102 G. Ahurip. 



bear and cm the 16th Tobias shot a second. Both were exceedingly 

 welcome, for the walrus meat had long since given out and the dogs 

 had consequently, in the later period, to eat the food brought from 

 home, which can never come up to fresh game. No wonder that there 

 was joy onboard. It was of great importance, to keep the dogs in 

 full vigour until the great sledge journey northwards in the spring 

 of 1907. Before this was begun, two more journeys had to be made 

 to lay out depots. 



3rd sledge journey northwards to lay out depots, 



^0/, to 2^2, П'07. 



The main object of the expedition was to add to the stores of 

 the depots northwards, especially that on Nordre Depot Island. 



The expedition, which was under the leadership of Mylius- 

 Erichsen, consisted of Bertelsen, Jørgen Bronlund, Tobias 

 Gabrielsen, Hagen, Hagerup, Peter Hansen, Koch, Mylius- 

 Erichsex, Hendrik Olsen and Ring. 



On February 9th, as on the previous occasion, the stores fur the 

 depot had been transported out on to the sea-ice at Syttenkilometer- 

 næsset with the drag-sledges, each sledge drawn by 3 men. The jour- 

 ney out had been quite easy, but on returning there was a strong and 

 troublesome wind against them and 5 of the 9 men suffered more or 

 less from frostbites on the face. Seizing the opportunity the doctor 

 gave a lecture on frostbites and at the same time gave instructions 

 in binding and in the use of the medicines contained in the sledge 

 medicine chests. 



On the morning of February 20th the expedition started off with 

 10 sledges, eacli with a span of S dogs, except Hagen, who had only 

 7. It was fine and calm, Imt cold weather (minimum temperature 

 for the 24 hours — 30°, maximum temperature — 24.4°). 



After loading the sledges with the stores deposited out on the 

 sea-ice, the party drove on at 10 a. m. with ca. 250 kg. on each sledge. 

 The sledging was good and rapid, so that excellent progress was made. 

 After travelling about 60 kilometers, the tents were pitched at 6 p. m. 



On Februarii 21st the weather was again fine. The sun was now 

 above the horizon for several hours. The going was good and Cape 

 Marie Valdemar was soon reached. Here the sledges were unloaded 

 and a return journey made to the depot formed on the previous sledge 

 journey, which was also transported to Cape Marie Valdemar, where 

 the tents were pitched at 5 p. m. 



On February 22nd the journey was continued with fully loaded 

 sledges. The going was not so good that day, yet Cape Amélie was 

 reached. In the autumn 2 bundles of dried fish had been deposited 

 here and covered well with stones. But the protection had not been 

 sufficient, for a bear had eaten all the dried iish. 



