Catechism of the History of Newfoundland: With an Introductory Chapter on the Discovery of America by the Ancient Scandinavians : Intended Chiefly for the Use of SchoolsG.C. Rand, 1855 - 72 pages |
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administration of Sir afterwards amount ANCIENT SCANDINAVIANS appointed arrived Bay Bulls Benevolent Irish Societies Biarne British Cabot Cape Bonavista Cape Ray Caplin Captain Carbonear Charles Chief Justice Chiefly coast of Labrador codfish colony command Conception Bay District English erected ernment Esquire expedition exports Ferryland fish fishery Fogo fogs Fortune Bay French Gaspard Le Marchant Grand Bank Greenland Harbor Grace HISTORY OF NEWFOUNDLAND hundred thousand illustrious importance INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER Island June land latitude Lieut Lord Colville lying Majesty's Ship Markland months northern note happened Nova Scotia number of vessels period Placentia population ports possession pounds sterling remarkable reside returned to England Richery sail salmon schools season settlements shore Sir Hum Sir Humphry Sir John Societies succeeded Supreme Court Surrogate Thorwald thousand pounds thousand quintals thousand tuns Thrushes tion took place town of Harbor town of St treaty treaty of Utrecht Trinity Vinland voyage winter
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Page 7 - ... many gentle elevations. As this land did not correspond to the descriptions of Greenland, they left it on the larboard hand, and continued sailing two days, when they saw another land which was flat, and overgrown with wood. From thence they stood out to sea, and sailed three days with a SW wind, when they saw a third land, which was high and mountainous, and covered with icebergs (glaciers ;) they coasted along the shore, and saw that it was an island. They did not go on shore, as Biarne did...
Page 7 - AND FIRST SETTLEMENT OF VINELAND. Some time after this, probably in the year 994, Biarne paid a visit to Eric, earl of Norway, and told him of his voyage, and of the unknown lands he had discovered. He was blamed by many for not having examined these countries more accurately. On his return to Greenland there was much talk about undertaking a voyage of discovery. LEIF, a son of Eric the Red, bought Biarne's ship, and equipped it with a crew of thirty-five men, among whom was a German, of the name...
Page 7 - ... by many for not having examined these countries more accurately. On his return to Greenland there was much talk about undertaking a voyage of discovery. Leif, a son of Eric the Red, bought Biarne's ship, and equipped it with a crew of thirty-five men, among whom was a German, of the name of Tyrker, who had long resided with his father, and who had been very fond of Leif in his childhood. In the year 1000 they commenced the projected voyage, and came first to the land which Biarne had seen last....
Page 7 - Greenland, the country of which they were in search, they left it to larboard, and continued sailing for two days, when they saw another land, which was flat and overgrown with wood. From thence they stood out to sea, and sailed three days with a southwest wind, when they saw a third land, which was high and mountainous, and covered with glaciers. Coasting along its shore, they discovered that it was an island. They bore away from it without landing, and after four days' sailing with fresh gales,...
Page 7 - Greenland, they left it on the larboard hand, and continued sailing two days, when they saw another land, which was flat and overgrown with wood. From thence they stood out to sea, and sailed three days with a southwest wind, when they saw a third land, which was high and mountainous and covered with icebergs (glaciers). They coasted along the shore and saw that it was an island.
Page 48 - ... subject, or having been lawfully naturalized, and never having been convicted in due course of law of any infamous crime, and having for two years next immediately preceding the day of election occupied a dwelling-house within our said island as owner or tenant thereof, shall be eligible to be a member of the said House of Assembly.
Page 7 - ... out to fea with the fame wind, and, after four days' failing with frefh gales, they reached Heriulfsnes, in Greenland. DISCOVERIES OF LEIF ERIKSON, AND FIRST SETTLEMENT OF VINELAND. Some time after this, probably in the year 994, Biarne paid a vifit to Erik, Earl of Norway, and told him of his voyage, and of the unknown lands he had difcovered. He was blamed by many for not having examined thefe countries more accurately. On his return to Greenland, there was much talk about undertaking a voyage...
Page 39 - John's; and a governmental reward of one hundred pounds was offered to any person who should bring about a friendly understanding with the Red Indian tribe.
Page 23 - Biche; — they were not to make any fortifications or erections, except such as were necessary for the fishery; nor were they to remain in tbe Island longer than the process of curing their fish absolutely required.
Page 25 - He divided the inhabited parts of the island into convenient districts, levied a rate of half a quintal of fish on all boats and boats' rooms, for the purposes of erecting a jail, stocks, etc.