My Last Expedition to the Antarctic, 1936-1937: With a Review of the Research Work Done on the Voyages in 1927-1937. A Lecture Delivered Before the Norwegian Geographical Society, September 22nd, 1937 |
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... Norway would make any- thing on the venture . But fortune favoured our flag on that occasion . From 1905 to 1925 all the whaling in the Antarctic was subject to concession , being dependent on England and restricted to the West Ant ...
... Norway would make any- thing on the venture . But fortune favoured our flag on that occasion . From 1905 to 1925 all the whaling in the Antarctic was subject to concession , being dependent on England and restricted to the West Ant ...
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... Norway . The members of the expedition were , besides my wife , our youngest daughter , a couple of guests and myself , the airman Viggo Wideröe , the wireless operator and air photographer Romnæs , the mechanics Strandrud and Fidjeland ...
... Norway . The members of the expedition were , besides my wife , our youngest daughter , a couple of guests and myself , the airman Viggo Wideröe , the wireless operator and air photographer Romnæs , the mechanics Strandrud and Fidjeland ...
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... Norway has perhaps had more of them than any other nation . If in any way our work in the Antarctic has served to honour the memory of these men , of whatever nationality , I shall be content . RESEARCH WORK ON MY EXPEDITIONS IN 1927 ...
... Norway has perhaps had more of them than any other nation . If in any way our work in the Antarctic has served to honour the memory of these men , of whatever nationality , I shall be content . RESEARCH WORK ON MY EXPEDITIONS IN 1927 ...
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