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Saddleback seals, II, 369.

Sailing on fresh-water pools, I, 454.

Sails for sledges, II, 89.

Saint Peter and Saint Paul Islands, failing to see, I, 220.

Sand-hoppers, I, 254.

Sandpipers, II, 245.

Sannikoff Land, I, 231.

Saxifrage, I, 122; II, 353.

Schist, argillaceous, Helland’s Foreland, II, 372.

Schou Halve, contributor to expedition, I, 55.

Scientific observations made on expedition, separate publication necessary, II, 707.

Scott-Hansen (see Hansen).

Scurvy, immunity from, I, 585, 586; II, 124, 464.

Sea-slugs, I, 298.

Sea-urchins, II, 355.

Sea-weed, Torup’s Island, II, 355.

Seals, I, 192, 197, 203, 234; II, 232, 233, 244, 284, 286, 289, 300, 302, 335, 340, 357, 363, 369, 614, 634, 688.

Sennegraes, boots lined with on sledge journey, II, 117.

Seven Islands, proposed journey to, over ice, I, 582.

Seven Sisters, I, 101.

Sextant carried on sledge expedition, II, 124.

Sharks, II, 637.

Shellfish, I, 298.

Shoes used on sledge expedition, II, 116, 195.

Shooting competition, I, 517.

Shooting-stars, I, 297; II, 444.

Shrimps vomited by Arctic rose-gull, I, 472.

Siberia, sledge first used for Arctic explorations, I, 7.

Siberian drift-wood, I, 22; II, 666, 708.

Sibiriakoff colony, Khabarova, I, 112.
Trontheim’s account of life in, I, 140, 141.

Silver gull, II, 273.

Simon, H., contribution to expedition, I, 57.

Skjærvö, the Fram anchors at on return from expedition, II, 703.

Skuas, I, 471; II, 379, 409, 666, 688, 692.

Sledge journey (Nansen’s and Johansen’s)—
Ash-sledges, II, 81.
Birch-sledge broken up, II, 208.
Cross-bars and bows snapping at start, return for repairs, II, 99.
Curtailing sledges, II, 348.
Dogs, list of, II, 131 (see also title “Dogs”).
Equipment, I, 581; II, 112, 314, 317.
Food (see that title).
Grips for sledges, II, 285, 306, 314.
Hand-sledges, II, 14.
Hauling harness, II, 275 (Note).
Health good during, II, 247.
Homeward journey begun, II, 170.
Hut (see that title).
Johansen chosen as companion, II, 2, 7.
Kayaks (see that title).
Lanes, method of crossing, II, 329.
Maple-guards under sledges, II, 81, 216.
Northernmost point reached, II, 170.
Packing sledges on kayaks, II, 366.
Pattern of sledge used, II, 113.
Preparations for journey, I, 419, 446, 472, 510, 525, 531, 541, 543, 544, 578; II, 1, 16, 66, 69, 70, 81, 100.
Rate of travelling, II, 135, 139, 140, 142, 143, 163, 167, 168, 172, 175, 176, 178, 179, 183, 186, 190, 197, 206, 208, 216, 217, 219, 220, 224, 232, 258, 262, 268.
Sails used on, II, 89, 129.
Sleeping-bag (see that title).
Start, II, 98, 101, 105, 110, 132.
Sverdrup left in charge of ship, II, 1, 91, 110.
Temperature of every month, table showing, II, 597.

Sledge journey, Payer’s, II, 75.

Sledge journey southward, Sverdrup’s preparation for, in case of abandonment of ship, II, 606, 648, 649, 667.

Sleep, time passed in, during life in hut, II, 464.

Sleeping-bag, II, 16, 86, 118, 146, 147, 155, 314, 317, 434, 474, 485.

Sleeping-shelf in hut, II, 427, 434.

Sleeplessness, complaints of, I, 356.

Smith Sound route, expedition by, I, 10.

Smoking onboard, regulations, I, 536.

Snails, II, 355.

Sneerenburg Bay, II, 712.

Snipe, I, 149, 231.

Snow, red, II, 356, 372.

Snow-blindness, cases of, I, 492.

Snow-buntings, II, 617, 681.

Snow-owls, I, 123.

Snowshoe practice, I, 541, 543, 576, 577; II, 609.

Snowshoes—
Hut roof supported by, II, 391.
Kayaks stiffened with, II, 340.
Indian snowshoes probably best for sledge expeditions, II, 207.
Making, II, 76, 606.
Paddles made of, II, 340.
Taken on sledge expeditions, II, 123.

Socks worn on sledge journey, II, 116, 117.

Sokolii, I, 147.

Söstrene, the Fram meets, on sailing into open waters, II, 701.

Sounding-line, cable converted into, I, 464.

Southward journey after winter in hut, II, 481.

Spadella, I, 274.

Spaerella nivalis, snow colored by, II, 356 (Note).

Spitzbergen—
Basalt rocks, II, 553.
Development of, news brought by the Windward, II, 574.
Flora, II, 563.
Ice-free waters, I, 4.
Peter’s stories, I, 378, 379.
Speculation as to position with regard to, II, 272, 459, 509, 519.

Sponges, I, 298.

Star-fish, I, 298.

Steinen Island, II, 380 (Note).

Stellaria, II, 353.

Stercorarius crepidata, II, 409.

Stocking-legs or socks worn on sledge expedition, II, 116.

Strand-ice, II, 405.

Subscriptions to expedition, I, 54, 56.

Summer day, mildness of, I, 491, 516.

Sun—
Disappearance of, I, 296, 532; II, 666.
Eclipse, I, 431.
Mirage, I, 394, 395.
Reappearance, II, 76, 107, 678.

Sundt, E., contribution to expedition, I, 55.

Supan, Professor, favorable view of proposed expedition, I, 52.

Sverdrup, Otto Neumann, Commander of the Fram, I, 77, 98.
Bags for kayaks made by, II, 82.
Birthday celebration, I, 298.
Command of expedition handed over to, on Nansen’s departure on sledge journey, II, 91, 110, 601.
Expedition up Yugor Strait, I, 118, 121.
Illness, II, 22, 27.
Island discovered by, I, 154.
Kayak building, II, 12.
Reindeer stalking, I, 166.
Report of drifting of the Fram after departure of Nansen, II, 601.
Sledge journey, talking over with Nansen, I, 578; II, 1.
Steamship sailing to Spitzbergen, commanded by, II, 574 (Note).
Telegram to Nansen, on arrival of the Fram, II, 589.

Sverdrup’s Island, I, 154, 157.