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[[boxed]] 1861 May 28 Tues. [[/boxed]] [[circled]] 12 [[/circled]] astounding news to me, for I was prepared for it from my own observations & experiments going up to returning from Ak Kou-mie-shut-too-ping, between Apr 25th & 29th. 

On turning back to my notes of Apr 23d- 2d column, the following is on record there
      [[strikethrough]] As I turned [[/strikethrough]] As I turned my glass to the West & N.W. [I was then at the apex of Oo-puny-ne-wing Island, overlooking Frobisher Bay] I was saddened to find the prospect of making a sledge journey to the heart of Frobisher Bay, [[strikethrough]] it [[/strikethrough]] was any thing but encouraging -- [[underlined]] the open sea was where I expected to find ice fields! [[/underlined]]

Now for the sight before me while holding a consultation with this company of Innuits.  I may go back a few moments before meeting them. [[strikethrough]] but I [[/strikethrough]]  One half mile before meeting said party I was astonished to find many places [[strikethrough]] on [[/strikethrough]] through the ice - that the warm waters of Frobisher Bay ^ [[insertion]] were [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]] was [[/strikethrough]] actually welcoming its [[strikethrough]] coll [[/strikethrough]] cold ice brothers back into the fluid state! Ice that had probably been 10 feet thick now unlocked from its frozen chains!  We came near having a dip (sledge & all save the dogs they had jumped one side) [[strikethrough]] in one of the [[/strikethrough]] through one of these holes.  The instantaneous "kick" of the Innuit who sat on the forward part of [[strikethrough]] the sledge [[/strikethrough]] ^[[the sledge]] was just in time to sheere it to the left.  The right hand runner just spanning [[strikethrough]] out [[/strikethrough]] outer edge of the water gap.

Now for the sight at Point Consultation.  The Wind was then blowing strong 

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[[boxed]] 1861 May 28 Thurs [[/boxed]]

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from the south. A heavy sea was at work tearing up the ice between Ni-ou-te-liny & Tov-en-puk-ju-a.  Tho where we were, the distance from the raging open sea was not 50 rods!  The roar was that of raging ocean -- & yet, it was but music to my [[strikethrough]] earth [[/strikethrough]] ears -- God playing a grand Peon with His own instruments that He created: Be thou - & it was.  It was a trial to me to give up this trip & yet I acted as I believe ^[[as]] a wise man should.  I heard what good experienced men ^[[(Innuits)]] well acquainted with the route I proposed to travel had to say.  My Ears were open & so were my eyes.  I heard all - I saw all - Two weeks would find every vestage of ice for return gone.  The trip I contemplated could not be made in less time.  Even now to make the up passage, it has become a matter altogether doubtful.  [[strikethrough]] [[Here?]] [[/strikethrough]] ^[[There]] before were men who were just in time ^[[in]] moving ^[[their families]] from up the Bay down to a point near the spot of meeting this sledge company.  There may have been a possibility of making passage up the Bay partly by the Mountains & the rest by ice but the question equally important was [[underlined]] the return [[/underlined]].  Could we return same way in a week?  I weighed the subject well - I saw the prospect - It was against 

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I changed "get" to "yet" about the middle of the second page.--thomasc