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(4 1861 Sept 11 Wedns 16 Enc 34 D out 6th Day at 16th Enc. turned to enter an arm of the Harbor that made up N. It was done well - just nik & tuk - Koo-jes-se the Boat Steerer. We were only 15 minutes passing the Harbor say 2 1/2 miles to place where we landed. I told Koo-jes-se I wanted him to go up on to the highest part of the land with me - that Koo-loo had better remain in the Boat & keep it afloat till our return, for the tide was falling fast. My wishes were listened to & gratified as [[underlined]] they are occasionally [[/underlined]] by these Innuits. Our steps up hills over snow, snow-banks! up mountains were rapid. Getting up to the apex of one that seemed to over-top all around, found that the view was still limited from the more important places that I wished to "sight" - thence down we hastened, crossed valley & ascended another wh. was more favorable for my use. Tho' not the best if I had the time to go to another. [[end page]] [[start page]] (5 1861 Sept. 11 Wedns 16th Enc 6th Day 34 D. out Yet I made it answer. I took the following Az. Compass sights Snow [[symbol: circumpunct]] Marked Mt. (by the two rivers) [[checkmark]] 59° [[checkmark]] [[underlined]] 12th Enc. [[/underlined]] [[checkmark]] 256° [[checkmark]] Grt. Gate Way (ter'n Mts Kin-gaite side) [[checkmark]] 330° [[checkmark]] Little Peak Bet. 14th & 15th Encs [[checkmark]] 344° [[checkmark]] 16th Enc. [[checkmark]] 51 1/2° [[checkmark]] 14th Enc [[checkmark]] 352° [[checkmark]] Bluff Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a [[checkmark]] 184° [[checkmark]] Ex N. of " " [[dittos for: Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a]] [[checkmark]] 185° [[checkmark]] Ex. S. of Islands where I took Lat. Obn on day of leaving 12th Enc. [[checkmark]] 291° [[checkmark]] Course of narrow & nearly straight Channel through on Be Island & Close by [[checkmark]] 120° & 300 [[checkmark]] 15th Encamp. (Head F. Bay) [[checkmark]] 340° [[checkmark]] [[underlined]] 12th Enc [[/underlined]] - again (As set by K-je) [[checkmark]] 257° [[checkmark]] [[note]] See p155 & 6 Obsn Book See p1(A) Sept 12 [[/note]] I longed to take Sextant angles but the tide was getting too low to admit of another moment's delay if I