80 G. Amdrup. 



trained a staff of capable assistants, who helped him in carrying mit 

 the extensive cartographical work accomplished by the Expedition. 



In addition to the triangulation of the land, Koch and his assis- 

 tants gradually succeeded in building a number of cairns round about 

 on the tops of the hills, from which the best view could be obtained 

 and which were most easily recognisable from a long distance. 



To build the cairns, carry on the cartographical work and, if 

 possible, obtain coloured plates, were the main objects of the boat 

 journey to Cape Bismarck and the Koldewey Islands. The members 

 of the party were: Hagen, Hacerup, Koch and Wegener with Коси 

 as leader. 



Early on tlie morning of September 1st the party set out in the 

 motor-boat. Cape Bismarck was soon reached. It is a small, fairly 

 isolated, rocky prominence, off which lie a number of skerries and 

 islands. After carrying out measurements the party sailed further 

 to Lille Koldewey Island, which rises as a single, enormous, reddish, 

 smooth rock out of the sea. Here a cairn was built and measurements 

 were made, then the party went on again to the eastern side of Store 

 Koldewey Island, where the boat was hauled u|) and the tent raised 

 at 9 a. m. 



September 2nd. Early in the morning Hagen, Hagerup and 

 Wegener mounted to the highest point of the island. This was 

 reached after an almost continuous climb of ö hours. Here a magni- 

 ficent view was obtained over the extensive fjord landscape lying to 

 the west. Hardly a plant and not a single animal could be seen, 

 nothing but stones. Here Hagen made a survey and a cairn was 

 raised. 



On September 3rd the intention was to go over to the west side 

 of Store Koldewey Island. The ice prevented this, however, and 

 one of the blades of the propeller was broken off by the ice. A landing 

 w'as effected on the northern part of the island and another measure- 

 ment made from a high hill and a cairn built. At 9 p. m. the voyage 

 was continued with the course set homewards. In an attempt to 

 force the boat at full speed through a narrow channel between two 

 ice-floes, a hole was made in the starboard side, through which the 

 Avater poured in. The hole was quickly stopped with waste, however, 

 and at 3 a. m. on September 4th the party reached the ship. 



Boat journey 

 to Cape Bismarck and the Koldewey Islands, 



»/9 to i^»/,, 1906. 

 As ^vith the foregoing, the main object of the expedition was 

 to build cairns and take measurements on Cape Bismarck and flie 

 Koldewey Islands. 



