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1861 Nov 29 Fri appeared to him as he was on the Island near the ship that open water was up to Parker's Bay. Dick accepted my invitation cheerfully & thankfully as he desired the walk proposed. The Sun was just about sinking behind high land as we started (7 minutes past 2) I paced the distance as I went down Paces (each mark rep 100) [[symbol: 2 five bar gates and 1 vertical line representing 11]] x 4 = 4400 Paces x 2.4 feet = 10560* feet on course [[image: drawing of flag on mountain top]] Budington Mt base Az Comp. 251° Left Tang Whale Isd 250 Rt " " " [[dittos for: Tang Whale Isd]] 238 Left Tang "Look Out" 175 Rt " " " [[dittos for: Tang "Look Out"]] 148 Near Centre or highest Point "Look Out" 168° Parker's Head 354 Grinnell Mt Az. Comp 328° Ship 354° CW Field Mt 346° 1/2 Thence passed direct to Center "Look Out" Paces [[symbol: 4 vertical lines]] 50 x 4 = 450 x 2.4 = 4320 feet on Course * Add above 10560 " [[ditto for: feet]] 6086)14880 )2.44 Nautical miles 2172 27080 by pacing to "Look Out" Island from ship 24344 27360 24344 On top "Look Out" By Az. Compass Parker's Head 68° Point Bet. Parker's Head & French Head termination New Ice 100° Whale Island = 301 Extreme point of Land on N side 1st point from Look Out but Not outside One 172° Extreme of Extreme Land S. side Bay (167) = 167° Ice berg on wh Whale spouted blood 182° [[end page]] [[start page]] 1861 Nov 29 Fri The ice of the Bay was precisely in appearance as when I visited "Look Out" Tuesday 26th. I had along with me Capt. B's spy. The weather was clear - distant objects being visible. I was greatly pleased to find smooth ice from 2 miles below Parker's Bay to the Extreme Land - all along the coast. Out-side I could see heavy Pack whether moving or fixed could not determine. It was nearly dark when we got back. Had considerable difficulty getting from the ice on to Look-Out Island as tide was up & nothing but small fragmentary ice between main ice & coast. Started with my took-too pants on but found them so warm had to take them off returning on only civilization pants. The party wh. left the vessel yesterday Morn for Toong-wine have had excellent weather so far. They may be back day after to-morrow, perhaps not till Monday. Ebierbing & Kood-loo moved into their Igloos up at "Fresh water pond" to-day. There is now quite a snow village there, 15 in number. [[?Grand]] Twer-oong was aboard to-day suffering much from her afflictive complaint - Consumption. How I wish I could help her. Breakfast this Morn. Coffee salt junk & salt Pork & sea bread & fried Whale. Dinner Minced Whale. Supper = sea-bread cold water sweetened with molasses. Dick Comstock told me in our walk down to "Look-Out" this eve that the Permican & meat biscuit wh. they have twice a week is 1st rate & liked by every one forward. After eating the soup made of these articles they all feel better than on eating any other food they ever eat.
