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Word: herjulfson (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1958-1958
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...surface of the earth." That logic led Explorer Freuchen to learn the lore he put into his book. He studied the science of the tides, waves and winds, learned about history's great sea battles. He came to know the tales of the great seaborne adventurers, from Bjarni Herjulfson. reputed to be the first Viking to see America, to Boston Harry Adams, the ugly Ohio farm boy who became a legend among the polyglot pearlers of Thursday Island...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Vagrant Viking | 4/7/1958 | See Source »

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