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[[boxed]] 1860 Nov 9th Friday [[/boxed]]

VIII [[h]] - 20 [[m]] I have just returned from deck to make record of a meteor which a moment ago came sweeping down ^[[from the Heavens]] on angle of 45° from westward. Its trail was 15° in length of light pea-green & golden colors. The nucleus, or head, died away without the usual explosion which oftener than otherwise attends them. Where it ended its career was a little way up & but a short distance apparently from the vessel. I was looking at the Constellation Cygnus when my attention was arrested by the descending meteor - therefore my view of it all was complete. Exactly at the point, or line, from my eye to Altair (a Aquilae) ^[[it]] was lost to me, having exhausted itself mid-air. 

[[image of meteor]] 

From its trail, sparks flew thick & fast - but their colors ^[[were]] not brilliant as I have seen. Yet the swiftness with which ^[[it]] came down, the light which eminated from it its scintillations - all in all, was a sight of great interest. At 7 o'clk this Eve, a bright beam of Aurora under & over Benetnack (Ursa Majoris) its base within 7° of the Northern horizon. At VIII oclk, No Aurora in beams, or streamers, to be seen! At the time of the falling of the Meteor, faint beams (the base high up) were at the South.
One of the Esquimaux mothers - the one with the [[underlined]] Anglo Saxon child [[/underlined]] - was in the cabin to-day. While the little restless, naked hero was feasting on the [[underlined]] food [[/underlined]] that [[underlined]] makes men [[/underlined]]. I took my own way to learn the Esquimaux name for it. Moo-lie! The huge receptacles that contained the white nectar, "E-be-uny-un" So pleasant is it to-night that Capt B. came from deck about 1 hour since & said he really hoped that next year at this time he would have as fine weather to start for Home in.
The Barometer has stood above ^[[in.]] 30.000 through the day! Morn, 30.162 ^[[Noon]] 30.350 ^[[Eve VI]] 30.400 Wind steadily N.W. all day - & fresh - Therm. this Morn 21 1/2 Noon 22 1/2 - ^[[VI Night]] 15°
X o'clk night. Bar. 30.462. Ther. 12° Wind died away. No A. save as gauze like her & there. It is remarkable how warm it seems & yet I look at the ther. & it tells a different tale. It does appear as if the nature of man changes - at least his sense of heat & cold! At Home in the States at 32° I was shivering. Here at O comfortable desiring it much colder. 
X 1/2 o'clk. Ten minutes ago no A. All at once it shot of a single beam - Eastward. In less than 30 seconds a width of 70 degrees commencing at the E & extending southerly. It is down even with the horizon. Height of A. only 10° to 12°. Very bright - the base [[strikethrough]] inclaint [[/strikethrough]] inching to red hue - while the upper part was golden. Just above, as if to add to the scene there stood Orion ^[[in celestial vesture - battle arrayed bidding defiance to advancing Taurus. XI A. faint - Barometer 30.500!

Saturday, Nov 10th, 1860

This Morning 
After the boats were off to cruise for Whales - & Sterry & I had proceeded to to "Rescue Island" for one of the oil casks to make a Kennel ^[[on deck]] for "[[Flora?]]" & her puppy-family. I started for the ^[[upper]] Esquimaux village with Mgan's boat & ^[[native]] crew for a cask of Fresh water. Mgan & his wife No 2 (Ku-ni-u) were of the Boat company. The wind was ^[[blowing]] fresh from N.W. therefore dead ahead, requiring work at the oars to accomplish passage. I took my position beside Kun-ni-u assisting ^[[him]] at ^[[the mid-ship]] oar.