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 . n which important discoveries are to bemade. Those who remain with the ship will be able, asaforesaid, to carry on the observations which are to bemade on board. It is my duty therefore, to go, and histo remain behind. He, too, thinks this reasonable. I have chosen Johansen to be my companion, andhe is in all respects well qualified for that work. Heis an accomplished snow-shoer, and few can equal hispowers of endurance—a fine fellow, p
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 . n which important discoveries are to bemade. Those who remain with the ship will be able, asaforesaid, to carry on the observations which are to bemade on board. It is my duty therefore, to go, and histo remain behind. He, too, thinks this reasonable. I have chosen Johansen to be my companion, andhe is in all respects well qualified for that work. Heis an accomplished snow-shoer, and few can equal hispowers of endurance—a fine fellow, physically and men-tally. I have not yet asked him, but think of doingso soon, in order that he may be prepared and Hansen also would certainly be all eager-ness to accompany me; but Hansen must remain behindto take charge of the observations, and Blessing cannotdesert his post as doctor. Several of the others, too,would do quite well, and would, I doubt not, be willingenough. This expedition to the north, then, is provisionallydecided on. I shall see what the winter will bring permitting, I should prefer to start in HJALMAR JOHANSEN{From a photograph taken in December., 1893) WE PREPARE POP THE SLEDGE EXPEDITION 3 Sunday, November iSth. It seems as if I couldnot properly realize the idea that I am really to setout, and that in three months time. Sometimes I de-lude myself with charming dreams of my return homeafter toil and victory, and then all is clear and these are succeeded by thoughts of the uncer-tainty and deceptiveness of the future and what maybe lurking in it, and my dreams fade away like thenorthern lights, pale and colorless. Ihr naht euch wieder, schwankende Gestalten. Ugh ! These everlasting cold fits of doubt! Be-fore every decisive resolution the dice of death must bethrown. Is there too much to venture, and too little togain ? There is more to be gained, at all events, thanthere is here. Then is it not my duty
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