Jonson, Sira Jon of Kâlfafell, 218.

Sira Jon of Mödrufell, 442.

Sira Steingrimr, 263.

Irarfell, 396.

Irish booths, 342.

K.

Kerlingarfialla volcanoes, 81.

Kialhraun, 82.

Kiarnè, interesting visit to, 94.

Klofa Yökul, 5, 193.

Klofa-hammars-rettar, collecting of sheep at, 299.

Knowledge, general diffusion of, 25.

Kötlugia Volcano, 245.-Eruptions of, ib.

Krabla, Mount, ascent of, 151.-Boiling pool in the crater of, 152.-View

from, 155.

Krablanda, a boiling spring, 350.

Krisuvik, sulphur mountain and hot springs of, 454.

Krossholum, 346.

Kudafliot, the Nile of Iceland, 248.

Kvennabrecka, birth-place of Arna Magnæus, 344.

Kyrkiuba Abbey, 237.

Lagarfliot, 173.

Lamba-hraun, 84.

Landbrot, 239.

Landfoged, who, 16.

Language, Icelandic, 21.
Lângadal, 435.

Laugarvalla, hot springs at, 63.

L.

Lava of Gardè, 45.—Thingvalla, 62.—Kial, 82.—Lamba, 84.—Adaldal, 125.
-Myvatn, 137.-Brown, 218.-Skaptâr, 231.-Myrdalsand, 243.--Hen-
glafiall mountains, 270.-Western Skardsheidi, 300.-Hraundal, 301.-
Griotârdal, 303.-Barnaborg, 308.-Elldborg, 309.-Buda, 313.-Snæ-
fell, 315, 321.-Berserkia, 330.-Svinadal, 346.-Hiardardal, 361.—Græ-
nafell, 364.-Grey lava, 419.-Bald Yökul, 429.-near Alftavatn, 446.
Laws, 14.

Laxâ, or Salmon River, 53, 125, 136, 413.
Leirâ, 294.

Leirárgördum, 295.

Leprosy, Icelandic, described, 231.

Levitical law respecting the leprosy, ibid.

Library, school, at Bessastad, 287.-Female, 94.-Private, 336, 360.-Cir-

culating, 182.

Liosavatn lake, 123.

Literature of the Icelanders, remarks on, 22.

Lomagnupr, promontory of, 217.

Lonsheide, 186.

Lögsögumadr, office of, 14.

Lysuhol, hot-spring of, 312.

M:

Magnæus Arne, Icelandic antiquary, 344,

Magnusson Skule, Sysselman, 374.

Berg Sira, 187.

Finn, Professor, translates the Poem of Thanks from Iceland to

the Bible Society, 503.-One of the first living poets, 544.

Mann-tapa-gil, dangerous chasm of, 362.

Markarfliot, 261.

Messiah, Klopstock's, translating, 103.-Pope's, 361.

Midnight-sun, 382.

Milton, translator of, 100, 102.-Specimens of translation, 557—563,

Paradise in Iceland, 123.

Paradise Lost, translation of, into Icelandic, 102.

Extracts from, 557.

Parishes, number of, 31.

Paulson, Sira Guttorm, 177.

Svend, surgeon, 250.

Peninsula, north-west, described, 348.

Penmanship superior, common in Iceland, 46, 283.

Period of traffic, 47, 398.

Pirates, Algerine, depredations committed by, 260.

Poem of Thanks from Iceland to the British and Foreign Bible Society, 497.
Poetry, Icelandic, inquiry into, 511.

Pope's Universal Prayer, introduced into the service of an Icelandic church, 171.
Essay on Man translated, 545.

Messiah translated, ibid.

Popery introduced into Iceland, 31.

Population of Iceland, 20.

Preaching, style of, in Iceland, 33.

Printing introduced, 24.

Psalm-book, Icelandic, 170.
Punishments, 17.

Reykiavik, description of, 43.-State of society in, 290.-Annual fair at, 399,

406.

Sacrifice, mode of, among the heathen, 335.-Place and stone of, 339.-Hú

man sacrifices, ibid.

