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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°

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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