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1861 Aug 21 Wedns
10th Enc  13th Day

Where I were, I could see the proceeding of both Boat Companies at the Enc. (9th).  When they were in readiness for starting I started to descend but on the opposite side of the Mountain from the one I had ascended, [[strikethrough]] That said I [[/strikethrough]] but I soon found it necessary to make return steps & go down another direction for the mountain's side was one vast rock roof-like & too steep for human feet to adhere.  After a  [[underlined]] long, hard [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] travell [[/strikethrough]] tug, down mountain & up mountain - along craggy rocks & finally over quite a plain, I [[strikethrough]] finally [[/strikethrough]] hailed our boat wh. soon found me aboard - having made good 2 miles from encampment.
It was h2-m37 Chro. or near h9-m37 AM (9th Enc. Time).  Soon as aboard, we made speed under "White Ash breeze" wh. seems the only favorable way we have of getting up Frobisher Bay - the wind being generally dead ahead.
At h3-00 Chro drew up in company with the other Boat (of 14 Innuits) to an Island & landed.  The other Boat however was ahead of us for our Boat had been detained in looking out & waiting for me.  Before we got to the Island heard the loud exclamation of the An-ge-ko!  There was Jack seated on the wet rocks (the tide's

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1861 Aug 21 Wedns
10th Enc  13th Day

ebbing had left them so) ankooting for poor Susy ([[space]]) who was [[underlined]] reclining [[/underlined]] in the bow of the Boat on a bed of Took-too furs.
Some of the Innuits of the Company were out on the Island while the rest were participating in the serious exercises.

Soon as we landed h3-00 (Chro.) I went upon the highest point of the Island & sighted.
{Bearing by Az. Compass of Bold Mt. by 9th Enc.}
{The Mt. 4 mile (N.) of sighting place by 9th Enc. from Island now on  162°}
Distance from 9th Enc. to this island 3 miles on Course = = = = 347°
Bearing of Mt. on which I took sights by 9th Enc.  167°
By Sextant - Bold Mt. to Left to 3 Peaked Mt 1 mile distant from the Island at the bottom indexation of coast there  101°-25'
Said 3 Peaked Mt to left to distant mountain up the Bay of F.  69°-25'
Az. Compass bearing of said dist Mt  345°
Bearing of Small Cape ahead [[underlined]] 1 mile dist. [[/underlined]]  347°

While walking upon the Island found one of