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lie must content himself with the sooth¬ 
ing hope of a hearty meal on his return 
home. 
These islands enjoy the advantage of pa¬ 
rochial schoolmasters, having the salaries 
allowed on the Scottish establishment; 
by which means they are all taught, to 
read, write, and understand arithmetic ; 
and among those of any rank, the Latin, 
Greek, and French languages are not un¬ 
known, as also the rudiments of the ma¬ 
thematics. 
The English language prevails in all 
these islands; but they being a long time 
subject to the Kings of Norway, it is spo¬ 
ken with the accent of that country, and 
is mixed with a great many Norwegian 
words, especially at Foula, Neither here 
nor in the Orkneys* is the Gaelic lan¬ 
guage known. 
Danish money is also current here ; 
but neither that nor any other species 
of coin is superabundant. 
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