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deserving of the greatest praise, but also as a 
man of science. His researches into the history 
of his own country, and his valuable communi¬ 
cations on various subjects relating to it, which 
have been sent to Copenhagen, have gained him 
many honorary marks of distinction from different 
learned societies, and those, not merely of Den¬ 
mark and Norway, but also of other nations. It 
has seldom, if ever, fallen to my lot to see, even 
in those places which are most distinguished for 
the cultivation of science, so large a collection of 
diplomas and honorary medals, as in this remote 
corner of one of the most remote countries of 
Europe. I met with no plants upon the island, 
that I had not seen in the neighbourhood of 
Reikevig, except Rrigeron alpinum , which, 
however, was not in flower. We had scarcely 
reached the extremity of our walk, when a 
servant came to announce that dinner was on the 
table: consequently we were obliged to return, 
though rather against our inclinations; for the 
earliness of the hour, which was not more than 
half-past one, and our having already taken some 
refreshment, had kept us from being very hungry. 
We found the table set out in the large room 
which I have already mentioned. It had a 
pretty good boarded floor, and walls that once 
were white-washed. The furniture consisted of 
live wainscot chairs, a table, and two large 
