The Norse Discovery Of America - Volume I - Paperback

THE EORSE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA A Compilation in Extenso of - all the Sagas, Manuscripts, and Inscriptive Memorials Relating to the Finding and Settlement of the New World in the Eleventh Century. Vfth Presentations of Freshly Discovered Proofs, in the form of Church Records Supplied by the Vatican of Rome, Never Before Published. TttANHLATWNH AND T KDtTOTIONS B5T ARTHUR MIDDLETON REEVES, NORTH LUDLOW BEAMISH, HON. RASMUS B. ANDERSON. HON. RASMUS B. ANDERSON, LL. D., KDWM IK CirXJOP. J. W. BUEL, Ph. D., MANAGING BDITOK. NORRCENA SOCIETY, LONDON STOCKHOLM COPENHAGEN BERLIN NEW YORK 1006 LIST OF PHOTOGRAVURES. DitfCOVBmiKH IN AMKKIOA. Frontispiece Leif Erikson Discovers a New World. Page Death of Thorvalcl Erikson ....., ................... 59 Karlsefnis Expedition Ascending the Charles River., . . 93 Norsemen Celebrating their Settlement iii the New World ........................................ 203 Pt, ATOS AND MAPS. Reproduction of a Page from the Flatey Book 68 Reproduction of part of a Manuscript Letter of Pope Innocent III, 1206 103 Front View of an old Icelandic Skali, or Hall 1G9 Ground Plan of Interior of . old Icelandic Hall 171, Chart of Discoveries Made by Northmen 247 Map of Vinland 398 Map of Iceland 342 m CONTENTS. PlSCOVKRY OV AMERICA. Page Preface by J. W. Buel ix Introduction by Arthur M. Reeves xiii CHAPTER I. Early Fragmentary References to Wincland 1 Wineland the Good Found 10 CHAPTER IT. The Saga of Eric the Red 10 Eric the Red finds Greenland 89 Saga of Karselfni 30 Concerning Thorbtoii 33 Christianity is Introduced into Greenland 40 Thorstein Weds Gudrid, Apparitions Appear 44 Funeral Rites Among the Grecnlandcrs 47 Beginning of the Wineland Voyages 50 KarlscfniExplores the Coast South of Vinland 53 The Firsi Settlement in America 5i How a Woman Vanquished the Natives 57 Thorvald Killed by the Skrellings 59 Ireland the Great, or White Mans Land 61 Birth of the First White Child in America 62 CHAPTER TTT. Wineland History of the Flatcy Book 63 History of the Flatey Book 64 CHAPTER TV, Translations from the Flatey Book Story of Eric the Red and other Voyagers 75 Eric Founds a Settlement in America Si A Country Abounding with Grapes 83 Thorvald goes to Wincland 85 An Engagement with the Natives 87 Thorstein Dies in the Western Settlement 88 A Plague Visits Greenland 89 Voyages of Thorfinn and Hfe Companions 93 Karlsefni Visits Lcif s Booths in America 93 v CONTENTS Freydis Murders two Men and five Women n Death of Gudrid, Father of Snorrc Snorn 101 CHAPTER V. Wineland in the Icelandic Annals tOii Bishop of Greenland goes to Wineland UK The Church Fathers in the New World 105 Last Historic Reference to Wineland 107 CHAPTER VI. Notices of Doubtful Value 10 The Wonderful Story of ttiorn toft Evidences of . Irish Occupation of America 1 i i Difficulty in Locating Newlaiid 11 r Sagas that Puzzle Historians i 17 CHAPTER VII. Publication of the Wineland Discovery ItO Adam of Bremen Writes of Wineland t First Printed Theory Concerning Wineland, , jjn Arni Magnussons Collection of Manuscripts tM Sagas of which their Accuracy i Confirmed U Prof. Storms Treatise upon the Wiueland I ijc wry .... Jifl Notes Explanatory of Prof, Reeved Text 1JJH HOOK II. Arguments and Evidences Respecting the Wineland l iv covery, HK Introduction to a Study of Icelandic Records Ht Scalds and Sagamen in Icelandic Literature tftu Establishment of Law in Iceland t. vt Origin ofthe Saga Records of Great Deeds Preserved by Skalds t. VT Important Position 1 1 eld by the SkahN, I Tit Preservation of Ancient Tradition- lH Second Period of Icelandic 1 literature 1 0V Purpose served by Skaldic Verse, HKi Subjects Treated by the Sagamcn 1, i Passion for Travel among Icelander. ., Ml Arne Magmtssen Ami Magmtsson tin Leurneil, 171 Third Period in Icelandic Literature 174 Effect of Christianity Introduction 17...