152 G. Amdrup. 



D. Work at and from the station in Danmarks Havn during 

 "the great sledge journey northwards in the spring of 1907". 



After the great sledge party liad started nortliwards on the 28th 

 uf March, Trolle took over the leadership of all the operations car- 

 ried out at and from the station in Danmarks Havn, Mylius-Erich- 

 SEN before his departure having transferred to Trolle the conduct 

 of the expedition. 



He had done this by letter, which also contained some detailed 

 plans for the work oï the Expedition during the spring and summer 

 time. To the plans .Mylius-Erichsen added various remarks and 

 closed the letter with the following words: 



in laying down tlie detailed plan I have not taken into con- 

 sideration the possibility, that I might be prevented from returning 

 to the ship. Should 1 fail to come back 1 have in any case only one 

 single feeling, only one desire: Go through with all the later work in 

 the best possible agreement with the brief remarks added to the de- 

 tailed plan, which show what I myself would have endeavoured to 

 do if 1 had been alive. 



And with these words 1 say good-bye, bringing you my best thanks 

 for all you have hitherto done for the Expedition, and whilst I look 

 forward to our happy meeting I give over to you the leadership of 

 the Expedition during my absence, with fiij] right to choose a sub- 

 stitute whenever you may be away from the ship for more than a 

 day and night. ■ Yours sincerely. 



L. Mylius-Erichsen". 



In agreement with the orders of Mylius-Erichsen, they were 

 now from 28th March to the 8th April very liusy with preparations 

 for the drag-sledge journeys that had to be made for the purpose of 

 laying out depots in support of the sledge-parties coming from the 

 north. These journeys made from April 8th till May 1st have been 

 mentioned in the foregoing (see p. 147). 



For the same purpose another depot was laid out by dog-sledge 

 in the days from the 3rd to the 9th of May (see p. 150). 



While the drag-sledges were away, only 6 men were left at the 

 ship, i. e. Knud Christiansen, Jarner, Hans Jensen, Lindhard, 

 Manniche and Weinschenck. Besides looking after the ship these 

 men had to du the tedious work of carrying out all the regular ob- 

 servations. 



Apart from laying out the above-mentioned depots, another 

 difficult task rested on all the men that did not partake in the great 



