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(4) 1861 Aug 20 Tues 9th Enc. 2d day [[strikethrough]] 40 [[/strikethrough]] Day on a small Island near Niountelik by a few white men. The coal I have show her - says it is just like what is at Niountelik. It pained me to see this noble hearted creature passing away as she is. A few weeks & she will be numbered with the dead. I deplore in seeing this people growing less so fast - many deaths to one birth. I know of but one birth among this people since coming among them - but I do know of many deaths. I asked Allokei about whales at Seko Selar. Says that at a place he called [[space]] that they were very numerous - a great many there. I asked him about the 3 Oo-miens that are expected from Seko Selar this season. He said they would probably arrive next month. The Innuits have seen no whales in this Bay since leaving Og-bin-sier-o-ping. They have been opening their Took-too & Seal skins to-day & airing them. At night they had them all rolled up in compact bundles & stowed away in their boat ready for starting tomorrow [[?ing]] if fair. I am greatly astonished at the large number of skins they have. They must have been on a continued feast since leaving Budingtonville [[end page]] [[start page]] (5) 1861 20th Aug 20th 9th Enc. 12th Day 1861 Aug 20 Tues 2d Day at 9th Enc Meridian Obs. at Cape 9th Encampment Index Error -1'-45" The horizon rocking by the wind! How amazing! H. h m s | - 4-40-12 | 77°-16'-00" 43-40 | 77-22-45 46-33 | 25-15 51-20 | 28-00 55-40 | 29-15 58-30 | 30-45 V-00-40 | 31-00 03-30 | 28-45 (?) = not good 6-28 | 28-45 8-25 | (not good) Imperfections I fear in all, yet the Mean will be an approximation to correctness. 17-20 | 77°-07' The Artificial Horizon gives me much trouble. Errors existing they must come from this source. H. 21-16 | 77-03 23-31 | 77-01