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islands we photographed three islands and some large land, unseen either 

 by Payer or Nansen. We also found that Payer's so-called Dove Glacier 

 does not exist. I still believe it is possible to reach the Pole by Franz 

 Josef Land, but I cannot say if I shall make another effort." 



After Mr Wellman's return to the Harmsworth House, on April 9, Lieu- 

 tenant Baldwin and four Norwegians went out to Wilczek Lund, chart- 

 ing the unexplored east coast and discovering a new ice-covered island, 

 extending to 64 degrees east, almost as large as "Wilczek Land. They 

 named it Graham-Bell Land in honor of the President of the National 

 Geographic Society. 



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The Duke of the Abruzzi, whose departure from Christiania on the Stella 

 Polare has been announced, reached Archangel in July, where he was ac- 

 corded a magnificent reception by the Russian garrison. Unlike Nansen, 

 who sought to approach the Pole as near as possible upon his ship, either 

 by sailing through an open sea or by drifting when bound in the ice, the 

 Duke of the Abruzzi will watch for a favorable moment to gain a creek or 

 port suitable for wintering and for serving as a base. The intention of 

 the prince is to advance across Franz Josef Land and from his base, at 

 intervals of two or three days' march, to establish a series of depots or 

 caches of provisions extending toward the Pole. Le Tour du Monde con- 

 tains the following interesting account of his plans and equipment : "The 

 baggage of the expedition has been distributed among 1,500 boxes, each 

 weighing about 55 pounds, and thus in case of need easily portable upon 

 a man's back. The boxes are divided into four classes: provisions; 

 clothing and ecpiipment; tools and scientific instruments; and, lastly, 

 articles that are useful but not indispensable. Each class has its own 

 special color and each box is numbered according to the class and the 

 nature of its contents. The provisions— rice, sea biscuit, preserved or 

 salted beef, etc. — have been so divided that each box contains five differ- 

 ent kinds of food, in order that the fare may in no extremity be re 

 duced to one article of food. Each chest is lined on the inside with 

 tin and soldered to keep out water and dampness. The boxes con- 

 taining the clothes are of a bright green, those containing the scientific 

 apparatus red, while the boxes containing the useful but not indispen- 

 sable articles are yellow. Among the latter are playing-cards, dominoes, 

 a guitar, a graphophone, a phonograph, and an peolian with a generous 

 and varied repertory, including Cavulleria Rvslicana, Lohengrin, Tannhau- 

 ser, Don Juan, and dance music. The party expect to return in eighteen 

 months. Of the total expenses, estimated at about $575,000, the King 

 of Italy has contributed one- fourth." The main purpose of the Duke of 

 the Abruzzi is the thorough exploration of Franz Josef Land. If the 

 conditions are favorable, however, he hopes to reach a point further 

 north than any previous explorer, and perhaps gain the Pole itself. The 

 Capella reports meeting the Stella l'olare August 9, headed for northwestern 

 Franz Josef Land. 



