Disco, an island on the west coast of Greenland, under the parallel of 70° N. It is mountainous, reaching a height of 3000 feet, and has a total length of about 90 miles, and contains much excellent coal. The harbour of Godhavn is on the southern coast.
Disco
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 10
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