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1861 Sep 6 Fri
16 Enc  29 Day out

along, picking up a pebble here & there; studying the works of God, at the time the tide had begun to flow, would most easily find at his heels ere he could make his escape Old Ocean's waters - & if not able to sustain a 5 miles-an-hour-run would be [[underlined]] overwhelmed! [[/underlined]]  The tide flowing seemed swifter indeed than when ebbing.  Here long & anxiously I stood on Preservation Island watching the incoming - the boiling the seething - the whirlpools - the water falls the mill-races of the flowing tide!
The Sun was fast sinking behind the Mts of Kin-gaite - the air was becoming chilly (tho at Meridian till 2 P.M. it was hot).  It seemed we were destined to be Island bound for the night - but the throught of this could [[underlined]] not [[/underlined]] be indulged for at high tide Preservation Island would be under water!
We awaited - & waited for the Angry waters to cease their rage - we wanted Peace that we might be off.  When tide

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1861 Sept 6 Fri
16th Enc  29 D out

would be up to same height as when we put in, I expected that soon after, we could start out:  but I was mistaken.  Had to await as indicated, till 8 feet above "come-in-mark"!  We started as named at XI-05, Chro. & arrived here at 16th Enc. XII-50 (VII-50 PM) making the passage in much less time than we had reason to hope with the small force I had.  I not only managed steering oar but worked most of the time assisting Tu-nuk-de-lien in working hers.  My poor, suffering shoulder - [[underlined]] my poor sick self [[/underlined]] cried out to me stop!  But I wanted to make the 16th Enc. at the place of 13th where were the natives of My Company - I mean those of the other Boat.
I had to keep a good look out ahead, for the tips of shoals here & there were still unsubmerged - & showing White