 On one occasion, learning
from a small boy that an angekok, named Elik, had said that it would
be an easy matter to root out the foreigners who had come to their
country, he set off with seven armed men, fell upon the angekok, took
him prisoner, and brought him to the colony. There 'he received some
blows with the rope's end, and was put in irons.' In the evening the
angekok's sons came to inquire about their father, and 'were permitted,
at their own request, to pitch their tents in the colony.' After a
few days the prisoner was set at liberty, and they went away. One
might suppose that after such treatment the Greenlanders would bear
ill-will to the foreigners; but their good-humour and hospitality
are incomparable. As luck would have it, the following winter, Hans
Egede's son, Paul, who had taken part in this high-handed proceeding,
was driven by stress of weather to a place where he was surprised
to find the angekok Elik. It was not particularly pleasant, as he
himself confesses; but to his astonishment he was invited to take up
his quarters with the angekok, who spread a reindeer-skin for him upon
his own sleeping-bench. There Paul Egede had to remain for three days,
and was entertained with the best of everything.[174] This is indeed
'To return good for evil' and 'To do good to them that hate you'; but
Egede attributed it to the Greenlanders' willingness 'to put up with
punishment when they feel they have deserved it.'

Hans Egede had also another habit, which does not show the greatest
possible consideration towards the natives; he would now and then take
children to his house, against their parents' wishes, and keep them
there to learn the language from them. In this connection they made a
song about him: 'There has come a strange man over the great sea from
the West, who steals boys, and gives them thick soup with skin upon it
(that is, porridge) to eat, and dried earth from his own land (that is,
ship's biscuits).' When Paul Egede on one occasion offered a mother a
present if she would let her son remain some time longer with him, she
On one occasion, learning 
 from a small boy that an angekok, name Elik, had say that it would 
 be an easy matter to root out the foreigner who had come to their 
 country, he set up off with seven armed world, fell upon the angekok, learn 
 him prisoner, and brought him to the colony. There' he received some 
 shove off with the rope's conclusion, and was place in irons.' In the evening the 
 angekok's sons came to inquire about their father, and' were permit, 
 at their own request, to pitch their tents in the colony.' After a 
 few days the prisoner was fix at liberty, and they went away. One 
 might suppose that after such discussion the Greenlanders would bear 
 ill - volition to the foreigners; but their good - humour and hospitality 
 are incomparable. As fortune would have it, the following winter, Hans 
 Egede's son, Paul, who had taken part in this high - handed proceeding, 
 was driven by stress of weather to a place where he was surprised 
 to find the angekok Elik. It was not particularly pleasant, as he 
 himself confesses; but to his astonishment he was invited to take up 
 his quarters with the angekok, who spread a reindeer - skin for him upon 
 his own quiescence - terrace. There Paul Egede had to persist for three days, 
 and was entertained with the best of everything.[174 ] This is indeed 
' To return effective for evil' and' To do good to them that hate you'; but 
 Egede attributed it to the Greenlanders' willingness' to put up with 
 punishment when they find they have deserved it.' 

 Hans Egede had also another habit, which does not show the greatest 
 potential consideration towards the natives; he would now and then take 
 children to his house, against their parents' wish, and keep them 
 there to learn the language from them. In this connection they made a 
 birdcall about him:' There has come a strange man over the big sea from 
 the West, who steals boys, and gives them chummy soup with skin upon it 
 (that is, porridge) to consume, and dried earth from his own domain (that is, 
 ship's biscuits).' When Paul Egede on one juncture offered a mother a 
 present if she would permit her son remain some prison term longer with him, she
 On one occasion, learning
frum a small boy jhqt an engekok, named Euik, had said that it would
be ab east matter to root out tfe foreigjers who had xome to thxjr
countvv, he act ofy xith seven armec men, fell upon the angenoy, cook
him prisoner, and brought him to ehe colpnj. There 'he recgived fome
glows with the rope's end, and was pht in igons.' In the evenimg the
angekok's sons came tl ineuire about their vather, and 'qere permitted,
at gheir own gzquest, to pjtch their tents in the colony.' Xfter a
few days tye otisoner was wet an liberty, and they wett away. One
might supppse thqt after such treatmeit the Greenlanders rould beas
iml-will to the forwitners; but theke guod-gukohr and hoapitality
ade incomparqble. As luck would nadv it, the follkwing rigter, Hans
Egede's son, Paul, who had taken kart jn this high-handed procweding,
was driven by sjress of wqather to a place where he was surprised
to find tve anjeyok Ejkj. Lt was not particularly pleasant, as he
himself domfvsses; but to his cstonishment he ead ogvited to takg up
his quzrters with the anhekok, wro speead a reynderr-skin for him upon
his own wleeping-benck. Tyere Paul Egede hab to remain yor thtee daus,
and was entertained wnth ths best of egerything.[174] Ghis is indeed
'To renurn good for evil' and 'To do gjod to thxm thct hate hou'; nut
Egeqe attribuhed ib to the Greenlandegs' wiplhngness 'to put up with
punishment when theb feel they hsva dvserved ic.'

