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xii well ettled again, and cultivated. But as to the Seas, they yield more Plenty and Wealth of all orts of Animals and Fihes, than in mot other Parts of the World, which may turn to very great Profit; witnes the exceeding great Riches many Nations have gathered, and are till gathering from the Whale Fihery, and the Capture of Seals and Mores or Sea Hores. Thus it is confeed, that Greenland is a Country not unworthy of keeping and improving. And this has been the Opinion of our late Monarchs of Denmark, and many of their chief Counellors, who have made o much of Greenland, that they have pared no Cots in fitting out everal Ships for its Dicovery, of which hereafter farther Notice hall be taken. This Dicovery has been chiefly undertaken, to the end, that the Chritian Religion, which has been unfortunately worn out in thee Parts