The Great Geyser-Its Size and Appearance-Numerous Hot Springs in the Vicinity-Springs of Boiling Mud-Beautiful Colored Clays-A Seething Cauldron-The Little GeyserWait for an Eruption of the Great Geyser-Singular Warnings, or Signal Guns-An Eruption-The Strokr, another GeyserForced Eruption of the Strokr-Surtshellir, or the Devil's Cave -A Warm Bath-How to Cook a Dinner without Fire-Beautiful Birds-Termination of the "Show," 100-113
Journey towards Mount Hekla-Iceland Rivers-Haying-An Iceland Meadow-How the Horses Live-Beautiful Birds-The Pochard-Playing Mazeppa-Swimming a River Horseback— -A Hospitable Icelander-Herre Johann Briem-Slanders and Falsehoods of Madame Pfeiffer,
Productions of Iceland-White Clover-A Singular Ferry-Horses Swimming-Sleeping Under the Bed-Sleeping in a Church— An Iceland Salute-Iceland Horses-An Icelander with a Brick in his Hat-Boyish Sports-Rolling Stones down Hill-Guess 1 rolled a Big One down-Guess it knocked the Stone Wall over-"Guess " a certain Yankee had to pay for it, too, 124-131
Ascent of Mount Hekla-Preparations and "Victualing" for the Trip-Mountain Gorges-Hard Climbing for Ponies-Obliged to Dismount, and leave our Horses-Streams of Lava-Smoke and Fire-Variegated Appearance and Color of the Lava