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REIKEVIG, 
the whole of our prisoners, except the two in 
irons, who were received into the Talbot, and in 
two or three days the Orion again set sail for 
England with Mr. Phelps and Mr. Jorgensen. 
Count Tramp and myself were left behind: the 
former at his own request was received on board 
the Talbot, and I was likewise invited in the 
most handsome manner by Captain Jones to take 
my passage to England in the same vessel, he 
knowing the poor accommodations that the Orion 
afforded, and justly supposing that I should be 
more comfortable with him. I gladly avail 
myself of this opportunity to acknowledge with 
gratitude the many marks of attention, and the 
uniform kindness which I received, both from 
him and the whole of his officers, not only during 
the voyage, but also previous to our final de¬ 
parture, which was delayed for a week after our 
return. They were unceasing in their endeavors 
to afford me every accommodation and assistance 
in their power, of which I stood greatly in need, 
and to make me forget what I had suffered : nor 
must I pass in silence the kindness of the prin¬ 
cipal Icelanders, who pressed upon me with con¬ 
gratulations for my safety ; especially the Tatsroed 
and the Bishop, both of whom offered to do 
whatever they were able, to repair the losses I 
had sustained, and have since given unquestion¬ 
able marks of the sincerity of their offers, by 
