Narrative of an expedition to the east coast of Greenland ... in search of the lost colonies, tr. by G.G. Macdougall1837 - 80 من الصفحات |
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10th Vibration accordingly ancient angekkok aurora borealis Biörn blubber boat boat-women Bygd lay Cape Farewell Chorography church coast of Greenland colony Count Moltke course direction discovered distance district of Juliana's-hope drift-ice East Bygd East coast Eastlanders Egede Eggers Ernenek Europeans expedition feet firth Frederick's-hope Friederichsthal further North glaciers Greenland language height Hvarf Hvidsærk ice-blink icebergs Iceland inhabited Ivar Bardsen Jökel journey kajakkers Kangek Kemisak land latitude likewise Lindenow lofty Lysufiord mainland means miles mountains native Greenlanders navigation Naze NEEDLE Nennortalik northern Nukarbik obliged Observed every 10th occasion Octavo old Icelandic Omevik Price probably promontory Puisortok reached rock ruins sail seals seemed seen ship shore situated skerries snow sound South Spitzbergen spot tents umiak University of Cambridge Vahl vicinity voyage West Bygd West coast whole wind Winter women Wormskiold دو
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