82 G. Amdrup. 



Expedition must indeed, owing to their position, remain as a rule 

 at the station, however much they might wish to take ])art in the 

 sledge excursions. After the dogs had been distributed, it was the 

 duty from that time of the owner of the team, as far as possible to 

 looiv after them himself and feed them, so that they might learn to 

 look upon him as their own special lord and master. The dogs were 

 all well nourished and in excellent condition after the large quantity 

 of walrus meat had been obtained; but there had also been a con- 

 siderable shrinkage in the stock of meat. 



Sledging was carried on with great energy under the direction 

 of the Greenlanders, so as to train for the position of sledge driver, 

 whilst skating was indulged in more as a pleasure. 



The machinery of the motor-carriage was tested, hut proved 

 to require overhauling. 



Indoors there was a great press of work to get all ready for the 

 sledge journeys, which were now soon to be undertaken; the prepara- 

 tion of the sledges and harness for all the many dogs, about 100, 

 occupied attention especially. 



And already on October 1st the iirst sledge journey was under- 

 taken. 



1st sledge journey northwards to lay out depots, 



Vio to "До, 190Ü. 



The main object of this expedition was to lay out various depots 

 along the coast north of Danmarks Havn. The depots were to serve 

 as supports for the great, j)rojccted sledge journey northwards in 

 the spring of 1907. Along with laying out the depots, the unknown 

 land, which was now to be travelled over, had to be investigated and 

 surveyed in the greatest possible extent. 



In the expedition, which was led by Mylius-Erichsen, the fol- 

 lowing members took part: Bistrup, Brønlund, Tobias Gabri?:lsen, 

 Hagen, Peter Hansen, Jarner, Koch, Mylius-Erichsen, Ring, 

 G. Thostrup and Trolle. 



On October 1st at .3 p. m. the party set out, with 10 sledges and 

 about 90 dogs. 



The course was laid over the sea ice along the land and towards 

 the depot on Cape Marie Valdemar, which was not reached until Oc- 

 tober 3rd at 4 p. m. The bear shot by Koch in the autumn and which 

 had been deposited here, was now put to good use as food for the <logs. 



On October 4th, 11^2 a. m., the journey northwards was continued 

 and at 7 p. m. of the same day the tents were pitched at Cape Amélie, 

 where also a depot was made. 



Whilst Jarner and Trolle remained here to carry on geological 

 and geographical investigations round about Cape Amélie and in 



