Download or read book Ultima Thule, Vol. 1 written by Richard F. Burton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ultima Thule, Vol. 1: Or a Summer in Iceland Peter Porcupine, over combativeness, and the undue spirit of opposition that characterises an objector-general, with the morbid object of gaining popularity by stating something new - a hasty judgment, which justifies me in writing these volumes, and in supporting my previously expressed views. I can appeal for confirmation to the dozen intelligent English tourists who were in Iceland at the same time as myself: all united with me in deridin'g their previous conceptions, and in forming the estimate here offered to the public. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.