Dr. Nansen is in London again on a farewell visit. Last Monday he gave a lecture at the Queen's Hall before a crowded Tu many respects it was a repeti-lectures he gave last year, but me new yarns wore added and towards the close he gave his ideas on the value of Arctic Exploration and its effect on science generally, which ho said was inestimable. He warmly advocated an Antarctic Expedition and hoped that Englund would be the pioneer in this direction. Special interest was given to the lecture by the presence of Johansen, Nansen's faithful friend and companion in his long sledge journey. It was his first. appearance in Enginnd and he, received a great ovation. In returning thanks he only said a few words, thank you very much. Tam sorry I cannotispeak English. Iam very glad to be here in England and to be on the same platform as my old friend and leader Nansen. I thank you very much." This ho had evidently learnt for the occasion and repeated it as a child does a lesson with very quaint effect. In appearance he is tall, very fair, and rather boyish-looking, but' has evidently great powers of ondurance. Nansen said he was the strongest man in the Norwegian army. The lecture was illustrated with lovely photographs, those showing the wonderful northern lights being almost awe-inspiring in their weird beauty. Yesterday the great explorer ty when he again spoke strongly in favour mrs present at a mooling ofthe Royal Soci-of exploring the Southern Polar regions and the certain advantages to science that must accrue therefrom. Ho said that if this country would organise an expedition he was quite sure his country would render all the help they could and would provide an exploring party to take up the land work. He spoke very much in favour of using balloons in Arctic exploration, as there was no difficulty in carrying the necessary amount of gas and the balloons could be got up in a quarter of an hour, it was only the question of expense that prevented his taking a balloon in the From. Dr. John Murray (of Challenger fame) likewise strongly advocated Antarctic exploration, and other members of the Society warmly advocated the project and it was suggested that the British navy should undertake the work,
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