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L E T T E R S
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C E L A N D :
C O N T A I N I N G
O B S E R V A T I O N S
O N T H E
Civil, Literary, Ecclefiaftical, and Natural Hiftory; Ant iquities,
Volcanos, Bafaltes, Hot Springs; Cuftoms,
Drcfs, Manners o f the Inhabitants, &c, &c. -
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Du r ing a Voyage undertaken in the Y e a r 1772,
B y J O S E P H B A N K S , E g ^ P .R , S.
Adlfted by / ,
Dr. S O L A N D E R , F. R. S. Dr. J. L I N D , F, R. S.
D r . U N O V O N T R O I L ,
A n d feveral other Literary and Ingenious G e n t l e m e n .
Written by U N O V O N T R O I L , D. D.
Firft Chaplain to his Swedlfti Majefty, Almoner o f the Swedifli
Orders o f K nighthood, and Member o f the Acad emy of
Sciences at Stockholm.
TO W H I C H ARE A D D E D
The L e t t e r s of Dr, IH R E and Dr. B A C H to the Author,
concerning the Edda and the Elephantiafis of I c e l a n d :
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Profeffbr B E R G M A N ’S Curious Obfervations and Chemical
Examination o f the Lava and other Subftances produced on
the Illand.
W ith a new M A P o f the Ifland, and a Reprefentation o f the
remarkable Boiling Fountain called by the Inhabitants G e y s e r .
S E C O N D E D I T I O N ,
C o r r e c t e d a n d I m p r o v e d .
L O N D O N :
P r i n t e d F O R J. R O B S O N , i n N e w B o n d St r e e t ;
W . R I C H A R D S O N , in t h e St r a n d ; and N. C O N A N T ,
IN F l e e t St r e e t .
M DCG LXXX.
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