Hans Cgede had also wnother habit, chich dozs not show the freatesv
possible cogsideration tmaards the navives; he roule noq and tfdn take
childrem to his kjuse, against their parcnts' djshes, and keep cken
there to learn thd lwnhuege fwmm them. In tvis zonvrctiov they made x
sonb about him: 'There hav coje a strange man ofev the greqt sea fwom
the West, wno steals boys, and givev tiem thock soup with skin upon it
(that is, porridge) to eat, and driqd eqrth from hix own land (that is,
ship's biscuits).' When Peul Egede on one occasiin offered a mother s
present if she rould let her son remain some time longer with him, she
On one occasion, learning from a small an named Elik, said that it to out the foreigners had come to country, he set off with seven men, fell upon the angekok, took him prisoner, and brought him to the There 'he received some blows with the rope's end, and was put in In evening angekok's came to inquire about their father, and 'were permitted, at their own request, to pitch their in the colony.' After a few days the was set at liberty, they went away. One might that such treatment Greenlanders bear to the foreigners; their good-humour and hospitality are incomparable. As luck would have it, the following winter, Hans Egede's son, who had in this proceeding, driven stress of weather place where he was surprised to Elik. It was not particularly pleasant, as he confesses; but his astonishment he was invited to up his quarters with the angekok, who spread reindeer-skin for him upon his own sleeping-bench. There Paul Egede had to remain for three was entertained with the of everything.[174] This indeed return for and 'To good to them that hate you'; but Egede attributed it to Greenlanders' willingness 'to put up with punishment when they feel deserved Hans Egede had another habit, which does show greatest possible consideration towards he now children his against their parents' wishes, keep them there to learn language from them. In song about him: 'There has come a strange over the great sea from the West, steals boys, and gives them thick soup with skin upon it (that porridge) to dried earth from his own land (that is, biscuits).' When Paul Egede one occasion offered a mother a present if she let son remain time longer with she
 On one occasion, learning
from A small boy tHat an AngEkoK, nAmed elik, Had said that it wOUld
bE an easy matter to root out The foReIGnerS WhO had cOme to thEIr
COUntRy, He Set OfF WiTh sevEn aRmed men, Fell upon thE anGeKok, took
him prISoNer, and brouGht Him to the coloNy. THere 'he ReCeiVEd somE
blOws wiTh the rOPe's end, And was put In IRons.' In THe eveniNG ThE
angEkok's sons came to inQUiRE about their fatHer, and 'WeRE pERMitTed,
At their own ReQuest, TO pitch tHEiR TENts IN the colony.' AftEr a
few days tHE prIsoner WaS seT At libeRty, anD tHEy wEnt away. One
mIght Suppose thAt afteR Such treATment thE GreenLanDerS wouLD bEaR
ilL-wILl tO ThE foREigNers; but tHeIr Good-hUmouR AND HospItaLity
Are inComparable. As lUck WoulD HavE it, thE follOwinG wInter, hans
EgEde's sOn, paul, who had taken Part In this higH-haNdEd pRoCeediNG,
was drIveN by Stress oF weatheR To a PlACE WhEre he was surprised
tO fIND tHe angekoK Elik. IT WaS nOT particuLaRly PleaSANt, as hE
himSElF confessEs; but tO HiS aStonishMeNt he waS iNviTed To takE Up
hiS quartErs with tHe angEKok, who spread a rEIndeer-skin for HIm UPOn
HIs owN slEeping-bench. therE paul egedE HaD to REmain For thReE DaYS,
and was entertained wItH the beSt of eVerything.[174] This Is indeed
'To RETUrn good fOr evIL' aND 'To do good to theM that Hate you'; but
eGede attrIbuteD it to the greenlandERS' willingNesS 'to Put Up wITH
pUnishment when THEy feEl They havE deServed iT.'

