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"Later I lost after our baggage and hope
I know it sea sickness mistaken one due to
considerable pitchy and order of the vessel. Did
not partake of coffee. Retired by 7.30 P.M.
See other book for data from White's diary.
August 4, '97. Wednesday. Davis Strait.
The ship rolls considerably during the night
and thus is awful for or that I engaged in sleep.
Awoke feeling not certain of myself but managed
to drink a cup of coffee and eat a ship biscuit.
Then walked the deck for an hour when the
waves came as before and all was spilled into the
sea. Continued dinner all day in bunk.
The fog continues dense. At about 8 A.M.
the almost ran into an ice berg.
At 12.30 we meet the ice pack. Air is still
from 7 to 70 but thick with the upper surface very much
melted out into foams, storms, pincushions etc. At 3 P.M.
one can pass it. Along with the ice came
a number of gulls, murres, sidu-dubs. No man
is seen during the rest of day. Small increases,
small rolls and plenty do airily. Rain at 7 P.M.