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1860
Sept
Friday 14: 
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[[strikethrough]] couly [[/strikethrough]] 'That's an ^[[Esquimaux]] word, to get along with it, you've got to stop in the middle [[strikethrough]] of [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] & whistle- & to whistle ^[[that part,]], I'd have to pucker - & pucker I cannot while such handsome men as you (me) are about! [[underlined]] 'I'll try this word when I'm alone!'[[/underlined]] The joke, tho partly at my expense, 
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was enjoyed all around, [[underlined]] especially by the numerous natives present [[/underlined]], when interpreted to them.
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This eve the heavens sparkling in swarms of golden worlds! Clear ^[[Calm]] & beautiful! I have spent some four hours on deck enrapt in the [[underlined]] Glories of God's Works! [[/underline]] Falling stars were numerous. At IX a Single Steamer of Aurora Borealis shot up under Phad, danced there awhile & ^[[then]] alternated itself [[strikethrough]]into their space [[/strikethrough]] till it became invisible. The temperature was 32[[degree symbol]]- my poor health demanded me stay below but duty & love ^[[of the beautiful]] I thought too strong. The Esquimaux village [[strikethrough]] was [[/strikethrough]] ^[[are engaged in sports.]] 
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Saturday Sept 15 1860
This morning fine. Up early all around. Boats off to the Whaling ground. At VI some of the Boats seen out in the Bay paddling (Indian Canoe style) which indicates: 'After a Whale'.
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At VI 1/2 O'Clock, Tessawin, his nuliana Neu-er-ar-ping & the intelligent Nuk-er-zhung came into the ^[[cabin]] Office. [[strikethrough]] cabin [[/strikethrough]]
I out with all Charts & went over the whole matter, or so much as I could, relative to Frobisher Strait as I was aware it possible ^[[& probable]] I should never meet them again as they were about to depart North not to return until late next fall. 
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Tes-su-win says: with fair wind a good crew can go to the extent of the ^[[Bays between Knen-gum-mi-ooke & Kin-gaite ]]  (civilization calls it "Frobisher Strait") in two days.
As remarked before, the three parties here named have all been to Kin-gaite going down through Bear Sound keeping the land on their right & in sight all the way.
In taking down the names again this morning of said Esquimaux, I was pleased to note how perfectly delighted Neu-er-ar-ping was [[strikethrough]] that should [[/strikethrough]] to see hers in large black characters that 'could speak without my mouth', as she innocently termed it.