The sun., 1910-05-08
SHETLAND PONIES At HONT
BARREN ISLANDS IN WHICH
HERDS or rRRM RUN WILD.
They Nave Especial FunaAess Ger ChllarOn
and Tl,FiNe UndeF UnfaNogahlS Condls
tloas-An 90 Fi.hlRB BSat Used a.
. naFn-Tne shelllsp PopulaFliy.

RaFn-Tns sheltsp POpuisFiiS.
Away 10 toe nor,h Of Scotland lies the
group Of Islands in which tho diminulive
horses commonly called Shelties have
their home. The 6hetlands are not al In
habited, aome Of the smaller islands being
used msFelyas pasturn % for a few ahsep.
There h llttlo to sstract slther the agri-
oullurist or the merchant. 10 progress IN
alOW; the Islanders till their land by old
fashiOned methods. and many Of them
still have recourse to barter as q means
Of obtaining neosssaFiss.
To the lover Of the beautiful and 10 ths
artist there h much to charm. Some
perhaps would describe the islands a.
barren-but what barrenneasl The cOun-
try. though destitute Of trees. h 20 varied
in the nature Of its gccnsry that their
absence IN no way detFacts from the
general beauty Of the landscape.
Countless tarns. streams and lOchs all
serve 10 make the colofing Of the heather
covered hills and tho gloomy tints Of the
mOors stand out in pleasing contrasts.
while near the go bold clihs tower over
tho blue watsrs. whose waves dash against
tha.r rocky sides. Overhead numerous
ssa birds circle cn their way 70 their
nests on the ledge.
The largest island 10 known a. the
mainland. with a length Of afty-EouF
mllos and . width II twenty-One. The
islands have q Oinghlarly mild and equabls
climate considering their exposed situa-
zion and oomooss one Of the most
hsalshsnl districsa Of scotland; but even
the most adventurous tourists ssldom
visit then. bacauaa a doubtful sea trip IN
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