The German arctic Expedition of 1869-70

About this eBook

Author

Koldewey, Karl, 1837-1908

Title

The German Arctic expedition of 1869-70, and narrative of the wreck of the "Hansa" in the ice

Original Publication

London: S. Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1874.

Credits

Peter Becker, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Subject

Hansa (Ship)

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 79056

Release Date

July 9, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.THE GERMAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION OF 1869–70, AND NARRATIVE OF THE WRECK OF THE “HANSA” IN THE ICE.
3. 3.Untitled
4. 4.CONTENTS.
5. 5.DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
6. 6.INTRODUCTION.
7. 7.CHAPTER I. VOYAGE OF THE GERMANIA AND HANSA FROM THE 15TH JUNE TO THE 4TH JULY, 1869.
8. 8.CHAPTER II. CONTINUED VOYAGE OF THE TWO SHIPS UNTIL REACHING ICE. [4] MIDDLE OF JULY.
9. 9.CHAPTER III. TO THE SEPARATION OF THE SHIPS ON THE 20TH JULY.
10. 10.CHAPTER IV. FURTHER VOYAGE OF THE HANSA UNTIL HER BLOCKADE IN THE COAST ICE OF EAST GREENLAND. 20TH JULY TO 7TH SEPT.
11. 11.CHAPTER V. FROM THE BLOCKING UP OF THE HANSA TO OUR SETTLEMENT ON THE FLOE. 7TH SEPT. TO END OF OCT.
12. 12.CHAPTER VI. DRIFTING TO THE SOUTH. CHRISTMAS. A HARD JANUARY. NOVEMBER, 1869, TO THE END OF JANUARY, 1870.
13. 13.CHAPTER VII. POST NUBILA PHŒBUS. ABANDONMENT OF THE FLOE AND BOAT JOURNEY TO THE ISLAND OF ILLUIDLEK. FEB. TO JUNE 4, 1870. [16]
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. JOURNEY ALONG THE COAST OF GREENLAND FROM ILLUIDLEK TO FRIEDRICHSTHAL. JUNE, 1870. [19]
15. 15.CHAPTER IX. FURTHER STAY IN FRIEDRICHSTHAL. JOURNEY VIÂ IGIKAIT TO NENNORTALIK. [26]
16. 16.CHAPTER X. LICHTENAU. EXCURSION TO THE ISLAND OF UNARTOK. JOURNEY TO JULIANESHAAB. [31]
17. 17.CHAPTER XI. IN JULIANESHAAB. EXCURSION TO IGALLIKO. [35]
18. 18.CHAPTER XII. KAKSIMIUT. FREDERICKSHAAB. RETURN VOYAGE TO EUROPE. [37]
19. 19.CHAPTER I. CONTINUATION OF THE VOYAGE OF THE GERMANIA, AFTER HER SEPARATION FROM THE HANSA. LANDING OF THE GERMANIA ON EAST GREENLAND. FROM 21ST JULY TO 5TH AUGUST, 1869.
20. 20.CHAPTER II. PENDULUM ISLAND. STATE OF THE ICE NORTHWARDS. LANDING ON SHANNON ISLAND.
21. 21.CHAPTER III. SHANNON ISLAND, WITH THE TELL-PLATTE AND KLEIN-PENDULUM.
22. 22.CHAPTER IV. FURTHER COASTING VOYAGE OF THE GERMANIA. 17TH AUGUST TO 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1869. [46]
23. 23.CHAPTER V. JOURNEY BY SLEDGE TO THE FLIGELY FJORD. DISCOVERY OF COAL LAYERS ON KUHN ISLAND. 14TH TO 21ST SEPT., 1869. [48]
24. 24.CHAPTER VI. PREPARATIONS FOR WINTERING. 13TH SEPTEMBER TO 7TH NOVEMBER, 1869. [51]
25. 25.CHAPTER VII. RETURN BY SLEDGES TO CLAVERING ISLAND, AND DISCOVERY OF THE TIROLER FJORD. 27TH OCTOBER TO 4TH NOVEMBER, 1869.
26. 26.CHAPTER VIII. WINTER NIGHT. NOVEMBER, 1869, TO NEW YEAR’S DAY, 1870. [54]
27. 27.CHAPTER IX. FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR 1870. [58]
28. 28.CHAPTER X. LONG SLEDGE JOURNEY ALONG THE COAST NORTHWARDS—DISCOVERY OF KING WILLIAM’S ISLAND—MARCH 8TH TO APRIL 27TH, 1870. [64]
29. 29.CHAPTER XI. SLEDGE JOURNEY TO ARDENCAPLE INLET, FROM 8TH TO 29TH MAY, 1870. [72]
30. 30.CHAPTER XII. HUNTING AND ANIMAL LIFE IN EAST GREENLAND. [75]
31. 31.CHAPTER XIII. SLEDGE JOURNEYS IN SPRING. APRIL–JULY, 1870. [86]
32. 32.CHAPTER XIV. EXCURSIONS TO SABINE AND CLAVERING ISLANDS, TO EXAMINE REMAINS OF THE ESQUIMAUX SETTLEMENTS. [87]
33. 33.CHAPTER XV. THE GERMANIA STEAMS NORTHWARDS. 22ND TO 31ST JULY. [88] — CHAPTER XVI. COAST VOYAGE OF THE GERMANIA TOWARDS THE SOUTH.—JACKSON ISLAND.—CAPE BROER RUYS.—BOAT JOURNEY.—EXPLORATION OF FRANZ-JOSEPH’S FJORD. [89]
34. 34.CHAPTER XVII. SAILING INTO THE FJORD.—ASCENT OF PAYER’S PEAK.—DISCOVERY OF PETERMANN PEAK.—THE RETURN VOYAGE DECIDED ON. [90]
35. 35.CHAPTER XVIII. RETURN TO BREMERHAVEN. [92]
36. 36.CONCLUSION.
37. 37.APPENDIX.
38. 38.INDEX. — FOOTNOTES:

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