, 1874-09-09

man from whom L had expected better things.
He Is, indeed, quite famous as a collector Of
Morse lays, but especially those of the Farce
Islands. All who are fond of Morse literature
Will always recall the name of Dean Hammer
shalmh, who, if he did not preach a good
sermon, did at least interest bv bis earnestness
and learning. The King listened with close
attention, and this may have slightly embar-
raised the worthy divine, who, speaking ex-
tempore, might we'll have been embarrassed
IN the presence of Royalty and by the unusual
occasion.
In fact everybody in this town seems to
have lost bis head. If you say good day to a
man he is sure to say good morrow. and they
are all running about in a state of wild excite
ment as if hunting for something they cannot
find. Every house had a flag with its ground
work of red and its cross of white-the famous
Danobrog-foating over it, and these with
about a dozen vessels and any number Of fishing
boats 10 the harbor, all sporting the national
colors, give the place a very gay and festive
look. And the town is quaint and original
enough to be interesting without any such
exhibition of geyety. With few exceptions the
houses are one story high and covered with
turf and so close are the houses together that
one might pasture his sheep on the tops of
the houses and trust to their getting from one
pasture ground to the other by springing
across the streets from roof to roof-for tho
houses are joined together 10 the most strange
aud intricate manner. They are all in a heap.
Through some of the streets men can scarcely
pass two abreast. This is altogether ~inexpli-
cable and unnecessary except upon the ground
that people like to live as near to each other
as they possibly can, and society is better than
potatoes and flowers, and yet I did see some
flower gardens that were very pretty and If
only a little more than four degrees south Of
the Arctic circle, there we're patches of potatoes
that looked quite fresh and vigorous in
appearance.
| never saw so small q space of ground cover
cd by SO many houses, and yet there is not in
the whole town a street through which you
could drive a one horse cart. But that is never
likely to happen as there are no horses on the
islands, and | believe, never were. They have
some COWS and goats and sheep; l saw two
dogs and three or four cats. There are plenty
of ducks aud some ohiokons and any quantity OF
fish. The smell of which pervaded the inner
most sanctuary of the church. The people live
mainly on fish and by fishing and to the core
seemed to be permeated with a ishy aroma. 1t
oozes from them like water from q porous potD
and if His Majesty the King was not glad to
get into the open air and breathe again a more
diluted atmosphere, l am sure | did.
The King did not. however, seem TO be in
any great hurry. When the service was over
be marched down the aisle attended by his
Youngest son, Plinoe Valdomar, who accompan
ies him ca the voyage (and a fine looking young
follow he i5), and as he passed he bowed kindly
to the silent greetings of the people. There
was no demonstration Of any kind until he had
p4s3el from the church, when there was a rush
for the door and the great crowd gave-a huge
stare This solemn admiration OF the people
struck me as the very highest expression of res
peot. Ihave never seen anything like it, The
good natured, kindly King moved among them
andthey seemedt to wonder why he was simple like
themselves. Perhaps they would have woke up
to some tokens of demonstration had ne put on
syme kind of kingIy airs and made a great FUSS
but as he did nothing of the kind the poor,
simple islanders we're quite amazed.
Why. only yesterday the Lord Mayor or
Amtmand, / believe as he is or was called tell
down dead af or he had delivered a tormal speech
of welcome to the King, so much was he over
oome by seeing that, in addressing royalty for
the fist time, he Vas addressing only q man
like himself, although, no doubt, much hand
somer. This dramatic incident took place al
most beneath an aroh which the loyal Faroers
had erected above the landing, and had insert.
ed upon its front, peeping out from among green
moss, in the brightest coIored flowers, Wol-
comes The arch is there to-day; bus the poop