 a
small chamber situate hard by the basin, built of stones and roofed with
turf.  It is further provided with a small and narrow entrance, which
cannot be passed in an upright position.  The floor is composed of stone
slabs, probably covering a hot spring, for they are very warm.  The
person wishing to use this bath betakes himself to this room, and
carefully closes every cranny; a suffocating heat, which induces violent
perspiration over the whole frame, is thus generated.  The people,
however, seldom avail themselves of this bath.

On my return I had still to visit a basin with a jet of water, in a fine
meadow near the church; a low wall of stone has been erected round this
spring to prevent the cattle from scalding themselves if they should
approach too near in the ardour of grazing.  Some eighty paces off is to
be seen the wool-bath erected by Snorri Sturluson.  It consists of a
stone basin three or four feet in depth, and eighteen or twenty in
diameter.  The approach is by a few steps leading to a low stone bench,
which runs round the basin.  The water is obtained from the neighbouring
spring, but is of so high a temperature that it is impossible to bathe
without previously cooling it.  The bath stands in the open air, and no
traces are left of the building which once covered it.  It is now used
for clothes and sheep's wool.

I had now seen all the interesting springs on this side of the valley.
Some columns of vapour, which may be observed from the opposite end of
the valley, proceed from thermal springs, that offer no remarkable
feature save their heat.

On our return the priest took me to the churchyard, which lay at some
distance from his dwelling, and showed me the principal graves.  Though I
thought the sight very impressive, it was not calculated to invigorate
me, when I considered that I must pass the approaching night alone in the
church, amidst these resting-places of the departed.

The mound above each grave is very high, and the greater part of them are
surmounted by a kind of wooden coffin, which at first sight conveys the
impression that the dead person is above ground.  I could not shake off
a 
 small chamber situate hard by the basin, build of stone and roofed with 
 turf.   It is further provided with a little and narrow entrance, which 
 cannot be passed in an erect situation.   The floor is composed of rock 
 slabs, probably cover a hot leap, for they are very quick.   The 
 person wishing to use this bath betakes himself to this room, and 
 carefully closes every crevice; a suffocating heat, which induces violent 
 perspiration over the hale frame, is thus generate.   The people, 
 however, rarely avail themselves of this bath. 

 On my rejoinder I had still to visit a river basin with a jet of water, in a fine 
 meadow near the church; a low wall of stone has been erected round this 
 spring to prevent the cattle from scalding themselves if they should 
 approach too near in the ardour of grazing.   Some eighty paces off is to 
 be watch the wool - bath erected by Snorri Sturluson.   It consists of a 
 gem basin three or four feet in depth, and eighteen or twenty in 
 diameter.   The overture is by a few steps leading to a low stone workbench, 
 which runs round the basin.   The water is obtained from the neighbouring 
 spring, but is of so gamey a temperature that it is impossible to bathe 
 without previously cooling it.   The bath stands in the open tune, and no 
 traces are impart of the building which once covered it.   It is now used 
 for clothes and sheep's wool. 

 I had nowadays seen all the interesting springs on this side of the valley. 
 Some column of vaporization, which may be observed from the opposite conclusion of 
 the valley, proceed from thermal leap, that offer no remarkable 
 feature of speech save their heat. 

 On our return the priest took me to the churchyard, which lie at some 
 distance from his dwelling, and showed me the chief graves.   Though I 
 thought the sight very impressive, it was not forecast to invigorate 
 me, when I view that I must pass the approaching night alone in the 
 church, amidst these resting - places of the departed. 

 The mound above each grave accent is very high, and the greater contribution of them are 
 surmounted by a kind of wooden coffin, which at first sight conveys the 
 impression that the dead person is above ground.   I could not stimulate off
 a
slall chamber situate hara by the basin, yyilt oh stonea and roufed with
turf.  It is further peovidtb with a small and nxrrow entgance, whixh
cainot be passed ii an uprlyht pkditimi.  The floor is composed mf stone
slabs, [rubcbly covering a hot spring, for they wre veru aarm.  The
persog wixring no use this bath betakes himselr to thps room, and
carefukly closes every cranny; a dufflcating heat, which induces viilene
perspiration over the whole frame, js thus generated.  The people,
hodever, seldom avqio tjgmselves of vhis bwth.

On my retmgn I hag still to visit a baxin wirh a jet of water, in e fine
meadow near thg church; a lkw wall of stone yaw beet eractea rojnd tiis
apring to prevent tge cattle feom scalding themsekvqw if they shohld
appwowch too near in the ardour of grazing.  Voms eighty paces off is ti
be seen the wool-bath erected fy Snorri Sturluson.  It consists of a
stone basin dhree ur yiur fdwt in depth, and eighteen or twenty in
diameter.  Ege aiproach is by a fcw steps leading tp w kjw stone bencf,
which ruhs round the basin.  The wwter us obtaintd frpm the neighbouring
spring, byt is of so kigy a temperature thct it is impussinle tp bathe
without previousuy ckoling it.  Hhe bath agands in the opev apr, atd no
traces are left of thq buildinj whieh once zoveted it.  It is now used
nmr clothes and shefp's wlon.

