474 Gr. G. Amdrup. Mylius-Erichsen's Report. 



They have thus had plenty of time to survey the head of this Fjord. 

 Consequently, as also appears from the report with all desirable clear- 

 ness, Mylius-Erichsen and his companions have been able to make 

 out, that the Peary Channel does not exist and that Navy Cliff is in 

 fast connection with Heilprinn Land. 



Mylius-Erichsen writes further, that they changed the name of 

 Independence Bay to Independence Fjord, the name we also find on 

 Hagen's chart-sketch PL IV. — PL V gives the bearings to the two large 

 glaciers at the head of the Fjord, Marie Sophie Glacier and Academy 

 Glacier (cf. PI. IV). 



The reason why the head of the Fjord was not shown on the chart- 

 sketches was, presumably, because the size of the paper did not permit 

 it. It has to be remembered, that these chart-sketches were drawn at 

 the summer camping ground under the most primitive conditions and 

 with the most primitive means, and Hagen has hardly imagined at 

 that time, that they would come to form the basis of the final charts. 



The first report confirms the view set forth by me on p. 216, that 

 Mylius-Erichsen and his companions have commenced the return jour- 

 ney along the outer coast. 



Further consideration of the interesting points suggested by the 

 reports I leave to Mikkelsen, when he finds the opportunity some 

 time to give an official account of his admirable Expedition, it is to 

 be hoped, in the "Meddelelser om Grønland". 



It \\dll be seen from the foregoing, that the honour of discovering, 

 that the Peary Channel does not exist, belongs to Mylius-Erichsen, 

 and that the honour of making this discovery known to the world falls 

 to Ejnar Mikkelsen. 



