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minute_n the_o distance_n of_o the_o pole_n from_o my_o zen_v be_v 11._o degree_n 17._o minute_n the_o compliment_n thereof_o be_v 78._o degree_n and_o 43._o minute_n weather_n the_o pole_n altitude_n all_o this_o day_n it_o be_v calm_a aâl_o the_o forenoon_n warm_a sunshine_n weather_n and_o whereas_o i_o name_v this_o place_n cape-cold_a if_o i_o have_v fall_v with_o it_o this_o day_n or_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v have_v give_v it_o another_o name_n here_o i_o try_v to_o take_v fish_n but_o can_v perceive_v none_o item_n there_o be_v a_o point_n that_o bear_v from_o cape-cold_a north_n &_o by_o west_n which_o i_o call_v faire-forland_a fayer-forland_a this_o forland_n and_o cape-cold_a and_o black-point_n be_v all_o one_o island_n at_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o north_n northwest_o than_o i_o determine_v to_o view_v the_o ice-sound_n better_o but_o come_v near_o it_o i_o perceive_v it_o pack_v full_a of_o ice_n so_o that_o i_o can_v see_v 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