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(5 1861 Sept 15 [[symbol: Cross]] 19 Enc. Same as 9th 38th Day out to the ship - [[underlined]] if I ever do. [[/underlined]] I must say that I believe my life is in danger - but God is with me here & everywhere - if I die at the hands of this treacherous people I die in faith that I am in the performance of my duty. God deliver me from such scenes as I have witnessed among the men Innuits I have with me. Consultations - [[underlined]] Savage [[/underlined]] looks - are now & then to be seen. The sooner I am back the better. There may be a day when I can again enter this Bay to do the Work for wh. I engaged my present Company - but it will have to be with a Company of [[underlined]] Civilized [[/underlined]] men! h2-m00 Chro - Now crossing toward a long, high Island that trends same direction of Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a. The Head of Frobisher Bay not seen the sea (on [[?west]] of the Bay) being the horizon. A remarkable sand *or fossil Island Mt by Kingaite side 2 miles at our right being W.N.W. by B. Compass at h2-m00 Chro. I cannot determine its [[note]] (*See original in silver plate Book Vol.1) [[/note]] [[end page]] [[start page]] (6 1861 Sept 15 [[symbol: Cross]] 19 Enc. Same as 9th 38th D out true nature by "spy". A line of Islands seen (thrown across the Bay from Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a to Kin-gaite side) trend - I will soon determine & make record of it. Snow storm continued but few minutes - very cloudy - Sun shining occasionally on the Mts each side of Bay. Till h4-m10 Chro 4 miles per h. - 1 1/2 miles made from 4-10 to V-10 on account of sweeping head tide coming up Bet. the Islands in line with Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a. Stop hV-m10 Chro on an Island after passing through channel the Island of the group running from Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a to Kin-gaite. 18th Enc. bears Az C. [[checkmark]] 40° Cape where killed deer 24° 17th Enc. 14° (?) Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a a portion as seen mid tops of Islands bet. it & one on [[checkmark]] 320°