VIII 
GEorG PAULSEN, Mate, 
CARL UNGER, Carpenter, and 
H. AAGAARD, Engineer, who however had to leave the Expedition 
on Iceland, where 
Iver P. Iversen, Engineer, voluntered to leave “Islands Falk” 
and join the expedition, with the full consent of his captain, Mr. Ввоск- 
MEYER and the Navy department. 
These men were all unexperienced in arctic life, but they showed 
great zeal, interest and daring, and without their plucky courage under 
adverse circumstances, it would not have been possible to carry the ex- 
pedition through. 
But before turning to the following report, let me tender my thanks 
and feelings of gratitude to the four members of the Committee, Cap- 
tains G. Е. Horm and С. С. AmMprup, Consul General У. GLUCKSTADT 
and Consul Erik 5. Henius, for the encouragement they gave me in 
moments of stress, for their interest in the course of the expedition 
and for all kind and valuable assistance, rendered as well before as after 
the return of the expedition, without which it would have been impos- 
sible to undertake the task. 
EJNAR MIKKELSEN. 
