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Walruses, I, 192, 220, 337; II, 345, 346, 364, 384, 385, 392, 393, 405, 407, 408, 412, 418, 421, 423, 497, 501, 502, 516, 517, 519.
Wardroper, Mr., help in promising dogs for expedition, I, 75.
Watches run down, II, 172, 175, 176.
Comparison with Jackson’s chronometer, II, 544.
Water-samples, examination of, I, 303.
Waving star-fish, I, 298.
Wedding-day anniversaries, I, 207, 528.
Weight of members of expedition—
Decrease, II, 628.
Increase, I, 390, 542; II, 692.
Weyprecht and Payer expedition (1872–74), I, 12.
Whales, II, 231, 407, 558, 633, 688 (see also “Narwhals”).
Wharton, Captain, favorable view of proposed expedition, I, 45.
Whey-powder and water, beverage on sledge journey, II, 147.
White Island, I, 153.
White Land (see “Hvidtenland”).
Whitsuntide, II, 239, 624.
Wilczek Land—
Extent probably not great, II, 557.
Probability of open water along coast, II, 228.
Speculations with regard to, II, 268, 548, 549.
Willow-grouse, I, 211.
Wilton, Mr., member of Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, II, 573.
Wind—
Current influenced by, Nansen’s theory, I, 28, 29.
Drift strongly influenced by, II, 711.
Temperature raised by, I, 373.
Wind-clothes, I, 415; II, 115, 434.
Windmill for electric-light dynamo, I, 238, 241, 293.
Accidents, I, 554, 564.
Amundsen repairing, II, 74, 78.
Taken down, II, 618.
Windward—
Arrival of, II, 566, 573.
Homeward voyage in, II, 577.
Winter on board the Fram—
Account of day during, I, 246.
Preparations for, I, 237.
Wintering on Franz Josef Land, Nansen and Johansen, II, 391.
Wolf-skin garments, too warm for sledge expedition, II, 114.
Work-room, Nansen’s, I, 532.
Workshops on board the Fram, I, 238, 427.
Wounds—
Caused by sticking of clothes to skin during life in hut, II, 462.
Wrist-sores caused by frozen sleeve, II, 145.
Wrangel’s Land, Jeannette stuck fast near, I, 13, 28.