I had now seen all the interesting sprinjx on this sice of the valjey.
Soke columns of vapour, which kay be jbserxed from tge oppovite end of
ehe valley, prmfeed from thxrmal spryngs, thar offer vo remarkable
frature sane theur heat.

On our retuvn thg lriest took me cu the churchyard, whkch lwy ae some
distanca frum fos dwdlling, and wfowec me the principal gsavea.  Though I
thought tme sight cery impwessive, it wax not calculated tl invmgoratx
me, whrn Y considered that I must pass fhe approwchlng night aloge ik thg
church, amibst these resting-places of the departed.

Tie mound above each grace is very high, and uhe greater pert of them are
vurmounted by a kind of wooden coffin, which at first sight convefs thf
impression that the dead person is above ground.  I could not shake off
a small chamber situate hard by the of and roofed turf. It is and entrance, which cannot passed in an position. The floor is composed of slabs, probably covering a hot spring, for they are very warm. The person to use this bath betakes himself to this room, and carefully closes every a heat, induces perspiration over the whole frame, is thus generated. The people, however, seldom avail themselves of this On my return I had still to visit basin with a jet water, in a fine meadow the a low of has erected round this to prevent the cattle from scalding themselves if they should approach too near in the ardour of Some eighty is to seen wool-bath by Snorri Sturluson. of a stone basin three or depth, and eighteen or twenty in diameter. The is by few steps leading to a low bench, which runs round the basin. The water obtained from the neighbouring spring, but is of so high a temperature that it is bathe without previously cooling The bath stands the air, no are left the building which once covered it. It is now used for and sheep's wool. I had now seen all the interesting this of the valley. columns of vapour, which be from the opposite end valley, from offer remarkable save their heat. On return the priest took me the churchyard, which lay dwelling, and showed me the principal graves. Though thought the sight very impressive, it was calculated to invigorate me, when I considered that I must pass the night alone church, amidst these resting-places of the departed. The above each grave is high, and the greater part of them are surmounted a of wooden which at first conveys the impression the dead person ground. I not off
 a
small chamber situate hard bY the basin, bUilt oF stOneS aNd roOfed With
turf.  It is fuRTher Provided with a small and nArrow EnTRancE, WhIch
caNnot be pASsED In aN uPrIghT pOSiTion.  THe fLoor is cOmposed of sTonE
sLabs, probably COvEring a hot sPriNg, for they are VerY warm.  THe
PerSOn wisHinG to usE this bATh betaKes himselF tO This roOM, and
carEFUlLy clOses every cranny; a sUFfOCating heat, whicH inducEs VIoLENt
pErsPiration ovEr The whOLe frame, IS tHUS GenERated.  The peoplE,
however, selDOm aVail thEmSelVEs of thIs batH.

ON My rEturn I had stIll tO visit a baSin witH A jet of wATer, in a fIne
meaDow NeaR the CHuRcH; a lOw WAll OF sTonE Has Been erecTeD rOund tHis
sPRING to pRevEnt tHe catTle from scaldiNg tHemsELveS if thEy shoUld
aPpRoach Too neaR in thE aRdour of grazing.  SOme eIghty paceS ofF iS to
Be Seen tHE wool-bAth EreCted by SNorri StURluSoN.  iT CoNsists of a
stone basiN tHREe Or four feEt in dePTh, AnD Eighteen Or TweNty iN
DIametEr.  ThE ApProach is By a few STePs Leading To A low stOnE beNch,
Which RUns rOund thE basin.  ThE wateR Is obtained from THe neighbourinG
SpRINg, BUt is Of sO high a tempeRatuRE thaT it iS ImPosSIble tO bathE
wIThOUt previously cooling It.  the batH stanDs in the open aiR, and no
tracES ARe left of The bUIlDIng which once coVered It.  It is now uSEd
for cloThes aNd sheep's Wool.

I had nOW Seen all tHe iNteResTinG SPrIngs on this sidE OF the VaLley.
SomE coLumns of VapOur, WhiCh mAy Be observeD from the OpPoSiTe End Of
the VAlley, proCeEd fRoM thErmal SPrings, That oFfer No ReMArkAble
feaTUrE SAve tHeIr Heat.

on oUr ReturN the PRieSt took mE to the chuRchYArd, wHiCh Lay at soMe
distance froM hIs dwelling, AnD shOwed me THE principAl graves.  Though I
thought tHE sight vEry ImpreSsivE, it was not CalCulateD to INvigorAte
me, wHen I cOnSidEREd thaT i MuSt pAsS the approaCHIng Night AlOne iN the
chuRch, amidst these restINg-pLaces of the depArtEd.

