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& of oak. spikes that had once ^[[helped to]] hold fast the ship's deck & Both running [[strikethrough]] threw [[/strikethrough]] through at each end were much eaten with rust. This stick [[strikethrough]] run Ship's [[/strikethrough]] (Ship's beam) probably belonged to the Eng. Whale ship "Traveller" wrecked near "Bear Sound" in Frobisher Bay full 5 years ago. It is in good state of preservation - save its abrasions among rocks & by raging sea. A hour was spent here when all ^[[were]] aboard including remainder of Tuk-oo. But 'all-aboard' does not always mean with Innuits: 'Always ready'. Pipes had to be taken out - Tobacco 'minced (?) & pipes charged & fired - then was repacked & all ready - The wind was 'dead ahead' & blowing fresh from N.W. & cold. As we came up along arriving to the Cape on harbor (E. of Sketch) made landing on an Island for water. Being cold I mounted the precipitous rocks - & was followed by "Susy" - Koo-ou-leung  Kok-en-zhun each having buckets for fresh water. I found a reservoir top of Island & directed them to it. After pounding a hole through 6 inch ice with [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] a heavy sharp ^[[pointed]] stone up came cold sparkling water. Again started - As we approached Parker's Bay wind came in "Wooley" making gusts from over the high land about it. The entrance passed & the Point shooting out N side said Bay we raised sail & turned boat to cross Rescue Bay in direction of the harbor where we had left the "George Henry". By the by, in passing an opening between the high land some 2 miles below Parker's Harbor [[strikethrough]] The [[/strikethrough]] the Innuits snuffed the smell of Ook-sook & spoke to me of it. Having a severe cold in my head I could scent nothing unusual. I told them I thought Capt B had caught a Whale. During the greater part of the day sighting no Whale Boats I came to this conclusion that either the G H Company had a Whale & was cutting it up, or the Ship had left for the States - the latter leaving me with serious reflections.
As stated, on rounding Point by Parker's Bay raised sail the wind then blowing fresh from the west. For 15 minutes went at rapid rate

Transcription Notes:
Partly recounted on page 449 of Hall's book. "Sketch probably refers to sketch drawn on page 180. "Susy" is spelled Suzhi in the book.