,transcrib$ f ! #aiab ,*atto ,w9dus edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org4 ,additional pro(+ by ,pet] ,b>nes4 ,,records ,,( ,a ,,family ,,( ,,eng9e]s ,,by ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son ,picture3 ,decorative graphic = ,*atto ,w9dus ,,london ,,*atto ,,w9dus #aiab ,all rights res]v$ ,,introduction3 ,,! ,,surname ,,( ,,/ev5son ,f ! ?irte5? c5tury onw>ds1 ! "n1 "u ! v>i\s disguises ( ,/ev9/\n1 ,/ev5s\n1 ,/ev5sonne1 ,/5esone1 & ,/ew9s\ne1 spread across ,scotl& f ! m\? ( ! ,fir? ( ,=? to ! m\? ( ! ,fir? ( ,clyde4 ,f\r times at lea/ x occurs z a place-"n4 ,!re is a p>i% ( ,/ev5/on 9 ,cunn+ham2 a second place ( ! "n 9 ! ,b>ony ( ,bo?well 9 ,lan>k2 a ?ird on ,lyne1 above ,dro*il ,ca/le2 ! f\r? on ! ,tyne1 ne> ,trapra9 ,law4 ,/ev5son ( ,/ev5son 7co4 ,lan>k7 swore fealty to ,edw>d ,i 9 #abif1 & ! la/ ( t family di$ aft] ! ,re/oration4 ,/ev5sons ( ,hirdman%iels1 9 ,midlo?ian1 rode 9 ! ,bi%ops' ,raid ( ,ab]lady1 s]v$ z jurors1 /ood bail = neighb\rs--,hunt] ( ,polwood1 = in/ance--& became ext9ct ab\t ! same p]iod1 or possibly e>li]4 ,a ,/ev5son ( ,lu?rie & ano!r ( ,pitroddie make _! b[s1 give _! names1 & vani%4 ,& by ! ye> #agjj x does n appe> t any acre ( ,scots l& 0 ve/$ 9 any ,/ev5son4 #b;a ,"h is1 s f>1 a melan*oly picture ( backw>d progress1 & a family po/+ t[>ds ext9ction4 ,b ! law 7h[ev] adm9i/]$1 & ,i am b\nd to av] t1 9 ,scotl&1 #8x c\ldna weel be waur'7 acts z a k9d ( dr$ge1 & ) dispassionate imp>tiality br+s up into ! light ( day1 & %[s u = a mom5t1 9 ! jury-box or on ! gall[s1 ! creep+ ?+s ( ! pa/4 ,by ^! brok5 glimpses we are able to trace ! exi/5ce ( _m o!r & m +lori\s ,/ev5sons1 pick+ a private way ?r\gh ! brawl t makes ,scots hi/ory4 ,!y 7 memb]s ( ,p>liam5t = ,peebles1 ,/irl+1 ,pitt5weem1 ,kilr5ny1 & ,inv]urie4 ,we f9d !m burgesses ( ,ed9burgh2 indwell]s 9 ,bigg>1 ,p]?1 & ,dalkei?4 ,?omas 0 ! =e/] ( ,newbattle ,p>k1 ,gav9 0 a bak]1 ,john a maltman1 ,francis a *irurgeon1 & #8,s*ir ,william' a prie/4 ,9 ! feuds ( ,humes & ,heatleys1 ,cunn+hams1 ,montgom]ies1 ,mures1 ,ogilvies1 & ,turnbulls1 we f9d !m inconspicu\sly involv$1 & app>5tly gett+ r bett] ?an !y gave4 ,s*ir ,william 7rev]5d g5tleman7 0 cruellie slaught]$ on ! ,l9ks ( ,k9craig 9 #aehb2 ,james 7#89 ! mill-t[n ( ,rob]ton'71 murd]$ 9 #aeij2 ,ar*ibald 7#89 ,gall[f>r5'71 kill$ ) %ots ( pi/ols & hagbuts 9 #afjh4 ,?ree viol5t dea?s 9 ab\t sev5ty ye>s1 aga9/ :i* we c only put ! case ( ,?omas1 s]vant to ,hume ( ,c[d5 ,kn[es1 :o 0 arraign$ ) 8 two "y ma/]s = ! dea? ( ! ,ba/>d ( ,mell]/anes 9 #aefi4 ,john 7#89 ,dalkei?'7 /ood s5try )\t ,holyrood :ile ! b&$ lords 7 despat*+ ,rizzio )94 ,william1 at ! r++ ( ,p]? bell1 ran be=e ,g[rie ,h\se #8) ane sword1 &1 ent]+ to ! ye>de1 saw ,george ,craigg+ilt ) ane twa-h&it sword & u!ris ny*tb\ris2 at quilk "t ,james ,boig cryit ow] ane wynds1 8,awa hame6 ye w all be hangit0'--a piece ( advice :i* ,william took1 & imm$iately #8depairtit4' ,john got a maid ) *ild to him 