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(5 1861 Aug 22 Thurs 11th Enc 14 D out its tint of blue - the whole line mirrored in the waters. The sight on the mountains (Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a) the Rabbit - the scenery - VII-25 opposite the middle end of Bay extending 4 or 5 miles deep perhaps much deeper. The character of land changes - rough red rock on one side & evidently smooth grassy low land on N. side by C. How gloriously fine is every thing around now. The Sun throwing its subdued light & its warmth all around. The smooth waters - the dark & White Mts. of K-gaite stretching away to the still very distant point - the red Mts. on opposite or side we are - the thin white clouds all mirrored too. Ki-a (man's Boat) at our left - the other outside, 1/2 mile off even with us & going same direction. The [[end page]] [[start page]] (6 1861 Aug 22 Thurs. 11th Enc 14th Day out The evenness of K. (Kin-gaite) side could not find a single peak on wh. to rest the [[symbol: Sun]] - had to take a Drift of snow that had a tail like a Comet! The ice & the Flag of our Country. h m | - VII-45 (8) | The direction of trend of Bay now passing at the middle is E by Compass (Boat C.) The race! VII-55 (7) | Charley (Koo-per-neu-ung) seeing Ook-gook away to the left takes the Ki-a of Miner & proceeds awhile VIII-05 stop | he C (K.) cries to us Ook-gook on our starboard start VIII-30 | VIII-05 stop sighting Ook-gook on the se-ko! C. (K.) comes up passes us & makes way for Ook-gook stop VIII-40 | Both Boats with peaked oars & all [[underlined]] list! [[/underlined]] - | VIII-15 C. (Koo-per-neu-ung) near seals - 3 on sconce ice & commen. - | At this moment as I was writing word "commenced' Koo-jes-se shoots a seal on our larboard bow but before we could Boat it sank - | hVIII-m23 (Chro) Ook-gook weighing 500 lbs.