12th.  Clear weather:  set sail at noon.  In the afternoon we were saluted by some shots from Killinek Esquimaux, who were halting not far from the Ikkerasak, or straits, at the entrance of which we cast anchor about 7 P.M.

13th.  Though we wished to have some conversation with the Killinek people, as they cannot often come to Okkak, yet we thought it adviseable to lose no time, and, with the ebb-tide, passed through the Ikkerasak in perfect safety.  When, about 1 P.M. the tide turned, we ran into a cove on the south side, and at 5 P.M. anchored in the lagoon above described, (See page 43), the entrance to which will only admit a boat.

14th.  Reached Oppernavik, where we first met Uttakiyok.

15th.  Set sail with a gentle breeze, which permitted us to have our Sunday’s service on deck.  The wind, however, soon turning against us, we were compelled to return to our former anchorage.

16th and 17th.  We were unpleasantly detained by wind and rain, and on the latter day much snow fell.

18th.  Reached Kikkertarsoak about 1 P.M.  Our men went out in their kayaks, and returned in the evening with three seals.  The night was fair, with beautiful appearances of the Aurora Borealis.

19th.  The morning was calm:  some indications of approaching storm made us anxious to proceed.  We set out early; but a fog coming on, we came again to an anchor off a barren island.  After staying here two hours, hoping for a favourable change, Jonathan proposed to proceed, and steered S.W. not knowing rightly where we were.  On this occasion, we could not help admiring the composure of the Esquimaux.  But having last night made a hearty meal of the provisions they had acquired, they seemed to take things easy, and thought it would all be right in the end.  So it turned out; for by and by we saw the continent, and kept along shore, till we got to the promontory Kakkeviak, where, on our passage, we had nearly suffered shipwreck. (See page 38).  Here we cast anchor in a wide shallow bay, and spent a quiet night.

20th.  The fog had dispersed, and the wind was favourable, though shifting from W. to N.W.N. and N.E.  At 7 P.M. we reached Kumaktorvik and found good anchorage close to the Esquimaux winter-houses; but we were disappointed by finding them empty, the people being probably out on the reindeer-hunt.  There were four houses standing, apparently not old, and the traces of eight others, situated on a low point of land, well covered with grass, and surrounded by high mountains.

21st.  Wind N.W. set sail by break of day; reached Nennoktok about noon, and steered across Sangmiyok bay, for the northern promontory in Nachvak bay.  Sangmiyok bay is full of breakers, and the sea running pretty high, they appeared very distinctly.  The wind dying away in the afternoon, we got no farther than the steep rocks under which we had spent the night of July the 18th, where we came to an anchor.  A heavy swell from the sea, and violent gusts of wind assailing us in all directions from the mountains gave us much uneasiness; but, by the protecting care of God, we suffered no harm.