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heels the whole time, and Stubberud's animals followed 

 faithfully behind. From time to time we saw sledge- 

 tracks quite plainly; we also kept the mark-flags in 

 sight all day. In the temperatures we now had to deal 

 with our costume was comparatively light — certainly 

 much lighter than most people imagined; for there is 

 a kind of summer even in Antarctica, although the 

 daily readings of the thermometer at this season would 

 perhaps rather remind our friends at home of what they 

 are accustomed to regard as winter. 



In imdertaking a sledge journey down there in 

 autumn or spring, the most extraordinary precautions 

 have to be taken to protect oneself against the cold. 

 Skin clothing is then the only thing that is of any use ; 

 but at this time of year, when the sun is above the 

 horizon for the whole twenty-four hours, one can go for 

 a long time without being more heavily clad than a 

 liunberman working in the woods. During the march 

 our clothing was usually the following: two sets of 

 woollen underclothes, of which that nearest the skin 

 was quite thin. Outside the shirt we wore either an 

 ordinary waistcoat or a comparatively light knitted 

 woollen jersey. Outside all came our excellent Bur- 

 berry clothes — trousers and jacket. When it was calm, 

 with full sunshine, the Burberry jacket was too warm; 

 we could then go all day in our shirt-sleeves. To be 

 provided for emergencies, we all had our thinnest 

 reindeer-skin clothes with us; but, so far as I 



