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and_o blubber_v we_o bring_v aboard_o at_o a_o northwest_n sun_n at_o which_o time_n i_o slay_v a_o pricket_n this_o place_n i_o name_v the_o green-haven_n immediate_o i_o send_v the_o skiff_n to_o take_v the_o tooth_n and_o fat_a of_o seven_o beast_n which_o lie_v slay_v in_o another_o place_n the_o wind_n at_o west_n thick_a foggy_a weather_n it_o flow_v here_o on_o the_o change_n day_n south_n and_o by_o west_n and_o hy_v six_o foot_n water_n and_o run_v half_o tie_v half_a quarter_n the_o four_o day_n we_o rid_v still_o at_o the_o south-west_n with_o fog_n and_o rain_n and_o very_o much_o wind_n at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o see_v great_a store_n of_o ice_n in_o ice_n sound_a the_o five_o day_n ice_n at_o a_o north-east_n sun_n i_o weigh_v the_o wind_n at_o west_n thick_a weather_n and_o in_o stand_v out_o we_o slay_v a_o she_o bear_v and_o take_v she_o two_o young_a one_o indifferent_a fair_a weather_n we_o lay_v becalm_v all_o this_o day_n take_v the_o six_o day_n i_o be_v off_o lowness_n at_o a_o south_n sun_n the_o wind_n be_v at_o east_n blow_v so_o hard_o with_o rain_n and_o thick_a weather_n that_o i_o be_v enforce_v to_o take_v in_o all_o the_o sail_n save_o a_o main_n course_n which_o storm_n continue_v till_o eight_o at_o night_n at_o which_o time_n i_o set_v more_o sail_n and_o stand_v to_o the_o southwards_o hope_v to_o get_v some_o good_n that_o way_n the_o seven_o day_n at_o noon_n the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o north-east_n and_o then_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v clear_a weather_n at_o what_o time_n i_o see_v the_o land_n of_o bel-sound_n whither_o
i_o purpose_v to_o go_v yet_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o abundance_n of_o ice_n which_o lie_v above_o three_o league_n from_o the_o land_n which_o i_o can_v not_o possible_o pass_v at_o a_o northwest_n and_o by_o west_n sun_n i_o see_v abundance_n of_o ice_n all_o along_o the_o land_n to_o the_o southwards_o of_o bel-sound_n ice_n the_o eight_o day_n at_o twelve_o at_o noon_n i_o stand_v into_o the_o ice_n in_o hope_n to_o get_v to_o the_o shore_n the_o wind_n at_o north_n and_o by_o west_n hasie_a weather_n hornâ-sound_n bear_v east_n north-east_n nine_o league_n of_o i_o stand_v to_o the_o landward_n till_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o which_o time_n i_o find_v the_o ice_n so_o thick_a that_o i_o be_v force_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o southwards_o to_o eschew_v it_o i_o sail_v by_o and_o among_o the_o ice_n till_o a_o north_n northwest_o sun_n at_o which_o time_n i_o be_v within_o three_o league_n of_o the_o shore_n then_o i_o sound_v and_o have_v thirty_o six_o fathom_n then_o 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towards_o bel-point_n the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o a_o north-east_n sun_n the_o skiff_n come_v aboard_o and_o bring_v three_o bear_n which_o they_o have_v slay_v immediate_o i_o send_v the_o boat_n for_o water_n and_o wood_n slay_v and_o then_o i_o stand_v through_o the_o ice_n and_o get_v through_o it_o by_o a_o north_n sun_n the_o fifteen_o day_n the_o wind_n at_o northwest_n foggy_a weather_n then_o i_o turn_v to_o windward_n to_o double_a lowness_n and_o get_v clear_a of_o it_o at_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n thick_a foggy_a weather_n the_o sixteen_o day_n at_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n i_o get_v to_o black-point_n the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o south_n thick_a weather_n then_o i_o send_v the_o skiff_n to_o range_v the_o coast_n and_o to_o search_v what_o they_o may_v find_v the_o seventeen_o day_n at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n they_o come_v aboard_o slay_v and_o bring_v some_o fin_n and_o three_o deer_n then_o i_o stand_v towards_o crosse-road_n and_o ankered_a there_o at_o a_o north-sun_n the_o wind_n and_o weather_n as_o abovesaid_a the_o eighteen_o day_n about_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o send_v the_o skiff_n