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46 THE NORTH ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. to be 1275 feet at 2j- miles distance from Qualvig. The hill is not too steep for loaded ponies. We hired some of these ex- cellent little animals for the purpose of testing their qualities. They were strong, sure footed, and carried with ease a man weighing over fifteen stone. From Qualvig to Haldervig the distance is nine miles, and the path, lies close to the shore all the way. We found the “ Fox ” at Haldervig. The formation of the Island of Stromoe is almost wholly basaltic, with an occasional thin stratum of red tuffa. Opals are found in the hills north of Kollefiord. No difficulties of importance present themselves to the placing of a telegraph line over the route examined, which is about twenty-seven miles in length. At three points of the line some expense would necessarily be incurred in improving the paths, so as to make them more easy for loaded ponies to travel over. These places are, the ascent of the high grounds north and south of Kalbakfiord, the descent to Kollefiord, and the height between Kollefiord and Qualvig. The inhabitants generally appear to be well educated and religious, and so fully aware of the advantages they would derive from a telegraph being carried through their island, that they would use their best efforts to protect it from injury. Labour is comparatively cheap, the average day’s wages being about Is. id. sterling. Our guides, were well pleased to receive 2s. each per day. The climate is not well suited for the growth of grain, but small quantities of barley and oats are raised, and a few potatoes, turnips, and other vegetables are cultivated. The live stock of the farmers are sheep, homed cattle, and ponies, sheep being the principal and most valuable productive source. The population of Stromoe is upwards of 2600. The chief
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The North Atlantic telegraph via the Færöe Isles, Iceland, and Greenland

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1861
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