Fridtiof Nansen, 1861-1893 . NANSEN ON THE ICE (SUJIIIER DEESS)From an Inxlanfanfous Iliatograph tinues—the current takes up the work of propulsion ; theshij) is no longer a means of transport but a barrack. Thecurrent sweeps it past the Pole and onwards into the seabetween Greenland and Spitzbergen. At the 80th degree oflatitude, or possibly before that if it be summer, it will pro-bably find open water and be able to sail home. But if it VYITH THE CURRENT 281 should be crushed by the pressure of the ice ? Then theequipment and provisions will be moved to a strong ice floe,where the tents wil
Fridtiof Nansen, 1861-1893 . NANSEN ON THE ICE (SUJIIIER DEESS)From an Inxlanfanfous Iliatograph tinues—the current takes up the work of propulsion ; theshij) is no longer a means of transport but a barrack. Thecurrent sweeps it past the Pole and onwards into the seabetween Greenland and Spitzbergen. At the 80th degree oflatitude, or possibly before that if it be summer, it will pro-bably find open water and be able to sail home. But if it VYITH THE CURRENT 281 should be crushed by the pressure of the ice ? Then theequipment and provisions will be moved to a strong ice floe,where the tents will be pitched, warm tents of double sail-clothwith an intermediate layer of reindeer-hair. One can get farupon an ice floe. The crew of the Hansa drifted from Smith
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