16 DISCOVERIES OF 1380. 



latter of whom was again sent out on an expe- 

 dition against Estland, which is situated between 

 Frisland and Norway. After this he attacked 

 and phmdered seven other islands, which are 

 named Talas, Broas, Iscant, Tjyius, Mimanty 

 Dambere, and Bres, in the last of which he built 

 a fort. In the following year, having fitted out 

 three ships, he set sail in July towards the North, 

 and arrived in Engroneland, where he found a 

 monastery of predicant friars, dedicated to Saint 

 Thomas, and situated close to a mountain, which 

 threw out flames like Vesuvius and .^tna. 



There was besides in this place a fountain of 

 hot water, with which the church of the monastery 

 and the chambers of the friars were heated, and 

 wdiich was also brought into the kitchen so boiling- 

 hot, that no other fire was made use of for dressing 

 their victuals ; and by putting their bread into 

 brass kettles without water, it became baked as 

 well as if it had been in a heated oven. They 

 had also little gardens, covered over during winter, 

 which being watered with this water, were defen- 

 ded against the snow, and cold, which, in those 

 parts, by reason of their situation so near the pole, 

 is most severe ; and by these means the friars 

 produced flowers and fruits, and herbs of various 

 sorts, just as well as in more temperate countries ; 

 so that the rude and savage people of those parts, 

 seeing these supernatural effects, considered the 

 friars as gods, and brought them presents of chick- 

 ens, flesh, and other articles, and held them iu the 



