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^[[1) 5 pages Supplement]] 1861 + July 7th AM 38° - 28/.475 W Fresh Cloudy now & then M PM Tuk-oo-li-tuu informs me that her [[?winga]] is better this morning. She says that [[?Arkoot]] told Ebirnbing that many White Whales were in the Bay at [[?Oo-kool]] - learn that she had captured one & [[?Myarny]] one - that they had also seen a "Po-Ma" - Black Whale. As to the White Whale, I say this skin is liked by Innuits very much - [[?worn]] better than the black skin. As to the flesh, Innuits do not care about it, while White Men like it. The meat of black whale the Innuits like & white man do not. Strange & funny isn't it? Continued T. At one this Morn. 3 dog team & sledges with heavy loads arrived over the ice from Bay of Frobisher "Budington ville". Que-jes-se [[space]] Charley & [[space]] came as dog drivers. No Whales seen yet. Bay been filled [[end page]] [[start page]] ^[[2]] 1861 July 7th + most of the time of the last week with pack ice. The N.W. wind of yesterday has probably swept it out. Meridional Obs with Large Sex IV-20-30 98°-34'-00" (-1'-30" Index Error) 23-40 38-30 (on 33' 26-27 42 15 (off 30' 41-30 56-00 Meridional Obs Small Sex h m s IV-30-43 98°-46' 34-55 50 [[note]] For Time see Supplement [[/note]] It being a fine, clear P.M., I have taken the opportunity to walk over to "Look-Out" Island to take sights. The view of the Bay at the top of said Island is extensive. h m s (Looking South) VII-56-5 [[symbol: circumpunct]] to George T. Jones Tower 81°-10' (Small Sex) [[right margin]] {For Time [[/right margin]] {VII-59-10 76°-03'-45" Large Sextant {VIII-02-00 75-43-00 Index Error -1'-30" [[underlined]] {VIII-05-35 74-47-30 [[/underlined]] [[underlined]] 3)24-06-45 3)226-34-15 [[/underlined]] 8-02-15 [[underlined]] 2)75-31-25 [[underlined]] 37°-45'-42" Vide Supplement on 33' off 30 2)3 -1'-30" VIII-09 [[symbol: circumpunct]] to Geo. T. Jones Tower nearest [[?]][[symbol: circumpunct]] 83°-41' = (Small Sextant)