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[[image - MAP OF NORTH POLAR REGIONS]] [[caption]] [From the London Illustrated News]] A-Tromso, Norway, point of departure of the Expedition by ice steamer for B-the headquarters of the Expedition, Dane's Island, Spitzbergen. Lat. 79° 45'. Spitzbergen is an uninhabited country, and is not under the jurisdiction of any nation. [[/caption]]