24 MOEAVIAN MISSIONS. Chap. H. 



Herrnliut. Here it was tliat Hans Egede, the 

 missionary father of Greenland, established 

 himself in 1721, and thus re-opened the com- 

 munication between Europe and Greenland, 

 which had ceased upon the extinction of its 

 early Scandinavian settlers in the 14th century. 



A few years after Egede's successful begin- 

 ning, the Moravian mission still existing under 

 the name of New Herrnhut was established. 

 At present the Moravians support four missions 

 in Greenland ; they are not subject to the Danish 

 authorities, but are not permitted in any way to 

 trade. 



As we were about to enter the harbour, the 

 Danish vessel — the sole object of our visit — 

 came out, so not a moment was lost in sending 

 on board our invalid and our letter-bag, and in 

 landing our coasting pilot. This man had 

 brought us up from Frederickshaab for the very 

 moderate sum of three pounds ; he was an 

 Esquimaux, and, as the brother of poor Hans, 

 Dr. Kane's unhappy dog-driver, was received 

 with favour amongst us, and soon won our 

 esteem by his quiet obliging disposition, as also 

 by his ability in the discharge of his duty ; he 

 was so keensighted and so vigilant, it was 

 quite a comfort to have him on board during 

 the foggy weather, for he could recognise on 



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