through the ice of North Star (81 Bay was the little 35-ton schooner, the "Cap York", the vessel which Rasmussen had sent out with three supplies for the Danmark station. She had left Upernivik on 14 July and arrived in North Star Bay a week ahead of us, having and one-half taken seven weeks for the journey across Melville Bay which had us a full taken a month for us to accomplish. The "Ingerli" is a stout clinker-built boat about 38 feet long and 9 feet beam. She was built and owned by Captain Koch, who after he was done using her in connection with his crossing of the Greenland ice- Mr Rasmussen- cap, sold her to Peter. She has a small hold or locker forward, a four-berth cabin amidships and