Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- Map
- LETTER I On the Effects of Fire in Iceland
- LETTER II Of Iceland in general
- LETTER III On the Constitution of the Country
- LETTER IV Of the Arrival of the Norwegians, the Government and Laws in Iceland
- LETTER V Concerning Ecclesiastical Affairs in Iceland
- LETTER VI Of the Character and Manner of Life of the Icelanders
- LETTER VII Of the Dress of the Icelanders
- LETTER VIII Of the Houses and Buildings of the Icelanders
- LETTER IX Of the Food of the Icelanders
- LETTER X Of the Employment of the Icelanders,and their Chronology
- LETTER XI Of the Diseases of Iceland
- LETTER XII Of Fishing and Fowling, and the Breed of Cattle in Iceland
- LETTER XIII Of the Trade of Iceland
- LETTER XIV Of Icelandic Literature
- LETTER XV Of Printing in Iceland
- LETTER XVI Of the Remains of Antiquity in Iceland
- LETTER XVII Of Icelandic Poetry
- LETTER XVIII Of the Volcanos in Iceland
- LETTER XIX The subject continued
- LETTER XX Of Mount Heckle
- LETTER XXI Of the hot spouting Water Springs in Iceland
- LETTER XXII Of the Pillars of Bafalt; to which is fubjoined Mr. Banks's curious account of the ifland of Staffa
- LETTER XXIII From Chev.IHRE to Dr.TROIL.—Concerning the Edda
- LETTER XXIV From Chev. BACH to Dr.TROIL—Of the Icelandic Elephantiasis
- LETTER XXV From Profeffor BERGMAN to Dr. TROIL.—Of the Effects of Fire both at the Volcanos and the Hot Springs; and also of the Basaltes
LETTER XI - Of the Diseases of Iceland
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- Map
- LETTER I On the Effects of Fire in Iceland
- LETTER II Of Iceland in general
- LETTER III On the Constitution of the Country
- LETTER IV Of the Arrival of the Norwegians, the Government and Laws in Iceland
- LETTER V Concerning Ecclesiastical Affairs in Iceland
- LETTER VI Of the Character and Manner of Life of the Icelanders
- LETTER VII Of the Dress of the Icelanders
- LETTER VIII Of the Houses and Buildings of the Icelanders
- LETTER IX Of the Food of the Icelanders
- LETTER X Of the Employment of the Icelanders,and their Chronology
- LETTER XI Of the Diseases of Iceland
- LETTER XII Of Fishing and Fowling, and the Breed of Cattle in Iceland
- LETTER XIII Of the Trade of Iceland
- LETTER XIV Of Icelandic Literature
- LETTER XV Of Printing in Iceland
- LETTER XVI Of the Remains of Antiquity in Iceland
- LETTER XVII Of Icelandic Poetry
- LETTER XVIII Of the Volcanos in Iceland
- LETTER XIX The subject continued
- LETTER XX Of Mount Heckle
- LETTER XXI Of the hot spouting Water Springs in Iceland
- LETTER XXII Of the Pillars of Bafalt; to which is fubjoined Mr. Banks's curious account of the ifland of Staffa
- LETTER XXIII From Chev.IHRE to Dr.TROIL.—Concerning the Edda
- LETTER XXIV From Chev. BACH to Dr.TROIL—Of the Icelandic Elephantiasis
- LETTER XXV From Profeffor BERGMAN to Dr. TROIL.—Of the Effects of Fire both at the Volcanos and the Hot Springs; and also of the Basaltes
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- Letters on IcelandContaining Observations Made during a Voyage Undertaken in the Year 1772 by Joseph Banks, Esq., pp. 119 - 123Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011