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APPENDIX. C. 
“ Axafyrdi. The lava, on account of the high 
u hills on the east of Hwerfisfliot, could proceed 
“ no farther in an eastward direction, for these 
u hills form a continued chain for three miles in 
“ lengthy running in a direction north and south. 
u There was then no other outlet for the lava 
“ than the channel of the river Hwerfisfliot: this 
“ branch broke out from the main body about a 
quarter of a mile north of Ytridalur and Eystri- 
“ dalur, two villages situated opposite to each 
“ other, on each side of the river: the lava run- 
“ ning between these two villages, followed the 
u course of the river, and passed between two 
“ others, Therna and Selialand, about a mile 
“ lower down ; coming then into an open and 
“ level ground, it spread itself out, and formed a 
* s small lake of fire, about two miles long and 
“■ one broad ; lying in a direction a little west- 
“ wardly from the south. The only damage 
“ done by this branch was the destruction of the 
ee corn and grass-land, and some wood ; no vil- 
u lages having suffered. Upon the l6th of Au- 
“ gust this branch stopped. 
“ It appears then, from the whole, that the 
ce utmost extent of the ground covered with lava, 
“ and making the appearance of a fiery lake, 
“ was fifteen miles long and seven broad in its 
“ utmost extent. The edge of it, reckoning 
