| Description |
1 online resource |
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Arctic Region and Antarctica issues and research |
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Arctic region and Antarctica issues and research.
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| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Historical Introduction; Sketch of the Life of Hans Egede; Preface*; Chapter 1; Of the Situation and Extent of Greenland; Chapter 2; First Settlement of Greenland, with Some Thoughts on the Extinction of the Norwegian Colonies; And Whether on the East Side No Remainders May Be Found of the Old Norwegians: Also, Whether the Same Tract of Land Cannot Be Recovered; Chapter 3; Treats of the Nature of the Soil, Plants, and Minerals of Greenland; Chapter 4; Of the Nature of the Climate, and the Temperament of the Air; Chapter 5 |
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Of the Land Animals, and Land Fowls or Birds of Greenland and How They Hunt and Kill Them; Chapter 6; Of the Greenland Sea Animals, and Sea Fowls and Fishes; Of Other Sea Animals; Of Other Fishes; Of Greenland Sea Birds; Chapter 7; Treats of the Ordinary Occupations, as Hunting and Fishing: of the Tools and Instruments Necessary for These Employments: Of the House Implements and Utensils, &c., of the Greenlanders; Chapter 8; Of the Inhabitants, Their Houses, and House Furniture; Chapter 9; The Greenlanders' Persons, Complexion, and Temperament; Chapter 10 |
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The Customs, Virtues, and Vices, and the Manners or Way of Life of the GreenlandersChapter 11; Of Their Habits, and Way of Dressing; Chapter 12; Of Their Diet, and Manner of Dressing Their Victuals; Chapter 13; Of Their Marriages, and Education of Their Children; Chapter 14; How the Greenlanders Mourn and Bury Their Dead Friends; Chapter 15; Their Pastimes and Diversions, as Also Their Poetry; A Greenland Song, ; Composed by Frederick Christian, ; A Native; Chapter 16; Of Their Language; Vocabulary of the Language of Greenland |
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The Creed, and the Lord's Prayer, Translated into the Greenland LanguageArticle I; Article II; Article III; Chapter 17; Of the Greenland Trade, and Whether, in Promoting It, There Is Any Advantage to Be Expected; Chapter 18; The Religion, or Rather Superstition, of the Greenlanders; Chapter 19; The Greenlanders' Astronomy, or Their Thoughts Concerning the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Planets; Chapter 20; The Capacity of the Greenlanders, and Their Inclination Towards the Knowledge of God, and the Christian Religion; and by What Means This May Easily Be Brought About; Index; Blank Page |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- Polar Regions.
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Manners and customs
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Travel
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| SUBJECT |
Greenland -- Description and travel
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| Subject |
Greenland
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020685922 |
| ISBN |
9781536150780 |
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1536150789 |
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