DESfKlJ'TlON 01-" GUEENLAM). J^4D 



iicrs between CJrcenlaud and Norway ; and ii", as he says, the 

 Norwegians communicated their Language and manners to the 

 Americans, they must have gone elsewhere than by Green- 

 land to get to America. I should here have a good opportu- 

 nity of showing up other errors of this dissertation, of making 

 the author eat his own words, and of sending him to the land 

 of visions and dreams ; but as he now sleeps his last sleep, we 

 will let him rest in quietness, and finish this history for our 

 mutual satisfaction. I am ashamed of having interrupted 

 the course of those learned and elegant compositions which 

 you give us so liberally every day, by inflicting upon you the 

 reading of a paper which has neither the quality nor value 

 of your excellent works ; and, however indulgent you may 

 be towards me, I do not doubt but that you svill have as 

 much satisfaction in having finished the reading of this 

 letter, as I have in having written it, and in telling you, 

 sir, that I am 



Your very humble 



and affectionate servant. 

 The ILiguc, June 18th, 164(;. 



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