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1861 Sept 13 Fri
17 Enc 2d 36 D out

rides safetly.  The natives are spending the day visiting back & forth - distance between us 1/4 of a mile.
At 2 PM Sun out.  Gale continuing strong, making waves high, rough & [[underlined]] thundering. [[/underlined]]

P.M. Obs 17th End 2d day
Index Er. -1'-30"

h m s | - 
VIII-43-40 | 33°-45'
    -44-54 |    -30
    -46-10 |    -15
    -47-28 | 33°-00
    -48-45 | 32 -45

VIII-49 40 [[symbol: Sun]] to Peak of low Isld in Cape 1 mile off  114°-06'
    -51-20  32°-15'
    -52-30 [[symbol: Sun]] to same  114°-46'

h m s | -
VIII-54-00 | 31°-42'

Az. Compass bearing said Peak  [[checkmark]] 167 1/2
" " [[dittos for: Az. Compass]] (Reversed) [[checkmark]] 348°

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1861 Sep 13 Fri
17th Enc. 2d d 36 D out

Sextant Angles 17th Enc 2d Day

[[symbol: circumpunct]] Marked Peak in Cape 1 Mile ahead
Carried to left to Bluff or highest Point Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a  52°-02'
End Bluff or Peakk of Ki-Ki carried N end Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a  3°-45'
[[symbol: circumpunct]] Marked Peak carried to Rt to Peak of Mt. Kin-gaite  33°-05
Supposed Peak called "Peak in the Distance" when at 16th Enc carried to [[symbol: circumpunct]] Marked Mt on Cape  66°-55'
[[symbol: circumpunct]] Marked Peak in Cape carried to left to Ex that we are to round = 12°-25'
Small Bay by 2 Rivers carried or brought down to the left to supposed "Peak in Distance" 117°-51'

Az. Comp. Bearings
Ex. of Land by 16th Enc (really I think the Great Gate Way) = 334°
Supposed "Peak in distance" Now 2 miles or less of = 102
[[symbol: circumpunct]] Marked Peak in the Cape - 167°
Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a- Peak - 220°

Koo-per-neu-ung's noo-li-an-a has been engaged most of the day making "Ood-noun"!  She now has a lump or rather Cake of it 12 inches long & 6 inches square.  This is for next Winter's use.  Ood-noun is made by taking Ood-noo (rein-deer tallow) cutting it up in small pieces & 'mumming' it - chewing it till perfectly white - then it is taken warm from the mouth & mouldered on