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as guide. The "bas" ran towards land and soon found Koch's ten- 

 ting place and on investigating this Bronlund quickly arrived at 

 the conclusion, that Koch had gone north and west round Sabine 

 Island. It was too late, however, for Brønlund to continue that 

 day and he passed the night among his dogs under the open sky in 

 the shelter of some rocks; next day he continued his journey. 



November 25th. Bronlund left with G. Thostrup for Bass Rock, 

 the latter to fetch some food for the dogs. 



November 28th. G. Thostrup returned from Bass Rock and 

 reported, that Mylius-Erichsen had now finished his inspection 

 of the depot. On the 27th, Mylius-Erichsen had left Bass Rock 

 and driven to the north point of Sabine Island, where he deposited 

 a number of things to be collected later by Koch, G. Thostrup and 

 Wegener. Next day with Brønlund and Ring he drove over to- 

 wards Ardencaple Inlet, the interior of which he wished to recon- 

 noitre. Unfa\^urable weather and high snow in the outer part of 

 Ardencaple Inlet compelled him, however, to give up this plan and 

 go north to the Haystack. Here the party again shot a bear, which 

 was specially Avelcome, not only because the dogs were not contented 

 with the American dog-cakes from Bass Rock, but Mylius-Erichsen 

 also desired to wait a day for the party from Germania Harbour. 



November 29th. Owing to storm the departure from Germania 

 Harbour had to be postponed. 



November 30th. Left Germania Harbour. The things on the 

 north side of Sabine Island taken up. In the evening the tent pitched 

 almost halfway between Cape Rink and Cape Tramnitz. 



December 1st. Calm. Temperature — .32° C. The tent pitched 

 in the evening close to Cape Oswald Heer. 



December 2nd. Calm. Temperature — 32° С After a short 

 drive fell in with Mylius-Erichsen's party south of the Haystack. 

 Rested the remainder of the day. 



December 3rd. The whole sledge party now turned homewards. 

 Cape Peschel was reached in the evening. Here, since Mylius-Erich- 

 sen's departure. Hagen had brought a depot of sledge provisions 

 and dried fish. Bears, however, had broken up the depot, broken 

 the pole which served as mark and eaten the dried fish. But, for- 

 tunately, the sledge provisions were all right. 



December 4th. Cloudy and windy. Temperature — 30° С To- 

 wards midnight the party arrived at the ship ^. 



• All had been reduced by the journey. Koch had lost 1 kg., Mylius-Erich- 

 sen 1.5 kg., G. Thostrup and Wegener 2.. 5 kg., Jørgen Bronlund and Ring 

 3 kg. The dogs had also lost in weight, but not to any extent. 



