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carrying out of which all labor devotedly. The hard 

 and dirty work on board is fairly divided, no difference 

 being made between the common sailor and the captain, 

 or even the chief of the expedition. The doctor, too, 

 takes his share in the general work, and this community 

 of labor is a close bond between all on board. The 

 existence of such relations among the ship's company 

 made a very favorable impression on Trontheim, and 

 this most of all (in his opinion) justified the hope that 

 in difhcult crises the expedition would be able to hold 

 its own. 



" A. I. Trontheim was on board the Fram e\'ery 

 day, breakfasting and dining there. From what he re- 

 lates, the ship must be admirably built, leaving noth- 

 ing whatever to be desired. The cabins are roomy, 

 and comfortably fitted up ; there is an excellent library, 

 containing the classics of European literature ; various 

 musical instruments, from a beautiful grand -piano* to 

 flutes and guitars ; then chess, draughts, etc. — all for the 

 recreation of the company." 



Here follows a description of the Fram, her general 

 equipments, and commissariat. It seems to have made 

 a great impression on him that we had no wine (brandy) 

 on board. " I was told," he exclaims, " that onlv amon^ 



* By this he probably means our organ. Our other musical instru- 

 ments were as follows: An accordion, belonging to the ship, and a flute, 

 violin, and several Jew's-harps, belonging to one of the ships's com- 

 pany. 



