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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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