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1861 July Tuesday 23d

myself or "Spikes", young Smith, William [[space]] & John Gray (6) on starting from vessel.

Compare Chros.
R's  hIX-m05-89 bts/2
July 22d - 21st hour
IX-51-00 ^[[The "IX" evidently should be VIII.  This note made this date Aug 20/63 Hall]]
Difference 14-44.5 [[checkmark]]

Started ([[underlined]] 21st [[/underlined]] h Chro IX-45-4-40=) h5AM-m5 R.H.T.  
Even with vessel on rounding Whale & 2 islets (X-15 4-40) h5-m35 AM Middle of Look Out Island (X-30 4-40) 5-50 A.M.  At XII-15 4-50) 7-35 AM arrived at open water edge of ice.
Took AM obs. for Time 3 1/2 nautical miles from vessel course

All obs.
h0-m18-s40 = 27°-56'
0-20-40 = 28°-08'
0-22-25  28°-20'
3)61-45  3)84-24
h0-m20-s35 = 28°-08'

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1861 July 23 Tuesday

We were not many minutes launching the boat & under way for Lupton Straits passage, to Bear Island & Frobisher Bay.
Several seals popped up their heads as we passed along - Smith had a gun titled "Old Rever-resco" - with this he tried to shoot seals but without success owing to the slow or "hang" fire of the gun - & to quickness of the seals in withdrawing their heads from above the water's surface.
After entering about 1 mile into Lupton Channel we drew up on the lee side & took dinner wh. consisted of sea bread softened in sea-water.  A Duck was seen to fly up from behind a berg - in 10 seconds Smith had it dead within 6 fathoms of the boat.  The shot was a good one considering the notice given - & that Duck was on the wing.
At (hV-m48-h4-m40) h1-m08 PM we started leaving Sylvia Island in full view of our progress down the Channel.
The Ducks became very numerous as we passed down Lupton Channel.  They were to be seen in every direction, some flying some in the water, some on the Islands where the straits divide into two.  Nearly all were King Ducks (the males) their mates being engaged in domestic affairs at home [[underlined]] "sitting" [[/underlined]] while the "lords of the house" were out gathering food for them.  Seals were also numerous popping up their heads & plunging as we neared them with a splash.  The tide was favorable.  In fact, we sought to take advantage of it, knowing something of its peculiar working in Lupton Channel.  As we crossed "Rescue Bay" the tide was going out there