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Report on the expedition. 93 
report, where he writes that “Peary Channel does not! exist; Navy cliff 
is connected by fast land with Heilprinn Land”. 
It is practically certain, that Myirus-Ertcusen and HøEG-HAGEN 
saw the “channel” landlocked; but there is, however, the possibility 
that his statement was based on supposition, and indeed it appears at 
first sight to be somewhat discounted by the fact that Horc-HaGEen 
has not marked the bottom of Independence Fjord upon his map. 
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‚ bottom of the Fjord. And 
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lence Bay”, and the drawing 
blocked by a glacier. 
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the southermost point of Heil- 
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It is clearly evident, from the foregoing, that Myrius-ERIcHSEN 
and his two comrades found the supposed channel closed, and that the 
fact of Horc-Hacen’s not having marked the head of the bay on his 
1 Underlined by Myrıus-Erıchsen. Note by author, 
