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of which we had seen on May Ist, as well as Lambert’s Land to the 
east and the highest peaks of the nunataks far to the south. 
The ice was broken up by broad crevasses for a stretch of about 
2 miles, just before we reached the top of the above-mentioned hill, 
but it was apparently quite solid before as well as after this stretch, 
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very small incline 
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very small incline Snow hard. 
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apparently quite level 
Surface smooth, and 
cowered with hard snow, 
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Many and rather broad crevices . 
___ fassed а hill, after whic Lamberts-land and 
land to the North became visible . 
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and it was entirely covered with snow, which was quite smooth and 
rather hard. We made good progress and had covered 14.2 miles 
with a fall of 30 metres, when we camped after 10 hours’ sledging. 
Total elevation above sea-level 880 metres. Took observations and 
bearings to all visible points. Lat. 79°27'4 N. Long. 26°09’ W. at 
camp. (Pl. VI). 
May 5th and May 6th were spent in camp, as there was a wind from 
NNW, which made it impossible to travel. The wind was squally and 
ranged from 10—30 metres a second. 
May 7th. The gale abated during the night, and we were able to 
start at 6.15 a.m. against a fresh NNW wind, blowing with a velocity 
of 10—14 metres a second. 
The ice seemed perfectly solid all day, and for the first time we 
noticed a decided decline of the surface, which was as a rule quite flat, 
although we passed some very long and flat hills, which hid the high 
