12/41 There were on board a very interesting girl, and a young man, who were natives of Disco, in Old Greenland; both of them had fair complexions, rather handsome features, and a lively manner; the former was going to be married to a resident Missionary, and the latter to officiate in that character. The commander of the vessel gave me a translation of the Gospel of St.John in the Esquimaux language, printed by the Moravian Society in London. The result obtained was latitude 58 deg. 56' 56"{4} N.; longitude 3 deg. |