CHAPTER XV. 



THE GERMANIA STEAMS NORTHWAEDS. 22nD TO 31ST 



JULY, 



Voyage of the Germania towards the North. — Ascent of the highest 

 points of Klein Pendulum. — Damage to the boilers of the Germania. 

 — The so-called open Polar Sea. — Attainment of 75° 29' N.L. — 

 Shannon. — Cape Borgen. — Solid barrier of ice northwards. — 

 Abandonment of the attempt to push nortliAvards. — Course to the 

 south. 



The scientific work on Sabine Island and its neiglibour- 

 hood miglit now be considered finished. The ship was 

 quite ready to sail; the latest observations, as taken 

 from the Grermaniaberg, with regard to the ice were 

 favourable, there being much open water, and it there- 

 fore seemed to be a suitable time for pushing on to the 

 north. Thus, on the 22nd of July, at nine a.m., we left 

 the harbour which had been our home for ten months, in 

 high spirits, with waving flags, and the loud hurrahs 

 of the whole party. Dr. Pansch, Peter Iversen, and 

 Peter EUinger, remained behind to explore some Esqui- 

 maux graves, and collect some skeletons : they came on 

 board later in the afternoon. Our course was taken in 

 the direction of Klein Pendulum, as the astronomers 

 had some important work to finish relating to the geo- 

 detical measuring:. "We anchored at eleven a.m. 



* By Captain Kohlewey. 



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