Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-30

our reaners-r IS dated Roikiavik, Iceland,
& sept 70, ISLE
proceeded ON my voyage to this place were
l arrived on the I5Ul July - y ~.,''.>'
The prospects before me were of the most -.
llliiatiog nature. Our vessel instead of proceed.
ing on any predatory or mulrderous expedition.
was treghtcd with cargo of.prov,s;;ons :, fl On q
necesstsous Inhabitants ofIcelan.l--gram. and a.
ther articles for the supp TT of TEMPORAL life and
the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which is
the germ and s att of spiritual existence, couk
nos heip aPpropr,asng TO the situation in which
was Paces'' ana the object had in view, the
following beautiful lines of Cowper
(" Soft airs and gentle heavings of the wave.
ampei The fleet. whose GRAND is to save.
10 succour wasted regions, and replace
Inc smiles OF oPulence in sorrows face 4
Letnctiung adverse, nothing unforeseen
impede the bark that pIoughs the deem serene
Ilsfs with freight transcending in ts worth
~. !, ue gems o! India, natures richest birth.
I. A si hies ilSe Gsorel on his Lords commands
.rhs .a' y, u9u iove 10 Pagan lands"
~, c. cg epithet, however, does not ar-
her 49,. a.. eua. nave vet been able to learn
tnsir are more marks Of religious disposition al
see.eu towards the proper Object of worsb;,, a
49, u'e iceiancers, taken as body, than among
Immediately on my arrival waited n, p;sh,r,
with which Twas f,yo.au e le.'er OF introduction,
He received me in tbar. .'onf DlshoP Muenter.
expressed Lis warm snnrot,..".ssa manner,
my visit nd ass,,,i r. OF the object of
der me every assstae.a :: 1i ms readiness to rem
ton office most eLg,S,a ms power, IN the adop-
and pcaportionate ,i,sn.;b,,,;ess LOT tne speedy
He confirmed the aoco,,r,t., o. tne Scrlptu, es
ed, respecting the extreme wsnt 90 ,I4y recei'-
on the island, and the ardent - u'e = easure
Icelai,lers have to raasi 49, nv uesire which the
Mr.. Maenussen' ,Ls NJ ne n Np,
me, that So ardent WINS VI Iceland, informed
mone whom he lad d;s,.shIp OF me people a.
ofthe New Tesssnent vh,rI, -. A"u SOFA cAspies
Copenhagen, la o wears 400 ~. se. over rom
paid double the nr;ce Al ,t as u'ey wouio nave
to obtain them. Wnen- = oh,y oeen possible
me Bible WHICH at once ,,ro,,,,i I,' ne shewed
the Holy Scriptures and The .ne scarclsy oil
they are held by the Icel.nda- :. ~" "hcu
folio editions, great part IF ,v;o,' 1ne VI NE
page -, ali 5sen .,ne' oat the defective
supplied in The i' and the text
was such as yyouId 49, nc "i''i'er. Tue Hand
ing master IN Eurone I,shsd ,r"S " auy WITH,
been written bv cIe-o,,,,,,a M oS'ni II IL had
You NAV iudrs of n,u esnsu or aSchoolmas!er!
formed il was dome ~, 800. wien was in.
such instances are by yrs.ns o peasant and
them. eluehe among
lac, 4t:,
many u,;,b ppas on n me @oth OF July, in COM
- -, .onlcer, who has been several
5s s e'nP'e DYED N surveying the Island After
TWO parishes, each which con-
-. 'uree OF ionr Bibles, we came to a
49, -. 81 "i I we travelled five success
en-, e.S VS. were again gratIiied with view
- 81 ss, Vi he road, was cheer
.,ass e.. s.oou'y scarcely bad of grass TO re.
- Iie nose OF bird 10 please the
S,,rs rsiiaered IN great ulea-
of the iarre,, vac and tatigues
nv ENTHUSIASTICALLY INC eeanie conversation of
on the subi,ms an1 aa eclaliy by meditating
in the Is;IIa ~ ''u pserestng truths contained
eel :, a..u he delight should
plssseII,oot ~ :, LUZ OF such copies of that
til me NJ !. nNI peen ~ my power to carry
irations. On dasrar,d ulI eaPpolneed mmy exPec-
H. from lhe mountains into
M, =, -, VI Ey ahorti, which lies dlrec-
ed our tess 60 " .ns Nt,rtn country, we pitch
m tine 49, .,ie nrSs iafm-town that lay
mat evening atis sia ~ forget the pleasures
come 10 tfs isIsnS Ma. p. news OF my having
spread Than ygss s In nipies was no sooner
. leoe me strongest desire Of receiving an
were designed for samples rs,bs INA se WIN me
the wants Of the peepc could no, ~. ;,i, ,S
more than Bible and Two Ne, n pr WIN
latter were given gratis In f, 80 VIC
the neighbourhood. One NJ tbt ~. i~n'iles III
young man, wlom caa.e, 20 ' e'l t was
chapter of John to the reonle Nh s sus uilru l
grass befo.s the door of INV Tent RE, ..I
with the most deyont attsnt;,,n s' lucy listened
marking, after he had ,lous ~, 4nu or, my re
subjects were Of which he Rad r.ad sA'i. tlle
UNANIMOUS in their asseo, snd 80 u.ey were
wish to possess Bible or Neu 1e,tp' 80 eielr
From Berrifiord orocse,lsl escn
coast to thus place. VISITING Tooss % e"S sou
and spreading the nte;l;e2c rs t,' .ne I,lerey,