Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Yell

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2417286Collier's New Encyclopedia, Volume 10 — Yell

YELL, the second largest of the Shetland Islands; separated from the mainland by Yell Sound; 25 miles N. of Lerwick. It is about 17½ miles in length, and from half a mile to 6 miles in breadth. The surface is chiefly moorland, and fishing is the leading employment.