190 G. Amdrup. 



The latter was dragged after one of the other sledges and they intended 

 to use it, if Koch found it suitable or if they were forced to proceed 

 on the inland ice. 



Each of the two Eskimo sledges were drawn by ID dogs, which 

 were all in good condition at the time of departure. 



As will be seen from the following, Koch already at Lamberts 

 Land had ascertained the fate of Mylius-Erichsen and his comrades, 

 so that the daring and venturesome journey north of Greenland was 

 never carried out. But Koch started with the possibility of this ven- 

 ture before him and we owe it to him to give the above account of 

 his great project. 



Regarding the events of the journey itself I think it best to let 

 Koch speak for himself. 



Koch's report on the relief and search journey 

 northwards, March 1908'. 



March 10th. Departure from the ship at 6.30 a. m. North of 

 Syttenkilometernæsset the sledging was bad and the sledges cut 

 through the half-frozen snow-crust. At ô p. m. the tent was raised 

 at Fyrretyvekilometernæsset . 



March 11th. Departure at 8.00 a. m. Bad sledging. At 4 p. ш. 

 the tent was pitched at the depot Gape Marie Valdemar. In this de- 

 pot there should have been 2 sledge-cases and 31 quarts of petroleum. 

 We found one of the sledge-cases high up on one of the rocks but could 

 not find the other. It has probably been lying in the crevice at the 

 original place of the depot, but if so it has been covered by 3 meters 

 of snow. The jar of petroleum has probably been leaky, it only con- 

 tained 15 — 20 quarts. 



March 12th. Departure at 8 a. m. The tent was raised at 2 p. m. 

 at the depot Cape Amélie. The crust of snow was thicker on the bay 

 here and the skis did not cut through. 



March 13th. Departure at 7.30 a. m. The tent was pitched at 

 4 p. m. near a small island about 10 kilometers north of Bjorneskærene. 



March 14th. Departure at 8 a. m. Fog. The tent was raised 

 at 4.30 p. m. due east of the islands at 78^14'. 



March loth. Departure at 8 a. m. Fog and snow. The tent 

 was raised at 3 p. m. owing to snow, at ca. 78°29'. 



March 16th. Departure at 8 a. m. Fog. Drove northwards by 

 the compass. In the afternoon advanced between high, snow-covered 

 glacier-screwings and raised the tent at 6.30 p. m. The dogs began 

 to lose their strength and needed a rest. 



March 17th. Departure at 8 a. m. Clear weather. For a long 



> In "Illustreret Tidende" series 1У11, No. 14, Koch has previously written 

 a very interesting repoi'l of this journey. Note by Editor. 



