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The Northmen-Discovery and Settlement of Iceland-

Of Greenland-Danish Colony-Native Inhabitants of

Greenland-Strongly attached to their Country-Love

of Country a universal Sentiment-Described by Gold-

College of Missions-Religion of Northern Europe before

and after the Reformation-Mr. Egede-Mission_to

Greenland-Reception of Europeans in Greenland-In-

structions of Mr. Egede-Arctic Tribes of Europe, Asia,

and America-Features of the Country-Icebergs-

Avalanches-Duration of Day and Night-Aurora Bo-

Scant Provision in Arctic Countries for Human Subsistence

-Abundance of Tropical Regions-One part of the

Globe contributes to supply other parts-Personal Habits

of Greenlanders-Their Dwellings-Domestic Accommo-

The Seal-Uses of Brute Animals to Mankind-Men's and

Women's Boats, used by Arctic People-Seal-catching

Domestic Manners of the Greenlanders-Education in

Greenland-Employments of Females-Domestic Habits

-Hospitality, and social Intercourse of Greenlanders-

Their Judicial Proceedings, and Public Amusements 82

Greenlanders had no Idols-They reasoned concerning

natural Religion-Their Deities-Fable of the Sun and

Moon-Notions of Heaven and Hell-Respect for the

Dead-Lament for a young Greenlander-Their Sciences,

Numbers, and Medicine
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Influence of Christianity in the Formation of national Char-

acter-Count Zinzendorf-Moravian Missions-Slow

Progress of Missionaries in Greenland-Final Success of

the Missionaries-Wise Policy of the Danish Govern-

ment in respect to the Greenlanders-Spanish Policy

unhappily contrasted-Story of Anningait and Ajut 96

Expeditions of Ross and Parry-Arctic Highlanders-En-

terprise of Parry and Lyon-Esquimaux of Hudson's

Bay Coast-Snow Houses-Manners and Customs of

the Esquimaux-Pursuit of the Deer-The Esquimaux

attack the Whale and the Bear-Show Kindness to

Strangers-Exhibit the Faults and Virtues of primitive

Limits of the United States-Maritime Character of Britain

-Of the United States-Maritime Genius of the Eng-

lish not developed while the Nation was engaged in Civil

Warfare and in Disputes with France-Italians, Leaders

of commercial Enterprise in Europe-Henry VII. pa-

tronises Cabot-Cabot discovers America-English dis-

continue Western Discovery for a Century, and extend

their Continental Trade-Gaspar Cortereal discovers

Labrador-Himself and Brothers perish miserably—

Francis I. of France sends Verazzano to America-That

Navigator's Adventures and Death

Jaques Cartier discovers the Gulf of St. Lawrence-Makes

a second Voyage to America-Cartier explores the St.

Lawrence to Hochelaga, now Montreal-Donnaconna,

an Indian King-Face of the Country-Natives indus-

trious and friendly-Superstitions-Finally become hos-

tile to the French-Roberval associates with Cartier--

The former lost at Sea-Spanish Discoveries on the

Western Coast-Hurtado-Ulloa and Alarchon-Span-

ish Discovery terminates at the Oregon River

English Discoveries in America resumed-Martin Frobisher

makes three Voyages to America-Meta Incognita-Why

fabled to be another Peru or El Dorado-Frobisher's last

Enterprise fails-His subsequent History and Death-

John Davis-His Humanity-His Discoveries-Henry

Hudson-His Polar Voyage-Character of the Dutch-

They engage the Services of Hudson--Hudson discovers

Delaware Bay, and the Country of New-Nether-

Hudson's last Expedition-His timid and treacherous Crew

-His Discovery of the Strait and Gulf called by his

Name-Mutiny against Hudson-Treachery and Cruelty

of the Mutineers--Their Folly, and consequent Misery

-Violent Death of several of them-Misfortunes of the

Survivers--Righteous Retribution manifest in their Fate

-Discoveries of Baffin-His Track of Discovery pur-

sued after two Centuries by Ross, Parry, and Lyon-

Russian America, &c. remain to be described

Arctic Regions abound in Animal Life-The Whale of
great Service to Man-Different Species of Whales-
The Whale-fishery of great Antiquity-The North-

men and Basques Whale-fishers-Dutch discover Spitz-

bergen-Dutch and English quarrel in respect to the

Whale-fishery-Manner of taking the Whale-Danger of

Settlement of Canada and Nova Scotia-Champlain,

Founder of Quebec, ascends the St. Lawrence-Mutual

Ill-will of French and English Colonists in America—

The Acadians a virtuous People-Cruel Treatment of

the English Government to the Acadians-History of

Le Blane-French War, so called-Canadian Hunt-

The Mississippi discovered-Roman Catholic Missionaries

great Travellers-La Salle navigates the Mississippi-

Returns to France-Louisiana settled by French Colo-

nists-Ceded to Spain-Restored to France-Purchased

by the United States-The Extent of Louisiana-Its

Divisions of Territory-Inhabitants, Law, and Social

Condition-New-Orleans visited by Lafayette-Father

Antonio Mississippi River described-The English cul-

tivate the Friendship of Russia-Czar Peter-Discov-

eries of Behring-Captain Cook's Discoveries-Those

of Meares, Vancouver, and Kotzebue-Russian Amer-

Hudson's Bay Company-Expedition of Mr. Hearne-

Indians unfaithful to Mr. Hearne-Matonabbee-Service-

ableness of Indian Women to Travellers-Mr. Hearne's

Perseverance-He discovers the Coppermine River-

Sees the Arctic Ocean-Completes his third Journey-

Mr. Hearne's Discoveries important to Geographical

Sir Alexander Mackenzie-His Enterprise undertaken 1789

-Dog-ribbed Indians-Their Appearance, Dress, and

Weapons-Mackenzie's second Journey-His Canoe-

Rocky Mountain Indians-Their Reception of the

Strangers-Their Houses-Mackenzie more fortunate

than Hearne-Mackenzie discovers Mackenzie's River-

Records his Name on a Rock of the Arctic Ocean-

Returns to European Settlements

Importance of the Discoveries of Hearne and Mackenzie

-Captain Franklin's Expeditions-First and second-

Captain Franklin's Residence at the Great Bear Lake-

His School-Sunday observed by the Company-Their

Harmony and Happiness-Esquimaux seen by Captain

Franklin-Dr. Richardson's Expedition-Return to Can-

ada-Captain Beechey-Docs not meet Franklin-Both

return to England-Conclusion of Tales from American

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