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1861 Aug 8th Thurs. 

of sickness.  I went down taking along with me Koo-jesse to see if there really was too much sea - found it too [[?t]]. 
Went back & told E. & T.
Never shall I forget one incident of this day.  While the wind was a calm after Kood-loo had had an interview with Ebierbing making him (E.) hesitate about going in the Boat to the place I & Capt. B. advised near the vessel) I was telling Ebierbing that if he did not go now I felt it would be a difficult matter to tell when Capt. B. could send a boat after him - (circumstances adversely stated) - Ebierbing with pale haggard face yet [[underlined]] calm, & peaceful [[/underlined]] as is an honest soul's looked me the face & said - That's bad - very bad - I sick & can't help it - & do not go to-day - no boat come to me - no boat come from me - 
Well never mind.  The peculiar looks - the tones implied a perfect resignedness as tho' a Christian in its fullest sense.  He (E). repeated this twice & with a nobleness of expression that I can never forget.  He had misunderstood.  I could not tell him whether Capt. B would send to-morrow or again to-day or in less than 3 days therefore I told E & what I did.
Finally Ebierbing fully comprehended my words