Narrative of an expedition to the east coast of Greenland ... in search of the lost colonies, tr. by G.G. Macdougall1837 - 80 pages |
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... light upon the subsequent fate of the abandoned colonists ; a letter of Pope Nicholas the Fifth to the bishops of Skalholt and Holum , discovered by Pro- fessor Mallet , some few years since , in the Papal Archives . I am induced to ...
... light upon the subsequent fate of the abandoned colonists ; a letter of Pope Nicholas the Fifth to the bishops of Skalholt and Holum , discovered by Pro- fessor Mallet , some few years since , in the Papal Archives . I am induced to ...
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... light whatever on the site of the old colonies , but as furnishing some data relative to the East coast . They were made under the auspices of the intendant of finance Möller , who had obtained the exclusive privilege of fitting out ...
... light whatever on the site of the old colonies , but as furnishing some data relative to the East coast . They were made under the auspices of the intendant of finance Möller , who had obtained the exclusive privilege of fitting out ...
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... light of religion among its natives . Regardless of ridicule and slander , he advanced steadily towards his object ; and , after wasting eight years in vain endeavours to attain it by means of memorial and petition , he actually ...
... light of religion among its natives . Regardless of ridicule and slander , he advanced steadily towards his object ; and , after wasting eight years in vain endeavours to attain it by means of memorial and petition , he actually ...
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... light breeze from the S.E. springing up , we got our anchor up , waved our friends one more farewell , and speedily lost sight of the spires of Copenhagen . Besides Mr. Vahl and myself , Dr. Pingel , who intended visiting Greenland for ...
... light breeze from the S.E. springing up , we got our anchor up , waved our friends one more farewell , and speedily lost sight of the spires of Copenhagen . Besides Mr. Vahl and myself , Dr. Pingel , who intended visiting Greenland for ...
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... light breeze at E.S.E. , and at six passed Cronberg , at the head of a fleet of one hundred sail , which , in the course of the last eight days , had collected in the roads of Elsinore . Towards evening it blew fresh from the E. , and ...
... light breeze at E.S.E. , and at six passed Cronberg , at the head of a fleet of one hundred sail , which , in the course of the last eight days , had collected in the roads of Elsinore . Towards evening it blew fresh from the E. , and ...
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