They Then sailed northward and reached Greenland in safety.

Precisely where Vinland was is not known.

But it certainly was part of North America.
Leif Ericson, the Northman, was therefore the real discoverer of America.
[Illustration: EUROPE, ICELAND, GREENLAND, AND NORTH AMERICA.] [Sidenote: Marco Polo, Cathay, and Cipango.] 2.

Early European Travelers .-- The people of Europe knew more of the lands of Asia than they knew of Vinland.

For hundreds of years missionaries, traders, and travelers visited the Far East.