Farthest north; being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship "Fram" 1893-96, and of a fifteen months' sleigh journey by DrNansen and LieutJohansen . ; land and homeare nigher, and as one goes along ones thoughts flysouthward to everything that is beautiful. Six in themorning, —22° Fahr. ( — 30 C). Monday, April 22d. If we have made good prog-ress the previous days, yesterday simply outdid think I may reckon our days march at 25 miles, but,for the sake of certainty, lump the two last days togetherand put them down at 40 miles. The dogs, though, arebeginning to get tired; it
Farthest north; being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship "Fram" 1893-96, and of a fifteen months' sleigh journey by DrNansen and LieutJohansen . ; land and homeare nigher, and as one goes along ones thoughts flysouthward to everything that is beautiful. Six in themorning, —22° Fahr. ( — 30 C). Monday, April 22d. If we have made good prog-ress the previous days, yesterday simply outdid think I may reckon our days march at 25 miles, but,for the sake of certainty, lump the two last days togetherand put them down at 40 miles. The dogs, though, arebeginning to get tired; it is approaching the time for usto camp. They are impatient for food, and, grown moreand more greedy for fresh dogs flesh, throw themselveson it like wolves as soon as a smoking piece, with hairand all on, is thrown to them. l Kvik and Barriet onlystill keep back as long as the flesh is warm, but let itbecome frozen, and they eat it voraciously. Twelve mid-night, Fahr. (° C). Friday, April 26th. — Fahr. (—° C.).Minimum temperature, — 320 Fahr. (— ° C). I was nota little surprised yesterday morning when I suddenly.
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