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8) [[boxed, upper left]] 1861 Aug 13 Tues [[/boxed]] from [[?]] [[?]] Arrive Toong-Wine 13 1h-4m} 4h-4m} = 8h-21m PM 7h-39m On "Iron Island" took following for bearings (Dinner Point) that we last rounded 172° Saddle Back Mountain 359° President's Seat King-ite side 58° Extreme of land toward Budingtonville 165° The Coast as we have passed along has been sketched. As I shall not have the time to enter every Bay to determine [[strikethrough]] its [[/strikethrough]] depth & configuration, their [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] Islands &c I have adopted this plan: [[end page]] [[start page]] (9 [[boxed, upper left]] 1861 Aug 13 Tues. [[/boxed]] which I am now adhering to. While I take the position of Boat-Steerer (a position that allows me to have good views of [[underlined]] the Coast [[/underlined]] as I pass along) Koo-jes-se sits before me sketching Coasts, Bays, Islands &c all of which he is perfectly familiar. The excellence of this plan is that he having become acquainted with every strait, channel, cape, Island &c from having passed over them time & again [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] he can sketch [[underlined]] as it is. [[/underlined]] One unacquainted with new lands would oft times make great error by putting main land from Islands failing also to give proper depths of Inlets &c unless he had the time to visit every point wh. time I have not got. On my return I take this sketch in hand selecting the principal Bays Capes as stopping places to take Sextant Angles & Compass [[strikethrough]] Angles [[/strikethrough]] Bearings by which to determine their true positions & shapes. The day has been nearly a calm, obliging the crew to hard work in arriving at this place. Between [[underlined]] Oo- [[strikethrough]] brn-nuk [[/strikethrough]] [[/underlined] mer-nung Island & "Iron Island" a heavy sea prevailed rolling in from N.W. (true) It was astonishing to see my heavily laden Boat out-ride the dashing, heaving, irregular sea