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(2 1861 Sept. 5 Thurs 15th Enc. 28 Day out Mr. Miner & his Boat & crew start down for the point of our 13th Enc. this Morn. I have decided to start if pleasant to-morrow Morning. I must spend one more day here with the strong hopes of having [[symbol: circumpunct]] (Sun). I must visit the [[underlined]] Great Sand ridge opposite [[/underlined]] before I leave here. Twer-oong sent me in a dish of hot boiled Took-too & soup early this morning. She cares for me with a kindly hand. Such deeds seem a hundred fold richer in virtue when one is almost helpless from affliction sickness - & far away from the pale of Civilization. At half past hVIII AM the other boat departed. Koo-per-neu-ung, one of my crew has gone with Miner. Kood-loo remained out all night & has not yet returned. How much exposure these Innuits will stand! Snowing & raining all night! Another large flock of Brent geese flew passed us this Morning. [[end page]] [[start page]] (3 1861 Sept. 5th Thurs 15 Enc. 5th day 28 Day out My "Job's Comforter" on top my shoulder has taken the character of a running, spreading sore! But happily the inflamation seems to be abated. I hope it will soon heal up. To-day I must & go across the river to the Great Sand Mountain & determine its character. Koo-jes-se offers to accompany me. Of course, we take the boat & ferry across. The late rains have raised the river considerably. Before these rains the country was parched with drought. The Rein-deer & all other animals living upon the vegetation here will thrive better tho' there has been no apparent want of places enough for their living well. Took-too exhibit fatness. At low tide now the land is seen bear 3 miles down the river. It is difficult to determine the rise & fall of tide so gradual is the Coast all around. It cannot be less at Full & Change of Moon than 27 to 30 feet.