Five Weeks in a Balloon · Character
Herr Petermann
A German geographer referenced in the book's discussions.
minor
Also known as Petermann
First appearance: II
Herr Petermann shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In II: Publishes a defense of Dr. Ferguson in his Mittheilungen, vouching for the doctor's intrepidity and silencing the Geneva journal's ridicule. Later, in Chapter V: Secretary of the committee organized to search…
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