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Jcc 2 - w.o. 25- "Cluett" moored to ice side view. Capt George Co-
mer & mate Michael Davis.
J7/10 #= 25 - Do. quartering view.
5,14 1# = 2
5:10 2 # w.o. 25- Cover + Davis
6,9 q w.o. 25 - E.O. No.
All with sky heavily overcast
+ almost raining -
Capt Corner, The mate, one of the sea-
m (old Hill) and I took a walk
out on the ice. At first it seemed
strange and insecure to be upon ice
thirty miles from shore the mainland
and ten miles from the nearest land
(Browns Island) and with lot of open
water very near, though none in
any direction to do us any good.
At mooring all day -
18 August. Still at mooring
all morning. Cast loose and