east, have the
place of honor. When they were let loose there was a perfect storm of
jubilation. They rolled in the snow, washed and rubbed themselves,
and rushed about the ice in wild joy, barking loudly. Our floe, a
short time ago so lonesome and forlorn, was quite a cheerful sight
with this sudden population; the silence of ages was broken."

It was our intention after this to tie up the dogs on the ice.

"Friday, September 29th. Dr. Blessing's birthday, in honor of which
we of course had a fete, our first great one on board. There was a
double occasion for it. Our midday observation showed us to be in
latitude 79 deg. 5' north; so we had passed one more degree. We had no
fewer than five courses at dinner, and a more than usually elaborate
concert during the meal. Here follows a copy of the printed menu:

'FRAM'

Menu. September 29, 1893

Soupe a la julienne avec des macaroni-dumplings.
Potage de poison (sic) avec des pommes de terre.
Pudding de Nordahl.
Glace du Greenland.
De la table biere de la Ringnaees.
Marmalade intacte.

MUSIC A DINE (sic)

1. Valse Myosotic.
2. Menuette de Don Juan de Mozart.
3. Les Troubadours.
4. College Hornpipe.
5. Die letzte Rose de Martha.
6. Ein flotter Studio Marsch de Phil. Farbach.
7. Valse de Lagune de Strauss.
8. Le Chanson du Nord (Du gamla, du friska....).
9. Hoch Habsburg Marsch de Kral.
10. Josse Karads Polska.
11. Vart Land, vart Land.
12. Le Chanson de Chaseuse.
13. Les Roses, Valse de Metra.
14. Fischers Hornpipe.
15. Traum-Valse de Millocher.
16. Hemlandssang. 'A le miserable.'
17. Diamanten und Perlen.
18. Marsch de 'Det lustiga Kriget.'
19. Valse de 'Det lustiga Kriget.'
20. Priere du Freischuetz.

I hope my readers will admit that this was quite a fine entertainment
to be given in latitude 79 deg. north; but of such we had many on board
the Fram at still higher latitudes.

"Coffee and sweets were served after dinner; and after a better
supper than usual came strawberry a