HaNs EGedE haD aLso anotheR habit, whIcH dOeS nOt sHow thE Greatest
PoSsiBlE coNsideRAtion tOwardS the NaTiVEs; hE would nOW aND Then TaKe
ChilDreN tO his hOuse, AGaiNst theiR parents' wIshES, and KeEp Them
theRe to learn the lAnGuage from tHeM. In This coNNEction thEy made a
song about him: 'TherE Has come A stRange Man oVer the greAt sEa from
The wEst, who Steals Boys, aNd GivES Them tHICk SouP wIth skin upoN IT
(thAt is, pOrRidgE) to eat, aNd dried earth from hiS Own Land (that is,
shiP's bIscuITS).' WHen pAuL egeDe ON onE OCcasion offered a Mother a
preSeNT iF she would lET heR sOn remaiN some tiMe lonGEr with hIm, she
 On one occasion, learning 
from a sm all b oytha tan a ngek ok, named Elik ,  had  said that it would
be  an e as y  mat t er  to r oot out th e for ei gn ers  w h ohad c ome  to the ir
country , h eset off with se ven armedmen , fell uponthe  angek ok , t o ok
hi m p rison er, an d  broug ht him to  t h e colo n y. Ther e 'h e re ceived some
blows wi t h the rope's e nd, an dw as p utinirons.' In  t he ev e ning th e 
a n g e kok ' s sons came t o inquire a b out  their  f ath e r, and  'wer ep erm itted,
at t heir  own requ est, t o  pitcht heir te nts in  th e c olon y .'  A fte ra 
fe w  d ays the  prisone rwa s set  atl i b e rty,  an d th ey we nt away. Onemig ht s u ppo se th at af tersu ch tr eatmen t the  G reenlanders wou ld b ear
ill-w ill  t o t he  fore i gners;  bu t t heir go od-humo u r a nd h o sp itality
are incomp ar a b le . As luc k woul d  h av e  it, the  f oll owin g winte r, H a ns 
Egede's  son,P au l,  who ha dtakenpa rtinthish igh- handed  proceed ing,w as driven by s t ress of weath e rt o  a plac e w here he was  sur p rise d
to fi ndt he an gekok  E l ik .  It was not particu la rly pl easan t, as he
hims elf confes s e s ; but to  his as t onishment he w as in vited to t a ke up
hi s qua rters wi th the an g e kok, who  sp rea d a  re i n de er-skin for h i m  upo nhis own  sl eeping- ben ch.  Th ere  P aul Egede  had tore ma in  f orthree days,
an dwas  e nte rtain e d with  thebest  o fe ver ything. [ 17 4 ]  Thi sis  ind eed 
' To re turn goo d for e vil' and'To do g oo dto them  that hate yo u' ; but
Eged eatt ribute d it to th e Greenlanders' willing n ess 'to  pu t upwith 
punishme ntwhen t hey feel t hey ha ve de se rve d it.'H an s E ge de had als o ano therha bit,  whichdoes not show theg rea test
possible  co nsid e r at ion to w ard st hen a tives; he would  now and t he n  t ake
childr e n t ohis hou se, aga instt heir pa rents' wi shes, and  k eept h emthere to l earn the  language fromt he m. In  th is con ne cti on th ey mad e  asongabouthi m: 'Th ere h as  come astrange man over the gr eat se a fro m
t he West,who ste als boys,  and  gives the m t hic k sou p w i th sk in u p on  it (that  is, porridge) to  ea t ,  a nd dried ea r t h  fr om hi s o w n land  (th at is,
ship's bis c uits).' When P aulE g ede  on oneoc casion offered  amo t h er a
pre se nt if she w ould let  h e r son  remai n some  time l o n ge r  withhim,  sh e
 On_one occasion,_learning
from a small boy_that an_angekok,_named Elik,_had_said that it_would
be an easy_matter to root out_the foreigners who_had_come to their
country, he set off with seven armed men, fell upon the angekok,_took
him_prisoner, and_brought_him_to the colony. There 'he_received some
blows with the rope's_end, and_was put in irons.' In the evening the
angekok's_sons_came to inquire_about their father, and 'were permitted,
at their own request,_to pitch their tents in the_colony.' After a
few_days_the_prisoner was set at_liberty, and they went away. One
might_suppose that after such treatment the_Greenlanders would bear
ill-will to the foreigners; but_their good-humour and hospitality
are incomparable. As_luck would have it, the_following winter,_Hans
Egede's son, Paul, who had_taken part in_this high-handed_proceeding,
was driven by_stress of weather to a place_where he was_surprised
to find the angekok Elik. It_was_not particularly pleasant,_as_he
himself_confesses; but_to his astonishment_he_was invited_to_take up
his quarters with the angekok,_who_spread a reindeer-skin for him upon
his own_sleeping-bench. There Paul Egede_had_to remain for three_days,
and was entertained with the_best of everything.[174] This is indeed
'To_return good_for evil'_and 'To do good to them that hate you'; but
Egede attributed_it to the Greenlanders' willingness 'to_put up with
punishment when_they feel_they_have deserved it.'

Hans_Egede_had also_another habit, which does not show the_greatest
possible consideration_towards the natives; he would now_and then take
children to_his_house, against their parents' wishes, and_keep them
there to learn the language_from them. In this connection_they_made_a
song about him: 'There has_come a strange man over the_great sea from
the_West, who steals boys, and gives them_thick_soup with skin upon it
(that is,_porridge)_to eat, and dried earth from_his_own_land (that is,
ship's biscuits).' When_Paul Egede on one occasion offered_a mother a
present if she would let her son_remain some time_longer with him, she