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thing else to be forged. The tinsmith, again " Smith 

 Lars," had to solder together a great tin pail for the ice- 

 melting in the galley. The mechanician, Amundsen, 

 would have an order for some instrument or other 



-perhaps a new current-gauge. The watchmaker, 

 Mogstad, would have a thermograph to examine and 

 clean, or a new spring to put into a watch. The sail- 

 maker might have an order for a quantity of dog 

 harness. Then each man had to be his own shoemaker 



-make himself canvas boots with thick, warm, wooden 

 soles, according to Sverdrup's newest pattern. Presently 

 there would come an order to mechanician Amundsen 

 for a supply of new zinc music-sheets for the organ- 

 these being a brand-new invention of the leader of the 

 expedition. The electrician would have to examine and 

 clean the accumulator batteries, which were in danger of 

 freezing. When at last the windmill was ready, it had to 



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be attended to, turned according to the wind, etc. And 

 when the wind was too strong, some one had to climb up 

 and reef the mill sails, which was not a pleasant occupa- 

 tion in this winter cold, and involved much breathing on 

 fingers and rubbing of the tip of the nose. 



It happened now and then, too, that the ship required 

 to be pumped. This became less and less necessary as the 

 water froze round her and in the interstices in her sides. 

 The pumps, therefore, were not touched from December, 

 1893, till J u b 7 > 1 &95' Th e on ty noticeable leakage 

 during that time was in the engine-room ; but it was 



