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(9 1861 Sept 16 Mon 20th Enc 39 Day out Start from 19th Enc 0h XII-m45 Stop 20th Enc. h1-m40 (6) on Island by entrance to Big Bay, W. side. Too much wind & Heavy Sea. [[line across page]] 20th Enc. 2d day - 40th day out. Tuesday Sept 17th 1861 AM S.S.E. Snow storm Mod. wind M S.S.E. " " " " [[dittos for: Snow storm Mod. wind]] PM N.E. " " [[dittos for: Snow storm]] Fresh " [[ditto for: wind]] No thought of resuming voyage down the Bay on seeing the weather & indications this Morning. [[end page]] [[start page]] (2 1861 Sept 17th Tues. 20th Enc. 2d day 40th Day out Winter has finally begun just as Winter had ended. Now VI O'Clock P.M. & still snowing - the wind now N.E. I have just returned from a walk (or a dragging one's self) to the top of the highest point of the Island. I carried a tupik as the Innuits term it over my head that is an umbrella wh. serves me much in keeping wind & snow at bay. The weather all around has uncheering looks. At the rate we have voyaged it since leaving Ag-goun head of Fr. Bay, I will fail in getting back before the "George Henry" leaves for the States. I shall deplore this sadly as it will cut me off from the Voyage I wish [[underlined]] to prepare [[/underlined]] for during that Winter - [[underlined]] the postponed voyage to the North, [[/underlined]] setting out next Spring. But fair weather & favorable breeze may soon come again