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the Greenland Language has no Affinity with other European Tongues, yet it seems to have borrowed some Words from the Norwegians, who formerly inhabited Part of the Land; for such Words agree both in Name and Signification; as, for Example, Kona, a Woman; Nerriok, to eat, from the Norway Word Noerrie. The Herb Angelica, which they in Norway call Quaun, the Greenlanders call Qvaunnek. A Porpoie, in Norway called Nie; they call Nie Ahes, in Norway, Ake, in Greenland, Arket. A Lamp, in the Norvegian, Kolle, in the Greenlandian, Kollek. Some of their Words reemble Latin Words of the ame Signification; as, Gutta, a Drop; in the Greenland Tongue, Gutte, or Kutte. Ignis, Fire, they call Ignek. And ome they have got from Hebrew Roots, as, Appa, a Word the Chil- Rh