They saw no men, nor any traces of men and yet it was hardly to be believed that such a country was empty. It was late in the autumn when a great discovery was made. York Powell and Vigfussen translate this as Shale or Slate-land; and Laing says that it is believed to have been Newfoundland. That is, Bush or Scrubland. Believed to be Nova Scotia, according to Laing.
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