New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
NANSEN'S CLOSING LECTURE.
HIS THRILLING NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE
TOLD ANEW TO A NETWORK AUDIENCE.

his THRILLING NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE
TOLD ANEW TO A NETWORK AUDIENCE.
DR.. Nansen's last lecture in New-York was de-
livered yesterday afternoon before a large ana
sympat hetic audience In Carnegie Hall. At least.
this probably the last opportunity for New
Workers to hear from his own lips the marvellous
story Of his adventures in the frozen North. Thers
is possibility that on his return to New-fork. IN
the early part Of February. he will lecture once
more, but II is only a possibility; and. az he wiz
sail from this port on February 10, and "a he has
declared in most positive terms that nothing VIII
ever tempt him to 60 on the platform again after
his present contract expires, ii is not strange mat
an audience sufficient to MI the large hall assem-
bled to testify. by their presence and their ap-
pause their interest I'm one Of the most marvellous
men OF the age and in his almost incredible story
Of exposure and peril
IL Ia wonderful story. and Dr. Nansen tells
II simply and yet with great skill. His enunciation
Of the English tongue IL somewhat lacking In dis
tinctness but after few minutes one grows ac-
,ustomed 10 II and only now and then word 10
missed IN the hearing. 1t is evident that the
lecturer knows English perfectly; this Is shown not
only by his vivid word pictures. In painting which
he has no aid from manuscript. but his quo
tations from English poets. which mt Into the
fabric Of his address and are not "lusged in In
the opening sentences of the lecture are quoted
hro or two from Tennyson's Ulysses" and In
closing he made use OF a longer selection from this
noble poem wne his last words consisted OF an
inspiring passage from Robert Browning.
The pictures thrown on the screen comprised
score not saown Friday night, yesterdays
lecture being substantially the same as that given
on the previous evening. The narrative is a thrill
ing one the points Of special Interest being
Johansen's adventure with the bear, finally killed
by Nansen with a charge Of birdshot. and Nam
scns own desperate and successful effort to recover
by swimming In the icy water. the kayaks, which
had accidentally gone adrift The description OF
the hut which the two travellers built for thetr
winter stay on Franz Josef Land. when they were
actually only eighty miles from Jackson's stopping
place was uncommonly interesting Fortunately
Nansen and his companion were able TO sleep
twenty hours out OF twentyfour; what they great
lv missed was something to read, for they had
rothing but n nautical almanac ana tapie OK
logarithms. =. , ~ r,ou
az a strain Of poetry In his makeup. ana INC
naIye.e of some OF his expressions, such as aIter
some while" adds to the charm or his discourse.
Those who have heard him in the course OF ms
tour I'm this country cannot but regret ms neter,
nina ton not to essay lecturng again ana VIII
Indulge In the hope that his devotion TO science
will not prevent him from appearing pelore amer
ican audiences again after, mayhap, ne mas actu.
ally set foot on the ongs sought but elusive NorSn
Dale