Notes

— Fram means "forward," "out of," "through." — Tr.

— This retrospective chapter has here been greatly condensed, as the ground is already covered, for English readers, by Dr. H. R. Mill's "The Siege of the South Pole," Sir Ernest Shackleton's "The Heart of the Antarctic," and other works. — Tr.

— Anniversary of the dissolution of the Union with Sweden. — Tr.

— Daengealso means "thrash." — Tr.

— Unless otherwise stated, "miles" means English statute miles. — Tr.

— A language based on that of the country districts, as opposed to the literary language, which is practically the same as Danish. The maal is more closely related to Old Norse. — Tr.