This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V. LEGENDS AND FOLK-LORE. Herr Muller--The use of the kyack--We remove to Government House--Scenery at Thorshavn--Fishing-smacks of Faroe--Cod-fishing--Folk-lore and legends--Farbese proverbs. Tuesday, August 14.--At about ten a.m. the Governor came down to our tent to ask us to dine with him that evening, but we had previously accepted an invitation from the Vice-Consul. We spent the day in paying calls and being introduced to the large merchants and farmers in Thorshavn. The first person on whom we called was Herr Muller, the Postmaster-General of the Islands. Herr Muller is a typical specimen of the islanders, over eighty years of age and of fine physique, a man who has all his life given considerable time to the study of the natural history and of the industries connected with the Islands. In fact the whole of his energies have been devoted to the improvement of the condition of his fellow-islanders. Besides being Postmaster-General, he holds the important position of Syeselmand and is the District Magistrate, disposing of all whales caught in the district of Thorshavn, the equitable division of which requires a man of considerable character and authority to arrange. He has edited several works in Danish, connected with the Islands, and has made his name known by obtaining medals both in the London Fisheries Exhibition of 1883 and in the exhibitions of Copenhagen. I am happy to be able to show our readers a photograph of this Faroese patriot, from which it will be observed that he is the proud possessor of two medals presented to him by the King of Denmark for his labours in connection with his native land. I am indebted to him for much information with regard to the whale-fishing and natural history of Faroe. The same day I...