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Voyage Narrative of Ice Bound Brigantine Expedition
A long extract documents an 1786 voyage seeking Old Greenland. The crew faced ice barriers, freezing seas, and near shipwrecks near Holmenhaven and Davis Strait. Capt Lorentz Lorenzen reported heavy ice, calm weather, and perilous passages as they wintered near Holmenhalen, with several crew injuries and near-disasters.
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Miny Par
Auulph
High Sea
Greenand
Davis
Phetora
Jekkelos
Holmenthaven
Holmeneford
Lorentz
Lend
West- Badia Maschents and Planters
Mario Society
Weil
Dinister
Chishuiat
Pitt
Bailey
Beeston Long
Fuller
Auarter
Finsbury
Fleetfreet
Ludgate-hill
Lampe, &c
Committee of City Lands
Great Britain
France
City Lande
Merry
Bird
Alderman Wilkes
Joseph Gates
Marthalman
Billot
England
Monbodde
Miran Im
Foor Aamnill
Jane Dha
Mian Fie
Dhes
Bnglanl
Tlaigh
Ormiston
Lord Fountainball
Lord Milton
Grange
Raysten
London
Mirquis
Tweeddale
Cand
Archibald
Duke of
Aravie
George Awica
Prhaness
Bane
Aucen
St. Clement’s
Damine
Hhirdy
Ty Rite
Hedte
Milford-lane
Strand
Walter) Aturcher
Botvere Row
Tous
Outceer
Tallboy
Tindlady
Mscmanus
Bow-street
Aatten
Prioners
Liaier
Autin
Ascin