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2 [[page number]] 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? [[end page]] [[start page]] 3 [[page number]] 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.