FAROE. 
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employed themselves in piracy, were ob 
Siete ok Sealeiion ind sttack ; and ing thus constantly 
aged either in molesting their nei or in de- 
cone See education and literature would of 
‘course ni . ' 
sri takendlt pees Std of various chiefs, 
whose petty warfare seems to have 1 a long time, 
‘familiar to the Faroese, of whom a considerable 
n is’ yet to be met with who speak it with flu- 
ency. The ‘war with France, and the destruction of 
the Dutch and Danish East India trade, put a final stop 
to smuggling, and reduced the islands to a state of great 
aw md In the year 1808, Captain Baugh was sent to 
to privateers. Some time:afterwards, a German, assu- 
ming the-title of Baron Hompesch, who had obtained a 
letter of , landed at wn, plundered the 
inhabitants of every thing, and broke into the church 
where the public chest was deposi A small crucifix 
_ of silver, which stood on the , was seized with ea- 
gerness, but when it was found to be hollow, and of no 
‘great value, it was restored. The British government 
very properly and humanely refused to sanction these 
3 and some disturbances having happened 
m_ the year 1809, between some British merchants and 
an order in council was issued, com- 
British ‘subjects to consider the Icelanders, 
Faroese, and the Lee of the em settlements in 
Greenland, as stranger friends, and permitting a trade 
between these places and the of Londen, Leith, 
and Liverpool, on certain conditions. The money, and 
the of all the goods of which Faroe and Iceland 
had been robbed, were restored. 
£ 
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to government, that the were in distress 
on account of the scarcity of provisions, Two ships, in 
consequence of Mr Banks’ were permitted to 
ors seta articles aoe - to Faroe, and to 
Leith to have their licences reoeewoa whe 
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The Faroe islands lie between 6° 15’ and 7° 43’ Lon- 
itude West from Greenwich, and between 61° 20’ and 
2° 25’ North Latitude. The group consists oftwenty- 
two islands, of which seventeen are inhabited. Their 
appearance, whether when approached in fine or in bad 
weather, is inconceivably grand, ially from the 
south-east and west. While the sun approaches the 
western horizon, and the. sea is smooth, with a gently 
undulating motion, nothing can exceed the sublimity of 
the scenery. The stupendous masses of light and shade, 
and the varying tints reflected from a thousand fantas- 
tic forms, hewn by the hand of nature from piles of 
rock, many of which soar to the height of 3000 feet, 
produce an effect beyond description. 
The central island of the group, Stromoe, is likewise 
the most extensive, and contains the highest mountain. 
This island stretches (as all the others do) from nearly 
north-west to south-east, ae length 25 geogra hi- 
cal miles, and on an average about 5 in breadth. It is 
deeply indented by bays and creeks, some of which form 
‘ccommodious and safe harbours, particularly that of 
Westmanshayn, which is fit for the reception of every 
description of ships. The south-west and west coasts 
present finely varied and magnificent rock scenery, 
more ially the west, where, for a distance of about 
12 miles, the eye meets continued changes in the forms 
of the precipices. To enjoy such scenery im perfection, 
and to give it the fullest effect, one must coast along in 
a boat at a short distance from the rocks. The curious 
traveller may, in this manner, obtain the greatest en- 
joyment. Sometimes he may enter a cavern, and, after 
exploring it till he almost loses the light, may find himself 
yet at a distance from the place, where the swell meet- 
ing the bottom of the abyss recoils with a tremendous 
roar. Often, while he is owe the singular forms of 
the ine ices, the boat rough a perforation, 
and he finds them di éd from the mountain, and 
standing like huge walls, towers, or castles, surround- 
ed by the sea. On these the sea birds haye their nests, 
and there the hardy fowler fearlessly robs them. On 
this remarkable coast, the rocks soar from 1500 to 2000 
feet. Each island has its beauties ; and there is scarce- 
ly a promontory or detached rock, that does not pre- 
sent something combining singularity with magnifi- 
cence. Of these, the rock called the Witch’s Finger, 
and the little island called Tindholm, the one on 
the east, and the other on the west side of Vaagoe, are 
[oe the most remarkable. The former is detached 
e adjoining precipice almost to the bottom, From 
some points of view, it has the app ice of a grand 
square tower, surmounted by a lofty spire ; and when 
the light falls in a particular direction; the resemblances 
of a door and windows are quite distinct. This was 
‘observed by the writer of this article at a distance of 
five miles. When viewed in that position in which it 
appears detached from the rock, it is not unlike a huge 
pointing upwards. Landtstates the height of this 
peak to be 1200 feet, and we believe that this does not 
much exceed the truth. The elevation of 'Tindholm is 
probably about 500 feet, and its singular appearance is 
much more striking. On one side, though very steep, 
it is covered with verdure almost to the summit, which 
consists of a number of long and slender peaks ranged 
along the ridge, which terminates on the opposite side 
a di face of rock. In crossing island of 
Vaagoe towards this rock; its summit is seen in a form 
