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shot, flayed, and loaded on the sledges with the provi- 

 sions and building materials. The dogs feasted in those 

 days they had as much warm flesh as they wanted. 



On January 20 we had taken up all the building 

 materials, and could then turn our attention to provi- 

 sions and stores. The work went merrily, backwards 

 and forwards, and the journey to the Fram in the morn- 

 ing with empty sledges was specially enjoyable. The 

 track was now well worn and hard, and resembled a 

 good Norwegian country road more than anything else. 

 The going was splendid. On coming out of the tent at 

 six o'clock in the morning one was instantly greeted 

 with joy by one's own twelve dogs. They barked and 

 howled in emulation, tugged and jerked at their chains 

 to get to their master, and jumped and danced about 

 with joy. Then one would first go down the line and 

 say " Good-morning " to each of them in turn, patting 

 them and saying a few words. Splendid beasts they 

 were. The one who was taken notice of showed every 



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sign of happiness. The most petted of our domestic 

 dogs could not have shown greater devotion than these 

 tamed w r olves. All the time the others were yelling 

 and pulling at their chains to get at the one who was 

 being petted, for they are jealous in the extreme. When 

 they had all received their share of attention the harness 

 w r as brought out, and then the jubilation broke out 

 afresh. Strange as it may seem, I can assert that these 

 animals love their harness. Although they must know 



