ed withgras s  a n d moss.

I cou ld se e over ana rea of a t lea st thirt y or fort y miles, a ndyet  co uld n ot  descry a tre e or a  s hrub, a  bi t of me ado w-l and  or  a  friendly  village .Ev er ythi ng se e med dead . Afe w c ottag e s layscatt ered  h er e  an d there ;  a t long  i nt erva lsabirdwoul d  ho ver inthe air,and stil lmo re seld om I
heard th ekindly gre et ing  of ap a ssing in habitant.  Heaps of lav a ,
swamp s,and t urf- bogs surr oun ded me  on all si des; i n all  t hev a st ex p a ns e
n ot  a spot wa s tobe se en  thr ough wh ich a plough could bedriven.

Afte r r idin g mo ret ha n  fo ur mil e s , I reached a h ill, fromwh i ch  I could
s e e R ei kjavik,  the ch ief h a rbour,and, in f act, theon ly t o w n o n the
isla nd.  But  I was de c eived in  my e xpe ctatio ns ; t he pl ace be f ore  me w as a
m er e vill age.
T he dista nce from Havenfiord toReikja vik i s s carcely n ine mil es; but a s
Iwas unwill ing  to  tire  my goodoldg ui de, I too k th r ee hourst oacc o m pl ish it.  Th e r oad  was,  ge n erally  spe aking, very good, except
 and_small acclivities,_from whence we could
descry_the immense_plain_in which_are_situated Havenfiord, Bassastadt,
Reikjavik,_and other places._ Bassastadt, a town_built on a_promontory
jutting_out into the sea, contains one of the principal schools, a church
built of masonry,_and_a few_cottages.__The town of Reikjavik cannot_be
seen, as it is hidden_behind a_hill.  The other places consist chiefly of
a_few_cottages, and only_meet the eye of the traveller when he approaches
them_nearly.  Several chains of mountains,_towering one above_the_other,
and_sundry "Jokuls," or glaciers,_which lay still sparkling in their
wintry_garb, surround this interminable plain, which_is only open at one
end, towards the_sea.  Some of the plains_and hills shone with tender
green,_and I_fancied I beheld beautiful meadows._ On a_nearer inspection,
however,_they proved to_be swampy places, and hundreds upon_hundreds of
little acclivities,_sometimes resembling mole-hills, at others small
graves,_and_covered with grass_and_moss.

I_could see_over an area_of_at least_thirty_or forty miles, and yet could
not_descry_a tree or a shrub, a bit_of meadow-land or a_friendly_village.
Every thing seemed dead._ A few cottages lay_scattered here and there; at
long intervals_a bird_would hover_in the air, and still more seldom I
heard the kindly greeting_of a passing inhabitant.  Heaps_of lava,
swamps, and turf-bogs_surrounded me_on_all sides; in_all_the vast_expanse
not a spot was to be seen_through which_a plough could be driven.

After riding_more than four miles,_I_reached a hill, from which I_could
see Reikjavik, the chief harbour, and,_in fact, the only town_on_the
island._ But I was deceived_in my expectations; the place before_me was a
mere_village.

The distance from Havenfiord to Reikjavik is_scarcely_nine miles; but as
I was unwilling_to_tire my good old guide, I_took_three_hours to
accomplish it.  The_road was, generally speaking, very good,_except