Project Gutenberg 2018-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 307 Egede, Hans 1686 1758 Egede, Hans Poulsen Eggede, Hans Gamle Grønlands nye perlustration. English A Description of Greenland Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "A Description of Greenland" by Hans Egede is a historical account written in the early 18th century. This work presents an in-depth exploration of Greenland, detailing its natural history, geography, and the early settlements established by Norwegians and Icelanders. The account also reflects Egede's experiences as a missionary and his observations regarding the native Greenlanders and the land's capacity for cultivation and trade. The opening of the text sets the stage for Egede's exploration and commentary on Greenland’s harsh yet fascinating environment. He introduces the historical context of the region, recounting its early colonization and subsequent abandonment by the Norwegians due to challenges including climate and conflict with native populations. In the introductory chapters, Egede also expresses his hopes to reconnect with the remnants of these early European settlers and to reintroduce Christianity to the indigenous people, showcasing both his dedication to his mission and the complexities of the land. The text combines elements of travel narrative, historical documentation, and personal reflection, providing a rich account of Greenland as seen through the eyes of an early European missionary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Greenland -- Description and travel G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 388117 2025-07-23T08:30:28.779801 text/html 384393 2021-01-24T12:44:33 text/html 3441593 2025-07-23T08:30:36.080833 application/epub+zip 3436477 2025-07-23T08:30:30.130798 application/epub+zip 202258 2025-07-23T08:30:29.417782 application/epub+zip 3510100 2025-07-23T08:30:40.670250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3450557 2025-07-23T08:30:34.857802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275431 2022-09-26T12:22:39.481172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327128 2025-07-23T08:30:27.988901 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326977 2018-11-18T14:19:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19291 2025-07-23T08:30:40.855207 application/rdf+xml 26543 2025-07-23T08:30:29.509772 image/jpeg 3548 2025-07-23T08:30:29.464770 image/jpeg 121160 2018-11-18T14:19:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 3300261 2021-01-24T12:44:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 3332879 2025-07-23T08:30:28.893806 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia