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a 120 fathom line as chaining is impossible. The attempt fails as I supposed it would. Must remeasure with the telemeter. Day ends calm w light E air, and heavy coat of ice on small harbor.

[[line]] Friday Dec. 29, 1871 [[line]]
Bar 29.912 Ther. 34 Min 21. Max 35.
Wind very light SE. Clear & fine. Small harbor solidly frozen over.
Go to Spithead to remeasure base line with telemeter.

[[chart follows, with subject headings of:]]
Station.  Reading. Vert angle.  Meters
Spithead
to A      100       0            100.000
B         232 1/2   0            232.500
C         318 1/2   .55'         318.413
D         253       0.15'        252.998
E         233      -0.15'        232.998
F         84         .45          84.916
G         330       +.40         329.930
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                                 327535
                                122422
                                ---------
                                 1550.755
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A is about 10 ft. from edge of spit, W. Side. about middle of shallow bight.
B is on the beach a little below highwater mark. W.side of spit over shallow bight and along beach.
C on left of bank, W. side of spit. Sight on rather deep bight. 
D across narrowest part of spit. Near edge of beach about 10 ft above hw. mark, W. side very near parallel with spit. 
E on E. side, on beach above hwmark, over beach. 
F along beach to edge of water. Station-edge of water. About half tide. 
G Over water along beach. About high w mark on beach E side