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(4 1861 Aug 12th All Altitudes of [[symbol: Sun]] Large Sex Index Er -1'-30" IX-00-27 | 50°-45' 2-45 | 49°-45' IX 10-45 | 48°-00' 11-55 | [[symbol: Sun]] (Westerly) to Bluff Mount across the Channell - passage to Ni-ou-te-ling = 64°-24' Small Sex 12-55 | 47°-30' Compass bearing of same 342° Obsn. for Variation hIX-18-35 = 42° [[symbol: Sun]] By Az. Co. [[strikethrough]] I find I did not put down [[symbol: Sun]]'s bearings H. [[/strikethrough]] h m s | - IX-24-05 | 45°-00' 25-10 | [[symbol: Sun]] to Extreme Ely. Limit of Land (Kingaite) Opposite side Bay (Neglected to note the Angle) 26-25 | 44°-30' Ob. for Variation h m s | - IX-28-35 | 44°-00' [[symbol: Sun]] By Az. Compass 40° [[end page]] [[start page]] (5 1861 Aug 12 Mon IX-35-15 | 42°-30' 36-25 | [[symbol: Sun]] | to long point of land where I made last winter-place when I expected to find Innuits 42°-28' 37-27 | 42°-00' During all my observations to-day, much [[underlined]] annoyed [[/underlined]] by the rocking of the Artificial Horizon. I oft time am compelled to choke down feelings of rage as I think how it was that I was induced to select the kind I have, instead of the [[?roofed]] horizon. [[underlined]] But I must make the best of it. [[/underlined]] there is some Streak in Nature over Kingaite side going on yet unaccountable to me & unknown to Civilization or Innuits. Several times yesterday, & the same to-day, a rumbling noise now & then - Earthquake like! The Innuits say it is not from Ice-bergs or Seko - (Ice) From here I intend to start to-morrow, early, & make for the Westerly & Northerly extent of this Bay