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 . lminating point of the festival came when twoboxes with Christmas presents were produced. The onewas from Hansens mother, the other from his fiancee—Miss Fougner. It was touching to see the childlikepleasure with which each man received his gift—it mightbe a pipe or a knife or some little knickknack — hefelt that it was like a message from home. After thisthere were speeches; and then the Framsjaa appeared,with an illustrated supplement
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 . lminating point of the festival came when twoboxes with Christmas presents were produced. The onewas from Hansens mother, the other from his fiancee—Miss Fougner. It was touching to see the childlikepleasure with which each man received his gift—it mightbe a pipe or a knife or some little knickknack — hefelt that it was like a message from home. After thisthere were speeches; and then the Framsjaa appeared,with an illustrated supplement, selections from whichare given. The drawings are the work of the famousArctic draughtsman, Huttetu. Here are two verses fromthe poem for the day: THE WINTER NIGHT 345 When the ships path is stopped by fathom-thick ice, And winters white covering is spread,?When were quite given up to the power of the stream. Oh ! tis then that so often of home we must dream. We wish them all joy at this sweet Christmas-tide,Health and happiness for the next year, Ourseh^es patience to wait; twill bring us to the Pole,And home the next spring, never fear! «=^:. I. PROMENADE IN TIMES OF PEACE WITH SVERDRUPS PATENT FOOT-GEAR {From the Fraiiisjaa^) There were many more poems, among others onegiving some account of the principal events of the lastweeks, in this style: Bears are seen, and dogs are born, Cakes are baked, both small and large;Henriksen, he does not fall. Spite of bears most violent charge;Mogstad with his rifle clicks,Jacobsen with long lance sticks, 346 FARTHEST NORTH and so on. There was a long ditty on the subject of the Dog Rape on board the Fram: Up and down on a night so cold,Kvirre virre vip, bom, harpooner and kennelman bold,Kvirre virre vip, bom, bom ;
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