60 G. Amiirup. 



July 9th at. 3 a. ra. Muckle Flugga. On Wednesday Julij 1 1th in the 

 forenoon the Færoes were sighted and on Thursday the 12th at 7.30 

 a. m. the anchor was dropped off Tveraa in Trangisvaag on Sudero. 



In Tveraa the Greenlanders, Jørgen Brønlund, Tobias Gabrielsen 

 and Hendrik Olsen joined the Expedition and here most of the mem- 

 bers of the Expedition saw for the first time these three men, who were 

 to be of so great service to the Expedition and one of whom in his 

 death was to contribute so essentially to the fruits of success which 

 the Expedition brought home. 



They had arrived at the Færoes about 8 days previously willi 

 the Royal Greenland Trading Co.'s steamer "Hans Egede" and brought 

 with them 6Г) full-grown Greenland dogs with 5 puppies and also a 

 large number of skins and goods frtim Greenland. Along with the 

 dogs already onboard on leaving Copenhagen, there were now al- 

 together about 100 dogs onboard. 



In Tveraa 10 tons of coal were taken in as also a quantity of whale 

 flesh as food for the dogs. 



On the following day, Juhj 13th 6 a. m., tlie Expedition again 

 left the Færoes and the course was set towards the east coast of Ice- 

 land. Both on this day and the following the progress of the Danmark 

 was but slow owing to the high sea and swell, which caused the vessel 

 to roll badly. This was a hard time for the dogs. The deck was the 

 only place where they could be and in the heavy sea, when the waves 

 washed over the ship, there was not a dry spot anywhere where they 

 could lie down. Dripping wet they had to stand up and sleep standing. 

 Some help was given when G. Thostrup rigged up a platform on the 

 deck on the starboard side, so that most of them could lie down and 

 rest. In the heaving rolling two of the dogs fell overboard and only 

 one of them was saved. On Sunday the 15th the weather improved 

 and the ship now had a good passage until the anchor was dropped 

 in Eske Fjrird on Die east coast of Iceland, Wednesday July ISlh 

 5.30 a. m. 



Here more coal was taken onboard, in all 45 tons. Further, a 

 quantity of goods, which had been sent up by steamer to Iceland 

 beforehand. For a quantity of compressed hay as horses' food and 

 6 Icelandic horses, however, which Mvlius-Erichsen had intended 

 to use in Greenland, no place could be found. As Eske Fjord was 

 the last harbour to be touched at before the course was set towards 

 the ice boundary, the ship and engines were thoroughly overhauled 

 and all made clear for the difficult passage in through the ice-belt. 



All these preparations took 4 days and it was not until Sunday 

 July 22nd, that all was ready for departure. At 6 a. m. the anchor 

 was raised. Among those who stood on the beach and waved adieu 

 was Mylius-Erichsen's wife, who had journeyed up to Iceland to 

 bid him a last good-bye. 



