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NEW LAND. 



The watch below were called, and the steam and water hoses 

 at once set to play in the engine-room. A paraffin lamp had 

 exploded, and the oil was floating about in all directions, but 

 we soon managed to put out the fire, without any damage having 

 been done. 



After that we worked the whole night through, until every- 

 thing that could be was lashed into place, and the decks were 



Fosheim. Baumann. 



ON THE WAY TO THE RUINS. A REST AT THE WATERSHED. (Seep. 190.) 



fairly clear. We were all so busy that no one had time to expend 

 a thought on sea-sickness. It was very rough, however, and a little 

 later, as we were going below to breakfast, we got a tremendous 

 roll on, and ou entering the cabin, found the table on its back 

 with its legs in the air. That the food should still be on it was 

 too much to expect. It had settled as best it could in various 

 corners of the cabin, but the cups and saucers and plates were still 

 rolling from port to starboard and back again. 



At breakfast time on August 24, we passed Princess Charlotte 



