Magnśs Grķmsson, 1825-1860; Jón Įrnason, 1819-1888 / Ķslenzk ęfintyri (1852)
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18. Surtshellir.
Žaš er ķ frįsögum haft, aš einhverju sinni hafi sakamašur foršaš sér, meš žvķ aš hlaupa ķ Surtshelli. Sagan segir, aš hann hafi hlaupiš dag og nótt, og loks komiš upp į Langanesi. Hafi žį skór hans veriš fullir meš sand; en žegar aš var gętt, var žaš gullsandur. Sagši žį mašurinn, aš hann hefši um tķma gengiš ķ sandi miklum, og vašiš hann upp yfir ökla. Hefši žaš veriš lķkt og ęgisandur į sjįvarströnd.
Žegar Eggert Ólafsson fór aš kanna Surtshelli, var honum sagt, aš žaš vęri mesta heimska; žvķ žar byggi alls konar illar vęttur og tröll[1*]
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