History of Greenland

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. II. The name Greenland was first given to the east side by its discoverers, the Norwegians. And Icelanders, on account of its uncommonly verdant appearance. This side, generally called ancient or Lost Greenland, is at present entirely unknown to us; since, owing to the prodigious quantities of floating ice, none are able to approach it.