. With Nansen in the north; a record of the Fram expedition in 1893-96. iu CONTENTS CHAPTER XXV PAG 6 The New Year —The Sun Reappears — Spring — Running Short ofBhibber —The Bear which Wanted to Get into the Hut — Pre-paring to Start Again—The Land of the Ice-bear . . 290 CHAPTER XXVI Farewell to the Hut—Across the Ice-field on Ski—Weather-bound forFourteen Days—Open Water—Sailing on the Ice and at Sea—WTiere are We ?—A Swim for Life 306 CHAPTER XXVII Hunting Young Walruses—A Walrus Cuts a Hole in Nansens Kayak—We hear Dogs Barking — Nansen does not Return from hisReconnoitring—Six Strangers o
. With Nansen in the north; a record of the Fram expedition in 1893-96. iu CONTENTS CHAPTER XXV PAG 6 The New Year —The Sun Reappears — Spring — Running Short ofBhibber —The Bear which Wanted to Get into the Hut — Pre-paring to Start Again—The Land of the Ice-bear . . 290 CHAPTER XXVI Farewell to the Hut—Across the Ice-field on Ski—Weather-bound forFourteen Days—Open Water—Sailing on the Ice and at Sea—WTiere are We ?—A Swim for Life 306 CHAPTER XXVII Hunting Young Walruses—A Walrus Cuts a Hole in Nansens Kayak—We hear Dogs Barking — Nansen does not Return from hisReconnoitring—Six Strangers on the Ice—The Norwegian FlagHoisted—Soap and Civilization 318 CHAPTER XXVIII English Hospitality—A New Life—Post from Norway—Visit from a Bear—Excursions—Waiting for the Ship—Home-sick . . 327 CHAPTER XXIX The IVmdward Arrives—Farewell to Franz Josef Land—The Lastof the Ice—Norwegian Soil under our Feet—Otaria—The Fj-amhas Arrived—We Meet our Comrades Again—Andree—A Monthof Festivities .......... 334. iJlv. IKlUiJOl- .NANSEN.:he Xorl/i.] [Lancaster. [Page I. CHAPTER I The Equipment of the Expedition—Its Start— The Voyage along the Coast- Farewell to A^orway IT was in the spring of 1893 that we who wereto share through good Jind ill the fortunes ofthe Fram began to assemble in Christiania. We camefrom different parts of Norway, and as we werestrangers to one another, we scanned each others faceswith not a little curiosity. We were all, of course,absolutely confident as to the success of the expedition,and were most cordial in our greetings, wishing eachother a successful journey to the Pole. With regard,however, to the time which the journey would take,opinions w^ere divided. Those of us who had neverbeen to the Arctic regions before naturally listenedCcigerly to the talk of the more experienced aboutpack-ice and expedition consisted of the following members: — Born Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, chief of
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