Mepp. ом Gront. LVII. [DANIEL Bruun] 
PLATE VI 
A map giving a general view of the ancient course precepts. 
(With Gustav Storms interpretations concerning Vineland.) 
1) From Norway direct to the eastern settlement (Eystri Bygd): 
Leaving Hernum (islands near Bergen) going towards the west to Hvarf in 
Greenland (there where the map has »Eystri Bygd«); as one goes north round Hjat- 
land (Hetland), one could just see the land, thereafter south round the Færoe 
islands, so that one saw half the height of the mountains, to the south round 
Iceland, so that the sea birds and whales could bee seen (in one place the distance 
is given as 48 miles), afterwhich one came to the high land in Greenland, which is 
called Hvarf. The day before, another high mounlain is seen, which is called 
Hvidserk (in the vieinily of Greenlands southernmost point), and below (between?) 
these two mountains — — — Heriolfsness lies, and near to it is'a harbour, 
which is called Sand, which was a universal harbour for Norwegians and mer- 
chants 
2) From Norway to Iceland: 
From Cape Stad (the most westerly foreland) to Horn (Iceland'8 south 
easterly foreland in the vicinity of Papös) it takes seven days and nights sailing. 
3) From Iceland to Greenland’s eastern settlement: 
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a) The ancient course: From Snæfellsness, two days and two nights sailing 
straight to the west to Gunbiorns skerries, midway between Greenland and 
Iceland (i e. one had traversed half the way to the eastern settlement. Gun- 
biorns skerries most likely lay in the present Angmagssalik on Greenland’s 
east coast beneath 66"n lat) b) The later course, after ice having come »out of 
the sea bays« so near to the skerries, that no one could sail the ancient direction 
without danger of life: From Snæfellsness straight to the west for one day and 
one night, just slightly to south west so as to escape the aboye mentioned ice, 
which lies near Gunbiorns skerries, and then on for one day and one night to 
the north west, then one comes in under Hvarf. From Snæfellsness, the shortest 
way to Greenland is »four days sailing: (Landnäma). 
From Iceland to the more northly part of Greenland’s east coast: 
There are four days sea between Langaness on Iceland’s north coast and 
Svalbard northwards in the sea bay (it is said in another place 2 days). 
5; From Iceland to Ireland: 
From Reykjaness to Jolduhlaup, 5 (3) days and nights on the sea. 
