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(3 1861 Sept 16 Mon 20th Enc 39 D out Obs continued, Made near 19th Enc. [[underlined]] Az Compass bearings [[/underlined]] Point across Big Bay on course 231° Aboard XII-45 Almost froze fingers in making above Obs. They now smart [[underlined]] stingingly! [[/underlined]] Saw a grey fox on the Island just left - it made from us trippingly. Started from 19th Enc (same place as 9th) Noo-okk too-all-lo XII-10 but time to commence when I & Koo-jes-se got aboard h0 (Chro) XII-m45 (hVII-45 AM) Under sail wind strong S.E. Sea rough. The Islands on Kin-gaite side cease for a while (say from [[underlined]] present [[/underlined]] appearances) with the group across from Ki-Ki-tuk-ju-a No 3, the one nearest Head of Fr. Bay A line of Islands shoot out from this side of Big Bay we are soon to pass. No snow on the Islands of Fr. Bay. The Sea so great that I & Koo-jes-se had much trouble to jump aboard when we came down from the mountain Island. Stop h1-m40 Chro 20th Enc.! on an Island W side entrance to the Large Sound on a/c of the strong wind heavy sea & thrashing beats of the weather. Boat shipped much water in passing the short distance we have made from 19th Enc. [[end page]] [[start page]] (4 1861 Sept 16 Mon 20 Enc 39 D out Obn made on Landing (Isd 20th Enc) awaiting the coming up of the other boat. [[symbol: circumpunct]] Marked Mt. on Kingaite side ([[symbol: circumpunct]] marked yesterday P.M.) Az Compass [[checkmark]] 95° Peak Mt of Island on wh. I & Koo-jes-se was on one hour since [[checkmark]] 77° As we cannot cross Large Bay by wh. we are now encamped (20th Enc.) for the reason of high wind, "White Caps" &c both Boats & parties are to remain here to-day & to-night. A Storm is upon us. Not a chance for a single observation for Lat. since Leaving 16th Enc.! Too bad, but all right. Koo-per-neu-ung shot a rabbit this P.M. on the Island - a beautiful looking animal with its winter dress on. Snow white fur. Last eve he shot one or two (two I believe yesterday) Nowyers. The number of these game birds my party (of 3 hunters) has killed