Iceland : : Its Volcanoes, Geysers, and Glaciers / / Charles Stuart Forbes.

• Superior document: Cambridge library collection. Travel, Europe
• VerfasserIn: Forbes, Charles Stuart, 1829-1876,
• Place / Publishing House: Place of publication not identified : : publisher not identified,, 1860.; Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press
• Year of Publication: 1860
• Language: English
• Series: Cambridge library collection. Travel, Europe.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 336 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
• Notes: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Sep 2016).

The nineteenth century saw an influx of British travellers to Iceland, drawn by growing interest in its saga literature or by the potential for scientific discovery offered by its volcanic and glacial landscapes. Charles Stuart Forbes (1829-76), an officer in the Royal Navy, was one of these adventurers. In this work, first published in 1860, he gives a vivid and detailed account of his journeys across the island, conveying his wonder at its natural phenomena and sharing his observations on its history, culture and way of life. A fervent supporter of Garibaldi, Forbes went on to publish in 1861 The Campaign of Garibaldi in the Two Sicilies (also reissued in this series). While making little reference here to the growing movement for independence from Denmark, the present work, written with colour and wit, remains an engaging source of information on Iceland.

Table of Contents

1. Prefatory; 2. The 'Leviathan'; 3. Physical glance at Iceland; 4. Thea, the maidservant; 5. To Thingvalla and back; 6. To Krisuvir and back; 7. Journey to Borgar Fiord; 8. Calm sabbath morn; 9. Utilegu-menn; 10. Reykholt to Snaefells Yoekul; 11. To Snaefells Yoekul; 12. Grundar Fiord to Reykholt; 13. Reykholt to geyser; 14. Early Icelandic notices of the geysers; 15. Geyser to Hekla; 16. Volcanic history of Iceland; 17. Of Saemundr the Learned; 18. Storuvellir, Hraungeroi, Reykir, Reykjavik; 19. Leisure for fishing and leave-taking.