records of a family of engineers(一个工程师的家庭)-第52节
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N。E。 blowing a heavy gale; but to…day; the weather having greatly
moderated; Captain Taylor; who now commanded the SMEATON; sailed
at two o'clock a。m。 for the Bell Rock。 At five the floating light was
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hailed and found to be all well。 Being a fine moonlight morning; the
seamen were changed from the one ship to the other。 At eight; the
SMEATON being off the rock; the boats were manned; and taking a
supply of water; fuel; and other necessaries; landed at the western side;
when Mr。 Reid and Mr。 Fortune were found in good health and spirits。
Mr。 Reid stated that during the late gales; particularly on Friday; the
30th; the wind veering from S。E。 to N。E。; both he and Mr。 Fortune sensibly
felt the house tremble when particular seas struck; about the time of high…
water; the former observing that it was a tremor of that sort which rather
tended to convince him that everything about the building was sound; and
reminded him of the effect produced when a good log of timber is struck
sharply with a mallet; but; with every confidence in the stability of the
building; he nevertheless confessed that; in so forlorn a situation; they
were not insensible to those emotions which; he emphatically observed;
‘made a man look back upon his former life。'
'1881 Friday; 1st Feb。'
The day; long wished for; on which the mariner was to see a light
exhibited on the Bell Rock at length arrived。 Captain Wilson; as usual;
hoisted the float's lanterns to the topmast on the evening of the 1st of
February; but the moment that the light appeared on the rock; the crew;
giving three cheers; lowered them; and finally extinguished the lights。
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