The Discovery of America By the Northmen
The Discovery of America By the Northmen
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He landed on the shores described by Biarne, detailed the character of these lands more exactly, and gave them names according to their appearance: HELLULAND (NEWFOUNDLAND) was so called from its flat stones, MARKLAND (Noi A SCOTIA) from its woods, and VINELATND (NEW ENGLAND) from its vines. Here he remained for some time, and constructed large houses, called after him LEIFSBUDIR (Leifs Booths), A German named Tyrker, who accom panied Leif on this voyage, was the man who found the wild vines, w...hich he recognised from having seen them in his own land, and Leif gave (he country its name from this circumstance. Two years afterwards Leif s brother. , THOUWALD, repaired thither, and in 1003 caused an expedition to be under taken to the south, along the shore, but he was killed in the summer of 1004 on a voyage northwards, in a skirmish with the natives.
The most distinguished however uf all the first American discoverers is THORFINN KARLSEFNE, an Icelander, whose genealogy is carried back in the Old-Northern annals to Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Scottish and Irish ance stors, some of them of royal blood.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
He landed on the shores described by Biarne, detailed the character of these lands more exactly, and gave them names according to their appearance: HELLULAND (NEWFOUNDLAND) was so called from its flat stones, MARKLAND (Noi A SCOTIA) from its woods, and VINELATND (NEW ENGLAND) from its vines. Here he remained for some time, and constructed large houses, called after him LEIFSBUDIR (Leifs Booths), A German named Tyrker, who accom panied Leif on this voyage, was the man who found the wild vines, w...hich he recognised from having seen them in his own land, and Leif gave (he country its name from this circumstance. Two years afterwards Leif s brother. , THOUWALD, repaired thither, and in 1003 caused an expedition to be under taken to the south, along the shore, but he was killed in the summer of 1004 on a voyage northwards, in a skirmish with the natives.
The most distinguished however uf all the first American discoverers is THORFINN KARLSEFNE, an Icelander, whose genealogy is carried back in the Old-Northern annals to Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Scottish and Irish ance stors, some of them of royal blood.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Carl Christian Rafn to read onlineMoreLess
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