The Resource A description of Greenland. : Shewing the natural history, situation, boundaries, and face of the country; the nature of the soil; the rise and progress of the old Norwegian colonies; the ancient and modern inhabitants; their genius and way of life, and produce of the soil; their plants, beasts, fishes, &c. With a new map of Greenland. And several copper plates representing different animals, birds and fishes, the Greenlanders way of hunting and fishing; their habitations, dress, sports and diversions, &c., By Mr. Hans Egede, missionary in that country for twenty five years. ; Translated from the Danish
A description of Greenland. : Shewing the natural history, situation, boundaries, and face of the country; the nature of the soil; the rise and progress of the old Norwegian colonies; the ancient and modern inhabitants; their genius and way of life, and produce of the soil; their plants, beasts, fishes, &c. With a new map of Greenland. And several copper plates representing different animals, birds and fishes, the Greenlanders way of hunting and fishing; their habitations, dress, sports and diversions, &c., By Mr. Hans Egede, missionary in that country for twenty five years. ; Translated from the Danish
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The item A description of Greenland. : Shewing the natural history, situation, boundaries, and face of the country; the nature of the soil; the rise and progress of the old Norwegian colonies; the ancient and modern inhabitants; their genius and way of life, and produce of the soil; their plants, beasts, fishes, &c. With a new map of Greenland. And several copper plates representing different animals, birds and fishes, the Greenlanders way of hunting and fishing; their habitations, dress, sports and diversions, &c., By Mr. Hans Egede, missionary in that country for twenty five years. ; Translated from the Danish represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Internet Archive - Open Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item A description of Greenland. : Shewing the natural history, situation, boundaries, and face of the country; the nature of the soil; the rise and progress of the old Norwegian colonies; the ancient and modern inhabitants; their genius and way of life, and produce of the soil; their plants, beasts, fishes, &c. With a new map of Greenland. And several copper plates representing different animals, birds and fishes, the Greenlanders way of hunting and fishing; their habitations, dress, sports and diversions, &c., By Mr. Hans Egede, missionary in that country for twenty five years. ; Translated from the Danish represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Internet Archive - Open Library.
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- Language
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- engkal
- dan
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, [4], 220 pages, 12 leaves of plates (1 folded)
- Note
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- Translation of: Det gamle Grønlands nye perlustration, eller Naturel-historie, og beskrivelse over det gamle Grønlands situation, luft, temperament og bestaffenhed, first printed in an enlarged edition Copenhagen, 1741, but which first appeared in a pirated edition in Copenhagen, 1729
- A Greenlandic song, composed by Frederick Christian, p. 155-162, is without music and gives a description of the performance
- "Of their language", p. 163-[174], gives a small glossary of Kalâtdlisut dialect words as well as a discussion of grammar; the three articles of faith and the Lord's prayer are also translated into the Greenlandic language
- Signatures: pi a2 B-O P
- Label
- A description of Greenland. : Shewing the natural history, situation, boundaries, and face of the country; the nature of the soil; the rise and progress of the old Norwegian colonies; the ancient and modern inhabitants; their genius and way of life, and produce of the soil; their plants, beasts, fishes, &c. With a new map of Greenland. And several copper plates representing different animals, birds and fishes, the Greenlanders way of hunting and fishing; their habitations, dress, sports and diversions, &c.
- Title
- A description of Greenland.
- Title remainder
- Shewing the natural history, situation, boundaries, and face of the country; the nature of the soil; the rise and progress of the old Norwegian colonies; the ancient and modern inhabitants; their genius and way of life, and produce of the soil; their plants, beasts, fishes, &c. With a new map of Greenland. And several copper plates representing different animals, birds and fishes, the Greenlanders way of hunting and fishing; their habitations, dress, sports and diversions, &c.
- Statement of responsibility
- By Mr. Hans Egede, missionary in that country for twenty five years. ; Translated from the Danish
- Subject
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- Imprint 1745.
