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14 Expedition of the Eat Greenlanders againt the Schrellingers, that after the Detruction and total Overthrow of the Wetern Ditrict and its Colonies, the Eatern were yet tanding and flourihing. But in what Year this happened, no Notice is taken by the old Hitorians. Nevertheles from many Tokens and Remainders of probable Evidence it may be inferred, that the old Colony of the Eatern Ditrict is not yet quite extinct. To the Confirmation of which, Thormoder in his Hitory of Greenland alledges the following Paage.

Bihop Amand of Shalholt in Iceland (who Anno 1522 had been conecrated, but Anno 1540 again reigned) once returning from Norway to Iceland, was by a Storm driven Wetward upon the Coat of Greenland, which he coated for ome time Northwards, made Land towards the Evening, finding themelves off of Herjolnes; they came o near to the Shore, that they could decry the Inhabitants driving their Flocks in the Pature Grounds: But, as the