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^[[7)]] 1861 July Fourth Thurs. After the smoke had become dissipated & nerves [[strikethrough]] had become [[/strikethrough]] quieted, the pieces, such as could be found, were gathered up & brought aboard. They formed a pile worthy a place in Barnum's [[underline]] memory [[/underline]] - if not in his Museum! I visited Cooper's Island this P.M. - day out with chisel & hammer some of the "black one" such as discovered by Frobisher's expedition, 1578, & with which many of his ships were laden. This ore attracts & repels the magnetic [[?north]] about like iron. It is very heavy. Compared Chros. - | h/9th m s Rescue's | 7-36-00 G.H's | 7-22-14 Dip | --13.46 [[?m!]] [[end page]] [[start page]] Friday July 5th 1861 AM 35° M 45 PM 36 28 15 Wind W. Fresh Fair All my Thermometers now gone but one. I had 5. Steward broken 2. Lost one overboard to-day. Wind took it from its position. About 2 P.M., a hail storm from West. Spent portion of the Morning going on our Parry's vocabulary of Esquimaux language with Tuk-ou-li-tuu. Ship's Company been to-day engaged in taking aboard balance of casks from Cooper's Island. Wood & newly every thing upon the Island (kept there during the Winter) are now aboard. The G.H. now awaits the dispersion of the Ice when sails will be raised & away we go to "Frobisher Bay". It may be a month before we are free. Soon as there, I expect to take a boat [[underline]] Manned (& Womaned) [[/underline]] by Innuits & go to head of that Bay exploring it. Expect the sledges from Budingtonville to-night or to-morrow