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1862
Aug.
8
Fri
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Considerable Cape W. 1st of Cliffs extending to Parker's Bay 43° - to E. Cape where commences gradual bending in to Parker's Bay 48° - to more abrupt bending in to Parker's Bay 51°-30' [[underlined, can't tell if on this side of page]] The Bluff Cape N side Parker's Bay [sometimes called by me [[/underlined, can't tell if on this side of page]] [[?Walker's Head]] 57°-30' -to where I ascended the high land toward Oo-pung-ne-wing [last Oct. when Shev-ek-koo [[?decompanioned]] me & I discovered the Pack in Davis Strait that proved impenetrable thus obliging the "George Henry" to Winter here] 113° Budington Mt to Left to Grinnell Mt. 106°-20'; Grinnell Mt. to Left to Mt. (Round top) that is Course on bearing ship for "pass" to Oo-pung-ne-wing 71°-30 French Head to Lt to utmost S.E.Ex. 41°-46'; French Head to Lt to Obn Mt of [[strikethrough]] S.E.Ex. [[strikethrough]] W. side Lupton Channel 8°-57'
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5th set
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hX-m08-s02 39° 38' 00" =
09- 30 39 -17- 30 =
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Mean X- 08- 46 = 39 -27- 45
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{[[sun symbol]] True Alt. = 19°-57'-06"
Polar Dist. = 73 -57 -06
Apparent Time = 5 -09 -52
Equation = + 5 -21
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Mean Time Ob. = = 5 -15 -13
T by Chro. of obs = X -08 -46
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Chro G. on M. T. ship = h4-m53-s33
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X-11-15 |[[sun symbol]] to Lt to French Head 93°-11'
12-20 |[[sun symbol]] " " " " " 93 -21
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X-11-47 93° 16' [[Note: these totals in a lighter shade of ink or pencil]]
Bearing 128° R 308 | Height by Sex. 55'
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6th set
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X-14-40 38°-07' =
16=36 37 -41 =
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Mean X-15-38 37 -54
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[[sun symbol]]s true Alt. = 19°-10'-12"
Polar Dist = 73 -57 -10
Apparent T ship = 5- 16 -40
Equation - - +5 -21
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Mean time ship 5 -22 -01
Time by Chro of obs - X -15 -38
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Chro. F on M.T. ship 4 -53 -37
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French Head to Left to Lt to Mt Warwick 30°-25'
" " " " " Mt obn S.E Ex 39 -25
Budington Mt. bears 209°' [[underlined]] Grinnell Mt ^[[ [[encircled 3]] ]] 315° [[/underlined]].
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The original notes of P.M. Obsn in pencil on blank leaves preceding this [[underlined]] Log Book [[/underlined]]
Having returned aboard & eaten my supper of "hard tack & salt pork" ^[[ [wh is now to be our fare home[ ]] engaged a Boat's crew to take me down the Bay to place 1st Enc.
to get my Innuit friends, Ebierbing & Tuk-oo-li-too, who are to accompany me th America. The crew consisted of Ad. Baily for Boat steerer, "Fluker, [[?Bleporn]] "Frank", Bruce & the Steward to man the oars. [[there is an encircled "Frank" pointing to "Frank."]]
Started XI-30 (VI-15 PM) Course direct for N. end Look-Out then for S. Ex of line of Island direct, or nearly so, with Course to N. end "Look-out." As I had repeatedly measured distance to said place I did not take along log or Chro.
!Returned with Ebierbing & Tuk-oo-li-to & infant [Tuk-en ^[[ Lik-e-too ]] aboard at XII (midnight)
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Ugarng, "Johnny Bull" & Kood-loo with their wives came up same time with their Boats.
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Obs Worked on Lat 62°-53' N.
" " " 65 -05' W.
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|This PM Result Workings Obs. for Time|[Polar Dist]|Apparent Time|
|[ [[sun symbol]]'s True Alt. 1st set = 29°-40'-27" =|73°-56'-02" =|h3-m41-s38 P.M.|
|[ [[sun symbol]]'s " " 2d set = 29-11-30 =|73°-56-05 =|3-46-12 P.M.|
|[ [[sun symbol]]'s " " 3d set = 28-14-36 =|73°-56-05 =|3-55-11 P.M.|
| [[sun symbol]]'s " " 4th set = 27-22-48 =|73-56-18 =|4-03-14 P.M.|
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|Ap. Time|Equation|Mean T. place of Obn|
Mean of times 1st set h3-m41-s38 +|m5-s21 =|3-47-00| [[balloon clarifying blurry number: 3-47-00]]
" " " 2d " 3- 46 -12 +|5-22 =|3-51-34| [[balloon clarifying blurry number: 3-51-34]]
" " " 3d " 3- 55- 11 +5-22 =|4-00-33|
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See results 5th & 6th sets page 5
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M.T. Place of Obsn ^[[ times by Chro]] 8-40-34 = 8-48-12 = 8-54-20 = Times by Chro.
3-47-00 3-55-34 4-00 33
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Chro. F. or M.T. Place Obn 4-53-34 4-53-38 4-53-36
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