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Only two-wheeled vehicle seen on Teslin trail . 461 



Go-devil flat car drawn by a horse , 462 



English actors stranded on Teslin trail 463 



Cinching up, Teslin trail 46") 



Diagram of narrow canon 470 



Diagram of winding canon 471 



Map of the seat of war in Africa (pi. 14 ' 481 



Diagram showing the route of the Frithjof. 1898 483 



Basalt formation, Franz Josef Land 485 



A pair of walrus killed for dog food 488 



Mountain at Cape Tegetthoff '. 489 



Preparing the headquarters hut for winter. 490 



Plateau at Cape Tegetthoff, showing Harmsworth house, the Well- 

 man expedition headquarters , 493 



The headquarters house, from a photograph taken by moonlight 



during the winter night 494 



" Bears walked up to our doors to be shot " 498 



Cape Greely, Franz Josef Land 501 



Map of Franz Josef Land archipelago showing explorations of Well- 

 man expedition 502 



Mr Wellman ready to start on the. sledge journe} r , Februar}^ 1899. . . 504 



Mr Wellman in August, 1899 ... 504 



Map showing route of Harriman Alaska expedition 506 



The upper part of Port Wells, Prince Williams sound, Alaska 510 



