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 . DOGS CHAINED ON THE ICE nature that the strong, and not the weak, should be pro-tected ? Have not we human beings, perhaps, been try-ing to turn nature topsy-turvy by protecting and doingour best to keep life in all the weak ? The ice is restless, and has pressed a good dealto-day again. It begins with a gentle crack and moanalong the side of the ship, which gradually sounds louderin every key. Now it is a high plaintive tone, now itis
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 . DOGS CHAINED ON THE ICE nature that the strong, and not the weak, should be pro-tected ? Have not we human beings, perhaps, been try-ing to turn nature topsy-turvy by protecting and doingour best to keep life in all the weak ? The ice is restless, and has pressed a good dealto-day again. It begins with a gentle crack and moanalong the side of the ship, which gradually sounds louderin every key. Now it is a high plaintive tone, now itis a grumble, now it is a snarl, and the ship gives astart up. The noise steadily grows till it is like all the THE WINTER NIGHT 273 pipes of an organ; the ship trembles and shakes, andrises by fits and starts, or is sometimes gently is a pleasant, comfortable feeling in sitting listen-ing to all this uproar and knowing the strength of ourship. Many a one would have been crushed long outside the ice is ground against our ships sides,the piles of broken-up fioe are forced under her heavy,invulnerable hull, and we lie as if in a bed. Soo
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