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[[boxed]] Wednesday Nov 21st 1860 [[/boxed]] The ice [strikethrough]] now [[/strikethrough]] in great commotion ^[[many places breaking up]] The "George Henry" now swinging head to the storm ^[[by her anchors]]. So it seems we are to have a night of it. But I know that whatever is in store for us, ^[[will be]] [[underlined]] for the best [[/underlined]]! God will do that which pleaseth Him - then ^[[let us]] bow submissively. The Barometer did not, by its action ^[[last night]] indicate this Gale. The weather for the last 24 hours has taken the lead of it. Not until the "blow" was upon us did the Bar. fall sufficiently to signify a considerable change. But what if this usually reliable friend fails ^[[sometimes]] to tell us what is coming? Shall it be cast aside? Nay! Nay! Retain it - study ^[[& record]] its every act (?) & thereby perhaps learn that, after [[strikethrough]] ^[[that]] [[/strikethrough]] all, [[underlined]] it is infallible [[/underlined]]! I am of the opinion if it had not been for the friendly protection the ice [[strikethrough]] has [[/strikethrough]] afforded us during the terrible Storm of last night & this A.M., that we would have either dragged or busted anchors - or parted anchor chains. For a while the scene was intensely interesting so furious was the - [[underlined]] hurricane [[/underlined]]. It fairly made the Old "George Henry" [[strikethrough]] [[?]] quiv[[?]] [[/strikethrough]] ^[[quiver]] as a reed. VIII O'Clk night Bar 28.850 } Gale still from N.E. & snowing fast. " " " " [[dittos for: VIII O'clock night]] Therm. 29° } IX O'Clock " [[ditto for: night]] Bar. 28.812 } Snowing " " " " [[dittos for: IX O'clock night]] Ther. 29°} & X " " " [[dittos for: X o'clock night]] Bar 28.775 } Gale Continuing " " " " [[dittos for: X o'clock night]] Ther 29° } The Harbor we are in "Rescue Harbor," is exposed to every breeze, Gale, storm, & Hurricane that visits the vicinity. It matters not from what point of the compass ^[[ [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] ]] come, we have to take [[strikethrough]] it [[/strikethrough]] ^[[them all.]] No mountain or friendly hill ^[[close-by]] to [[strikethrough]] shild [[/strikethrough]] shield us on either side!! [[end page]] [[start page]] [[boxed]] Thursday Nov 22 1860 [[/boxed]] Thursday Nov 22 1860 During last night, the ice was completely broken up & driven out of the harbor Some of it gave ^[[very friendly]] farewell "rubs" to the "George Henry" as it passed along sea-ward. A heavy fall of snow during the night. The Gale broke about 12 O'Clock, midnight. From that time to morning (VI) simply strong wind. The natives came pouring in during the morning - especially the ^[[Esquimaux]] crews - for some of the "George Henry's coffee & sea biscuit which they got. Tuk-oo-li-to & Ebirnbing were my visitors to-day. I took lessons of the former in Esquimaux, & she in exchange received from me lessons in reading, writing & spelling [[underlined]] American [[/underlined]]! Ebirnbing, for the 1st time in his life, took - ^[[a pen]] my pen & wrote after models that I placed before him. His success was good. Toward Eve as the tide began to come in, ice "-pan-kake" ice -^[[in immense quantities]] was seen coming into the harbor between the islands ^[[that [[strikethrough]] enclosing between [[/strikethrough]] divide]] us from Rescue Bay. A few days cold weather will close up the waters here as they have become thoroughly charged with - [[underlined]] "absence of calorie"! [[/underlined]] The weather is decidedly too warm to be comfortable, Morn ^[[then]] 29 1/4[[degree symbol]] Noon 28[[degree symbol]] eve 26 1/2. George "Blind George" is still abo^[[a]]rd. Arm in arm, military like I march with him to & fro on deck. I tell him to do the "So-jers" as he calls them, of America. He seems delighted in the mea[[?]] tramp. We only want the fife &