to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v find_v any_o morâes_n on_o land_n on_o the_o rock_n or_o in_o deere-sound_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n get_v drift-wood_n and_o water_n ready_a sea-coal_n and_o about_o a_o south_n sun_n a_o bear_n with_o two_o young_a one_o the_o dam_n i_o slay_v and_o take_v the_o young_a one_o aboard_o the_o ship_n the_o wind_n northerly_a cold_a foggy_a weather_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o go_v to_o thâ_n eastside_n to_o see_v if_o any_o mohorse_n be_v on_o land_n there_o i_o slay_v four_o exceed_a fat_a buck_n and_o a_o do_v in_o which_o time_n the_o skiff_n come_v aboard_o and_o bring_v two_o bear_n skin_n but_o find_v no_o beast_n and_o in_o deere-sound_n they_o find_v sea-coal_n which_o burn_v very_o well_o the_o twenty_o day_n i_o send_v the_o skiffe_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o closse-cove_n to_o search_v it_o for_o commodity_n the_o wind_n at_o south_n close_a weather_n with_o rain_n at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n they_o come_v aboard_o but_o find_v nothing_o immediate_o i_o get_v wood_n and_o water_n aboard_o which_o be_v ready_a before_o prepare_v to_o set_v sail_v the_o wind_n and_o weather_n abovesaid_a we_o slay_v three_o deer_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o i_o weigh_v the_o wind_n at_o north_n fair_a weather_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o west_n and_o then_o i_o stand_v to_o the_o northward_o at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n haââ-weather_n at_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o noon_n the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o north_n and_o i_o stand_v to_o the_o southwards_o by_o fayer-forland_a the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n at_o a_o east_n north-east_n sun_n the_o boat_n bring_v some_o whale_n fin_n and_o three_o buck_n slay_v and_o one_o do_v in_o which_o time_n i_o think_v i_o have_v see_v land_n bear_v west_n from_o i_o i_o stand_v to_o the_o westward_n and_o by_o a_o south_n southeast_n sun_n have_v run_v fifteen_o league_n west_n and_o by_o south_n than_o i_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v fog_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n at_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n i_o come_v into_o bel-sound_n and_o find_v but_o little_a ice_n than_o i_o send_v the_o skiffe_n to_o seek_v for_o a_o road_n for_o the_o ship_n and_o also_o for_o commodity_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o skiffe_n come_v aboard_o have_v be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o north_n inlet_n which_o i_o call_v lowsound_n they_o go_v into_o it_o by_o point-partition_n but_o there_o be_v no_o good_a channel_n that_o way_n for_o a_o ship_n channel_n nevertheless_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o inlet_n or_o channel_n but_o it_o be_v full_a of_o rock_n from_o side_n to_o side_n and_o the_o man_n tell_v i_o that_o upon_o the_o land_n lie_v some_o mohorse_n which_o i_o send_v they_o to_o kill_v at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o skiffe_n come_v aboard_o and_o bring_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o say_a beast_n and_o some_o blubber_v immediate_o i_o send_v they_o into_o bel-sound_n to_o seek_v for_o a_o road_n for_o the_o ship_n the_o wind_n at_o west_n thick_a foggy_a weather_n about_o a_o north_n west_n sun_n i_o anchor_v in_o bel-sound_n in_o sixteen_o fathom_n ozie_n ground_n fat_a this_o harbour_n lie_v about_o two_o league_n above_o point-partition_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o it_o and_o here_o a_o ship_n may_v ride_v safe_a from_o all_o wind_n at_o a_o north_n sun_n my_o mate_n slay_v a_o bear_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n it_o blow_v hard_a and_o i_o go_v on_o land_n and_o slay_v a_o bear_n and_o a_o buck_n which_o have_v three_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a in_o thickness_n of_o fat_a on_o the_o haunch_n at_o nine_o of_o the_o 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