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done in this way a summary is added in tabular form at the end of 

 this report, sho^^^ng all the excursions made of about 1 day's dura- 

 tion and more, whether by boat, motor carriage, sledge or other way. 

 The tables giA'e, further, the names of those who took part in 

 the different excursions, the object of these and their duration etc. 



Boat journey to Cape Marie Valdemar, 



1^8 to ^'/s, 1906. 



As mentioned on p. 65, an expedition left the ship when it lay 

 moored to the ice off Cape Marie Valdemar on August 15th. 



The main object of this expedition was to carry out cartographic 

 work in the district between He de France and Cape Bismarck. Fur- 

 ther, the stores landed the same day on Cape Marie Valdemar were 

 to be transported if possible to He de France, thus carrying the depot 

 about 40 kilometers more to the north. Lastly, hunting especially 

 for large game was to be carried on to the greatest possible extent, 

 to provide a large quantity of food for the dogs. 



The members of the expedition were: Bertelsen, artist; Brøn- 

 LUND, kaiakman and hunter; Hagen, assistant for the survey work; 

 Hagerup, engineer in motor boat; Koch, cartographer and leader 

 of the expedition; Lindhard, botanist. 



The expedition was to join the ship again at Danmarks Havn 

 in the course of 14 days and in any case not later than August 31st. 



In a motor-boat with a whale-boat in tow the expedition left 

 the ship on the loth at 10 in the eл'ening. It also carried a kaiak and sledge. 



Shortly after, it landed on a small ledge of rock close to the east 

 of Cape Marie Valdemar. The boats were now hauled up on land 

 and the tent raised. From this time onwards the ice conditions were 

 constantly so bad, that the boats could not be used. It was thus im- 

 possible to carry the depot of stores up to He de France. But excur- 

 sions were made with the sledge in the district round about Cape Marie 

 Valdemar and Koch managed to carry out a considerable amount 

 of cartographic work. Of large game, 2 bears were obtained. 



One of these was shot by Koch with a 6 mm. revolver. When 

 observed, the bear fled into a small lake on land and stayed there treading 

 water with only its head above. From a thin ice-floe, which extended 

 from the bank almost to the bear, Koch killed it with a single shot 

 in the neck. It was a daring and dangerous manœuvre. What would 

 have happened, had the ice given way under Koch ? — but fortune 

 favours the brave ! 



On the 23rd, when the expedition returned to the tent on the 

 ledge, the ice was still so bad, that the boats could not be used. As 

 the time was now so far advanced, however, that the journey south- 

 wards to Danmarks Havn had to be thought of, the boats were care- 



