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view was when we had passed the berg & given it the distance of 5 miles. It then looked like a light house [[strikethrough]] standing amid [[/strikethrough]] surmounting rocks piled upon rocks ^[[insertion]] that were [[/insertion]] white as the driven snow. It took no great stretch of [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] my [[/insertion]] fancy to finish the simultude, when the Sun to-day for the 1st time for near a week ^[[insertion]] burst forth in all its splendour [[/insertion]] bathing [[strikethrough]] in [[/strikethrough]] with its ^[[insertion]] flood of golden [[/insertion]] rays this ^[[insertion]] towering ice-berg [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]] summit of this[[/strikethrough]] lighthouse. Since 5 O'Clock ^[[insertion]] this eve [[/insertion]] it has been raining. I have been upon deck walki^ng for 3 hours beneath my covering of oil cloth. Seldom is there a rain but it finds me amidst its pattering drops. When well shielded from its wetting nature, I enjoy its presence. The Barometer has fallen to 29. though this has been gradual. No sudden wind need be expected to-night. We are now steering N.W. by compass intending to make the West Side of the entrance to Cumberland Sound. [[end page]] [[start page]] We have been becalmed - been in fogs & in gale for several days now, within sight of the land west side Davis Strait. It is hoped that some pleasant weather will soon fall to our lot shortly. If ever a trial one made of a noble man's disposition that has been on Capt. B. since leaving the Straits. But God is the Disposer of Events. All is for the best. Tho' oft times unappreciated ^[[insertion]] by & incomprehensible to [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]] by [[/strikethrough]] man. We have on board our unusual several Officers ^[[insertion]] & men [[/insertion]] of many years experience in whaling. An interesting history indeed would be that of Capt. Buddington - of Mate Rogers - of 3d Mate Smith - of Cooper & Blacksmith Sterry. I will yet, God willing, write down some of the points most interesting
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Sterry, Rogers - name checked