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August 14. — High northwest wind, diminishing in farce. 

 Start 1 1. 1 5 A. M. Complete cahn after 7 p, m., and tow the 

 ship from 8.30 p. m. to 12.20, when w^e anchor in bight on 

 south side of Mugford Tickle. Distance made, 28 miles. 



August 15. — Absolute calm. Remain at anchor. 



August 16, 17. — Start 9.30 a. m. Light wind through 

 Mugford Tickle, calm almost all the rest of the day and the 

 following morning. Northerly gale arises about noon of 

 17th, making it impossible to round Cape Saglek, so we put 

 into Hebron Harbor, anchoring 3.30 p. m., 45 miles from 

 Mugford. Visit missionaries at the station. 



August 18. — Northerly gale continues. Remain at an- 

 chor at Hebron. Missionaries tell us of a practicable route 

 overland to Nachvak, about a hundred miles distant. Adams 

 and Delabarre decide to take it, leaving Daly and Palmer to 

 continue in the schooner. 



August 19. — Adams and Delabarre start on their over- 

 land trip, which is specially described later (in Section HI). 

 Ship remains at anchor, with wind light and unfavorable. 



August 20, 21. — Ship starts 10.30 a. m. Wind light 

 and often failing, and remain out all night. Wind still light 

 the following day, and finally towing is necessary. At 6 

 P. M. anchor in bight on north shore of Nachvak Bay, three 

 miles w^est of the narrows, having sailed 76 miles from 

 Hebron. 



August 22. — Start 9.45 a. m. and proceed with light 

 winds 15 miles west through Nachvak Bay to Kipsimarvik, 

 where is a station of the Hudson's Bay Company, of which 

 George Ford is agent. Anchor here 4.30 p. m. 



August 23 to September 3, inclusive, 12 days, the ship 

 remained at anchor close by Mr. Ford's house, in Nachvak 

 Bay. We were received with great cordiality by Mr. Ford, 



