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the theory and history of linguistic science. Series
IV: Current issues in linguistic theory; 139). Amster-
dam/Philadelphia (John Benjamins BV) 1996, pp.
189-211
720: Tavner, John (ed.): Port of Tórshavn Hand-
book
Ardleigh, Colchester (Land & Marine Publications
Ltd.) 1996, 60 pp., illustrations, maps
<Detailed information about the port and the city of Tórs-
havn>
721: Taylor, D.: Comment on "Trace elements in-
take in the Faroe Islands. II. Intake of mercury
and other elements by consumption of pilot
whales (Globicephalus melaenus)" by Andersen,
Allan/Julshamn, Káre/Ringdal, Ole/Mørkøre,
Jákup in: The Science of the Total Environment,
vol. 65, Amsterdam 1987, pp. 63-68
in: The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 72,
Amsterdam 1988, pp. 235-237
<Cf. bibliography no. 0046>
722: Taylor, Elizabeth: The Far Islands and Oth-
er Cold Places. Travel Essays of a Victorian Lady
Edited by James Taylor Dunn
St. Paul, Minnesota (Pogo Press) 1997, 305 pp., il-
lustrations
Reviewed in:
- Ramsey County History, Ramsey County Hi-
storical Society, St. Paul/Minnesota, vol.
32:2, 1997, p. 27 (Virginia Brainard Kunz)
- Country Messenger. Marine on St. Croix/
Minnesota, July 22, 1987 (Bill Hempel)
- Minnesota History Interpreter. Minnesota Hi-
storical Society monthly newsletter, St. Paul/
Minnesota, August 1997, p. 5
- Library Joumal, vol. 122, October 15,
1997, p. 99
- St. Paul Pioneer Press, St. Paul/Minnesota,
February 8, 1998 (Sue Rohland)
- BookWomen, St. Paul/Minnesota, Febr./
March 1998, pp. 22-23 (Moira Harris)
- Maiden Voyages. San Francisco, vol. 3,
no. 1, winter 1998, p. 41
<A collection of well-written, witty and highly informative
travel essays by an American lady traveller (1856-1932),
who spent over 10 years in the Faroes between the years
1895-1919. Introduction, by James Taylor Dunn; Part I:
Canada and Alaska (1888-1892); Part II; Europe for the
First Time (1890); Part III: Norway (1893); Part IV: Iceland
(1895); Part V: Scotland (mid 1890's); Part VI: The Faroe
Islands (1895-1919); Elizabeth Taylor as a Victorian Lady
traveller, by Moira F. Harris; Bibliography. E. Taylor's trav-
el essays about the Faroes belong to the best and most in-
formative travel literature has to offer about these islands;
they are still an indispensable source of ethnographic infor-
mation. The Faroe Islands' section comprises "To the Bird
Islands”, pp. 128-134, 1 b/w-photograph; "To Mykines in
Six-Man Weather", pp. 135-141; "Stormbound on Stóra Dí-
mun", pp. 142-152; "In Puffinland", pp. 153-162; "Fly-
Fishing in the Faroes", pp. 163-172; "Whales A-ground! A
True Tale From The Faroe Islands", pp. 173-183, 1 b/w-
photograph; "My Party", pp. 184-188; "Odd Way to Get a
Wife", pp. 189-190; "Weddings and Sheep", p. 191; ."The
Baptizing of the Baby", pp. 192-200; "Absalom's Wreath",
pp. 201-209; "A Day on Nólsoy Island", pp. 210-218;
"Folklore from a Faroe Praestegaard", pp. 219-231, 1 b/w-
photograph; "Up Viðareiði's Mountain", pp. 232-234, 1
b/w-photograph; “The Valley of the Others", pp. 235-245;
"A Night With The Mouse's Brother", pp. 246-256, 1 b/w-
photograph; "The Garden of Hans Kristoffer", pp. 257-272,
1 b/w-photograph; "The Northem Isles", p. 273; "Faroe Is-
lands Folklore", pp. 274-276; "Five Years in a Faroe Attic",
pp. 277-293, 1 b/w-photograph; "Faroe Foods", pp. 294-
295. Cf. bibliography nos. 2142-2155>
723: Taylor, Elizabeth: Odd way to get a wife
in: Maiden Voyage. The Indispensable Guide to
Women's Travel. San Francisco, vol. 3, no. 1, winter
1998, p. 40
<Cf. supplement no. 0722>
724: Taylor, Hugh: The Brendan Voyage
in: Dimmalætting/Faroese Tourist Board (eds.):
News for visitors. Events in the summer '96. Tórs-
havn, n.d. [1996], pp. 8-9, 2 b/w-photographs
<A report about the role Kirkjubøur played in the legendary
voyage of St Brendan in the 6th century and about Tróndur
Patursson of Kirkjubøur. The photos show a portrait of T.
Patursson and his wife and a view of Kirkjubøur>
725: Theilen, F./Neben, S./OmIin, A.: Tectonic de-
velopment and subsidence history of the Iceland
Faeroe Ridge and the Aegir Ridge: a reflection
seismic presite survey for the OPD-program; pro-
ject no. 03 R 613
Kiel (Institut fiir Physik [der Universitat Kiel]) o.J.
[ca. 1992], 11, 9, 2 pp., illustrations, 5 inserts, 2 sup-
plements
726: Thomas, Rainer: Biological investigations on
the blue ling, Molva dypterygia dypterygia (Pen-
nant 1784 after O.F. Miiller 1776), in the areas of