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The Natural Hiſtory
nicles relate, that there were come to them from the Northern Parts, foreign Rain-Deer and Sheep, marked upon the Ears, and with ſome Marks tied to their Horns; from which they concluded, that the Northern Parts of Greenland were alſo inhabited. Vid. Theodore Torlaccius. But the contrary is proved by later Experiments made by the Navigation of DutchmenIs contradicted by Dutch Navigators. and others to the North. See Zordrager's Greenland-Fiſhery, Part II. Ch. 10.
Greenland is a high, mountainous Country, continually covered with Snow and Ice.Greenland is a high and rocky Country, always covered with Ice and Snow (except on the Sea-Side, and in the Bays or Inlets) which never thaws nor melts away. You may judge of the Height by the Proſpect they yield at more than 20 Norway Miles Diſtance from the Shore. The whole Coaſt is ſurrounded with a vaſt Number of large and ſmall Iſlands. There are a great many Inlets and large Rivers to be met with, among which the Principal is called Baal's River in 64 Degrees, and has been navigated 18 or 20 Norway Miles up the
Country;
