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(10) 1861 Dec 18 Wedns distinctly see Kod-lu-narn, Tik-Koon, Ni-oun-te-lik & Oo-pung-ne-wing After making as careful search of this place as I could, I signified my readiness to return to the sledge & proceede homeward. Smith came up just before leaving Kus-se-geer-ark-ju-a on the call of Kook-Smit to come & assist him in taking down his Ook-sook (blubber). Started from Kuss-see-geer-ar-ja-a XII-45 PM At One P.M. opposite & near Ship's trench of Island Kod-lu-narn The ship's trench & banks were distinctly seen. They can be seen quite a distance off. The trench itself was quite filled with snow, while the embankments were swept nearly bare - as indeed was the whole Island. With what intrest did my eyes rest upon that Island - especially on that trench as I passed it! What a history is still wrapped up in that small, low Island! Will it not be a matter of intrest to the civilized World to learn the particulars of all that [[end page]] [[start page]] (11 1861 Dec 18 Wedns pertains to this Island & the places about here? Now I come to another development of no less intrest! A few minutes after passing Kod-lu-narn, we rounded the point of Tik-Koon, the place where I found one of the "heavy stone" (one of the relic pieces of iron) on Monday, Sept. 23d/61 Having rounded said Point of Tik-Koon passed on, perhaps 1/4 of a mile, to "A" in the track (-----) as marked in sketch Kook-Smit pointed to a spot "A 2d" on the main land saying: 'Ki-ete Oo-mi-ark-chu-a Kod-lu-narn'. (That is the ship was taken from Kod-lu-narn to said place) On this, I had the dogs stopped. [[image: drawing of map annotated A, A 2d, Kus-se-geer-ark-ju-a, Ship's Trench = B, Kod-lu-narn, Tik-Koon]] Here by the assistance of Smith I was able to [[end page]] [[start page]] (12 1861 Dec 18 Wedns gather the following from the Innuit Kook-Smit. After the Ship was built & launched the Kod-lu-narns White people towed the ship around to point "A 2d" for the object of having a good place by wh. they could raise the mast & put it in its place in the vessel. Kook-Smit represented by the handle of his whip how they raised one end of the mast up on the Bluff rocks by the coast at A 2d. At 1st, I could not make out exactly what Kook-Smit wanted to convey. I took it, & so did Smith, that a mast was made at said pointed out place & that it was then conveyed to the place where the ship was built. In a chasm between 2 Bluff rocks was a huge pile of snow. In this place & in none other did I conclude the mast was made. I proposed to go to the spot & take a view around. Kook-Smit perceived that we expected to find something there & at once said there was nothing there except what we could see from where we were. Neither of us understood that the ship was taken round to a point A 2d till arrived at the "George Henry". [[image: drawing of hand and index finger pointing to text]] One or two items in this day's recorded anticipated before their development (Read below). The record of this day as above was not written out in full till 2 or 3 days subsequent to its date. In it I have incorporated 2 or more matters that were not fully developed till the following day, to wit on Thursday 19th. For instance, I did not ascertain [[end page]] [[start page]] (13 1861 Dec 18 Wedns. that the vessel had 2 Masts - nor did I fully comprehend the full & true idea wh. Kook-Smit endeavoured to convey & illustrate with his Whip-stalk till the subsequent morning to our arrival at the "George Henry". I will leave the remainder of this matter for its proper place. [[underlined]] Vide [[/underlined]] Dec 19th Thursday's Record 3d Column. I now conclude Record of this day. Arrived head of the Inlet making up within 2 miles of Rescue Bay h3-m30 P.M. Now commenced the most tiresome work of the day making the land passage - especially gaining the ridge from Frobisher Bay side. Our load was not heavy, but still it required the combined exertions of all to pull & push the sledge up the abrupt mountain's side. We were all tired - the dogs quite so, for they had had nothing to eat since leaving the vessel. The little "carnels" of the North (the Innuit dogs) are of indispensible service in this country. When well fed up before starting on a journey, they will do much & [[underlined]] hard [[/underlined]] work for many days in succession without any food.
