194 G. Amphüp. 



not understand Brønlund's statement, I considered all search quite 

 hopeless. 



In further explanation I may say, that 79-Fjord (Nioghalvfjerds- 

 fjord) was the provisional name given to the large bay north of Lam- 

 berts Land, the mouth of which was about 32 miles broad. The inner 

 part was filled by a glacier which gradually merges into the sea-ice; 

 the glacier has no boundaries, there are no icebergs or calf-ice which 

 might mai'k the end of the glacier and the beginning of the sea-ice. 

 In the month of November the boundaries may possibly be sharper, 

 but in spring when the snow has levelled everything, one may travel 

 for miles without being able to determine whether one is on the sea- 

 ice or on the glacier. 



The middle of the fjord in front of the glacier was the place where 

 we were to look for the bodies of our comrades. The distance from 

 the depot to a line which would fit in with the statement "in the middle 

 of the fjord in front of the glacier" would be 16 to 20 miles. With the 

 10 miles Bronlund might have meant the approximate distance 

 from .the depot, but this was not in agreement with the statement 

 "in the middle of the fjord in front of the glacier". These words could 

 also mean — and perhaps this was more likely — 10 miles from the 

 glacier; but this statement was of no use, as it was impossible for me 

 to find the boundaries of the glacier within 8 miles. 



Under the prevailing conditions I felt sure that all search would 

 be useless. 



It seemed probable that Myuus-Erichsen and H.\ukn, before 

 they started on the return journey had deposited collections and per- 

 haps also journals at some place on the coast. Where these were to 

 be looked for, I could not know, but it must at any rate be north of 

 Mallemukfjæld — I thought especially of the depot at Amdrups Land 

 or at the Eskimo Peninsula. As the passage round Mallemukfjæld 

 was always rather dangerous, I considered it too hazardous to look 

 for the things there, and thus there was nothing left but to return to 

 the ship. 



The same afternoon we drove southwards and raised the tent at 

 7 p. ni. 



March 20th. Departure at 8.30 a. m. Fog and snow. Raised 

 the tent at 4 p. m. 



March 21st. Departure at 8 a. m. Clear and calm weather. Raised 

 the tent at 4 p. m. 



March 22nd. Heavy gale with driving snow-drift in the morn- 

 ing. Later the wind fell. Departure at 10 a. m. Drove through 

 the group of islands and as on the preceding day corrected some 

 imperfections on the chart. 



March 23rd. Departure at 8.30 a. m. Clear weather. Made 



