1'44 G. Amdbit. 



fjord and here they were obliged to wait until the 3rd of May, before 

 they had clear enough weather to make the necessary surveys and 

 observations. 



During this delay, however, Wegener had the opportunity of 

 thoroughly examining the surroimding landscape and on one of his 

 excursions he had the good luck to meet a small herti of musk-oxen, 

 3 adults and 1 calf, of which he and Thostrup succeeded in killing 

 2 of the full-grown and the calf. It was a most welcome booty, for 

 at this time they had only dog food for 2 days, whereas they now 

 got enough for 7 days more. It was of special importance to Wegener, 

 because he could now give more time to his physical observations, 

 where otherwise he would have been obliged to hasten the return 

 journey as much as possible. 



The dogs also profited greatly from these days of rest with plenty 

 of food and they noAv had quite a well-fed appearance. 



On May 3rd they drove over with nearly empty sledges to a small 

 island S.W. of the tent-place and made some survey observations 

 from its top. In the evening they returned to the tent-place on the 

 northern side of the fjord. 



On May 4th they continued the return journey. They followed 

 the same route out of the fjord as on entering it. They now steered 

 right across the mouth of the fjord and in the evening the tent was 

 pitched on the Eskimo Naze. 



On j\lai/ ôth the journey was continued down along Holms Land. 

 Bertelsen's shaky sledge caused Wegener a good deal of trouble, 

 for in spite of the comparatively good sledging one of the crossbars 

 and several of the straps broke. Fortunately G. Tho.strup was equal 

 to making repairs. In the evening the tent was raised at the old tent- 

 place north of Mallemukfjæld. Numerous tracks of bears were seen 

 thi.s day. 



On Muij (ith they passed Mallemukfjæld following tiie old track 

 through the screw-ice and across the thin ice of openings. The tracks 

 seemed, however, to have shifted a little at places. The tent was 

 pitched off the depot. 



From the 7th to the 11th May G. Thostrup and Wegener stayed 

 here. The 7th and 8th were spent in making survey and physical 

 observations and in repairing the .sledges, which had suffered much 

 damage in the screw-ice. 



On the 9th they started off, but barely 4 kilometers from the 

 tent-place they met 3 bears which, after half an hour's fatiguing hunt, 

 were all shot. While they were loading the bears on the sledges, they 

 discovered another bear which they also succeeded in killing after 

 a short struggle. 4 bears in one afternoon was exceptionally good 

 fortune. Several seals which had crawled up on the ice through their 

 breathing holes were seen that day. 



