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[[encircled 4 in blue ink right corner]] [[This page set up in three columns: Compass Course; Winds; and Remarks. Transcribed as entries appear in those respective columns across the page. Every line begins with a quotation mark (").]] [Copy from George Henry's journal continued] "SSW NW Remarks Thursday Aug 12th " Fore part light from N.W. & fog - middle part canting " to the Eastward "S.W.byS. N.E. Lat 61° - 52' " Remarks Wednesday Aug 13th "S.W.byS. N.E. Fore part wind light from N.E. & fog & latter part " N.W. canting to the N.W. & freshening Lat. 60° - 14' " Remarks Thursday Aug 14th " Fore part fresh breeze from N.W. At 10 AM furled the " [[strikethrough[[my sails[[/strikethrogh]] top gallant sails. At 12 closed [[?reefed]] "S.W. N.W. the top sails blowing & stormy breeze & thick " weather. At 8 PM moderating made sail " At 11 made the ice & move ship & headed EN.E. " No observations " At 12 midnight kept off around the Point ofthe ice. " Remarks Aug 15th Friday " This day commences with wind light N.W. & S,W. N.W. clears. At 4 AM WNW Light made all sail 1 PM saw the land - latter part wind light from w.n.w. Westward & clear Lat. 55° - 42'N Long. 57° - 11'W [[end of page]]
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In order to preserve the three-column format, transcribed in the journal view over transcription box format, just as it appears in the journal.