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2 the Continent of Greenland. The Wetern Shore is dicover'd as far as 70 odd Degrees. Whether it be a large Iland, or borders upon Countries to the North, is not yet found out; there eems great Reaon to believe, it is contiguous to America on the Side; becaue there we meet with the Bay or Inlet, which in the  is called Davis's Strait, from an Englihman, who in the Year 1585 was the firt Dicoverer of it; and is yearly frequented by Ships of different Nations, on account of the  But no Body as yet has been able to find out the Bottom of it. And according to the Notice we have endeavoured to gather from thoe Greenlanders who live farthet to the North, there is either but a very narrow Paage between America and Greenland; or, as is mot likely, they are quite contiguous : and I am the more inclined to believe