Excerpt from New Land
One September morning in 1896, a few days after our return from the first Norwegian Polar Expedition, we were lying out in Lysaker bay, unloading the Fram,' when Dr. Nansen came on board. DO you still wish to go on another expedition to the North he asked me. Yes, certainly,' I answered, 'if only I had the chance.'
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Excerpt from New Land, Vol. 1 of 2: Our Years in the Arctic Regions
Of those who have a claim on my thanks there is one - Herr Ulrik Mork, 'Cand. Mag.,' Official Shorthand Writer to the Storthing - whom I would especially name. I thank him warmly for his untiring care during the many weeks of work.
To those helper also whom I do not mention by name I beg to offer my hearty thanks.
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