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1861 Oct 17 Thurs

This distance would have led me to the ridge, which limited my view, shutting out from sighting the interesting places named.  This ridge is by the entrance to the little Bay or more properly, the harbor making up nearest Rescue Bay (Frobisher Bay side.)

[[image:  drawing of coast line and bays annotated A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H Rescue Bay]]
Above is a sketch of 2 Bays on F. Bay side Islands &c
(A) = Oo-pung-ne wing
(B)  Ni-oun-te-lik
(C)  Ek-er-lu-zhun
(D)  Mt. of observation of to-day
(E)  Ridge
(F)  Kod-lu-narr
(G)  Tik-Koon
(H.H.H.H.H.) Winter route to Oo-pung-ne-wing

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1861 Oct 17th Thurs

My Innuit companion knowing I was anxious to sight Oo-pung-ne-wing expressed voluntarily his willingness to proceed with me to the ridge.  But I knew that the extending our walk there would make us quite too late to ensure our return to the vessel to-night - for there was every indication that ice would make in some parts of the Bay making it difficult to get out Boat through it.
Taking a last look of the scenery around, we started down the mountain.
Our steps were rapid.  I met the misfortune of getting one severe fall.  As we were descending the steepest part my right foot got caught between 2 rocks that were deep beneath a snow covering.  The swift rate at wh. I was going threw me headlong - & yet I was fast in the rocks.  Quick as thought I recovered myself & after a while got my foot free again but not till the cramp had seized my fast leg & tied knots of cords.  I cried lustily to Shev-ek-ko who was 10 rods ahead.  He did not hear me at 1st