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dog, and recognised that the language was English. 

 As he drew nearer, Nansen thought he recognised Mr. 

 Jackson, whom he had once seen. They extended a hand 

 to one another, with a hearty " How do you do ? " Ex- 

 planations quickly followed, and Nansen was led to 

 Jackson's hut at Cape Flora. Here he received a royal 

 welcome from the members of the Jackson-Harmsworth 

 Expedition. Men were immediately sent to Johansen's 

 assistance, and his reception at the hut was scarcely less 

 hospitable than Nansen's. Their feelings may be imagined 

 when they were able to throw off their dirty oily rags and 

 have a hot bath, and to be able to put on clean clothes. 

 To add to Nansen's delight, Jackson had a packet of 

 letters for him, and these contained only good news. 



It is an interesting fact that Nansen when he arrived at 

 Cape Flora weighed no less than 22 lb. more than when 

 he left the F?-am, and Johansen weighed 13 lb. more. 

 Bear's flesh had evidently agreed with them. 



On a comparison of Nansen's chronometers being made, 

 it was found that they were not so far out as had been 

 anticipated. They were about 26 minutes wrong, making 

 a difference of 6^° in longitude. 



The Windward, which was to bring supplies and take 

 home some of Jackson's party, arrived on the 26th July. 

 By this time Nansen and Johansen began to fear that the 

 vessel could not get through the ice and that they would 

 have to spend another winter in the Arctic regions. 

 News soon arrived that all was well ab home, and that 

 nothing had been heard of the From. 



The Windward left Cape Flora on 7th August, and 

 reached Vardo, in Norway, on the 13th. Nansen and 

 Johansen immediately set out for the telegraph-station, 

 and soon the news of their arrival spread over the 

 civilised world. 



On the 1 7th August, Nansen arrived at Hammerfest. On 



