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(11 ( [[strikethrough]] 7 [[/strikethrough]] [[blank page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[left margin]] 16 Pages in this days record [[/left margin]] Arrived at 8th Encampment this, [[image - cross]] Eve, upper or N (by C) side of another Bay & S side (by C) of a very large Bay [[image - cross]] Aug 18th - 1861 AM. N.W. Fresh Fair M. NW Light " [[ditto for: Fair]] P.M NW Fresh Fair light showers for few minutes Aurora (S. Koo-jesse did not return last night from his Took-too hunt of yesterday. At 7-30 AM we heard a gun report on the opposite side of the Bay we had our 7th Encampment which signified to us to come on. Immediate work was commenced to strike Tupiks & away. While breakfast was preparing opperations were carried on transfering things to the boat. Before the gun report however we were making a lunch on the racks of raw Took-too the meat (Venison) in one hand & a slice of Took-too tallow in the other. The latter is super excellent eating the former being of the order excellent. Of course both eaten now. Tide commenced falling 5-30 A.M. 'AS rise & fall the last [[strikethrough]] 12 [[/strikethrough]] 6 hours [[strikethrough]] have [[/strikethrough]] at 7th eve, not less than 24 feet.