Sæmund the learned, 264.-His share in the Edda, 281.

Sagas, what, 23.

Salmon fishery, 413.

Salutation, mode of, in Iceland, 54.

Saunghellir, a cave, 305.

Saurbæ, learned priest at, 395.

Saxo Grammaticus, his testimony respecting the hot springs in Iceland, 77.

Scholar, Hebrew, 394.

School, the only one, at Bessastad, 287.

Scribla hot spring, 388.

Scriptures, Icelandic. See Bible.

Setberg church, 326.

Seyder hot spring, 449.

Sheep-pens, 299.

Sida, district of, 219, 231.

Siddim, valley of, 140, 141.
Skaftafell, 213.

Skagafiord, 438.

Skagastand factory, 436.

Skalds, who, 538, 539.

Skard, 374.

Skardsheide, western, volcano of, 300.

Skaptâ, 223.

Skaptâr volcano, where situated, 221.-Eruption of, in 1783 described, 220-

228.-Its awful consequences, 220, 229.

Skeiderâ Yökul, its vacillations described, 215.

Skialfandafliot, 124.

Skialldbreid, volcano of, 417.

Skogar, water-fall at, 257.

Skrida, disruptions from the mountains so called, 107, 326–356.

Snæfell Yökul, 311, 315.—Ascent of, 315.-View from the summit of, 319.
Sniâfell, 174.

Solheima, 255.-Yökul River of, 256.

Snorra-laug, 387.

Spreingi-Sand, 82.

Springs. See Hot Springs.

Stad, 379.

Stadarstad, 311.

Stafafell, visit to the Dean of, 187.

Staffholt, 296.-Hot spring near, 297.

Stappen, factory of, 314.

Stapsheidi, bewildered on, 178.

Stickesholm, factory of, 337.

Stiorn, ancient Icelandic MS. 464.

Stistrup, Mr, sends Bibles to Iceland, 490.

Strokr, or New Geyser, 69, 71, 72.

Sturluson, Snorro, his birth-place, 346.-Residence at Reykhollt, 387.-Bath,

ibid. His celebrity, 390.Murder, 391.Literary works, ibid.

T.

Temple of Thor, 335.

Tents, Icelandic, described, 56.
Thanks, Poem of, 497.

Thorkelson, Jon, liberality of, 289.

Thingeyri factory, 359.

Thing, what, 12.

Thingvalla, 338,-Church, 58.

Thingvalla-vatn, lake so called, 55.

Thomas, Sira, of Flatey, 353.

Thor, the Scandinavian Deity, 26.-Worship of, 335.
Thorsness, 334.

Thorolf Mostrarskegg, 334.

Thorsteinson, Dean, 170.

Thuerâ Abbey, 91.

Thykvabæ Abbey, 241.

Timber-drift, 379.

Time, computation of, 161.

Tindafiall, 80.

Tiörnabæ, 87.

Torfa Yökul and hot springs, 242.

Toasts, origin of, 335.

Tract Society, Icelandic, 186.

Trade, history of the Icelandic, 398.

Traffic, period of, 47, 398.

Translation of the Icelandic Scriptures, 459.

Travelling, mode of, 49.-Dangerous in winter, 278.
Trölladyngia, 270.

Vadla Heidi, ascent of, 117.

V.

Valhalla, the Scandinavian Heaven, 26.

Vapour baths, 147, 392.

Varmahlid, 258.

Vatneyri, factory of, 365.

Vegetables, growth of, 127.

Vestmanna islands, 259.

Vidalin, Bishop, letter from, 410.

Videy, island of, 44.

Vik, 250.

Vinland, discovery of, 19.

Volcanoes, Western Skardsheidi, 300.—Elldborg, 308.-Kerlingarfialla, 81.

-Arnarfell, 82.-Krabla, 151,-Leirhnuker, 155.-Hrossaborg, 157.-
Herdubreid, 161.-Öræfa, 203.-Eruption of, 209.-Skaptâr, 222.—
Kötlugiâ, 245.-Eyafialla and Solheima, 256.-Hekla, 265.-Eruptions
of, 267.

Vopnafiord, factory of, 167.