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to be 42.5°. Yesterday we steered S. 10" W. (magnetic); 

 to-day I will keep S. 5 \V., and to-morrow due south. 

 By way of a change to-day the sky has been overcast ; 

 but this evening, when, we partook of our second break- 

 fast, the sun was shining cheerily in through the tent- 

 wall. Johansen has patched clothes to-day, while I have 

 made calculations and pricked out the courses. So mild 

 and balmy it has not been before. 10 r. m. —14^ Fahr, 

 (-25.6^' C). 



"Tuesday, April i6th. As we were about to start off 

 at I o'clock yesterday morning, 'Baro ' sneaked away be- 

 fore we could harness him ; he had seen a couple of the 

 other dogs being put to, and knew what was coming. As 

 I did not wish to lose the dog — he was the best I had in 

 my team — this caused some delay. I called and called, 

 and went peering round the hummocks in search of him, 

 but saw nothing, only the ice-pack, ridge upon ridge dis- 

 appearing towards the horizon, and farthest north the 

 midnight sun shining over all. The world of ice was 

 dreaming in the bright, cool morning light. We had to 

 leave without the dog, but, to my great delight, I soon 

 caught sight of him far behind us in our w'ake ; I thought 

 I had seen his good face for the last time. He was evi- 

 dently ashamed of himself, and came and stood quite still, 

 looking up at me imploringly when I took him and har- 



of our not finding land and being uncertain whether we were too far east 

 or too far west, we should not then know in what direction we ought to 

 look for it. 



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