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numerous traces were seen ; winter wool was also seen in 

 many places. 



But during an expedition , made by Nordenskiöld and 

 Deichmann over Jameson Land from Hurry Inlet to Fossil- 

 Bjerget (с. 60 kilometers) from August 2"^ till August 7*^, a very 

 considerable number of musk-oxen were found. Deichmann 

 has given an account of this expedition, and of the catching of 

 the musk -calf in Dansk Jagttidende 17de Aargang Nr. 9 og 12, 

 18de Aargang Nr. 1 og 2 (1900—1901). On the third in the 

 morning was seen a party of a dozen animals in a hollow, 

 close by 3 single bulls were found, besides two bulls were 

 seen near the herd; later on these penetrated into the 

 herd, but the chief bull went for one of them, and swept his 

 sides with his horns so that the hairs flew about. The chief 

 bull was killed (Deichmann); the troop ran away, and was later 

 on seen walking away, one after the other. On the return in 

 a fertile fen near Ryder's Elv a dozen oxen with a calf were 

 seen, and over an extent of 12 miles in the plateau of Jameson 

 Land numerous musk-oxen were seen. A bull walking in a little 

 party of 4—5 animals first assailed the dog, and then Deich- 

 mann; else the dog was able to stop a whole herd of musk- 

 oxen, by attacking the animals while baying. Later a single 

 bull was seen, finally a large party of animals were seen, 

 exactly at the moment when the chief bull was soundly beating 

 a forward single bull; besides two single bulls were seen. In 

 this country where scarcely any human being before set foot, 

 and probably shall not for long times, more than 80 oxen were 

 seen. This gives a good idea of the frequency of the musk-ox 

 in these regions. 



At the same time (from August 2^^"^ till August 6*^), Koch and 

 Mate Christensen made an expedition from Hurry Inlet to the 

 bottom of Carlsberg Fjord through Klitdalen (с. 40 kilometers). 

 In a poorly covered place in the northern part of Klitdalen a 

 party of 10 musk-oxen were seen. 



