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Inhabitants; for they found wild People on the Weft 
Side, who without doubt were originally Americans. 
The prefent Inhabitants probably are a Race ot the 
Schrellingers. In 154-5. Dithmar Blefken reports a 
Monk, with his Bifhop, failed to Norway, lived to 
45 Years in Iceland: And he reports, that a 'Domi- 
nican Cloifter was in Greenland , called St. Thomas. 
But this is proved falfe by Arngnm. 
Mogens Heinfon was lent to find out Greenland , 
and was obliged to return, becaufe his Ship was 
flopped (as he imagined) by magnetical Rocks under 
Water, although the Wind was favourable; but the 
real Magnets probably was the Current, which is fo 
flrong at Staton Boint, a Ship under full Sail with 
the faireft Wind fails flow. 
In 1721. a Company of Traders was fet up in 
Bergen , with a Royal Privilege, when King Fre- 
deric refolved to begin a Colony at 64 Degrees, 
wherewith I and my Family wenr, and continued 
1 5 Years. Our Defign was to find the Eaftern Di- 
ftrift, as the beft : A Hollander affirmed fome of their 
Ships had been there, and found the Land free from 
Ice in 62 Degrees. This I found to be true in 1 7 3 < 5 . 
on palling Staton , Huck , and Cape Farewel, near the 
Land, then free from Ice on the Coaft, which was 
not ufual : But as it is feidom that Ships can come 
with Safety to the Eaft Side, it is moft convenient 
with fmall Boats through the Openings near the 
Main, where the Current fetting South-weft prevents 
the Ice from fixing. 
Cap, 
