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E. Bay tells (1. с. p. 67) that during the stay of the expe- 

 dition at Angmagsalik (1892) bundles of dried Angmagsæt were 

 often seen. On the contrary it was neither seen at Hekla 

 Havn nor at any other place in or north of Scoresby Sund. 



Plagiostomi. 

 Somniosus microcephalus Bloch & Schneider. 



According to Holm the «Greenland Shark» is very common 

 at Angmagsalik, and С Kruuse tells me that it goes right up 

 to the inner part of the fjords. Bay writes (1. с p. 58): «During 

 the wintering of the Ryder-expedition in Scoresby Sund (1891 

 — 92) a few were caught near Hekla Havn». He also tells 

 that a Greenland shark was caught while the ship lay among 

 the field-ice on July 13'^ 1891 (75°6'lat. N. 10° 29' long. W.); 

 according to sealers it is not at all uncommon there. 



Holm writes (1. с p. 81) that during the winter the catching 

 of sharks is often of great importance for the Angmagsaliks: «A 

 large opening in the ice is made, and some old blubber fastened 

 to a stone is let down into the water. Above this is placed 

 some seal's flesh from which the blood is slowly running into 

 the water. The catching lakes place when it gets dark, then 

 the Greenlanders run about on the ice and scream to entice 

 the sharks to come to the surface. Once there they remain 

 there quite quietly, and allow themselves to be harpooned. The 

 catch is often so rich that they stop it on account of the 

 abundance of the spoil. The women often take part in this 

 catch » . 



