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1861 Sept 11 Wedns
16th Enc 6th D. 34 D. out

would return to-night.  What a Harbor!  Even for a boat drawing but a few inches of Water, have to watch & move at high tide or move not at all!  When tide in, as fine looking Harbor as one could wish.  But the very element of a good harbor is wanting the possession several - [[underlined]] all others excellences for good harbor desirable. [[/underlined]]  Depth is wanting!  Therefore [[underlined]] it is no harbor! [[/underlined]] 
When we got back Kood-loo was sailing 'to & fro' to keep Boat afloat.  We called to him - he directed to us.  Aboard, all sail up & aground! but Koo-jes-se jumped out - gave 2 or 3 heavy heaves & away we started.  Ahead - here & there - shoals began to peer up;  but by the excellent steerman-ship of Koo-jes-se avoided all!
The wind had changed so that it was now blowing more Westerly than when we left Tupiks therefore, to make Tupiks some tacking would have to be done.  Koo-jesse 

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has much of the daring fearlessly that go to make up the successful Navigator.  Wind, storms rough waves, shoals & swift tides do but little in keeping him from any point where he makes up his mind to visit.  As we were turned to return, the wind was blowing a modt. gale.  Keeping the Bow almost constantly on its larbord side the gun-wale overflowing with water.  An Island ahead with a long point was shooting out, but from all appearance, we should make the winward side of it with all ease.  But the leeway was great.  We shot by the Island however saftely tho' not without making dangerous proximity to it.
This 'close work' being accomplished, a fair way for the next mile was before us.  It soon became a fact to us that a Shoal Island ahead could not be passed till we had tacked -