Chapter I

_Of the Situation and Extent of Greenland. Probability of its forming Part of America_ 1

CHAP. II.

_First Settlement of Greenland, with some Thoughts on the Extinction of the Norwegian Colonies; and whether on the East Side no Remainders may be found of the old Norwegians: also, whether the same Tract of Land cannot be recovered_ 7

CHAP. III.

_Of the Nature of the Soil, Plants, and Minerals of Greenland_ 41

CHAP. IV.

_Of the Nature of the Climate, and the Temperament of the Air_ 50

CHAP. V.

_Of the Land Animals, and Land Fowls or Birds of Greenland; and how they hunt and kill them_ 59

CHAP. VI.

_Of the Greenland Sea Animals, and Sea Fowls and Fishes_ 66

CHAP. VII.

_Of the ordinary Occupations of the Greenlanders, as Hunting and Fishing: of the Tools and Instruments necessary for these Employments: of their House Implements and Utensils_ 100

CHAP. VIII.

_Of the Inhabitants, their Houses, and House Furniture_ 113

CHAP. IX.

_Of the Persons, Complexion, and Temperament of the Greenlanders_ 119

CHAP. X.

_Of the Customs, Virtues, and Vices, and the Manners or Way of Life of the Greenlanders_ 123

CHAP. XI.

_Of their Habits and Way of Dressing_ 130

CHAP. XII.

_Of their Diet, and manner of dressing their Victuals_ 135

CHAP. XIII.

_Of their Marriages, and Education of their Children_ 140

CHAP. XIV.

_How the Greenlanders mourn and bury their dead Friends_ 143

CHAP. XV.

_Of their Pastimes and Diversions, as also their Poetry_ 154

CHAP. XVI.

_Of their Language_ 163

CHAP. XVII.

_Of the Greenland Trade, and whether in promoting it there is any advantage to be expected_ 179

CHAP. XVIII.

_The Religion, or rather Superstition, of the Greenlanders_ 183

CHAP. XIX.

_The Astronomy of the Greenlanders, or their Thoughts concerning the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Planets_ 206

CHAP. XX.

_The Capacity of the Greenlanders, and their Inclination towards the Knowledge of God, and the Christian Religion; and by what Means this may easily be brought about_ 214

HISTORICAL