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July 7th/
sudden disappearance - their re-appearance & final dispersion as I have witnessed them during the last few days.

At five o'clock this Morning a Dane Pilot came on board who understood fully his business which is more than I can say of the two Esquimaux, Sampson & Ephraim. Though these have shown great faithfulness - far beyond that of White Men (as a general statement) yet I cannot award them great praise in navigating great ships in their own & neighboring waters -

Last night was a happy night for me! NO Sun-set!! The slow descending sun, just dipping its edge in the Northern Sea, then [[strikethrough]] as if in [[/strikethrough]] hesitating in its course, then returning, mounting again into high heaven, gladdening my whole soul, even to incontrollable JOY! The incidents connecting with this are
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worthy to be recorded.
The morning (at least after 10 o'clock) was fine & sky as clean as a bell - the air cool & invigorating.
I found by a hasty calculation that we had made that northing which would allow us to see the sun continually, when clear weather - that the sun would gladden our sight day after day without setting.
I announced to all hands that the Sun would not go down that night - that such a moment it would commence to return - to rise again. This was a novelty to many of the ship's hands. I [[insertion]] then [[/insertion]] made my calculations carefully as to time: [[insertion]] the [[/insertion]] hour, minute, second and fraction of a second, when the Sun [[strikethrough]] should [[/strikethrough]] would arrive at its low [[strikethrough]] est [[/strikethrough]] meridian.
This care was necessary that I might determine as well as the circumstances would admit, the Variation of the Needle, the rate, also, of the Chronometer.
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