Project Gutenberg 2020-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 305 Miles, Pliny 1818 1865 04006202 Norðurfari; or, Rambles in Iceland E-text prepared by MWS, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Norðurfari; or, Rambles in Iceland" by Pliny Miles is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the author's adventures as he journeys to Iceland, exploring its natural beauty, culture, and history, and provides a remarkable commentary on the people and landscapes he encounters. With a mix of personal reflection and historical insight, the narrative aims to depict the real Iceland, dispelling myths and misconceptions about the island. At the start of the narrative, Miles describes his voyage to Iceland aboard the schooner "Sölöven," detailing stops in Copenhagen and Elsinore before finally arriving in Reykjavik. He vividly recounts the ship's experiences, including challenges of the journey, interactions with fellow passengers, and a celebratory Fourth of July marked by cannon fire and spirited oration. The opening focuses on the excitement of travel, the camaraderie among passengers, and the author's first impressions of Iceland's unique geography and culture, setting the stage for deeper explorations to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Iceland -- Description and travel DL Text Category: Travel Writing 639302 2025-06-24T13:23:07.993562 text/html 610927 2024-10-17T18:04:09 text/html 394157 2025-06-24T13:23:17.901564 application/epub+zip 391139 2025-06-24T13:23:10.243567 application/epub+zip 330657 2025-06-24T13:23:08.935557 application/epub+zip 538287 2025-06-24T13:23:23.464537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478483 2025-06-24T13:23:16.981625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418253 2022-09-28T00:56:15.320324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535446 2025-06-24T13:23:07.010609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 515504 2024-10-17T18:04:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15834 2025-06-24T13:23:23.603483 application/rdf+xml 20623 2025-06-24T13:23:09.062591 image/jpeg 2211 2025-06-24T13:23:09.000562 image/jpeg 329990 2025-06-24T13:23:08.045553 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog