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(8 1861 Aug 19 Mon 9th Enc. [[strikethrough]] 8th [[/strikethrough]] Day Out rocks - (such shelves as time hath eaten out till Tupiks could be erected. I would here insert my return joke on Koo-jes-se for his stating if I said so we would go on that night - the night we met dry land. On his marking the land for me on his return for the Ook-gook I said to him: '[[?Nan]] tima Ook-gook!' He & all the others enjoyed a hearty laugh in answer. A hearty greeting did I have from all my good friend Innuits - but alas one draw back - one heart sorrowing matter to me, poor "Susy" (Twe-oon) is fast going. She, noble woman, is soon to be no more of earth. Consumption is her ailment. She called on me soon Tupiks were up - brought me in a large piece of Took-too meat & Took-noo (Took-too tallow). She was always since I 1st met her Kind, very Kind to me. Here too I meet Jack's father one of the Se Ko sealers whom I met at the vessel - so of her husband. She (Twee-oon) is mother of Koo-per-neu-ung one of my crew. Her 1st husband dead. Near the shade of night I took a walk over the hills. I was astonished to see Took-too moss (reindeer moss) so abundant - the ground about the little Harbor where we are is covered with it. Took-too tracks numerous. In fact paths are made at various places here by the Rein deer. A feast to-night out on the rocks on the dissection of the Ook-gook. Four Innuits acted in capacity of carving. They handle knives dexterously. They know every spot of every animal, fish or fowl that is their country. You cannot show them a bone or piece of one but they will tell you instant to what it belonged. [[end page]] [[start page]] (9) 1861 Aug 19 Mon (Orig.) A.M. Obs. on Cape 8th Enc. Made the day of leaving it. h m s | - 2-01-45 | 61°-30' 2- 3-15 | 45 4-40 | 62-00 6-05 | 15 7-33 | 30 8-25 | [[symbol: Sun]] to Peak Mt. of range in Long Island in F. Bay = 102-20 10-32 | 63°-00 12-05 | [[symbol: Sun]] to same 101-35 13-25 | [[symbol: Sun]] to " [[ditto for: same]] 101-14 15-00 | [[symbol: Sun]] to " [[ditto for: same]] 100-54 By Az Compass " [[ditto for: same]] 62°-30 Reversed - 242°-00 [[symbol: Sun]] Marked Mt to O. Glass Cape 90°-52' Same to "Presidents Seat" 75-30 O.G. Cape to Mt. sharp Peak opposite side Bay crossed last night yesterday 3°-25 [[symbol: Sun]] Marked Mt. carried to the right to high Mt. 24°-00