LETTER V. 
THE NOETH ATLANTIC—SPANISH WAVES—OUE CABIN IN A GALE- 
SEA-SICKNESS EEOM A SCIENTIFIC POINT OP VIEW—WILSON—• 
A PASSENGEE COMMITS SUICIDE—PIEST SIGHT OP ICELAND — 
FLOKI OF THE EAVENS—THE NOESE MAYFLOWEE—FAXA FIOED— 
WE LAND IN THULE. 
Reykjavik, Iceland, June 21, 1856. 
We have landed in Thnle! When, at parting, you 
moaned so at the thoughts of not being able to hear of 
our safe arrival, I knew there would be an opportunity 
of writing to you almost immediately after reaching 
Iceland; but I said nothing about it at the time, lest 
something should delay this letter, and you be left to 
imagine all kinds of doleful reasons for its non-appear¬ 
ance. We anchored in Reykjavik harbour this afternoon 
(Saturday). H. M. S. “ Coquette ” sails for England on 
Monday ; so that within a week you will get this. 
For the last ten days we have been leading the life 
of the “ Flying Dutchman.” Never do I remember to 
