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CHAPTER XV 



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The Kara Gates— Sir Hugh Willonghby -The magic of the Arctic 

 — Captain Wiggins — The Kara Sea route — Ingoe — A storm — 

 Bird passengers — Midnight off North Cape — Hamraerfest — 

 Rumours of war — Tromsoe — Sidelight on German mobilisa- 

 tion — From Bergen to Newcastle — War-fever — London again 303 



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