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216 ons, and a 100 and odd young ones, that have been found capable to receive the Holy Sacrament of Baptim. If amongt ourelves we had no Schools, nor other pious Foundations, for the Intruction and Chritian Education of Youth and old People: Pray, what great Feats would one or two Teachers in a whole Country be able to do, by once or twice a Year taking a Journey throughout the Land, and preach a Paage Sermon? The Apotles of Chrit did not think this Method ufficient; but after they had preached the Word of God up and down, they beides ordained and contituted Teachers and Catechits every where. And it o wholeome a Method be followed in Greenland, who will quetion a happier Succes?

And this is all I at preent have to ay of the Affairs of Greenland; leaving it to the Judgment of others to be made out and decided, whether Greenland is a Country that deerves to be improved and taken Care of, or no? And whether its Inhabitants may be called happy, or no? All Things well pondered, both the affirmative and