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table at night with heads buried in books or collections 

 of illustrations, and could have understood how invalua- 

 able these companions were to us, they would have felt 



HENRIKSEN SVERDRUP 



A SMOKE IN THE GALLEY OF THE " FRAM 



rewarded by the knowledge that they had conferred 

 a real boon — that they had materially assisted in making 

 the Frani the little oasis that it was in this vast ice 

 desert. About half-past seven or eight cards or other 

 games were brought out, and we played well on into the 

 night, seated in groups round the saloon table. One or 

 other of us might go to the organ, and, with the assistance 



