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1861 Sept 11 Wedns
16 Enc 6 D 34 D out

Yet Koo-jes-se made the attempt but failed.  Just as we were sweeping upon the rocks he wheeled the boat & away she bounded before the gale.  Keeping on this tack nearly across the harbor wheeled again & tried to pass the same Island but the trial proved vainly - tack & tack but it could not be done!  Now rocks were coming up all around the falling tide would soon leave us aground did we not make quickly for some Island.  Here we were within 1/2 mile of Tupiks & unable to reach them!  The sails were finally given to the gale to "flap" - while we should drift to an Island a short distance off- where we in all expectation thought to spend the night.  We took the Boat around to the lee of the island & there landed.  I wrote in my "rough & ready" Book then the following:

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

'Well, here we are cast away on another Island! (away up here near Head of Frobisher Bay) from the retreating tide & a gale.  My Company (now) Koo-jes-se & Kood-loo!  We made our way up the Island & looked around - the prospect of a cold, rough night was evident.  Here we spent an hour (with an occasional visit to the Boat to keep it still afloat) walking here & there to keep equilibrium of calorie in our system.  Koo-jes-se walked a beaten path in a snow drift walking deck style!  Fortunately for me I had my cloak with me - this made me feel that the night would be less cheerless than without it.  I went to the Boat once while there pulled it up - got into it - placed my head & shoulders under the bow locker from wind exposure, threw my feet over the "bow-[[?thrust]]" & tried the comforts of that position.  It went well for