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 . indriving snow. Everything went splendidly at first, butthen came one pressure-ridge after another, and each onewas worse than the last. We had a long halt for right or nine in the morning, after having chosen our-selves a sheltered place in the lee of a ridge. Wespread out the sleeping-bag, crept down into it with ourfood, and so tired was I that I went to sleep with itin my hand. I dreamed I was in Norway, and on avisit to s
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 . indriving snow. Everything went splendidly at first, butthen came one pressure-ridge after another, and each onewas worse than the last. We had a long halt for right or nine in the morning, after having chosen our-selves a sheltered place in the lee of a ridge. Wespread out the sleeping-bag, crept down into it with ourfood, and so tired was I that I went to sleep with itin my hand. I dreamed I was in Norway, and on avisit to some people I had only seen once in my lifebefore. It was Christmas-day, and I was shown into agreat empty room, where we were intended to dine. Itwas very cold in it, and I shivered, but there werealready some hot dishes steaming on the table, and abeautiful fat goose. How unspeakably did I look for-ward to that o-oose! Then some other visitors began toarrive; I could see them through the window, and wasjust going out to meet them when I stumbled into deepsnow. How it all happened, in the middle of the dining- 2o H X > 71 g enH a^ o -* 53 V I—I * o. 00vO
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