236 G. Amiirup. 



The expedition was led by Bistrup, who was accompanied by 

 Hagerup. 



On June Utk about 10 a. m. the two men set ont with 1 sledge 

 drawn by 8 dogs. 



June 12th. The sledging was good, the snow forming a crust 

 that could bear the dogs and sledge. The route lay past Storm Cape 

 between the two northernmost Orientering Islands, to Vindsel Island 

 where the tent was raised at 5 a. m. At 10 p. m. the journey was 

 continued. 



June 13th. The going was heavy and one of the men had to run 

 on skis in front of the dogs. The snow crust could not bear the dogs 

 except at just a few places. About 4 a. m. the tent was raised at one 

 of the islands west of Rode Island. Departure 10 p. m. 



June 14th. The sledging was good along the land south of Helle 

 Fjord, the ice being quite free of snow. They camped on the penin- 

 sula which here runs out from the land. Departure at midnight. 



On June 15th they drove among countless icebergs down to the 

 islands lying off Brede Glacier, the Glacier Islands. The melting of 

 the snow was far advanced in here. Under a thin crust, which could 

 not bear them, much water had collected and both men and dogs 

 had to wade through it. 



On June 16th the weather was tine and Bistrup obtained a num- 

 ber of good bearings to points on Dronning Louises Land. 



June 17th. To avoid the difficulties among the icebergs Bistrup 

 resolved to drive straight across the land to the head of Helle Fjord. 

 They were also successful in finding snow to drive on practically the 

 whole time, though at a few places they had to drive over snow-free 

 .spots. 



On June 18th they reached the head of Helle Fjord. They camped 

 on the north side of the fjord. 



On June 19th the journey was continued out of the fjord. There 

 was a quantity of water on the ice, otherwise the sledging was good. 

 The tent was raised at Spydodden. 



On June 20th they camped at Pladen. 



On June 21st they reached Storm Cape. From here Hagerup 

 went on to the ship, Avhilst Bistrup with Peter Hansen and Man- 

 niche drove with the sledge to the northern Orientering Island to 

 help in collecting birds eggs. 



On June 23rd Bistrup returned to the ship. 



In cartographical regards the journey had yielded excellent re- 

 sults and the surveying of the inner branches of Dove Bay was now 

 completed. 



As mentioned previously, some few excursions were made by 

 boat or on foot even after the journeys with dog-sledges and drag- 



