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Ihan sheep-rearing. The Færoese fish along the coasts of Iheir Islands 

 and also takc part in Ihc fisheries off' the coast of Iccland. 



A special l)ranch of the fisheries is whaling. The F'æroes are 

 renowned for the flocks of ca'ing whales, Delphinus globiceps, (»Grinde- 

 livaler«) that visit their coasts and are driven into the fjords by 

 the inhabitants and killed. Recently also two stations have been 

 established for the capture of the large fin-whales, and the enterprise 

 seems to be prospering. 



Further there is bird-catching which is also very renumerative. 

 The vertical sea-cliffs are inhabited by numerous sea-fowl, espe- 

 cially of the family Alcidæ (guillemot, puffm, auk and the black 

 guillemot). These are caught and kept for home consumption, but 

 their down and feathers are sold and fetch high prices. 



As already mentioned, the islands contain about 15,000 people. 

 The chief town is the capital, Thorshavn, which is situated on the 

 east coast of South-Stromo. Among the other somewhat larger 

 villages may be named Klaksvig on Bordo, Ejde on Ostero, Mid- 

 vaag on Vaago, Vestmanhavn on North-Stromo , Sands on Sando 

 and Kvalbo, Tværaa and Vaag on Sydero. 



