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(2) 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° [[end page]] [[start page]] (3 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