. With Nansen in the north; a record of the Fram expedition in 1893-96. reeremaining shots, the last of which turned out a failure,as the cartridge was wet. A bowl of punch, containinga concoction which we afterwards called Chelyuskin-punch, with IVuit and cigars, was served in the fes-tively lighted saloon, and we emptied our glasses inhonour of our safe arrival here. A festive spirit pre-vailed ; even Jacobsen was delighted at having lost hisbets. On the 12th of September, Nansen, Juell and Pederset out to hunt walrus. Several of them were lyingcrowded together on an ice-floe, and two out of
. With Nansen in the north; a record of the Fram expedition in 1893-96. reeremaining shots, the last of which turned out a failure,as the cartridge was wet. A bowl of punch, containinga concoction which we afterwards called Chelyuskin-punch, with IVuit and cigars, was served in the fes-tively lighted saloon, and we emptied our glasses inhonour of our safe arrival here. A festive spirit pre-vailed ; even Jacobsen was delighted at having lost hisbets. On the 12th of September, Nansen, Juell and Pederset out to hunt walrus. Several of them were lyingcrowded together on an ice-floe, and two out of theirnumber were shot. There was a regular commotionamong these colossal creatures, as Nansen fired andPeder threw^ his harpoon the moment the boat touched WALRUSES 33 the floe. From the ship we could see the wahuisesflirn>inii tlumsclves into the se;i, and we could hear thebulls bellowing-. They did not succeed in securin£>- morethan the two they had shot first. They had not har-poons enou.^h with which to attack more. In the after-noon two others were LANDING AT REINDEER ISLAND. From the 15th to the 17th of September we continuedour course, mostly under steam and sail, in differentdirections, accordim^ as the state of the ice the i8th we shaped our course northwards from thewestern side of the New Siberian Islands, which we,however, could not see owing- to the darkness. On theseislands depots of provisions had been established forour use by Baron Toll, of St. Petersburg, who also hadprovided the dogs for the expedition. CHAPTER V Open Water — Unwelcome Guests — Fast in the Ice —Wayping—The NortJiern LigJits ON the 19th of September we were in 76° northlatitude, and steering due north in open waterwith a fair wind and with full steam. Every one onboard was in the best of spirits at such progress inwaters through which no one ever sailed before. Weeagerly discussed how far we should get before wewere laid up in the ice. A battle, with a piec
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