VOYAGE THROUGH THE KARA SEA 



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straight at some reindeer he thought he had seen to the 

 east, which, of course, was an absolutely certain way to 

 clear the field of every one of them. He asked and re- 



THEODOR C. JACOBSEN, MATE OF THE " FRAM " 



(Front a Photograph-, December ii, 1893) 



ceived permission to remain behind with Hansen, who 

 was to take a magnetic observation ; but had to promise 



not to move till he got the order. 



