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to permit a landing at Pt. Belcher as we had hoped.

Aug. 20th
Steaming down the coast all day--  We hoped to be able to coal at the mine below Cape Beaufort but the wind blew heavily on shore with foggy weather so the idea had to be abandoned. The Capt. went on shore for a short time [[strikethrough]] at Cape [[/strikethrough]] near Cape Sabine (to the South of) at the mouth of a small river to look for coal but he found none & was obliged to return bringing some fossiliferous sandstone. We then passed on and left Cape Lisburne behind about 5.30 PM -- The rough frowning cliffs of this bold headland stood out under a cap of dense fog whose ragged edges in frayed drapery obscured the brow of the cliffs and shed a pale peculiar light over the dun brown of the cliffs whose aged wrinkles, crevices and waterworn scores stood out strangely. Down several narrow cut channels saw small foaming streams of water dashing into the sea at base & all about appearing & disappearing in the fog circled thousands of murres & Kittiwakes. Just at dark about 9 PM we passed Point Hope upon which the sea was breaking in huge white rollers. The wind & sea which had been heavy ever since we [[strikethrough]] left [[/strikethrough]] came to Cape Lisburne were still heavier here and