120 G. Amdbup. 



the inland ice fell away to the north, and then to the north north-west. 

 Again they had to drive some distance eastward, again they turned 

 "the last point before Independence Bay" and again land appeared 

 far away, running out to the north north-east. 



(Jn this day the journey had a pleasant termination. Bkonlixd's 

 dogs suddenly put on full speed — they had detected a bear — and 

 soon all the other 5 teams were in wild pursuit. The bear saved it- 

 self, however, by climbing a small iceberg and at the foot of this all 

 the G sledges now tumbled together in the most tremendous confus- 

 ion, which soon developed into a general scrimmage. The dogs were 

 left to fight, however, and the bear was shot. Fortunately, it fell 

 up on the iceberg and was there dissected in peace. 



The day's journey had been neither long — about 30 kilometers 

 — nor of long duration; but as it was convenient to get done with 

 the bear on the spot, Mylius-Erichsen gave orders for the tents 

 to be raised 18Г07'). 



April 29th. At 4.30 a. m. the journey was continued, at first 

 over firm snow and then on new ice along a large ice-barrier. Though 

 it was sufficiently clear, that open water must occur here in the sum- 

 mer, it came as a great surprise to find a large piece of timber frozen 

 into the old ice just north of the barrier at 81°22' about 500 meters 

 from land. The discovery greatly interested Mylius-Erichsen; the 

 drift-wood was measured both longways and crossways and finally 

 photographed by Hagen. 



On this day they had at last reached the easternmost point of 

 Greenland. After a march of 40 kilometers they rounded a briiad, 

 flat naze, which appeared to run out into the sea without sharp boun- 

 dary, and when Mylius-Erichsen gave orders to tent at the end of 57 

 kilometers, he felt convinced, that the course would no longer be eastward. 



April 3üth. Before leaving the tenting place, the following stores 

 were deposited in a small gravel bank: 



2 small boxes of pemmican I 



1 tin of farce \\ith cabbage provisions 



2 tins of pease meal ^^•ith pork ) 

 2 liters of petroleum 



1 box of (logs' pemmican 



The intention was, that each party on returning should have 

 the right to take up to one-half of the depot. 



It is obvious, that the depot was not very safely provided. It 

 contained scarcely one day's rations for 6 sledges, whereas the journey 

 southward to the depot on Amdrups Land had to be reckoned at 3 

 days at least. In addition, this last depot could not be said either 

 to be very safely provided. 



