336 SPITSBERGEN chap, xxiv 



and so after three and a half days at sea we made Tromso 

 harbour. 



Thus ended rather an adventurous expedition, which 

 brought us back, after our enforced starvation, with the best 

 appetites that we had ever enjoyed, enabling us to do ample 

 justice to the banquet, on the evening of our arrival, given 

 to Dr. Nansen, who had just returned in safety from his 

 marvellous voyage. 



