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1861 Oct 18 Fri

To-day "Me-lak-tor", the largest of the Greenland dogs wh. I brought with me from Holsteinborg, died.  When Koo-jes-se went for the 4 on Cooper's Island on the 17th (yesterday) he found them nearly starved.  Me-lak-tor could not stand.  On bringing them up allowed them [[underlined]] free access [[/underlined]] to the whale carcasses, very injudiciously.  The result was death of said dog.  The other 3 survived.  The whale carcass at Cooper's Island had probably been carried away by the tide - leaving dogs to starve.

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Saturday, Oct 19 1861

AM  16°  N.W.  Light  Thick clouds
M  20°  N W  " [[ditto for: Light]]  Fair
P.M.  12°  N W  " [[ditto for: Light]]  [[underlined]] Fine [[/underlined]]

This Morning 2 Boats out cruising for Whales while rest of the Company remained aboard flensing, assisted by the Innuits.
At 12 Meridian, Boats in - saw no whales.  The crews went on to highest point Look-Out - saw the "Pack" entrance Rescue bay.  The view there too low for an extended sight.
To-night, John Antom the sufferer from stroke Whale's flukes taken with fit - taking many men to hold him.  One of the steerage hands (an officer) on viewing John in his spasms & returning to Main Cabin soon taken with similar kind of fit.  It took Six men to hold [[underlined]] him, [[/underlined]] & yet the subject handled these powerful men as if they were children.  The excitement it produced!  Capt. B. & all of us at 1st almost terror stricken!  The fit of the latter subject only lasted 5 minutes.  He anticipated the attack as soon as he entered the Main Cabin.  Spoke to Capt. B.