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Title: Farthest north; being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship "Fram" 1893-96, and of a fifteen months' sleigh journey by Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Nansen, Fridtjof, 1861-1930 Sverdrup, Otto Neumann, 1854-1930
Subjects: "Fram" Expedition. 1893-1896)
Publisher: New York, Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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sion. Meanwhile theguests assembled with tolerable punctuality, the onlyexception being your humble servant, who was obligedto take some photographs in the rapidly waning day-light. The menu was splendid: i. Ox-tail soup. 2.Fish-pudding, with melted butter and potatoes. 3. Turtle,with marrowfat pease, etc., etc. 4. Rice, with multer(cloudberries) and cream; Crown malt extract. Afterdinner, coffee and honey-cakes. After supper, whichalso was excellent, there was a call for music, whichwas liberally supplied throughout the whole evening byvarious accomplished performers on the organ, amongwhom Bentzen specially distinguished himself, his lateexperiences on the ice with the crank - handle * havingput him in first-rate training. Every now and then themusic dragged a bit, as though it were being hauledup from an abyss some 1000 or 1500 fathoms deep;then it would quicken and get more lively, as it camenearer to the surface. At last the excitement rose to * Used in hoisting up the lead-line.
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SECOND AUTUMN IN THE ICE 5^7 such a pitch that Pettersen and I had to get up andhave a dance, a waltz and a polka or two; and we reallyexecuted some very tasteful pas dc daix on the limitedfloor of the saloon. Then Amundsen also was sweptinto the mazes of the dance, while the others playedcards. Meanwhile refreshments were served in the formof preserved peaches, dried bananas, figs, honey-cakes,etc., etc. In short, we made a jovial evening of it, andwhy should we not) We are progressing merrily tow-ards our goal, we are already half-way between the NewSiberian Islands and Franz Josef Land, and there is nota soul on board who doubts that we shall accomplishwhat we came out to do; so long live merriment! But the endless stillness of the polar night holds itssway aloft; the moon, half full, shines over the ice, andthe stars sparkle brilliantly overhead; there are no rest-less northern lights, and the south wind sighs mourn-fully through the rigging. A deep, peaceful stillness pre-vails e

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