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Cincinnati + 58°-11'-28" N. where we ^ [[insertion]] now are. [[/insertion]] We shall soon be within the Arctic Circle - & then we shall see the Sun in the East - in the South - in the West - in the [[underlined]] North [[/underlined]] - then we shall see that ocean of inexhaustable flame - that
"Fairest of beings! first created light; 
Prime first cause of beauty!" xxxx
That key to [[insertion]] the knowledge of ^ [[/insertion]] universal nature encircling the whole Heavens in its pathway marked out by the finger of God.

This morning, early, Capt. Buddington came to my ^ [[insertion]] birth [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]] room  &[[/strikethrough]] & [[strikethrough [[revealed?]] [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] called [[/insertion]] me saying that a Sail was in sight which he thought [[strikethrough]] most likely [[/strikethrough]] would prove to be one of the vessels ^ [[insertion]] of New London [[/insertion]] expected to follow us the next week after our departure - & that he ^ [[insertion]] was [[/insertion]] holding up for her. I sprang from my [[strikethrough]] [[h--rious ?]] [[/strikethrough]] place of repose, instantem, & was on deck [[underlined]] in a very short space of time [[/underlined]]
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[[strikethrough]] after [/strikethrough]] ^ [[insertion]] with [[/insertion]] my ship's spy in hand.
I found all hands on the alert - every eye strived to discover what vessel it was. The signal flag of the ship "George Henry", [[strikethrough]] or rather of the Company owning the ship [[/strikethrough]] - was ^ [[insertion]] soon [[/insertion]] run up. which was answered by the unknown [[strikethrough]] ship [[/strikethrough]] ^ [[insertion]] brig [[/insertion]] raising the Danish flag - white cross in a red field. this unlocked our surmises - we then knew that it was one of [[strikethrough]] annual ships [[/strikethrough]] ^ [[insertion]]the vessels [[/insertion]] of the Danish Government that visits Greenland annually. Though we had a fine [[strikethrough]] brez [[/strikethrough]] breeze from the S. E. still we laid to, or nearly so, till the "Meriame" for that proved to be her name, came along side. Our Commander hailed her & asked: 'Where from?' Copenhagen" roared out the Capt. of the "Meriame" - 'Where bound ?' said Capt. B. '[[Dis co ?]]', was the answer. 'Whats your Longitude'? continued Cat. B. - Following this,