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one side with the tent, Johansen, probably frozen stiff, 

 on the other. At last, after a long detour, I found a 

 way over; and the sledges were conveyed across. It 

 was out of the question, however, to attempt to go on, 

 as Johansen's nether extremities were a mass of ice and 

 his overalls so torn that extensive repairs v/ere neces- 

 sary. 



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