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provisions, I may mention weapons, ammunition, and 

 equipment, all scientific and other journals and obser- 

 vations, all scientific collections that are not too heavy, or, 

 if too heav3^ small samples thereof; photographs, pref- 

 erably the original plates (or films); or should these 

 prove too heavy, then prints taken from them ; also the 

 ' Aderman ' aerometer, with which most of the observa- 

 tions on the specific gravity of sea-water are taken ; as 

 well as, of course, all journals and memoranda which 

 are of any interest. I leave behind some diaries and 

 letters, which I would request you to take special care of 

 and deliver to Eva if I should not return home, or if, 

 contrary to all expectation, you should return home be- 

 fore us. 



" Hansen and Blessing will, as you know, attend to 

 the various scientific expeditions and to the collecting 

 of specimens. You yourself will attend to the sound- 

 ings, and see that they are taken as frequently as possible 

 and as the condition of the line permits. I should con- 

 sider at least once in every 60 miles covered to be ex- 

 tremely desirable ; if it can be done oftener so much the 

 better. Should the depth become less t^ tn now and 

 more variable, it ijoes without savino- that soundino-s 

 should be taken more frequently. 



" As the crew was small before, and will now be still 



further reduced by two men, more work will probably 



fall to each man's lot ; but I know that, whenever you 



can, you will spare men to assist in the scientific ob- 

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