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In some of the winter-houses the passage was bent at an angle, 

 but straight passages were also found. There was no opportunity 

 for close investigation unfortunately, but we succeeded in finding 

 various articles on removing the fallen roof-stones in the winter- 

 houses. 



The winter-house 140 (PI. II) was of very irregular form, with 

 a bend in the passage, but this was due to the rocky ground at 

 the spot. The back wall was 280 M. broad, the length from this 

 to the front wall ca. 350 M. The passage was 060 M. broad and 



Fig. 29. Women's boat rests 13(5. Renskæret. 



Seen from the N. N. E. The north rest is to the right, the middle in the centre of the picture: 



tlie south rest, somewhat broken down, is to the left of the gray stone in the middle rest. In 



the middle ground to the left the island Maroussia. d'hoto. bv the author). 



led first from the front wall 1-25 M. to the N. W. and then 125 M. 

 towards the north. In the house we found a slate knife. 



The winter-house 141 (PI. II) lay about 20 meters south of 140 

 (feathers, dog (very old animal), walrus, seals, reindeer (antlers)). 

 The back wall was 230 M. broad, the side walls 290 M. long (north 

 to south). The east sidewall began with a small recess and ended 

 at passage with a couple of projecting irregularities, but on the 

 other side of the passage between this and the west sidewall the 

 front wall was 110 M. broad. The passage was 063 M. broad and 

 led first about 1 M. to the south and then quite 2 M. towards the 

 S. E. The house has had small, flat roof-stones. The platform 



