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of the icebergs lit up at noon day.
All else is dark shadow.

The water alongside at true
surface gives 32° but when submerged
4 feet indicates 30.5 changing .5
with the ebb and additive.

Thurs. Oct. 19

Issued new orders for our observations
and made arrangents for daily warm
water washing of all hands. Mr. Wilson
is now alarmingly ill with scurvy. Much
on account of having concealed his case
until the disease rooted itself. He
had been mercurialized for Liver desease
while in the tropics and I fear
the abominable influences of the poison
drug.

Our brig was today sucessfull
lifted up by her fore and after shores
3 feet 4 inches. The chains retained
her perfectly and we saw clearly the
end of our severe labours. Already we
were talking of the severe cold freezing
her in, high and safe with an icy
shelf of 3 feet between her and the
dreaded bottom. When Crash away went
one of our Chain Slings and down went
the brig to her old bearings. Try again
to morrow!!

Friday Oct. 20.

Recommenced. This time
we place double chains under three
parts making six Brooks
says to lift a frigate.

Our dogs sleep outside.
It is cold work but they seem to grow fat
on the treatment.