Aug. 28th 
Finally, close on to noon of the 28th, off through the rain, 
the coast of Norway was sighted, and by evening we reached 
Malangen Fjord. Daylight revealed, again, the curious Norse 
villages, scattered here and there on the green slopes of the 
channel. 
It seemed odd, indeed, to see houses, trees, meadows and 
cattle, when, at seven that morning, we cast anchor at 
Tromsoe. 
Here, then, the party separated. 
Dr. and Mrs. Holmes and Carl sailed for Trondhjem, and 
thence homeward. The rest of us—Learmonth, Giaever, Mrs. 
Fleischmann and I—returned to the Laura, and with a re¬ 
duced crew (since we intended using steam only) proceeded 
up the fjords to the Island of Rodo on a search after reindeer, 
not having secured any good specimens of these in Spitz- 
bergen. 
Learmonth and I wanted at least one good head apiece be¬ 
fore leaving the north. 
A LAPP TYPE 
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