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to have made a journey through Greenland with 
Lieutenant Peary. Probably he walked into the open 
water and was unable to get on to the ice again. We 
STILL FAST IN THE PACK. 
had often noticed him in great difficulties in the water 
on account of his long hair, which, when wet, weighed 
him down. 
For weeks we remained buried in the snow and 
ice, and as the summer advanced I began to see a 
possibility of not being able to get through with the 
vessel southwards. Then I resolved to land on the 
ice with instruments, provisions, sledges and dogs, 
choosing Mr. Fougner as my comrade, he being an 
experienced ski-runner. Just when we had begun 
to make our preparations for a lonely journey to 
Victoria Land the ice-pack slackened somewhat; 
but instead of using the doubtful chance of getting 
