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Object: To study the natural history of Bear Island. 
Duwration: They started from Trold-Fjord, north of Hammerfest, on the 21lst 
of June on board the whale-steamer "Skytten" and the steam-tug "Haalogaland'”', 
and they returned to Hammerlfest on board THEODOR LERNER'S steamer "”Terschel- 
ling", on the 2lst of August. 
Ways and Means: Gramts out of the funds of the Vega Trust and the Lars 
Hierta Memorial Trust and donations from private persons. 
1899. 
(Swedish Arctic Expedition). 
Leader: AA. G. NATHORST, : 
Staff of Scientists: BE. NIiLsson, Forester (Naturalist, Sportsman). P. DusÉn, En- 
gineer (Botanist, Photographer and Cartographer), J. HAMMAR, M. D. (Ethnographer), 
F. ÅKERBLOM, Ph. D. (Hydrographer, Meteorologist, etc.), I. ARWIDSSON, Phil. Lic. 
(Zoologist, Annelids). 
Vessel: The steamship "Antarctic". 
Sawiling-master: Captain N. FORSBLAD. 
Object: To search for the missing Andrée Expedition, and to investigate the 
Sea and Land of North East Greenland. 
Extent: Jan Mayen, East Greenland: Pendulum Islands, Sabine Island, Kaiser 
Franz Joseph Fjord, King Oscar Fjord, etc. 
Duration: "The Antarctic left Stockholm on the 20th of May and returned there 
on the l7th of September. 
Ways and Means: Grants from the Swedish Government and from several pri- 
vate persons. 
1900. 
(Swedish Arctic Expedition). 
Leader: G. KOLTHOFF, Conservator (Ornithologist). 
Staff of Scientists: H. ÖSTERGREN, Phil. Lic. (Zoologist; Holothurids), E. LEVIN, 
M. D. (Bacteriologist), T. ODENER. Ph. Cand. (Zoologist, parasitical Worms), KJIELL 
KOLTHOFF (Artist and Entomologist). 
Vessel: The steamboat Frithiof. 
Sailing-master: Captain J. KJELDSEN. 
Object: To make zoological investigations in the Arctic Regions and to procure 
some living specimens of the Musk-ox, in order to acclimatise them in Sweden. 
Extent: Spitzbergen: Horn Sound, Ice Fjord, Kings's Bay, Dane Island; Jan 
Mayen: East Greenland: Mackenzie Bay, Kaiser Franz Joseph Fiord, Sabine Island, etc. 
Duration: Departure from Skarö in Finmarken on the 4th of June, return to 
Drontheim on the 3rd of September. 
Ways and Means: At the expense of Consul G, E. BROMS, 
