| Show poes tale of lopoten islands like twains kwains death greatly exaggerated Hennings vae norway the lopoten island are at last living down the reputation edgar allen alien poe gave them when he located the fabulous maelstrom a whirlpool PO 01 amile amile in diameter off their shores poes vivid description of it in A descent into the maelstrom made timid travelers avoid the islands for years but then artists began coming here to paint the scenery and the fishing ships and travelers are now following in their wake the spring months are indeed a busy time here some to fishermen gather in the ports of the islands as many as 1000 boats tying in at hennings baer alone lines sometimes a mile long with as many as 1500 hooks on them as well as nets are used by the fishermen whose total catch in codfish alone runs as high as tons when large shoals of cod are located their movement is reported by telegraph so that sailing ships may be towed to the grounds by steamers once caught the cod are cleaned and salted then either hung on rough scaffolds or laid flat on the rocks to dry |
