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1861 July 7th +

Out Ex of Ex Land North to Point of Land (A) this side entrance to Rescue Bay  3°-30'
Out Ex of Ex Land to Peak Budington Mt  101°-00'
" " " " " " [[dittos for: Out Ex of Ex Land to]] [[strikethrough]] Middle [[/strikethrough]] Main Mast George H  119-33
" " " " " " [[dittos for: Out Ex of Ex Land to]] (Cent.) N. entrance to R. Bay  8°-53'-30"
Point of Land (A) to depth of Bight toward Isld  27°-45'

Magnetic Bearings by Az. Compass
George T. Jones Tower  136°
Out Ex Ex. Land  166
Vessel  287
French Head  113
Entrance ravine Land Crossing to Bay extending toward F. Bay  116°
Parker's Bluff  69
Grinnell Mt  330.5
South end Look Out Island  140
Paces to Vessel IIII Course  287°

1st Mosquitos of the season!  Their torment was a reminder that I should not perhaps be engaged at such avocation on this Glorious, Holy Day.
How strange the sight!  These suckers swarming around me while Bay & mountains are covered with ice & snow.  The Island "Look Out" however is nearly free from its winter garb.