midday
A large yellow dog begged so earnestly to go with them , that at length they yielded . It was Kaas , the Greenland dog that Mr. Hersebom had brought back with him , after a voyage to Cape Farewell . After issuing from the pass the boats separated , some going to the right , and others to the left , to explore the shores of the innumerable islands which lie scattered near the entrance to the fiord of Noroe , as well as all along the coast of Norway . When they met at midday at a given point , which had been agreed upon before separating , no trace of Mr. Hersebom had been discovered . As the search had apparently been well conducted , everyone was of the opinion that they had nothing more to do but to go home . But Erik was not willing to own himself defeated , and give up all hope so easily . He declared that having visited all the islands which lay toward the south , he now wished to explore those which were in the north .