and my course made so clear and plain that I had no hesitation whatever in starting on my journey. Mr. Howell was a strictly conscientious man; he loved Iceland, and laboured hard to open it up to the outside world. His untimely loss will be deplored by none more sincerely than by the Icelanders themselves, who have lost a true well-wisher.
My friend Mr. Henry Cox kindly undertook at the last moment, and when pressure was heaviest upon me, the entire management of the all-important ammunition department; while Mr. W.T. Wilson, of philatelist fame, gave much valuable information on baggage, pack-boxes (special), and provisions.
Dr. Bowdler Sharpe and others at the British Museum I thank for their kindly consideration in naming some of my specimens. To my chief guide and interpreter, Sigurdur Samarlidason, my unstinted praises are due. He worked assiduously, and, when he fully grasped the character of my undertaking, never wearied of making inquiries wherever we went for information which would be useful to me. To the Icelanders generally, in those districts I visited, my warmest thanks are given for their courtesy and kindliness; they all worked heartily to further my interests, their one desire appearing to be to send me back with as perfect a collection as possible.
The journey has left brilliant memories for me, and I trust that I shall be enabled to redeem my promise, and pay another visit to this paradise of the North.
