ICELAND.

EDINBURGH:

Printed by Balfour and Clarke.

OBSERVATIONS ON THE NATURAL PHENOMENA,

HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE ISLAND; AND
THE RELIGION, CHARACTER, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS

OF ITS INHABITANTS.

WITH AN

INTRODUCTION AND APPENDIX.

BY EBENEZER HENDERSON,

Doctor in Philosophy, Member of the Royal Society of Gottenburgh, Honorary Member of
the Literary Society of Fuhnen, and Corresponding Member of the

Scandinavian Literary Society at Copenhagen.

PRINTED FOR OLIPHANT, WAUGH AND INNES, EDINBURGH; AND

T. HAMILTON, J. HATCHARD, AND L. B. SEELEY, LONDON.

1818.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAP. X.

Journey through the Syssels of Borgarfiord, Myrar, Hnappa-

dal, and Snæfellsness-Innraholm-Leyrâ-Printing Of

fice-Hvitârvellir-Staffholt-Hot Springs-Sheep-pens

Volcano of Western Skardsheidi-Caves of Hytardal

Stadarhraun-Domestic Worship-Ale-wells-Elldborg,

or Fortress of Flrc- -Starlarstad-Hot Spring of Ly-

suhol--Buda Volcano-Stappen---Ascent of Snæfell

Yökul..........
...Page 1-44

CHAP. XI.

Journey through the Syssel of Snæfellsness continued-Vol-

canic Remains--Ingialldshvol-Ennit-Olafsvik---Bu-

landshöfdi--Grundarfiord-Mode of Interment--Runic

Epitaphs--Berserkia Lava and Cairn-Stickesholin-

Thorsness--Temple of Thor--Mode of Sacrificing, and

Origin of Toasts-Helgafell-Thingvalla-Stone of Sacri-

fice-Ancient and Modern Hospitality of the Icelanders-

Discovery of Greenland-Snoksdal................................ 45-77

CHAP. XII.

Journey through the Syssels of Dala, Bardastrand, and Isa-

fiord-Hvam-Svinadal--Saubæarsveit--Kampur--Do-

mestic Scene-Reykiaholar Hot Springs Breidafiord and