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1861 Sept 16 Mon
20th Enc  39 Day out

the skin & beautiful fur in which they were completely enveloped - & were the bone at all the protuberances & they were so heavy & bulky too, that I concluded finally to leave them ardorning the shore rocks of 9 & 19 Encampments!
The Antlers measured 5 feet in length - the spread being 2 1/2 feet.  The only thing I have as yet lost my Boat Hatchet - & Carpet Bag Key - the former left at 16th Enc. by some unusual oversight on the part of the Innuits.  Innuits travelling generally survey & resurvey after all is supposed to be aboard.  Most likely the hatchet got buried in the snow at 16 Enc.
The Innuits certainly experience great precaution in voyaging.  When they are to cross a water of considerable distance, if the weather is any other way than propitious of fair they draw up & encamp, awaiting good weather.  If we had ventured to attempt to cross the Bay we intended crossing to-day wh. would have been obliged to throw everything overboard to have kept the Boat above water - & probably have had other & more desperate work to 

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1861 Sept 16 Mon
20th Enc  39 D out

save our lives!
The Boat got a hole knocked into her side yesterday wich admits much water.
It is truly astonishing the number of Souls & the quantity of Innuit "stuff" a boat will carry.  One seeing either of the Boats of the 2 Companies when all are aboard & under way particularly when a heavy Sea & strong wind prevail would think one fool-hardy to venture in them:  But we have got along with an occasional 'wash' without any mis-hap as yet.
Snow storm this eve which & indication of long continuance.
The snow melts as it falls upon Tupiks - making such as are of Canvas, drip upon all within.  Ours is Canvas thus making it bad especially in my present ill health.  While I can keep dry, I can keep comfortable as to temperature but when clothing & bedding are wet it is impossible.....