ut he took no notice of it, and
demanded our papers in a loud and peremptory tone; he probably thought us
as deaf as we thought him. At Ganserndorf, twenty-five miles from
Vienna, they took our papers from us in a very uncivil, uncourteous
manner.

On the 4th of October, 1845, after an absence of six months, I arrived
again in sight of the dear Stephen's steeple, as most of my countrywomen
would say.

I had suffered many hardships; but my love of travelling would not have
been abated, nor would my courage have failed me, had they been ten times
greater. I had been amply compensated for all. I had seen things which
never occur in our common life, and had met with people as they are
rarely met with--in their natural state. And I brought back with me the
recollections of my travels, which will always remain, and which will
afford me renewed pleasure for years.

And now I take leave of my dear readers, requesting them to accept with
indulgence my descriptions, which are always true, though they may not be
amusing. If I have, as I can scarcely hope, afforded them some
amusement, I trust they will in return grant me a small corner in their
memories.

In conclusion, I beg to add an Appendix, which may not be uninteresting
to many of my readers, namely:

1. A document which I procured in Reikjavik, giving the salaries of the
royal Danish officials, and the sources from whence they are paid.

2. A list of Icelandic insects, butterflies, flowers, and plants, which
I collected and brought home with me.

APPENDIX A

Salaries of the Royal Danish Officials in Iceland, which they receive
from the Icelandic land-revenues.

Florins {58}
The Governor of Iceland 2000
Office expenses 600
The deputy for the western 1586
district
Office expenses 400
Rent 200
The deputy for the northern and 1286
eastern districts
Office expenses 400
The bishop of Iceland, who draws 800
his salary from the
school-revenues, has paid him
from this treasury
The members of the Supreme Court:
One judge 1184
First assessor 890
Second assessor 740
The land-bailiff of Iceland 600
Office expenses 200
Rent 150
The town-bailiff of Reikjavik 300
The