Fridtiof Nansen, 1861-1893Longmans, Green and Company, 1896 - 402 pages Biographical accounts up to the time of commencement of the first Fram expedition, 1893-96. |
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... young girl she had defied opinion and cultivated that sport which her son was afterwards to render world- famous . She was devoted to snow - shoeing , which was at that time thought unwomanly and even improper . housewife , she was one ...
... young girl she had defied opinion and cultivated that sport which her son was afterwards to render world- famous . She was devoted to snow - shoeing , which was at that time thought unwomanly and even improper . housewife , she was one ...
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... Young's Market Place in order to supplement the outfit of tools . When , on their way home , they passed the baker's at Hegdehaugen , they had only twopence left , and this was invested in coarse rye cakes . It must be admitted that no ...
... Young's Market Place in order to supplement the outfit of tools . When , on their way home , they passed the baker's at Hegdehaugen , they had only twopence left , and this was invested in coarse rye cakes . It must be admitted that no ...
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... young companion , who after that first explosion ' had become his intimate friend , had some- how got hold of a box of pyrotechnic materials and a mortar , the latter lent to them on condition that they should be exceedingly careful ...
... young companion , who after that first explosion ' had become his intimate friend , had some- how got hold of a box of pyrotechnic materials and a mortar , the latter lent to them on condition that they should be exceedingly careful ...
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... every lea , and all the forest farms are occupied . Bands of snow - shoers and sport- loving young people of all sorts have come up overnight , to enjoy the freedom and fill their lungs with pure 40 LIFE OF FRIDTIOF NANSEN.
... every lea , and all the forest farms are occupied . Bands of snow - shoers and sport- loving young people of all sorts have come up overnight , to enjoy the freedom and fill their lungs with pure 40 LIFE OF FRIDTIOF NANSEN.
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... young fishermen would set off from Great Fröen as soon as they had swallowed the last mouthful of their Saturday dinner , carrying in their wallet some bread and butter , a piece of sausage , and a little coffee . First came a five ...
... young fishermen would set off from Great Fröen as soon as they had swallowed the last mouthful of their Saturday dinner , carrying in their wallet some bread and butter , a piece of sausage , and a little coffee . First came a five ...
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