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[[boxed]] Mar 22 1861 [[/boxed]] Budington. A few minutes later with Jack & I proceeded to "sighting" from a hill close by - Extreme of Hall Island bone[[guess]] by AzC. 172[[degree symbol]] Land N. side entrance to Rescue [[strikethrough]] Hudson [[/strikethrough]] Bay 183 Not 15 minutes after striking land Kummitie & dogs with load of Innuits were seen coming from the course we were to pursue - They were soon by us - The [[strikethrough]] Co[[?]] [[/strikethrough]] ( ^[[Kok-e-o]] ) & Jim Crow ( ^[[Kin-ar-lu-bing]] ) They had a load of Walrus hide & blubber for the dogs that [[strikethrough]] was [[/strikethrough]] are being used in transporting things over to Whale depot - as well as some meat. They Chopped off liberal slices of frozen ^[[raw]] meat & presented to me & Que-jesse sh. we ate with great relish. On our way ^[[from ship]] while taking sights, Que-jesse hunted for Seal - Igloos - We saw three Seals lying out on the ice sunning! My rifle would have been a convenience in acquiring fresh provision for deposite till our return. Laconic Letter, No 2, [[strikethrough]] was [[/strikethrough]] ^[[I]] sent by Cheving-Koo to Capt. B. [[column one]] Paces Course || x 4 x 2.4 26[[degree symbol]] [[image - sketch]] Grinnel Mt 253 Peak of Direction } Mt } 11 - Peak of Mt bache[[guess]] of Inclined Plane 107[[degree symbol]] Mt. Right Hand of Pass in wh direction we now go 68[[degree symbol]] [[/column one]] [[column two]] Paces Course [[Note: marks denoting 10 paces]] x 4 x 2.4 68[[degree symbol]] [line with loop]] Paces Course ||| x 4 x 2.4 76[[degree symbol]] [[image - sketch]] Grinnell Mt 256 Mt. By Inclined Plane 214 "Direction Mt." 314 ([[strikethrough]] Course but 1 mile 90) [[/strikethrough]] ^[[ {Course last } { Mile 90[[degree symbol]] } (see orig Note) H. ]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[boxed]] Apr 22d Monday 1861 [[/boxed]] [[column one]] Frobisher Bay on an A[[strikethrough]] rm [[/strikethrough]] ^[[rm]] or Bay we make on passing from land [[line]] I take sight of the Mt. seen from Rescue Bay, Mt. "Two Bays" Bearing Mt "Two Bays" 300[[degree symbol]] High Cliff on R. H. } Looking up the "Pass" } = 200 thro wh we have just } [[underlined]] passed. [[/underlined]] This cliff } stands head of Bay overlooking "Kingaite" (Meta Incognita) wh. is in sight of my present position. High Cliff Left Hand } 350 as I back toward "Pass" } Bluff at left [[?]] as I look toward out course entrance of this small Bay. This Bluff in sight the ridge as we reach it from R Bay Bears 70[[degree symbol]] Another High Bluff Left of Said Bluff 130 Arm of Bay on wh we entered 280[[degree symbol]] Our course now toward opening on entrance of Bay "Kin-gaite" in sight 38[[degree symbol]] [[line from previous to '38' entry below]] Paces [[Note: marks denoting 17 paces]] Course 38 [[image - sketch]] 2d High Cliff R.H. Where we entered F.B. 220 Mt Tom where Bay grows wider 260 Bay or Arm runs ^[[direction]] 296 Left Tungrot[[guess]] to entrance to Bay 1 Mile off 68[[degree symbol]] R I. [[?]]4[[degree symbol]] [[/column one]] [[column two]] Paces Course [[Note: marks denoting 32 paces]] x 4 x 2.4 64 This course 64 is to the Peak of Island where Annonin[[guess]] is - from the centre of the ^[[Island]] around to the Southerly point where we found Igloos - [[Note: marks denoting 5 paces]] x 4 x 2.4 feet I must have transcribe my notes exactly as from my memoranda books made on my way S[[?]] of it a verification but nevertheless I do it. - 'Mon ^[[(22d0]] [[strikethrough]] 23d [[/strikethrough]] AM. started with Que jsse for Frobisher Bay Three Seals out on the ice Que hunting for Igloos around broken[[strikethrough]] ed [[/strikethrough]] ice of the Islands - Made land & met Dick & Cooney - Eye Water - Sterry Blind - 1/4 mile met ^[[fresh]] deer tracks - Kumitie dogs & 3 Innuits with sledge load of walrus our ^[["Rock ni[[?]] ]] Dinner at half way point" where springs forth glorious water! The bold mountains as we made the Water of Frobisher Bay. My excitement at the sighting of Kin-gaiter! The ice for 3 or 4 miles glare on striking the Bay from land. The last pencil The return - on country just |_ oo - find it. The descending Sun. Out long travel yet - Sighting Am[[?]]'s Island on making toward the entrance of the Bay. The Moon Silvering the White snow. Arrival at Anna[[?]] - the warm reception. - the very enthusiastic greeting [[/column two]]