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horizon become, as much from cliffs as from low undu- 

 lating shores. 



Our new course brought us, still on the 7th of April, 

 into a huge waste of loose snow, of ever increasing depth, 

 which stopped our further advance. Mock suns, with 

 double circles, which hung with wonderful effect in the 

 afternoon over the colossal rocks of Roon Bay, warned 

 us of the approach of unfavourable weather. 



On the 8th, we continued our journey during a raging 

 snow-storm. The " Devil's" Cape, only one German mile 

 distant, appeared with a faint outline, as if seen through 

 a thick curtain. The snow, in which, in spite of the in- 

 tense cold, we sank deeper and deeper, hindered us so 

 much that, even with judicious alterations in the pulling, 

 we were six hours making five English miles, and the 

 shdes of the sledge acted as a perfect plough. From 

 increasing dysentery, the loss of the opium bottle was 

 much felt. 



On the night of the 8tli to the 9th some foxes attacked 

 the remains of the frozen bear's meat on the sledge. 



On the evening of the 9th, after a wearying march, we 

 reached an island group (East Island) 650 feet high, in 

 the middle of the large bay (Dove Bay), of which we 

 climbed the highest summit, to inspect the nature of the 

 land and explore our future course. 



The view from the heights showed us that, besides the 

 one entrance, there was no other means of egress to the 

 coast but by the narrow straits to the north of Koldewey 

 Island ; but still, in another point of view, the ascent of 

 this height was of great interest ; for we found that the 

 westerly background of Dove Bay, which is filled with 

 numerous moderately high-lying islands, formed a high 



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