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Monday
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[[underlined]] might [[/underlined]] happen to them they refused duty if Parker remained here. Landing George at the place where now is the upper village Capt P. sailed directly for Home thus leaving a Bay actually alive with Whales!
After dinner, all hands on deck moving the galley down the hold, amid-ships where "Cook" [[strikethrough]] i[[?]] to [[/strikethrough]] ^[[takes]] [[strikethrough]] held [[/strikethrough]] his Winter quarters.
Capt. B. told me this eve of the strange phenomenon in the air in these regions during much of Winter Season.
During the last voyage several of the "best shots" met ^[[occasionally]] on the ice at rifle shooting. [[strikethrough]] As [[/strikethrough]] Every now & then something [[underlined]] unacountable [[/underlined]] in the air ^[[would take place]] so that not a man could hit the mark though it might be placed within 4 yards of them! To all appearances there was no reason, why any one should fail to hit the mark as all were experienced & considered excellent marksmen.
This matter came up on discussing the question whether exact determinations of latitude & longitude [[strikethrough]] by [[/strikethrough]] could be made in these regions at any season of the year.
At 5 o'clock ^[[this eve]] the Aurora brightly shining ^[[as a small cloud]] in the S.E. - Very cloudy - Appearance of snow.
1X ^[[night]] Bar, 29.700 Ther. 12[[degree symbol]] Wind Modt.
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1860 = Tuesday Nov 20th
A light fall of snow last night. At 6 this morn not a star to be seen. It is probably that we shall have but little clear weather till the waters here are iced over. From repeated observation, I have come to the conclusion that there are days of cloudy weather experienced by us & those upon the waters, when at the same time, sun-shine is pouring down upon the lands a little way from the coast. 
Several of the men ventured out on the ice this morning. With all their precaution, every now & then they broke through - however by means of the stick each hid in [[strikethrough]] their [[/strikethrough]] ^[[his]] hands, they regained their footing & got back to the vessel as they went out, save wet clothes. After dinner, [[underlined]] I [[/underlined]] ventured on to the ice but deemed it imprudent to push far out.
Ku-jesse & some of his friends came down from the upper village this P.M. landing on one of the islands, a little way off, whence they made their way [[strikethrough]] over [[/strikethrough]] on the ice to us.
Tu-nuk-de-lien ^[[Kujesse's miliana]] went up the ship's side in quick time followed by the rest of Kujesse's company remaining with us an hour they made their way back to the boat & thence for home.