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1861 Sat. Mar 9

is the oldest dog of wh the Egyptians have left any effigy.  This day (- I do not really mean [[underlined]] "Barbekark" [[/underlined]] but his ancestry -) represents a symbol in their (Egyptians) alphabet & must therefore be upwards of four thousands years old.  It is found represented in the painting of the tomb of Roti at Beni Hassan in the 12th dynasty, or 23 centuries before Christ, & can be traced down through successive monumental periods till they cease.

So much for the historical connection of noble "Barbekark" with the past Ages!


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AM [[strikethrough]] M PM [[/strikethrough]] 
Ther. -16[[degree symbol]] Wind Fresh N.W. [[underlined]] Fine [[/underlined]]
" [[ditto for: Ther]] M. -10[[degree symbol]] " [[ditto for: Wind]] Mod. " " " [[dittos for: N.W. [[underlined]] (Fine) [[/underlined]] ]]
" [[ditto for: Ther]] PM -18[[degree symbol]] " " " " [[dittos for: Wind Mod. N.W.]] Stars

The gale of yesterday & last night ceased about 3 this morning.  The morning is clear.  Cold, resplendent. 
At IX AM a calm prevailed.  Up to that time a fresh wind from the N.W. continued. 

"Charley" (Koo-per-neu-ung) started off this morning (VII 1/2 o'clk) with Kummitie & dogs for Frobisher Bay (Annawa's settlement) He intends returning this eve, tho' I

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1861 [[symbol: cross]] Mar 10th

I doubt his doing it.  He has gone for the object of getting his dog - & some fresh seal or walrus meat for himself & wife.

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After "Charley" had gone, & Capt B. learning of his departure, the latter regretted not hearing of his (Charley's) intention of making this journey as he wanted to send "French John" who has just been found to be badly afflicted with the scurvy over to "Frobisher Bay" settlement that he might stop there awhile to live on fresh meats.
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How easy a thing it is to make a change in the standing of a Thermometer by its varied position!
I am led to this remark by a visit on deck a few minutes ago (X o'clk AM) 

On the east side of the vessel (the "George Henry" lies nearly due N. & S.) is a little black box covering one of my standard Thermometers except one side of it.  This Thermometer, [[underlined]] tho' not in the rays [[/underlined]] of the Sun, showed +3[[degree symbol]] above zero at this said hour (X) while one (agreeing with the former when side by side) hanging on the west side of the vessel stood at 18[[degree symbol]] below zero!  The idea of keeping record of Thermometer so very fastideously (I can call it nothing else) as to note hundredths is a [[strikethrough]] ridiculously [[/strikethrough]] ridiculous one!  A difficult thing to hang 2 thermometers 2 feet apart & have the atmosphere make them perfectly agree.

"Sterry" & 2 of the forward hands started at X this Morn for one of the "Frobisher Bay" settlements intending to [[strikethrough]] spot [[/strikethrough]] stop 3 or 4 days there.

I notice this eve, in taking a walk, that the gale of yesterday was exactly at right angles with that of the previous gale (N. Eastern) This is shown by the drifts of the impacted snow of the latter in relation indicated position.

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