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appearance vanished, and they became quite 
straight. 
Thursday, Another completely rainy day con- 
junt -9. fi nec [ nie within doors, or to the town. 
After breakfast a present of butter and crees’ eggs 
(Sterna Hi r undo) came from the Stiffsamptman, 
who at the same time wished to know when I 
proposed sitting off upon an excursion into the 
country, that he might be procuring me horses 
and other necessary things. Hitherto, the exces¬ 
sively wet weather had rendered the bogs almost 
impassable, and the mountains were still every 
where covered with snow. I therefore deter¬ 
mined to wait till this day week before I started. 
It was proposed that I should go first to the 
northern quarter of the island, if the weather 
permitted, and spend some time in Borgafiord, 
which is reputed the richest and most fertile 
district in Iceland. 
Friday, Till to-day, the wind had been almost 
une 3 °‘ constantly in the south-west, but it 
has now veered about to the north, and promises 
a fine and mild day, compared to what we have 
yet had. With an Icelandic lad for my guide, 
who went on foot, and frequently faster than I 
thought it prudent to ride on horseback in such 
a rocky country, I set out to visit the great bed 
