86 G. Amiirup. 



the depots, it would not have been surprising in itself, il' the sledging 

 expeditions had been postponed until the days became lunger in tin' 

 spring and when the cold was decreasing, instead of increasing as 

 at this time of year. This would have been in keeping with the prac- 

 tice on earlier arctic expeditions. But it would not Ьал'е been in 

 agreement with the magnificent energy which marked the Danmark 

 Expedition froiu hrst to last. Thus, the sledging expeditions were 

 continued without break throughout the winter and the Danmark 

 Expedition has proved, that in arctic regions it is quite possible to 

 carry out sledging expeditions in midwinter and during the darkest 

 period of the year, if only the Expedition has strong, willing and cou- 

 rageous men. The Danmark Expedition here opened up new paths, 

 a result of the energy of its leader, Mylius-Erichsen, and the in- 

 herent power in him to get his capable and energetic companions 

 to understand his plans and enter whole-heartedly into their accom- 

 plishment. 



Of the numerous sledging excursions made in the course of the 

 winter, before the depot-laying journeys northwards for the great 

 sledge journey to the north in the spring of 1907, the journeys to the 

 Pendulum Islands and the excursions connected with them may be 

 specially mentioned, as also the surveying journeys to Morke Fjord 

 and round about Store Koldewey Island, whilst for the numerous 

 other expeditions reference may be made to the table showing the 

 ■Journeys with dog sledges". 



The sledge journey to the Pendulum Islands deserves mention 

 in detail as this 3 weeks' journey was carried out at a time of year, 

 when arctic sledging expeditions had not hitherto been made. 



Reconnoitring sledge journey along west side of 

 Store Koldewey Island, 



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The main object nï the expedition was to investigate the ice con- 

 ditions along the west side of Store Koldewey Island and to lay out 

 here a small depot, in view of a projected sledge expedition to the 

 Pendulum Islands. 



The members of the expedition were Bronlunu, .\chton Friis. 

 Jarner, Fritz Johansen and Lundager. 



On October 26th at 10 a. m. the party set out with 4 sledges and 

 32 dogs. Of the sledges 3 were of the Eskimo type, whilst the 4th was 

 one of the so-called "Nansen" sledges. 



The weather was fine and the sledging to begin with good. But 

 towards evening the going became worse and worse, until finally they 

 were driving between icebergs in screw-ice and loose snow. In the 

 screw ice the narrow Nansen sledge was being constantly upset, 



