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(10 1861 Aug 9 Fri 1st Enc leading out of Rescue Bay" as a curtain over the scene, the fog lifted up magic like. Sylvia [[strikethrough]] Grinnell [[/strikethrough]] Island bears S.E. & Ob Mt. 2 or 2 1/2 miles below the straits N.W. by B. Compass. As we arrived near Ob. Mt. quite a high mountain - Island mid Lupton Strait. The breeze had spent itself. The tide flowing therefore was against us consequently I had to give up all idea of getting to Og-bin-see-u-ping (Budingtonville) to-night wh. I had determined on our starting if it were feasible, & go into 1st encampment N.W. side Lupton Strait. Time of stopping for 1st Enc. 13h I-00m Chro As we entered the bight opposite Ob. Mt. for this our 1st Enc. Ducks were numerous. The Innuits shot several. We find wood [[end page]] [[start page]] (11 (11 pages of to-day's Record) 1861 Aug 9 Fri. plentiful - from the wreck of the Whale ship "Traveller". This our 1st night out. We are all closely packed in one large tupik having had a glorious supper on Seal, Ducks & Coffee. There are relics of former tupiks being the circles of stones - bones of Seal, Walrus &c &c all around. Saw a White Whale making its way up the Strait to-night.