This is the usual sunny type of the maiden born and bred on the Faroe
Islands which lie between Iceland and the Shetlands. The twenty-one
islands composing the group are the only existing remains of a large
island; seventeen of this number are inhabited, and these bright girls,
whose language is a dialect of the Norse, are inhabitants of the capital,
Thorshavn, on Strömö Island
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The Finnish peasant, a homely, intelligent person, is not lacking in
amusements for his hours of leisure, and full-bearded, middle-aged rustics
participate in the popular games with all the ardour and zest of youth
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