This is an antique travelogue, "Nordurfari - or, RAMBLES IN ICELAND" by Pliny Miles. 1854 1st American edition; Charles B. Norton; New York. Here are some examples of the contents:  Whales and Sharks; Passengers, Live Stock, Books, and Amusements; Sea Birds; Trading and Skirmishing between the Icelanders and the North American Indians; Voyage of Columbus to Iceland; Geographical Features of Iceland; Character and Literary Taste of the People; Habits of the Icelanders of the Olden Times; Beards; Town of Reykjavik; Houses, Gardens, and Production; A Ride in the Country; Extraordinary Purity of the Atmosphere; Trout Fishing on a Large Scale; Dining Out; Angling; Old Customs; Etymology of Icelandic Words; Blacksmithing; Iceland Ladies Riding Horseback; Game Birds; A Cave, and Such a Cave!; Frail Bridge; Arrive at the Geysers; Springs of Boiling Mud; How to Cook a Dinner without Fire; The Devil's Cave; Swimming a River Horseback; Sleeping in a Church; An Icelander with a Brick in His Hat; Rolling Stones Down Hill; Awful Scene and Dangerous Traveling; Northern Mythology; Voyage to Copenhagen...and much more.