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waste of soap and water. On the other hand, I did think it more 

 necessary that after Schei, Baumann, Bay, and I had successfully 

 brought to an end an extensive lamp-cleaning that we should take 

 in hand the brass round the stove and the stove-pipe, for it had 

 hardly been touched since we left home. It was an exhausting 

 bit of work, but we had the satisfaction of seeing it shine like 

 Bay's face after the job was done. 



The cabins were decorated with flags and pennons as usual. 



FROM THE REFUSE-HEAP. 



As far as the fore-cabin was concerned, they were carefully disposed 

 in the places where the walls were in the worst state of repair a 

 beautiful thought. 



Christmas passed pleasantly and peacefully normally in 

 most respects ; but as usual at Christmas-time our systems showed 

 socialistic tendencies and demanded an eight-hours' day, went 

 on strike when the demand was not complied with, and took 

 a holiday like ourselves. The only extra preparation this year 

 was that Olsen and Nb'dtvedt made some German-silver dram 

 cups, and tea-spoons of tinned copper for our toddy. 



