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NEW LAND. 



the south side of it. There the animals had wandered about for a 

 time, and had afterwards gone over to the nearest island, where 

 Fosheirn had followed them. They had then crossed the island and 

 gone down on to the ice on the other side of it, Fosheim still stalking 

 them. There they had taken a line for the north-westernmost of 

 the islands ; but by this time Fosheim thought he had had enough, 

 gave up the pursuit, and turned homewards. 



A NOONDAY HALT. 



Before we turned in that evening we made ready to start the 

 next day. We also cooked some food, for we were obliged to have 

 something to eat even that evening, although we both agreed that 

 we had done nothing to deserve it. Our spirits were not very 

 much above freezing-point : we should have made better use of 

 the day if we had driven northward instead of spending our time 

 stalking two or three wretched reindeer in such country as this. 



