ion, were taken in here; and three walrus-hunters,
hired for the voyage, embarked.

On the 21st July the whole equipment of the _Vega_ was on board, the
number of its crew complete, all clear for departure, and the same
day at 2.15 P.M. we weighed anchor, with lively hurrahs from a
numerous crowd assembled at the beach, to enter in earnest on our
Arctic voyage.

The members of the expedition on board the _Vega_ were--

A.E. Nordenskioeld, Professor, in command
of the expedition........................ born 18th Nov. 1832

A.A.L. Palander, Lieutenant, now Captain
in the Royal Swedish Navy, chief
of the steamer _Vega_..................... ,, 2nd Oct. 1840

F.R. Kjellman, Ph.D., Docent in Botany
in the University of Upsala, superintendent
of the botanical work of the
expedition.............................. ,, 4th Nov. 1846

A.J. Stuxberg, Ph.D., superintendent
of the zoological work................... ,, 18th April 1849

E. Almquist, Candidate of Medicine,
medical officer of the expedition,
lichenologist........................... ,, 8th Aug. 1852

E.O. Brusewitz, Lieutenant in the Royal
Swedish Navy, second in command of
the vessel.............................. ,, 1st Dec. 1844

G. Bove, Lieutenant in the Royal Italian
Navy, superintendent of the hydrographical
work of the expedition ................. ,, 23rd Oct. 1853

A. Hovgaard, Lieutenant in the Royal
Danish Navy, superintendent of the
magnetical and meteorological work
of the expedition....................... ,, 1st Nov. 1853

O. Nordquist, Lieutenant in the Imperial
Russian Regiment of Guards,
interpreter, assistant zoologist........ ,, 20th May 1858

R. Nilsson, sailing-master ............. ,, 5th Jan. 1837

F.A. Pettersson, first engineer......... ,, 3rd July 1835

O. Nordstroem, second engineer........... ,, 24th Feb. 1855

C. Carlstroem, fireman .................. ,, 14th Dec. 1845

O. Ingelsson, fireman................... ,, 2nd Feb. 1849

O. Oeman, seaman........................ ,, 23rd April 1843

G. Carlsson, seaman..................... ,, 22nd Sep. 1843

C. Lundgren, seaman..................... ,, 5th July 1851

O. Hansson, seaman...................... ,, 6th April 1856

D. Asplund, boatswain, cook............. ,, 28th Jan. 1827

C.J. Smaolaenning, boatswain........... ,, 27th Sep. 1839

C. Levin, boatswain, steward............ ,, 24th Ja