. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. THE POLAR
. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. THE POLAR WOULD. 1 i. KKKlliY IN The Namiir, or hoiliiiy nuKl-caldniiis of Kcykjaliliil, sltufilcd anions; a ranup of moiintaiiis near tin; Myvatii ((iiiat-Lakf), in one of llio niost solitary s]>ots in tlic north of the island, on tlic honlor of cnornions lava-ticids and of a vast un- known wildi'nifss, exhibit volcanic power on a still more <^ii,'anii(' scale. Tin to are no less than twelve of these seethiniif pits, all lilled with a disirustiim thi<k slimy l?iay or Idaek li(|ui(l, hoilini^ or sininierini; with Ljreater or less veheniencc, and cmittini; dense vohiinns of steam stronu'iy impre<;nated with snlphnrons jjases. Some sputter furiously, scatferini; their contents on every side, while in others the muddy soup appears too thick to hoil, ami after remainiri'j; . I contents, acconjpanied with a violent rush of steam, is thrown u]) to the hei!_dit of six ()r eiijht feet. I'm- fessor Sartorius von Waltershausen,one of tiu' few travellers who have visiliil this remarkable spot, says the witches in J/nff/it/i could not possibly have desired a more fittini; place for the preparation of their infernal jj^ruel than the mud-caldrons of Heykjahlid. AmoiiLt the hot or boiliuir Rprin;.;s of Iceland, which in hundreds of jijaccs gush forth at the foot of the mountains, some are of a gentlt! and even How, ami can be used for bathiiiir, washini;, or boilinur, while
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