94 G. Amdrup. 



Island. Almost off Cape David Gray, Mylius-Erichsen met with 

 open water, and as there was no snow lying on land, he had to give 

 up the idea of reaching Gape Philip Broke for the time being; instead, 

 he drove south over towards Bass Rock, wliich he reacht^d I he same 

 evening. 



Koch, G. Tho-strup and Wegener reached Pendulum Straits 

 late in the evening. In the southern half of this they found new ice, 

 and as an attempt at driving on land was unsuccessful, Koch ven- 

 tured rashly out on the new ice in the belief, that they might well 

 manage along the land for the last Гз — 6 kilometers to Germania Harbour. 

 The strong, northerly wind, however, rendered the steering of the 

 sledges very difficult, as they were driven before the wind over the 

 smooth ice. In the intense darkness (it was just about midnight on 

 November 21st), they could only see some few meters in front and 

 Koch all too late discovered an open channel right in his way. The 

 dogs swerved round on the edge of the opening, but Koch could not 

 stop the sledge. He had just time to jump clear when it toppled over 

 into the water. Koch ran back immediately and stopped G. Тно- 

 STKUP and Wegener. All three now turned to the very risky work 

 of salving Koch's sledge. G. Tho.strup's practical sense, however, 

 soon got them out of the difficulty and the sledge was got out without 

 further mishap. It is hardly necessary to add, that the party did 

 not continue their journey after this accident. The tent was pitched 

 on Sabine Island and each man crept into his sleeping bag to await 

 daylight. Reconnoitring at midday they found, that it was impos- 

 sible to reach Germania Harbour from the east and there was nothing 

 else for it, therefore, Init to try the route througli the Clavering Strait. 



November 22nd. In the northern part of Clavering Strait already 

 the party met with new ice, which was covered by such a thick layer 

 of dust, that advance was difficult. South of Sabine Island the new 

 ice was very thin, long streaks of ]ihosphorescence shone und(n' the 

 paws of tht> dogs and it was again so dark, that it was not without 

 great misgivings, that the party continued their way. By driving 

 quite close to land and trying the ice from time to time with a heavy 

 knife, they succeeded about lip. m. in reaching (iermania Harbour; 

 here in the following days Koch and Wegener carried out their ob- 

 servations. 



November 24th. Late in the evening Bronlund arrived at Ger- 

 mania Harbour with food for the dogs from Bass Rock, where Mylius- 

 Erichsen and Ring were inspecting the depot made there. Bron- 

 lund, who knew nothing of the conditions in the Pendulum Strait, 

 had been stopped there by unsafe ice; but instead of venturing on 

 it he at once called a halt, loosened his "bas" ^ and allowed it to act 



'^ Wtien a dog team is formed, there is always a tremendous llglit between 

 the dogs as to whicli will be I lie leader. The final victor is called the "has". 



