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(2 [[strikethrough]] 1861 Aug Fri. [[/strikethrough]] [[boxed]] 1861 Aug 23 Fri 12th Enc 15th Day out [[/boxed]] Right Tangent of a remarkable line of ^[[white]] shore on Kin-gaite side 5 LT. 6[[degree symbol]] I was up before all others this Morning & improved the time by a walk among the hills. Mts. have ceased this side. I am delighted to find so fine country here. [[strikethrough]] As [[/strikethrough]] I was upon a noble I may say beautiful, grassy hill. I looked around me & saw that of all places N. that I have yet seen this country as it now begins to appear to me is the one for founding a Colony. Plains of grass - lakes & streams diversify the scene. Then the noble Bay filled with animate life! How glorious is the scene thought I. Before I got back the camp-fires were sending up their clouds of smoke. I shared my breakfast with Twer-oon, sick "Susy". She is very fond of Coffee [[end page]] [[start page]] (3 [[boxed]] 1861 Aug 23 Fri. [[/boxed]] [[bracketed]] 12th Enc. - 15 Days out [[/bracketed]] & bread. Having eaten about 1/2 my allowance (I share the same as my crew) I took heartfelt pleasure in going over to her tupik & that of her winga's to regale her with it. Breakfast through - All striking tupiks. While they were doing this & loading the Boats I proceeded with making Obs AM Obs at 11th Enc Large Sex h m s Index Er -1'-30" 2-14-34 64[[degree symbol]]-15[[feet symbol]] 17-35 45 19-05 61 -00 20-40 15 h m s 2 | 25-20 | 62[[degree symbol]] -00[[feet symbol]] | 30-43 | [[symbol: Sun]] to Mark in Mt on Kingaite side - - - - - 105[[degree symbol]] -49[[feet symbol]] - | 32-25 | [[symbol: Sun]] do. - - - 105-22 - | 34-00 | [[symbol: Sun]] do. 105-03 - | 35-40 | 62[[degree symbol]] -35[[feet symbol]] - | 37-25 | [[symbol: Sun]] - - - - ! - - 104[[degree symbol]] -08[[feet symbol]]
