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[[image - cross symbol]] Sunday Sept 30th 1860

I went upon deck this morning to note the state of the Thermometer, as usual. I thought it a little colder than before, but on looking found (as I then [[insertion]] noted it [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]] thought [[/strikethrough]]) the [[strikethrough]] weather [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] air [[/insertion]] to be 34[[degree symbol]]. I concluded the air must be well charged with moisture to to be thus sensibly colder. Half an hour later, I visited again the Thermometer to be positive of my previous observation. I found the index starting at 24[[degree symbol]] instead 34[[degree symbol]]! Then [[underlined]] I was sure it was colder [[/underlined]] & unthinkingly I resigned myself to feeling cold. Surely, the feelings partake the standings of the Thermometer, when known. Feel it's high - [[underlined]] you'r warm! [[/underlined]] Know it's low - you are c-o-l-d! --freezing!  Make a well man think he's sick, he will become so! Blind-fold a person - bring circumstances to [[strikethrough]] bare [[/strikethrough]] bare  that [[insertion]] that [[/insertion]] person shall [[underlined]] undoubtingly think [[/underlined]] that [[strikethrough]] his [[/strikethrough]] life's blood is oozing out, notwithstanding drop after drop of tepid water is made to pass on & off the arm of that person has to make him or her think it is [[strikethrough]] their [[/strikethrough]] his or her blood & [[underlined]] it is said [[/underlined]], the effect will be almost the same as the reality! It is safe to day the mind & the body are nicely adjusted one to the other. "We are fearfully & wonderfully made". [[strikethrough]] At 4 o clock the Moon [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] Late last night [[/insertion]] finished trying out blubber. Four Boats out cruising for whales - 2 natives & 2 white men. Others employed storing down oil passing it from the gurgling casks above into a huge tunnel, just even with the deck, thence running it through flexible hose into casks in turns on the ship's bottom. The sound of the cooper's hammer & drive, the tumbling of Casks, the continued trump, the loud laugh of this & that one make a jargon to the Ear of one who believes the Sabbath is thus desecrated. When will religious men of the civilized world cease to require or accept service of their men engaged in whaling here every day in the Week? Last Sabbath it so-came about - that no whaling was done - all hands were aboard during the day. They spent it in reading, writing, conversing [[underlined]] resting [[/underlined]] from their labors. On the following Monday, early of the day, all Boats were out with [[strikethrough]] vig[[?]] [[/strikethrough]] vigerous invigorated men. In less than 2 hours, a whale eceeding in the value $ 4000. was captured. I believe if every whaling master would have his men rest on the Sabbath - reading good books, conversing on religious matters, attending Divine Services that should be held on board each Sabbath, Every one would feel a thousand times better & the pecuniary benefits to all would be, on the whole, increased.
Capt Tyson of the "Georgiana" came aboard this morning. He is intending to leave to-morrow if fair wind & weather permit. I have a long letter in readiness for Capt. T. to carry with him to Northhumberland Inlet to be delivered to an English vessel returning this year. It is to my friend, Henry Grinnell, Esq. of N.Y. It is the only letter I could write [[strikethrough]] by [[/strikethrough]] to sent at present. I have requested of Mr G. that he would write to my dearest in Cincinnati informing her the news incorporated therein. Of course Mr. G. will kindly attend to my wish. 
After ten I went aboard the Georgiana & was kindly welcomed by the gentlemanly commander. I spent full two hours there. It is my 1st visit to the Georgiana.