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wore continually, and which were compared through- 

 out the whole winter. The meteorological instruments 

 found a place in the kitchen the only place we had for 

 them. Lindstrom undertook the position of subdirector 

 of the Framheim meteorological station and instrument- 

 maker to the expedition. Under the roof were stowed 

 all the things that would not stand severe frost, such as 

 medicines, syrup, jam, cream, pickles, and sauces, besides 

 all our sledge-boxes. A place was also made for the 

 library under the roof. 



The week beginning on Monday, January 30, was 

 spent in bringing up coal, wood, oil, and our whole 

 supply of dried fish. The temperature this summer 

 varied between +5 and - 13 F. a grand summer 

 temperature. We also shot many seals daily, and we 

 already had a great pile of about a hundred of them 

 lying just outside the door of the hut. One evening as 

 we were sitting at supper Lindstrom came in to tell us 

 that we need not go down any more to the sea-ice 

 to shoot them, as they were coming up to us. We 

 went out and found he was right. Not far away, and 

 making straight for the hut, came a crab-eater, shining 

 like silver in the sun. He came right up, was photo- 

 graphed, and shot. 



One day I had a rather curious experience. My 

 best dog, Lassesen, had his left hind-paw frozen quite 

 white. It happened while we were all out sledging. 

 Lassesen was a lover of freedom, and had seen his 



