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teeth- Exhibition of Sterry's Guns & [[underlined]] Jews-Harps [[/underlined]] - & my "Colts" six shooter- Comparison of the three (two Esquimaux & myself) Sterry's candid opinion -  that he would [[insertion]] as soon trust them as me! [[/insertion]] Esq. receive 2 new pipes filled with tobacco - their xpressions 'Thank you' on finishing supper.  This ragged appearance by civilization = parts that were [[underlined]] Seated [[/underlined]] in "Mosaic"! Appearance of the Cabins at the time Esquimaux was dancing to the Danish tune - Good subject for illustration.  Capt. B's [[underlined]] "Whatever is is [[/underlined]]!
Piloting us to Holsteinburg
Sterry & Smith exhibiting "Sawed-Off-Sebastopol" & its fragments to Esquimaux. Esquimaux dance with precision ^ [[insertion]] caste time [[/insertion]] and with great noise - drum like in [[insertion]] the sound of [[/insertion]]  their feet. 
Measurement of their height found to be
"Solomon" 5 feet- 6(3/4) in. 
"Ephraim" 5 feet- 6(1/2) in. 
Each several teeth (front) gone.
Small hands - small feet
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[[in pencil]] 68 [[/in pencil]]

Friday, July 6th, 1860

I retired last night at 11 O'clock. At 12 O'clock the Captain came to my side & cried: [[strikethrough]] [[cod]] [[/strikethrough]][[insertion]] 'A calm - [[/insertion]] Cod - & Halibut'. This was [[strikethrough]] enought [[/strikethrough]] enough! I comprehended all. My toilet was soon complete, after Arctic fashion! [[strikethrough]] [[Three]] [[/strikethrough]] Two minutes & a half found me [[insertion]] 1st [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]] in [[strikethrough]] sound [[strikethrough]] a [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] a [[/insertion]] sleep, then awake, dressed, upon deck with Cod-line in hand, Cod-fishing, & in 2 1/2 minutes more a Halibut weighing 225 lbs. fast to my line 50 fathoms deep. & in 

Transcription Notes:
W R Sterry - ships blacksmith