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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.
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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