Gronland

During this period, a steam-powered German whaler, Gronland, unsuccessfully searched for new whaling grounds in the Weddell Sea — the Right Whales by the Ross expedition had reported Right Whales in the area.

Exploration of the Antarctic in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century 2009

In the course of its search, the Gronland explored and charted parts of the Antarctic Peninsula including Bismark Strait and Wilhelm Archipelago.

Exploration of the Antarctic in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century 2009

Our Chronicles likewise doe testifue that our owne countreymen in times past resorted thither for traffique, and also that the very same countrey of Gronland had certaine Bishops in the dayes of Poperie.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Bishop of Holen in Island, concerning the ancient state of Island and Gronland, &c.

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We haue foure dayes sailing into habitable Gronland; and almost in the same quantitie of time we passe ouer to the prouince of Norway, called Stad, lying betweene the townes of Nidrosia or

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Scrickfin and Biarmia: On the other side the coast of Gronland.

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Gronland. of the miracles of water, and aire, this master of fragments hath gathered together into his looking glasse: whereby, although he hath made his owne followers woonder, and the common people to be astonished, yet hath he ministred vnto vs nothing but occasion of laughter.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Moreouer, as touching Grondland, we holde this from the opinion of our ancestours, that, from the extreeme part of Norway, which is called Biarmlandia [Marginal note: Biarmia.] and from whence the saide Gronland is not farre distant, it fetcheth about the Northren coast of Island with an huge circuit in maner of an halfe Moone.

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At last I reached Gronland; far out, near the church, I sat down to rest on a seat.

Hunger 2003

But now it is reported that your Englishmen (whom I may almost call the lordes of the Ocean sea) make yeerely voyages vnto Gronland: concerning which matter if you please to giue me further aduertisement, you shall doe me an especial fauour.

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