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(7 1861 Sept 9 Mon 16th Enc. 4th D 32 day out that the water was evidently unbroken by shoals & the like but Westward of the Cape - wh. is about [[underlined]] middle [[/underlined]] of the Bay's extension - shoals & Islands, of course, from my previous description, were abundant. The 3 men Innuits of my Boat's crew not yet returned from their Took-too hunt. They do make this expedition of mine [[underlined]] their own, [[/underlined]] paying little regard to my interests. I have often seen the like independence of Innuit Boats' crews employed by the "George Henry". It is almost [[underlined]] insufferable - but until Civilized, [[/underlined]] they are & [[underlined]] will be [[/underlined]] as free as the Took-too that they so delight to hunt over these mountains. I am interested in noticing this fact - that on a raw, cold day like as this has been if the Sun shines out now & then, the lady Innuits take their work along with [[end page]] [[start page]] (8 [[note]] 8 Pages in this Day's Record [[/note]] 1861 Sept 9 Mon 16th Enc. 4th D 32d D. out them & seek some place among the rocks where they will be sheltered from the wind & where the Sun if it does shine at all, will shine on them. There they will sit & sew, or do any other kind of work they have to do the day long. Unless it storms, in the Summer (only two seasons here among the Innuits - Summer & Winter) - they never wear any covering on the head. I have often thought in seeing the hot sun pouring down its rays upon their heads that in this exposure they certainly stand more than the pale faces. I believe they do themselves great injury in such exposure. The practice is not confined to the females alone.