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Saturday July 12th 1862 AM N.E. Gale thick fog M N.E. " " " [[dittos for: Gale thick fog]] PM N.E. " " " [[dittos for: Gale thick fog]] Not a difficult matter to keep record of the weather now - It is the same Morning, Noon & Night - day in & day out. I might well add - Week in Week out, also! I have long been in wait for an opportunity to continue my trip - especially to "Countess of Warwick Sound" wh. is only about 17 miles up the Bay of Frobisher from here. But as the wind is [[symbol]] has been for [[strikethrough]] seaward [/strikethrough]] several days past no boat could stand the attempt. Notwithstanding I am still baffled, yet I am constantly at work - Working up observations & putting in tabular forms my Log of Sledge journies made during last five months. I have more yet to do in this line & drawing Charts of my Explorations than I can possibly perform in 2 months by constant application. Given[[guess]] the present gale the air moist & Chilly [[end page]] [[start page]] [[image - cross]] July 13th 1862 A.M. N.W. very light - Cloudy - thick clouds ^[[Gale broke h IV AM]] M N.W. light Cloudy P.M. W. " [[ditto for: Light]] [[sun symbol]] out 2 1/2 PM - the horizon ] ^[[all around hazy - very hazy]] ]
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