DE LONG FJORD TO CAPE SALOR 



tunately delay sketching somewhat. But the air in over Peary 

 Land continues very clear." 



After this encouraging telegram I immediately went up to 

 the survey station. It was a laborious and strenuous walk 



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THE LOWER SKETCH SHOWS DE LONG FJORD AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AS KNOWN 



PREVIOUS TO THE SECOND THULE EXPEDITION. 



THE UPPER SKETCH SHOWS THE SAME DISTRICT CHARTED BY US. 



across loose stones, but when at last I got a full view of the sur- 

 roundings I nearly dropped with surprise at the enormous Arctic- 

 landscape which lay before my eyes. 



On the one hand the Polar Sea, the enormity of which I 



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