274 SCO'lTS LAST EXPEDITION [January 
Wc j-)laycd cJicss with our cardboard pieces. I tJiink 
we were fairly even, lliougli Debcnham often tried risky 
openings, to my advantage. The place of Seaman Evans 
as Society Entertainer was taken by Gran. Ilis varied 
adventures in Arctic seas, among tJie Andes, in Turkey, 
Venezuela, and other of the less known regions of tJie 
earth interested us mucli. lie was, I remember, very 
anxious to experience the delights of ' station life ' as 
portrayed by Debcnham. 
January 20 was Gran's birthday. I was sorry 1 
couldn't return his kindly present (of Savoy sauce, &c.), 
but I told him 1 would give Jum a sJiip during tJie day. 
The Sledge Poet contributed the following Birthday Ode 
dealing willi (iran's avowed Niet/.schian ]^rinciples ; whicli 
is Jiere jiublished — if tlie Julitor tliiidvs fit- — with Gran's 
gracious juTniission. 
Or)r: to 'J'k^'ccvk 
C)N his ^^Rl) IJlRlllDAV, ("Ari': Ki'lll'IMS 
(Cliaiilod ill yc ImiII ]'oimnii;m Ju'asl) 
0 Tryggvc C) 'l'iyg{^vc Ciraii, 
1 would thou vvcrt ;i moral man. 
And yot since wc 
(VUc other three) 
Are just as moral as can be, 
A ' soup^on de diat>Ierie * 
Improves our litUe company. 
O Tryggve (Iran, a holy cahu 
Is most essential iu a psalm ; 
l^ut i>rose should be a thought less calmer 
When elevated into drama. 
And yet though we 
(The other three) 
Are e.rilieal to a degree, 
We wish snrex'ss s(jme future day 
To tho tirst J*olar ' Nature I'lay/ 
