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(5 1861 Sept 12 Thurs 17th Enc 35 D out Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a Bluff that is highest Peak [[checkmark]] 207° General trend of land Kin-gaite coast from channel to said Dist Peak on same dist below as from channel to this Obn Isd. = N. & S. by B. Com Coast (depth) from island in wh. I make these Obs = 1 mile Here on this Isd. I find circles of stones Stones in position to shield sleeping Innuits! bones of animals - graves &c. An Ook-gook shot at by one of the 2 K or Koodloo while I was up on the Isd. Passed after getting thru channel bet. it & this Isd many Islets Wind blowing in gusts - A snow storm prevails up the small Bay leading to the 2 rivers. No Sun for Merid. Obs. A bank of long white cloud overhanging us - the sky to the West clear Snow storm ahead on the Mts of the Peak in Dist & toward Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a hV-m48 (Chro) Report at our right of a gun prob. of the other party to call us to them. [[end page]] [[start page]] (6 1861 Sept 12 Thurs 17 Enc 35 D out Now at our right commences of another Sand bank. V-50 another gun! My health better this Morn. Spirits good! Boat well down. The took-too skins (green) make [[underlined]] weight [[/underlined]] & great bulk - but little room to turn! V-54 another gun! Kood-loo loading to respond sulphuriously hV-m55 our gun! Heavy shower of snow other side Bay hVI-m00 commence with 3 oars. VI-03 Breeze commences again - 2 more guns ahead! "Nei-skuk" (name of pup) now cause of much sport. Kood-loo has put it up in a kind of hammock in the main sail - a funny looking sight causing great sport to the crew. This little "favorite" found its way into my bed last night. Waked up & found it warmly nested at my back - quite a warm adjunct to a cold blooded pale-face! The other side of Bay & good part its