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1861 June 26 Wedny.

that the Innuits say that the tide does not run swiftly through the main leading into Rescue Bay - that its force is lost where the Island is at the point where the channels meet.  It is a fact that when upon Sylvia Grinnell Island as I stood upon the peak of the mountain upon said Island I could see that the channel was locked in it for perhaps 2 miles down it - beyond was open water.

Meridian Observations for Latitude.  "Budington Ville" - N. side F. Bay. (Sea horizon - Eye above the level of sea 16 feet)

Chro. | - | Yu
h m s | - | -
IV-32-10 | 50°-32'-30" | 122
IV-36-50 | 50-33-30 | 121
IV-40-10 | 50-34 00 | 120
IV-45-40 | 50-34-00 (?) | 117.5
IV-52-10 | 50 33-00 | 116

I take the 2 at 
50°-34'-00
    15 -52 Sun's semi Diam & Px
50-49 -52
    3'-56" (Dip Sea Horizon - height of eye above sea 16 feet)
50-45 -56
       46  Rep.
50-45-10
90-00-00
39-14-50
23-21-53
N. 62°-36'-43"  Lat. today by Sea horizon
N. 62-33-14  Lat. by Artificial Horizon of 23d June
      32 39"  Increase by Sea Horizon

O. Dec. 23-22-17.4
              24.61
        23-21-53

Peak 5" 68 4 1/3 hours

[[calculation]] 2272 + 189 = 2461 [[/calculation]]

I confess I cannot understand this difference?

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1861 June 26 Wedns.

I was careful in my observation to-day - careful in measuring height of eye above sea.  I measured with tape line & found it to be 16 feet which gives a dip of 3'-56" - [[underlined]] subtractive. [[/underlined]]  The Sun was clear & horizon well defined - [[underlined]] distinct [[/underlined]] - & now exists a difference of over 3 miles in Lat.  The Artificial Horizon appears to be a good one save when wind blows.  Then it is of [[underlined]] great trouble, [[/underlined]] requiring all my best nursing to keep it from rocking.  I may here refer to the few instruments which I have - of their quality.  [[underlined]] They are not what they should be, by any means. [[/underlined]]  To make observations for Lat. & Time (Long.) & Sun bearings of capes, mountains &c I aught to have a good sextant - full size - and having the readings of seconds on the Vernier.  The pocket sextant is a good one but has only Degree & Minute Readings.  Then its markings are so diminutive that I am greatly perplexed oft times to read them off even with a good magnifier.  The large sextant is one that formerly belonged to the "Resolute".  Its mirrors are imperfect the silvering being cracked & otherwise out of order.  I am obliged to depend only upon pocket sextant.  
The compass which I have will do well for ordinary purposes but for the purpose I wish it mainly it is inadequate.  A good time piece - a Watch Chronometer is what I need.  One that can be relied on for keeping time without the variation of one to 5 & 6 seconds per day.  The Chronometer of the Rescue is not of use in determining Longitude - its rate is not uniform.  Its fluctuations are quite as great as a poor watch.  I am disappointed with its quality.  With a good sextant - good Chronometer - good (the [[underlined]] right [[/underlined]] kind) [[strikethrough]] of artificial horizon glass [[/strikethrough]] Al. Horizon - good Theodolite it would be an easy matter to determine the true situations of unsurveyed coasts etc.  As it is - so it is.

This night Capt. B. & his company are expected back.  The wind is in the E. & black clouds are lifting up as that a storm was to succeed these 3 fair days we have had.

To-night tramp over the rocks up the Bay to see if Capt. B.