(June 16, 1894) 499 Blessing goes off in search of algæ 503 A Summer evening (July 14, 1894) 505 Blessing fishing for algæ 507 Pressure-ridge on the port quarter of the "Fram" (July 1, 1894) 509 Skeletons of a kayak for one man (bamboo) and of a double kayak, lying on a hand-sledge 511 A Summer evening (July 14, 1894) 519 Tailpiece 524 Pettersen after the explosion 529 Snow-shoe practice (September 28, 1894) 542 Return from a snow-shoe run (September 28, 1894) 544 Block of ice (September 28, 1894) 546 The waning day (October, 1894) 548 A snow-shoe excursion (October, 1894) 553 In line for the photographer 555 Deep-water temperature. "Up with the thermometer" (July 12, 1894) 559 On the after-deck of the "Fram" (October, 1894) 563 The return of snow-shoers Facing p. 566 COLORED PLATES IN VOL. I. Facing p. I. Walruses killed off the East coast of the Taimur Peninsula (September 12, 1893) 220 II. Sleepy and cross (September 12, 1893) 228 III. Sunset off the North coast of Asia, North of the mouth of the Chatanga (September 12, 1893) 232 IV. Off the edge of the ice.--Gathering storm (September 14, 1893) 290 V. Evening among the drift-ice (September 22, 1893) 304 VI. At sunset (September 22, 1893) 324 VII. The waning polar day (September 22, 1893) 352 VIII. Moonlight (November 22, 1893) 576 PUBLISHER'S NOTE The Author had not originally contemplated the publication of the colored sketches which are produced in this work. He has permitted their reproduction because they may be useful as showing color effects in the Arctic; but he wishes it understood that he claims no artistic merit for them. FARTHEST NORTH CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION "A time will come in later years when the Ocean will unloose the bands of things, when the immeasurable earth will lie open, when seafarers will discover new countries, and Thule will no longer be the extreme point among the lands."--Seneca.