. With Nansen in the north; a record of the Fram expedition in 1893-96. - time the sea washed overthe bulwarks; they kept on lifting their paw^s from thewet deck, and howled terribly while pulling at theirchains. Many of them also suffered greatly from sea-sickness. One day during my watch in the engine-room thewater-glass burst, but fortunately none of the bits ofglass struck me in the face. I got off with a douche ofthe boiling salt water. On the i6th of August we hadvery bad weather. The dogs suffered greatly. Thepetroleum launch was very nearly washed overboard. 20 SVERDRUP ISLAND 21 The l
. With Nansen in the north; a record of the Fram expedition in 1893-96. - time the sea washed overthe bulwarks; they kept on lifting their paw^s from thewet deck, and howled terribly while pulling at theirchains. Many of them also suffered greatly from sea-sickness. One day during my watch in the engine-room thewater-glass burst, but fortunately none of the bits ofglass struck me in the face. I got off with a douche ofthe boiling salt water. On the i6th of August we hadvery bad weather. The dogs suffered greatly. Thepetroleum launch was very nearly washed overboard. 20 SVERDRUP ISLAND 21 The lart^e massive iron davits in wliirh it was bent as if they had been steel wires every timethr waves broke over the ship, tearinc,- and draui>inn- atthe boat. Time after time they threatened to carryit away, but at last we succeeded in lashing it to theships DOG ENCAMPMENT AT KHABAROVA. Yet we had a lively time on board our roliinti tub every time we had a stiff breeze. The guns rattled intheir stands, the camp-stools llew hither and thitherover the saloon floor, the saucepans made a terrible noisein the galley. In the engine-room we had to be carefulto a\oid being thrown into tlie machinery. On the morning of tlic isih of August Sverdrupsighted an island. We had not expected to come across 22 WITH NANSEX IX THE NORTH any new land on the Kara Sea. The island was namedSverdrup Island, after its discoverer. In the evening-we again saw land; evidentl3Mt was the mainland nearDickson Harbour. On Monday, the 21st of August, we anchored near theKjellman Islands while the boiler was being seen soon discovered that there were reindeer on theislands. There was great excitement on board ; nearlyall who could handle a gun went ashore, while fiveremained on the vessel. We landed on the biggest ofthe islands and set out in pursuit of the deer. Th
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