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[[image - pencil drawing showing an inlet, smaller enclosed space on bottom, opening up to a wider open space on top. The top is marked Ulakhta with small triangles on either side of the word. As you move down the drawing to the bottom there is a "C" marked on left side of inlet about 1/2 way down; a "B" about 3/4 way down and an "A" at the bottom near the enclosed area of the drawing. Spithead is marked at very bottom with a triangle on either side of the name.]] [[key to drawing]] Spithead to A. 94 (both wires) A to B. 195 " [[ditto for: (both wires)]] vert. 0 B " [[ditto for: to]] C 170 lower wires C " [[ditto for: to]] D 103 betw both " [[ditto for: wires]] D " [[ditto for: to]] E 158 " " " [[Dittos for: betw both wires]] [[/key]] [[end page]] [[start page]] Sept. 27. 1871. Wednesday [[line]] Leave vessel at 8. A.M. with Mr. Harrington to measure baseline on Sand Spit. Plumbob of theodolite 1 ft 6 in S 57 W. from Spithead staff, centre Vert angle + 4. B. from A Ulakhta Δ bears (R) 1°. 21' 20" Pulpit Δ (L) 329°. 4' Vern A " " " [[dittos for: Pulpit Δ (L)]] 150.56 " [[ditto for: Vern]] B Round Top Δ " [[ditto for: (L)]] 231.50 " [[ditto for: Vern]] A " " " [[dittos for: Round Top]] 48.10 " [[ditto for: Vern]] B A. on W side of bank of spit [[line]] C from B Δ Ulakhta not visible from high pass, sight back & reverse Vern A Vern B 228° 20' 20" 48°. 20.'40" Rains hard. Pulpit Rock bears N. 34 W. D from C 103. Pulpit Rk N 53 W vert 0.. W side of spit on bank. E from D. E side of spit " " [[dittos for: on bank]] Pulpit N. 60 W. 2nd Bay N Hd N. 41 E.