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1860 Tuesday Nov 20

The Sun's True Amplitudes at Rising and setting to-day was, to wit: 
(A) Rising - E. 48°-13'-44" S.
(B) Setting- W. 48°-13'-44" S.

I arrive at this by the following observations:
Latitude 62°-52'-05" N. | Secant .34100
Declination 19-52-03 S. | Sine 9'.53163
True Amplitude 48°-13' 44" = | Log Sine 9.874263
Hence true bearings or Amplitudes at [[symbol: Sun]]'s Rising & Setting as above (A) (B).

"Smith", overhauling his stock of boots & shoes to-day & placing them "all in a row" in the Main Cabin, found that he had one boot & one shoe unmated.  
Capt. B. pleasantly remarked that it reminded him of the story of the master who sent his servant up to his bed chamber for a pair of boots or shoes.  The black fellow came down with a shoe & a boot.  The Master cried out:  'You black rascal, why didn't you bring both [[underlined]] alike [[/underlined]] - go back & bring the others.'  - Replied the servant: Why Massa, [[underlined]] the others be just the same as these! [[/underlined]]
This gave "Smith" some confidence in making thorough search.  He was not long in this fix.  Smith feels gratefully indebted to the story of the incomprehending negro for his success in getting Boot & Shoe again mated!

The wind has been around in the N.E. all day.  It is very cloudy.  The "George Henry", as she now lies, is broad-side to the 

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1860 Tuesday Nov 20

wind.  Of course, she will continue in the position now in (headed to the the N.W.) all winter unless a gale soon comes breaking up the 'pan Kake' that besets us.

IX O'clock night  Bar. 29.475
Ther. 17°
Wind strong from the N.E.

Wednesday November 21st (1860)

At IX last night the wind began to blow strong from the N.E.  
It increased to a gale by 11 o'clock.  Half past two this morning, I got up, dressed & went on deck.  It was blowing a perfect hurricane, its vehemence continuing to the present moment (VII AM)

Barometer at 2 1/2 this Morn 29.350
Thermometer 18°
This Morn at VI Bar. 29.137
Ther. 20° 1/2

The ice still holds - but is expected to give way if the "blow" continues much longer.  Every now & then, through the night, the ice commenced moving, chaffing along side of the vessel, making a noise not unlike that of the mutterings of distant thunder. 
The ice is now giving way to the N.W. + N.N.W.