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Beerenberg one bundled miles off, and, on approaching, 
found the coast quite clear of ice. According to his 
survey and observations, Jan Mayen is about sixteen 
miles long, by four wide; but I hope soon, on my 
own authority, to be able to.tell you more about it. 
Certainly, this our last evening spent in Iceland 
will not have been the least joyous of our stay. The 
dinner on board the “Heine Hortense” was very pleasant. 
I renewed acquaintance with some of my old Baltic 
friends, and was presented to two or three of the 
Prince’s staff, who did not accompany the expedition 
to the Gfeysirs; among others, to the Due d’Abrantes, 
Marshal Junot’s son. On sitting down to table, I 
found myself between H. I. H. and Monsieur de 
Saulcy, member of the French Institute, who made that 
famous expedition to the Dead Sea, and is one of the 
gayest, pleasantest persons I have ever met. Of course 
there was a great deal of laughing and talking, as well 
as much speculation with regard to the costume of the 
Icelandic ladies we were to see at the ball. It appears 
that the dove-cots of Reykjavik have been a good deal 
fluttered by an announcement emanating from the 
gallant Captain of the “ Artemise ,” that his fair guests 
