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back on board Mr. Hanson met Mr. Evans and Mr. 
Bernacchi, who, tired after a long walk on ski, had also 
just returned to the vessel from another direction. 
Mr. Hanson was one generally up to a practical 
joke, and upon whom also practical jokes had been 
played, especially by Mr. Evans and Mr. Bernacchi ; 
2nd he former was one to the bad at this time, 
and so was determined to get even with them. 
All the rest of us were standing on the quarter- 
deck when Mr. Hanson suddenly called out to 
Mr. bou aud Mir, Bermacchi that an Emperor 
penguin was lying on the ice some five hundred 
yards away from the vessel. These two, who had 
never seen an Emperor penguin, were very anxious 
to secure it before all our eyes. Being, however, 
FAST IN THE PACK. 
somewhat suspicious, they made a bet with Mr. 
Hanson, who had a good telescope, that if it 
should prove not to be a penguin he should be 
