INTRODUCTION. 



First suggestion of the undertaking at a festival given at Bremen in 

 honour of Dr. Petermanu and tlie First German Arctic Expe- 

 dition, — Dr. Petermann's plan of the 30th of October, 18G8. — 

 Dr. Petermann consents to the building of the Germania from 

 the remaining funds of the Expedition of 1868. — His programme 

 of the 8th of March, 1869. — Exploration of the Central Arctic 

 region with the east coast of Greenland as a basis. — Captain 

 Koldewey's circuit through the provinces. — Statement of the project. 

 — Forming of committees in different German towns for the support 

 of the undertaking. — Assistance of the Newspaper Press. — Forma- 

 tion of the Bremen Committee. — Opposition to the choice of the 

 yacht Greenland as the second ship. — The Hamburg Committee. 

 — Further action. — Definitive resolutions. — Appeal of the lOtli of 

 May. — The commander and the scientific staff of the expedition. 

 — The steamer Germania. — Fitting the Hansa for the Arctic 

 voyage. — Outfit. — Scientific instruments. — Captain Koldewey's 

 audience in Bremen previous to departure. — Instructions for the 

 Second German Arctic Expedition. — Activity of the Bremen 

 Committee in raising funds to cover the cost of the expedition. 



On the 2-itli of October, 1868, a number of gentlemen 

 were assembled at Bremen, to celebrate tlie bappy return 

 of the members of the First German Arctic Expedition, 

 including their commander Captain Karl Koldewey, and 

 its scientific originator, Dr. A. Petermann. It was on 



