. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 17° WoFGr. 18G1 these sub-glacial fires, possibly accompanied by streams of surface lava, melted such a quantity of snow that the southern plains were entirely flooded, and 80 miles from the shore some English vessels had to make their way through a current of muddy water 30 miles wide. Since then the hydrography of this region has been completely modified. The river Skei^ara, formerly flowing from the east side of the glacier of like name, has been replaced by insignificant rivulets, while the true Skei^ara, in certain seasons almost impassable and several
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 17° WoFGr. 18G1 these sub-glacial fires, possibly accompanied by streams of surface lava, melted such a quantity of snow that the southern plains were entirely flooded, and 80 miles from the shore some English vessels had to make their way through a current of muddy water 30 miles wide. Since then the hydrography of this region has been completely modified. The river Skei^ara, formerly flowing from the east side of the glacier of like name, has been replaced by insignificant rivulets, while the true Skei^ara, in certain seasons almost impassable and several hundred yards broad, now flows 8 miles to the west of its old bed.
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