CONTENTS. 



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Introduction. — Preliminary Observations. — Object and Plan of 

 the Expedition. — Victualling of the Ships. — Compact between 

 the Captains. —Instructions for the Second German Arctic 

 Expedition of 1869, 1870. By Dr. A. Petermann . . 1 



PART I. 



JOINT PASSAGE OF THE TWO SHIPS, AND VOYAGE 

 OF THE HANSA. 



CiiAPTEK I. — Joint Voyage of the Germania and the Hansa, from 

 the loth June to 4th July. By Captain Koldewey and Dr. 

 Pansch 24 



Chapteu II. — Further passage of tlie two Ships to the Ice. — 



Middle of July. By Captain Koldewey and Dr. Pansch . 45 



CiiAPTEu III. — To the Separation of the Ships on the 20th July. 



By Captain Koldewey and Dr. Pansch . . . . .64 



CiiAi'TEK IV. — Further Voyage of the Hansa up to her Blockade 

 in the Coast-ice of East Greenland. 20th July to 7th Sep- 

 tember. By Captain Hegemann ...... 80 



CnAi-n:u V. — From the blocking up of the Hansa to the Settlement 

 upon the Floe. 7th September to end of October. By Captain 

 Hegemann, Professor Laui^e, and others . . . .94 



Chapter VI. — Drifting to the South. — Christmas time. — A severe 

 January. Novembei', 1869, to end of January, 1870. By 

 Captain Hegemann . . . . . • • .116 



