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before + around me. A careful observation convinced me it was really Aurora. I now saw that the long clouds were Aurora. [[underlined]] These [[/underlined]] were no longer matters of indifference. Here the heavens were almost brllent with this beautiful phenomenon, thick dark clouds behind, making ^[[up]] the back ground and ^[[together producing]] a scene never to be forgotten. And yet, had it not been for that ^[[single]] instantaneous may all this have been lost to me. I continued watching for the continual rapid changes going on for an hour. The clouds beyond at length began to break away in the Wast and N.E. They proceeded till a large space ^[[was]] free. Imagine my surprise when I found, even then, the stars were but dimly visible — indeed, but those of the 1st Magnitude could be seen. Aurora triumphed over all. By VII 1/2 the advancing Sun was conquerous of [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] A few minutes after VI as I was standing on deck, I noticed a person toward the bow of the vessel standing as if in deep contemplation - his eye fixedly downward & body like a statue. [[strikethrough]] With my lantern a head of [[/strikethrough]] By the light of my lantern ^[[I]] moved amid trys[[guess]]]] works & castine[[guess]] till within shaking hand distance of him who [[illegible]] musing. I saw it was George - poor Blind George who I supposed had returned with Kinysse[[guess]] last night. It seems he ^[[stayed the night]] [[strikethrough]] remained [[/strikethrough]] with the fore-caster hands [[strikethrough]] last night [[/strikethrough]] & had ^[[just]] made his way on
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deck where I found him. I approached him as before and extended my hand & [[strikethrough]] cas [[/strikethrough]] caught hold of his giving [[underlined]] the [[/underlined]] "grip". George struggled for considerable time to express to me, in my vernacular, his feelings. He placed his hand upon my heart- & finally made out: Mr. Hall, good to George - Luve-en-e-mik[[guess]] (Thank you). I asked George if he was not cold? He answered no matter if George be cold. I took him below & had him cared for. When breakfast was ready he was abundantly feasted for [[??]] he was very grateful as indeed is he for every thing. His ^[[little child]] Koo-Koo-yen went home & start[[guess]] with its mother, Myan's wife, last night.
The Thermometer. ^[[mercury not]] freezing till minus 44[[degree symbol]] a statement of Capt B. [[strikethrough]] whose [[/strikethrough]] the fact (as [[strikethrough]] drawn [[/strikethrough]] stated by him) observed one winter up here. Str[[?]]y's statement of the freezing of Cider & Vinegar - No injury as long as the unfrozen portion is not drawn off. The frozen apples allowed to [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] thaw [[strikethorugh]] as [[/strikethrough]] ^[[with]] the gradual advance of the Season - their The Call ^[[to me at X 1 1/2 till]] by Capt. to see the speed of Kujspe's[[guess]] sailing as he was making his way to G. H.
Pan-loo-yen standing at the head of the companion-way this hill facing toward the Sea when it burst through the Clump[[guess]] shining for a moment in his face - his instantaneous question to me Does the Sun Shine?
Ku-jes-se's arrived in quick time. Isabell ( ) with him. The drawing up the decrepid old Esquimaux