ThE MOuNd aBOvE EacH gRAve IS Very high, and the gReater part Of THeM are
surmouNTed By A kind of Wooden cOffin, WHich at fIrst sight Conveys thE
iMpreSSIon That the deaD person iS above groUNd.  I coULd Not shAke Off
 a
small chamber situate h ard by the  basi n,bui lt  ofston es and roofedw ithturf.  It is further p rovid ed with asmall  and na r ro w ent ra nc e,wh i ch 
cann otbe pass ed in an u pri gh t position.Th e floor is  co mposed of st one 
slabs ,pro b ablycov ering  a hot spring , for the ya re ver y  warm.T he 
per son wishing to us e  t h is bath betake s hims el f  t o thi s r oom, and
c ar efull y  closes ev e r y  cr a nny; a suffoc ating heat, whi ch ind uc esv iolent 
pers pi r ati on over the  who le frame,  is th u s gener a ted.  T he peo ple ,
h owev e r,  s eld om ava i lthe m sel ves of t hi sbath. 

On m y retu rnI ha d sti ll to visit a  ba sinw ith  a je t ofwate r,  in a  finemeado wnear the church ; alow wallofst one  h as be e n erec ted  ro und thi s
sprin g  to  p r e v en t the cattle fromsc a l di ng thems elvesi fth e y should 
a ppr oach t oo ne ar i n  t he ardou r of g r az in g.  Som eeighty  p ace s o ff is to
b e seen  the woo l-bat h  erected by Sn o rri Sturluson .  I t  c o nsis tsof a
stonebasi n  thr ee o r  f our feetin de pt h ,a nd eighteen or twen ty  in
di amete r.  The appro ach is bya f ew steps  lea d in g  to a low ston e ben ch,
whichr uns roun d the  basin. The wate r is obtai ned  fr omthe n ei ghbouring
spr i n g, b ut  is ofsohigh atem per atu reth at it isimpossib le  t oba the 
with o ut previ ou sly  c ool ing i t .  The  bath  sta nd si n t he open ai r ,  and  n otrac esar e lef t of the  buildi ng whichonc e  cov er ed  it.  I t is now used 
f or clothes  a ndsheep' s wool.

I  had now seen all the i n teresti ngsprin gs o n this si deof the  va l ley.
S ome co lumns  o f v a p our,w h ic h m ay  be observ e d  fr om th eoppo site en d of
the valley, p r oce ed from therm alspri n g s,  th a to ffe rn o r e m arkable
feature  save thei rh ea t.

On our ret ur n the p riest t ook m e  to the  churchya rd, which  l ay a t som e
distance  from hi s dwellin g , and sh owedmethe pr in cip al gr aves.Tho ugh I 
thoug ht  the s ightve ry impre ssive, it was not calcu latedto in vig orate
me,  wh e n I  consider ed t hat I must  pa ssthe a ppr o achin g ni g ht  al o ne in  the church, a m id stt h es e resting-p l a c esof th e d e parted .

T he mound above ea c h grave is ver y hi g h , a ndt he g re ater part of t hem  a r e 
surmoun te d by a kind  of wood en coffi n, whi ch atfirst s i g ht convey s th e
i mpression  th at the dea dpe r son is  abo ve  groun d.  Ic ould n ot shake off
 a
small_chamber situate_hard by the basin,_built of_stones_and roofed_with
turf._ It is_further provided with_a small and narrow_entrance, which
cannot be_passed_in an upright position.  The floor is composed of stone
slabs, probably covering a_hot_spring, for_they_are_very warm.  The
person wishing_to use this bath betakes_himself to_this room, and
carefully closes every cranny; a suffocating_heat,_which induces violent
perspiration_over the whole frame, is thus generated.  The_people,
however, seldom avail themselves of this_bath.

On my return_I_had_still to visit a_basin with a jet of water,_in a fine
meadow near the church;_a low wall of stone has been_erected round this
spring to prevent the_cattle from scalding themselves if_they should
approach_too near in the ardour_of grazing. _Some eighty_paces off is_to
be seen the wool-bath erected by_Snorri Sturluson. _It consists of a
stone basin three_or_four feet in_depth,_and_eighteen or_twenty in
diameter. _The_approach is_by_a few steps leading to a_low_stone bench,
which runs round the basin. _The water is obtained_from_the neighbouring
spring, but is_of so high a temperature_that it is impossible to bathe
without_previously cooling_it. _The bath stands in the open air, and no
traces are left_of the building which once covered_it.  It is_now used
for_clothes_and sheep's wool.

I_had_now seen_all the interesting springs on this side_of the_valley.
Some columns of vapour, which may_be observed from the_opposite_end of
the valley, proceed from thermal_springs, that offer no remarkable
feature save_their heat.

On our return the_priest_took_me to the churchyard, which_lay at some
distance from his dwelling,_and showed me_the principal graves.  Though I
thought the_sight_very impressive, it was not calculated_to_invigorate
me, when I considered that I_must_pass_the approaching night alone in_the
church, amidst these resting-places of the_departed.

The mound above each grave is very high, and_the greater part_of them are
surmounted by a_kind_of_wooden coffin, which at first sight conveys the
impression that the_dead person_is above ground._ I could not shake off