- Lutheran Church -- Catechisms -- Kalâtdlisut dialect
- Indian linguistics -- Eskimo languages
- Kalâtdlisut dialect -- Grammar
- Kalâtdlisut dialect -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
- Indian linguistics -- Kalâtdlisut dialect
- Eskimos -- Greenland
- Eskimos -- Greenland -- Social life and customs
- Lutheran Church -- Creeds
- Greenland -- History
- Greenland -- Description and travel
- Natural history -- Greenland
- Language
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- engkal
- dan
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Citation location within source
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- 2625 (variant ed.)
- 1236 (variant ed.)
- p. 26-7
- III:799
- 745/74
- T144751
- Citation source
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- Pritzel
- Nissen. Zool.
- Pilling, J.C. Eskimo language
- Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800
- Alden, J.E. European Americana
- ESTC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1686-1758
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Egede, Hans
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Lutheran Church
- Lutheran Church
- Eskimos
- Eskimos
- Natural history
- Kalâtdlisut dialect
- Kalâtdlisut dialect
- Indian linguistics
- Indian linguistics
- Greenland
- Greenland
- Label
- A description of Greenland. : Shewing the natural history, situation, boundaries, and face of the country; the nature of the soil; the rise and progress of the old Norwegian colonies; the ancient and modern inhabitants; their genius and way of life, and produce of the soil; their plants, beasts, fishes, &c. With a new map of Greenland. And several copper plates representing different animals, birds and fishes, the Greenlanders way of hunting and fishing; their habitations, dress, sports and diversions, &c., By Mr. Hans Egede, missionary in that country for twenty five years. ; Translated from the Danish
- Note
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- Translation of: Det gamle Grønlands nye perlustration, eller Naturel-historie, og beskrivelse over det gamle Grønlands situation, luft, temperament og bestaffenhed, first printed in an enlarged edition Copenhagen, 1741, but which first appeared in a pirated edition in Copenhagen, 1729
- A Greenlandic song, composed by Frederick Christian, p. 155-162, is without music and gives a description of the performance
- "Of their language", p. 163-[174], gives a small glossary of Kalâtdlisut dialect words as well as a discussion of grammar; the three articles of faith and the Lord's prayer are also translated into the Greenlandic language
- Signatures: pi a2 B-O P
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, [4], 220 pages, 12 leaves of plates (1 folded)
- Form of item
- online
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- A description of Greenland. : Shewing the natural history, situation, boundaries, and face of the country; the nature of the soil; the rise and progress of the old Norwegian colonies; the ancient and modern inhabitants; their genius and way of life, and produce of the soil; their plants, beasts, fishes, &c. With a new map of Greenland. And several copper plates representing different animals, birds and fishes, the Greenlanders way of hunting and fishing; their habitations, dress, sports and diversions, &c., By Mr. Hans Egede, missionary in that country for twenty five years. ; Translated from the Danish
- Note
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- Translation of: Det gamle Grønlands nye perlustration, eller Naturel-historie, og beskrivelse over det gamle Grønlands situation, luft, temperament og bestaffenhed, first printed in an enlarged edition Copenhagen, 1741, but which first appeared in a pirated edition in Copenhagen, 1729
- A Greenlandic song, composed by Frederick Christian, p. 155-162, is without music and gives a description of the performance
- "Of their language", p. 163-[174], gives a small glossary of Kalâtdlisut dialect words as well as a discussion of grammar; the three articles of faith and the Lord's prayer are also translated into the Greenlandic language
- Signatures: pi a2 B-O P
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, [4], 220 pages, 12 leaves of plates (1 folded)
- Form of item
- online
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map)
- Specific material designation
- remote
Subject
- Eskimos -- Greenland
- Eskimos -- Greenland -- Social life and customs
- Greenland -- Description and travel
- Greenland -- History
- Imprint 1745.
- Indian linguistics -- Eskimo languages
- Indian linguistics -- Kalâtdlisut dialect
- Kalâtdlisut dialect -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
- Kalâtdlisut dialect -- Grammar
- Lutheran Church -- Catechisms -- Kalâtdlisut dialect
- Lutheran Church -- Creeds
- Natural history -- Greenland
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