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14th Enc. 23d Day Out

in the water - a lion took-too!
This fired every Innuit!  All the powers of reason &c couldn't prevail but they must go & see it! - & now are pulling as for dear life!
hX-m15 (Chro) stop - the other boat near us approaching.  The Boat has now come up & has a live - [[underlined]] GOOSE! [[/underlined]]  A fact - & [[underlined]] nothing more! [[/underlined]]
Every Innuit looked "crest fallen" - but I said nothing.  Now time of starting again toward Ag-goun hX-m20 (h5-m20 PM) but time of Log commences when we arrive to point even with landing on Island.  Just as we get under way another Now-yer - 2 shots - one by Koo-jes-se - one a moment later by Koo-per-neu-ung the latter being the effective one.  Now Boats "nik & tuk"!
The other Ki-a coming with rein deer - the skin & Ood-nook only.  Now for Ag-goun!
hX-m27 - Another Nowyer but by Miner shot from his Ki-a.
Time of Log commences hX-m25 being at that time even with making point of Island but nearly on opposite side channel.
A pretty scene - now the other boat along side - the Innuit women at the oars - Puto one

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with her infant in her jckt hood the constant measured rock in pulling the oars is equivalent in giving quiet sleep to the baby boy to any Patent cradle in the States!   The Gilt head band on the lady heads - Old Allokee the Boat Steerer.
There now!  How annoying, [[underlined]] perplexing, provoking [[/underlined]] the Innuits are!  Oars now peaked, & the guns in hand at the sight of a seal!  A seal, - a now-yer, - a duck cannot show itself near, but all else must be neglected.  2 shots at Seals - both miss one by Koo j'e one by Koo-pr.
Now Passing along Kin-gaite coast at our left.  The hill on mountain side steep but not so much so that one could not ascend.  Much grass & other vegetation.  The solid rock peers out every now & then.  Land 200 feet high probably 250 to 300.  Rocks - firm rocks are equally visible as Grasses & mosses.  Koo-loo just made a shot at a Seal - but a moment too late - Seal withdrew its head a [[underlined]] moment too soon! [[/underlined]]