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28 they called Kakiunge; and carried him in State on their Shoulders, clothed in rich Stuffs, and adorned with Gold and precious Stones, which does not at all agree with the Meannes and Coarenes of Greenland and its Inhabitants; but rather eems to belong to the rich Kingdoms of Peru and Mexico, where Gold and Silver abounds; and from whence he may have brought the Gold and Silver Sand.

But I think it high time to leave uch uncertain Relations to their Worth; and turn our Thoughts towards the pious Endeavours of our mot gracious Sovereigns the Kings of Denmark, to dicover and recover Greenland again. And we find, that after the Expeditions of Frederick the IId, Chritian the IVth his Suceor, with great Cots ordered four different Expeditions for this Dicovery. The firt was undertaken, under the Command of Godke Lindenow, with three Ships. And, as the Hitory tells, Lindenow with his Ship arrived upon the Eat Coat of Greenland, (which