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"interpreter." Then presented each of the Original
crew with either a pipe or a knife and provisions
for four days returning.
At 10 A.M. we are
carefully ready to start. The day begins fine.
At 10.30 we are away from Bousquak with a
clear sky. After a little while sails are hoisted and
we prepare sailed about 12 miles.
the first we are sailing rapidly, At noon about
two o'clock the wind suddenly left and then rowing was
resorted to until 2 o'clock when the wind again
blow in our direction of journey. It drove at some
(3.30 P.M.)
three knots quite a sea and the two Kiaka in
had a cold lunch in boat.
two turned bottom up and down for as I think we
had a difficult time of it and once or twice
it looked as if we should lose not only the
Kiaka but also our small boat with provisions.
At 5 P.M. we turned a head of land and soon found
an islanded a little harbor with a pebble beach
as can be cleared.
At 5.30 we are ashore and
all of us are thankful that things have gone
so well.
One of the Kiaka has lost all his
paddle and some fishing material. He will
hope that we can returnish here for this new
Atawakdullah,
The other food in fact to white
account.
We have gone about 20 miles today and