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[[Blue ink note in left margin]] [[underlined (or pointing to first line of text?)]] ?S.?W [[/underlined]] 1861 Sept 26 [[/Blue ink]] N.end of Island 1/2 mile off opp.where Channnels meet 132 Rt Tang ^[[of]] Island Middle Channel going up 206° Left Tang. 232 Rt Tang. Sylvia Grinnel Isd 230 Lt. Tang. " " " 234 The Point opposite side of Isd that we round just beyond 1st Enc 233 1st Enc 240° [[Notes in left margin]] Start hVIII-m50 Stop to IX-30 encircled 12 Start X-00 [[wavy bracket down right of note]] Stop X-45 encircled 15 27th Enc. [[/wavy bracket]] [[the next sentence is opposite the margin note "stop to."]] Gratify Innuits in Ducking! Same as with 1st Enc. & Point of Ob of Ob-Island. The Innuits constantly running the Boat this way & that crossing the Channel firing at Ducks wh are in every direction - It is but approximation but I expect in my [[?a/c]] of distance made!
Transcription Notes:
"Ducking" apparently means "duck hunting." Duck and duck eggs were a favorite of the Innuits per Hall.