The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-22

arets palaces with their spires, ana portcos' anu cou
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s loo bridees stretching frghtful cbasns; WINTER
mnared with which all other winters are undeservhg the
ana. and summer which, for the short period OF lis dhra-
n srpasses the effects Of tropical SUMMER one long
dv without night, in which the sun drives round the Hea
ven without decline, and in which plants spring up, hower
seed and species appears IN period almost mcredpy
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,l was inhabited by race of men, whose whole employ
men consisted in fishing in hunting the arctic ANNALS ana IN
nocrjng oil and blubber their whole amusement guoy'
when the means their power and their whoe regon
confused ideas of the Great Spirit whose only priests
were the coniurers necromancers. E.
The first man whose heart touched by Christian pity
Cav these oucass from the of the world, the celebra-
red Hans Egede He quilted his home and the comforts OF
civilized life TO dwell in the midst of savages, who, IN RETURN
gave him nothing but insult For seventeen years, 's ueV
led man and his associates abored without single coe
and during the greater part of that fme the natives os no
nnounty of making him uncomfortable as possible; but
afterwards he enough to repay his toll lie mad I'M then
preached only the fall of man, and such parts OF Chah
as he considered should be first understood but ne resolved
n change his method and taking all these things for granted
he preached Saviour cuced; and, in honor to such
preaching from that hour converts came rapidly INTO the
Christian church.
very Inadequate SCALE and many excellent Nen have been
employed in among them Hans Egede Saahye grand
son of the celebrated Hans Egede; his diary IS I OF ne-
resting information conveyed most simple and Christian
STYLE The following is instance OF peculiar interest," IN
which beneath the sacred influence of the Spirit of Christ,
the heart Of the lion became the heart oil the anD-
has ever been fixed law in Greenland, that MURDER and
particularly the murder Of father must be avenged About
twenty wears before the arrival of Saabye, man was muir
dered with circumstances Of great arocy 10 the oil
his SON. boy Of about thirteen years OF age; he was too
TO defend his father but he did not forget the debt that
was due to the murderer He had quilted that part OF the
country, and for ve-andweny years the secret hre burnt
within his BOSOM waiting only for fit opportunity to burst
forth: the murderer was high in influence, with many
around him defend him, and the avenge was AFRAID 10 al
tack him; but he finally succeeded persuadng number OF
his relations to accompany him. and they passed with him
the province of the murderer who lived near Saabye
for the purpose Of executing their vengeance
The Geenanders occupy their houses IN the Wh'er only
they quit them for their short and return the follow
ing any which may be unoccuped tor house does
not always belong any particular family but 10 the st CO.
mes There was no house in which the could enter,
they full except that belonged to Saabye TINS he
asked for; and Saabye although he knew the purpose fol
which he had with his relations took no hotiie oil al
that time, but granted his request
They possession and the son went afterwards Il
thank Saabye for his Kindness and very frequently repeated
his visits he apoogzed for their frequency at one OF them
by saying, You amiable, cannot keep away iron
vOu' Two or three weeks afterwards, he SAID, " shont
like to know something about that GREAT LoRn OF HEA
VEN, who you say created all things, and some OF my rea
wish learn too His request granted, ana ap
peared that ten or twelve who had with hn wished 70
instructions: aechist sent to live With them, and thei
progress very satisfactory the SON. IN PARTICULAR Otter
eft his fishing for the purpose OF receiving instruction., and h
soon resolved to ask for baptism.
AS the spring advanced his desire increased and, IN th
month Of May he went to Saabye to solicit H. when The FOL
lowing conversation passed between them
Kannat (his was his name) viii you bap'Ee me- Yo
know that am obeden know God; ndny wife, as vel
as ], wishes TO become a believer.
Saabye Yes you know God; you know that he ls good
that he loves you and desires make you happy but he de
slres also that you shall obey him.