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From England to Iceland

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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The following illustrations, drawn by Mr Alexander Shepherd, A.M., of Bradford, have been prepared—with a few exceptions—from original photographs taken by the author:—

PLATE I.

1 John o’ Groats House.

2 Duncansby Head.

3 The S. S. Camoens in dock, Leith.

4 Saloon of S. S. Camoens.

5 Amateur Photographers on board of S. S. Camoens.

PLATE II.

1 Heimaey and Heimaeyklett, from the Cemetery.

2 Lava Cairn on Helgafell.

3 An Icelandic whaleboat.

4 The Church at Heimaey.

5 Altar and Candelabrum of ditto.

PLATE III.

1 Turf-and-rubble-cottage, Heimaey.

2 The Althingis Hus, Heimaey.

3 Woman riding man-fashion.

4 Drying birds for fuel.

PLATE IV.

1 View of Reykjavik.

2 Icelandic woman wearing holiday head-dress.

3 „ „ „ “Hufa” or National do.

4 Snaefellsjökull from the sea.

5 Building stone houses in Reykjavik. Quarrying stone

in middle of street. Labourers with hand barrow.

6 The Cathedral and Althing, Reykjavik.

7 Lava plain, near the Observatory, do.

xiiPLATE V.

1 The Almannagja from the South.

2 Lake Thingvellavatn and Hengill.

3 Rocks on summit of Almannagja.

4 A rest by the way.

5 The Almannagja from the North.

PLATE VI.

1 The Upper Fall of the Oxara, Thingvellir.

2 The Lögberg, Thingvellir.

3 View of plain at „

4 The Parsonage, „

5 „ Church, „

6 Execution Pool, „

7 Train of pack-ponies „

PLATE VII.

1 The Bruera and Bridge.

2 Washing clothes in the “laugs,” or hot springs.

3 Tourists’ tents at the Geysirs.

4 The Great Geysir.

5 The Strokr in the sulks.

6 „ in action.

PLATE VIII.

1 Landing place at Akureyri.

2 One of the five trees at „

3 Principal store „

4 Fishing in the Glera „

5 Waterfall of the „ „

6 Shipping ponies „

Note.—The route followed is indicated upon the front cover, which has been specially designed by the writer.

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PLATE I. 1 John o’ Groat’s House.—2 Duncansby Head. 3 The S. S. Camoens in dock, Leith.—4 Saloon of S. S. Camoens. 5 Amateur Photographers on board of S. S. Camoens.

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