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guished. A she-bear with one little cub was seen in this territory. 

 On the ice many breathing holes of seals were observed. 



^^/s 07. A smaller bear was seen on the ice among the islands 

 near Teufelkap. The observers lay down flat on the ice, and the 

 bear now seemed inclined to attack. With strongly bent knees and 

 a slinking, though quick gait it made right for the men, till sud- 

 denly it turned round and took to its heels, wounded by a ball. 



^^/5 07. The sledge party arrived at Кар Peschel to take in 

 supplies of provisions from the depot there. The provision chest 

 had been bitten to pieces b}^ bears. The stores in tin boxes — with 

 exception of tea and sardines — were devoured, and the empty 

 boxes scattered to the winds. The petroleum jar had been upset 

 and its contents spilled. 



^^lô 07. At the depot on Koldewey Islands the bears had made 

 an unsuccessful attack on the provision chest. A bundle of dried 

 fish on the contrary had been devoured. 



^/б 07. On the west side of the island a bear with one small 

 cub had walked up to the tent. A young she-bear was shot outside 

 the tent. The stomach contained remains of seal. 



-/i 08. P. Hansen observed fresh bear traces on Dove Bugt. The 

 bear had followed the old sledge track for some time. 



^^/2 08. B. Thostrup saw in Bessel's Bay traces of a rather 

 large bear. The traces were leading up across the low country. 



^/3 08. A young she-bear was shot at the metereological station 

 at Pustervig. The bear was very emaciated. The stomach empty. 

 No foetus. The teats small. 



^*/з 08. A large she-bear with her yearling cubs was seen on 

 the inlet-ice off Koldewey Islands (Trolle, Johansen and Hagerup). 

 Many bear traces among the innumerable, large ice-blocks. Near 

 one of the latter the observers found that the snow had been inter- 

 sected by a bear. On carrying the excavation further, they came 

 across a seal's dwelling and a seal's breathing hole. 



Koch's and Gabrielsen's journey to the north from March 10*^^ 

 —26th 1908. 



^^k. Traces of a rather large bear on the sea-ice some 20 kilo- 

 meter north of the ship's harbour. Open water at some distance 

 from the coast. 



^Vs. 60 kilometer north of the ship's harbour one quite fresh 

 bear trace and another somewhat older. Some open water still re- 

 mains. 



^^k. Lat. 78° n. Bear traces — a female with two very small cubs. 



