300 Alf Trolle. 



seal hook was lashed to the rail in front of the drum, and from its 

 end hung a small meter-wheel. The end of the wire, with an eye 

 spliced in it, was led up over the meter-wheel and then shackled to 

 the lead or the water-bottle. 



When the motor was going the temperature readings were in- 

 exact, wherefore it had to be stopped, so long as the series was being 

 taken. 



с Hydrographical work from the sledge. 



The same wire and drum as described uuder li. was used. The 

 drum was fixed on a wooden framework with four legs, which were 

 lashed securely to the sledge (fig. 4). The total weight of instruments 

 and provisions on the sledge was considerable, whenever any journey 

 was taken some distance from the ship. 



A complete outfit for three sledges, equipped for hydrographical 

 investigations, was as follows : 



1 tent with Ö poles. 



1 sledge box (provisions for the men). 



Food for the dogs. 



3 sleeping bags. 



3 deerskins. 

 10 litre petroleum. 



1 ,, methylated spirits. 

 10 ,, benzine. 



1 blow-lamp. 



2 tent-poles and a small iron lever. (These three poles were lashed 

 together in a tripod to bear the meter-wheel). 



1 wooden spade (for shovelling the snow). 



1 iron-pick 1 , 1 I ] • u • 



^ . ; to make holes m the ice. 



1 ice-axe ) 



1 sack of sedge-grass. 



1 outfit box containing : 



1 Lux (petroleum apparatus) with reserve parts. 



1 lantern. 



A couple of candles. 



1 lead box with 3 packets of matches. 



1 sewing basket with awl, pins, needles, thread, string, thimble, wax 



tablet. 



1 axe. 



1 saw. 



1 chisel. 



1 pair of pincers. 



1 file. 



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