B
Bacteria found in ice-water, I, 514, 515.
Baden-Powell, Sir George, meets Nansen at Hammerfest and places his yacht at his disposal, II, 586.
Balæna, II, 558.
Bandaging lessons, in preparation for sledge expedition, II, 70.
Barometers taken on sledge expedition, II, 124.
Basalt rocks, II, 353 (Note), 358, 372, 378, 379, 493, 501, 503, 553, 559.
Cape Flora, formation contrasted with that of Spitzbergen and Northeast Land, II, 553.
Bathing alongside Fram, I, 441.
Baths—
Fram, I, 405.
Vadsö, I, 102.
Bears, I, 171, 203, 265, 283, 285, 286, 338, 341, 435, 437, 496, 514, 522, 572; II, 20, 218, 233, 253, 310, 335, 345, 355, 370, 371, 383, 389, 392, 402, 413, 421, 424, 433, 466, 472, 476, 478, 490, 541, 638, 675, 688, 690, 691.
Hansen, Blessing, and Johansen attacked by, I, 260.
Johansen’s narrow escape from, II, 329.
Bear’s-flesh—
Daily meal during winter in hut, II, 428.
Excellence of, II, 314.
Bearskin bed, II, 309.
Bear-trap, I, 337, 338.
Beian, Sverdrup and Professor Brögger join the Fram at, I, 98.
Bek, Andreas, stories of, I, 378, 379.
Belemnites, II, 553.
Bentzen, Bernt, member of expedition, I, 80, 101.
Bering Strait—
Current (see that title).
Expedition taking route, I, 12, 13.
Future expedition through, probable value of, II, 712.
Ice-drift, north of, II, 708.
Bielkoff Island, I, 227.
Bieloi-Ostrov, I, 153.
Bird-life, I, 468; II, 229, 282, 305, 313, 465, 617, 666 (see also names of different species).
Björnsen, B., greeting on launching of the Fram, II, 25.
Black-backed gulls, II, 356.
Black guillemot, I, 468; II, 232, 617, 634, 688, 692.
Blanket-trousers, II, 479.
Blessing, Henrik Greve, doctor and botanist to expedition, I, 78.
Bandaging lessons to Dr. Nansen and Johansen previous to start on sledge journey, II, 70.
Bear encounter, I, 260.
Birthday celebrations, I, 255.
Editor of the Framsjaa, I, 317.
Kayak-building, II, 12.
Photographs copied by, II, 82.
Scientific observations undertaken by, I, 245.
Specimen-collecting, I, 502.
Blomqvist, member of Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, II, 534.
Sails on the Windward, II, 576.
Blubber, excellent substitute for butter, II, 295.
Blue-bells, tundra-plains of Asia, I, 122, 123.
Blue gull, I, 468.
Boats—
Carried by the Fram, I, 72.
Long-boat, ready for emergencies, II, 624.
Boats and sledges combined, first use for Arctic expedition, I, 9.
Books—
Fram’s library, I, 73.
Longing for, during life in hut, II, 457.
Boots, “komager,” used on sledge journey, II, 117, 229, 484.
Botolfsen, Captain of the Söstrene, II, 701.
Brandy, injurious in northern regions: Dr. Nansen’s opinion, I, 143.
Braun Island, conjecture as to position, II, 548.
Bread used on sledge journey, II, 126, 207, 248.
Brögger, Professor, joins the Fram at Beian, I, 98.
Brown, Captain of the Windward, II, 573, 578.
Bruce, Dr., member of Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, II, 573.
Bruce Island, II, 510 (Note).
Brünnich’s guillemot, II, 281.
Bruun, Apothecary, medicine supply contributed by, I, 98.
Bugs on board the Fram, I, 233, 266.
Burgess, Mr., member of Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, II, 534.
Sails on the Windward, II, 576.
Burgomasters, II, 379, 386, 475.
Butter used on sledge journey, II, 126, 246.