366 p. Freuchen. 



and take samples, owing to the nature of the ice; judging from the colour, 

 however, which is pink, it would seem to be the same rock as a sample 

 brought home from the hills east of Skelelven. The southern coast, 

 which forms the boundary between this country and Game Land 

 commencing at Cape Lundbohm, is somewhat more irregularly indented. 

 The heights vary a good deal. At Skelelven, the ice is pressed violently 

 against the steep wall of the cliff, and is in many places forced far up its 

 sides. Possibly, this appearance may to a certain extent be produced 

 by huge snowdrifts which are piled up against the cliffs during the winter 

 gales and subsequently transformed into ice. In some cases, however, 

 there is no doubt of the fact that it is caused by the ice from the glacier 

 itself, which is forced upwards by the strong lateral pressure. 



On the 11th July, we left Adam Bierings Land, which was still 

 wrapped in mist and clouds, so that we were forced to relinquish our 

 last hopes of an accurate survey. We followed the boundary of Adam 

 Bierings Land westward along the steep hills, progress over the ice 

 being at present impossible on account of the enormous fissures. The 

 cliffs stand sheer up from the ice, rising some 300 metres above the same. 

 There is no terminal ravine or river along the edge of the land, the ice 

 lies pressed close against the rock, in many places to a height of 20 — 30 

 metres. 



The centre of the glacier was in very evident movement. Along 

 the side, some 20 — 30 metres out from the land, was a belt of steadier 

 ice which offered fairly easy going, while close up to the rocky wall itself 

 the ice became once more rugged and unstable. This gave rise to a pecu- 

 liar phenomenon which, as far as I am aware, has not been previously 

 described. On either side of the more immobile belt above referred to, 

 the breadth of which varied from 10 — 50 metres, stood a number of 

 curved bridges of ice, each independent of the others, but placed in 

 parallel rows running at right angles to the direction of movement of 

 the glacier, and with their convex side upward. These bridges stood 

 in rows one beside the other, the streams flowing beneath, presenting 

 in many places the appearance of huge cylinders, each cut into a number 

 of sections. 



The arches were from half a metre to several metres thick, and 

 varying in height. 



We decided to make an attempt to get straight across the stream 

 of ice, and ultimately succeeded in doing so, though not without con- 

 siderable difficulty and danger. The ice was cut up in all directions by 

 fissures, some old, others more recently formed; by dint of patience and 

 careful search, however, we managed, as one often may, to find a way 

 through. 



On the 13th July we were obliged to keep to the tent, on account 

 of a violent gale from the south-west, with snow and rain, the wind 

 very strong. Next day, however, the storm gave place to a quiet snowfall, 



