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Rh Year in the Spring he went upon the ame Expedition with three Ships. After having gone through many great Dangers of the Ice and Storms, he at length reached the Shore, where he found a wild and avage Nation; who, when they aw the Englih coming to them, being frightened, left their Huts, and run away to hide themelves. Some from the highet Rocks, threw themelves into the Sea; whereupon the Englih entered their Huts, where they met with no body but an old Woman, and a young one big with Child, thoe they carried away with them. 'Tis alo reported, that they here found ome Sand, which contained Particles of Gold and Silver, of which they filled 300 Tuns, and brought it home with them to England. As to this Gold and Silver Sand, I can't help quetioning whether they found any uch on the Greenland Sore, in as much as Sir Martin in the ame Strain relates wonderful Things of the Politenes and Civility of a Nation that dwelt in thoe Parts; of which he ays, they were governed by a Prince, whom they