Our Festivities. 29 Wilson. It was late before the Governor and his party left us, amidst the loudest cheers which all the “Mastiffs ” and all the crew could give him. On the Sunday morning, having first had our own service on board the ship,— and having sang our hymns as printed in Reykjavik,—we went to the Reykjavik church. There we found many of the girls and not a few of the married ladies dressed in their full national costume, as Sigridur and Gudrun had appeared at the dinner. Sigridur and Gudrun were there with the same jaunty little helmets and same jackets. I fancy, however, from what I heard, that Reykjavik would not have been so decorated on that Sunday but that the British strangers were expected at the church. It was whispered that an order had been given that the beauty of Reykjavik should be seen at its best. The service was long,—two hours and a half; and the hymns were many,— five, I think, in number. Of the minister’s sermon none of us could understand a word, but it seemed to be impressive. He was remarkable for a very stout, stiff, large white ruff round his neck, as though he had come out of a Dutch picture; and, wearing this as he walked away from the church, he seemed to be treated with most profound respect. On our return to the ship our baggage was at once ordered from us,- whatever any “Mastiff” required to be carried up for him to the Geysers. “Send what you want,” said J. B.; “but pray don’t send what you don’t want.” I wanted two great coats, a rug, a blanket, two or three changes of linen, a suit of clothes, a pair of boots, a pair of slippers, a brush, a toothbrush, a bit of soap, two towels, a mosquito net, and a big stick. Looking at the great mass which we carried I do not think that I was more unreasonable than others.

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