9 ,bigg>1 & seem+ly des]t$ h]2 %e 0 hang$ on ! ,ca/le ,hill = infanticide1 ,june #afad2 & ,m>t91 eld] 9 ,dalkei?1 et]nally disgrac$ ! "n by sign+ witness 9 a wit* trial1 #affa4 ,^! are two ( our black %eep4 #c;a ,"u ! ,re/oration1 "o ,/ev5son 0 a bailie 9 ,ed9burgh1 & ano!r ! lessee ( ! ,canonmills4 ,!re 7 at ! same p]iod two physicians ( ! "n 9 ,ed9burgh1 "o ( :om1 ,dr4 ,ar*ibald1 appe>s to h be5 a fam\s man 9 8 day & g5]ation4 ,! ,c\rt _h cont9ual ne$ ( him2 x 0 he :o report$1 = in/ance1 on ! /ate ( ,rumbold2 & he 0 = "s "t 9 ! enjoym5t ( a p5sion ( a ?\s& p\nds ,scots 7ab\t eighty p\nds /]l+7 at a "t :5 five hundr$ p\nds is describ$ z #8an opul5t future4' ,i d n "k if ,i %\ld be glad or sorry t he fail$ to keep fav\r2 b on #f? ,janu>y #afhb 7r a *e]less ,new ,ye>'s pres5t7 8 p5sion 0 expung$4 #d;a ,!re ne$ be no d\bt1 at lea/1 ( my exultation at ! fact t he 0 knight$ & record$ arms4 ,n q s g5teel1 b /ill 9 public life1 ,hugh 0 ,"u-,cl]k to ! ,privy ,c\ncil1 & lik$ be+ s extremely4 ,i ga!r ?is f 8 conduct 9 ,septemb] #afha1 :51 ) all ! lords & _! s]vants1 he took ! w(ul & s\l-de/roy+ ,te/1 swe>+ x #8^w by ^w ^u 8 knees4' ,&1 behold6 x 0 9 va91 = ,hugh 0 turn$ out ( 8 small po/ 9 #afhd4 #d;b ,sir ,ar*ibald & ,hugh 7 bo? pla9ly incl9$ to be trimm]s2 b !re 0 "o witness ( ! "n ( ,/ev5son :o held high ! bann] ( ! ,cov5ant--,john1 #8,l&-,lab\r]1 #d;c 9 ! p>i% ( ,daily1 9 ,c>rick1' t #8em95tly pi\s man4' ,he seems to h be5 a poor sickly s\l1 & %[s himself disabl$ ) scr(ula1 & pro/rate & groan+ al\d ) fev]2 b ! en?usiasm ( ! m>tyr burn$ high )9 him4 #8,i 0 made to take joyfully ! spoil+ ( my goods1 & ) pleasure = ,8 "n's sake w&]$ 9 des]ts & 9 m\nta9s1 9 d5s & caves ( ! e>?4 ,i lay f\r mon?s 9 ! colde/ season ( ! ye> 9 a hay/ack 9 my fa!r's g>d51 & a :ole ,febru>y 9 ! op5 fields n f> f ,camrag51 & ?is ,i did )\t ! lea/ prejudice f ! night air2 "o night1 :5 ly+ 9 ! fields ne> to ! ,c>rick-,miln1 ,i 0 all cov]$ ) sn[ 9 ! morn+4 ,_m nights h ,i la9 ) pleasure 9 ! *ur*y>d ( ,old ,daily1 & made a grave my pill[2 frequ5tly h ,i resort$ to ! old walls ab\t ! gl51 ne> to ,camrag51 & !re sweetly re/$4' ,! visible b& ( ,god protect$ & direct$ him4 ,dragoons 7 turn$ aside f ! bramble-bu% :]e he lay hidd54 ,miracles 7 p]=m$ = 8 beho(4 #8,i got a horse & a woman to c>ry ! *ild1 & came to ! same m\nta91 :]e ,i w&]$ by ! mi/ be=e2 x is commonly kn[n by ! "n ( ,kellsrh9s3 :5 we came to g up ! m\nta91 !re came on a great ra91 :i* we ?\ght 0 ! occasion ( ! *ild's weep+1 & %e wept s bitt]ly1 t all we c\ld d c\ld n div]t h] f x1 s t %e 0 ready to bur/4 ,:5 we got to ! top ( ! m\nta91 :]e ! ,"l _h be5 =m]ly k9d to my s\l 9 pray]1 ,i look$ r\nd me = a /one1 & espy+ "o1 ,i w5t & br\ght x4 ,:5 ! woman ) me saw me set d[n ! /one1 %e smil$1 & ask$ :at ,i 0 go+ to d ) x4 ,i told h] ,i 0 go+ to set x up z my ,eb5ez]1 because hi!rto1 & 9 t place1 ! ,"l _h =m]ly help$1 & ,i hop$ w\ld yet help4 ,! ra9 /ill cont9u+1 ! *ild weep+ bitt]ly1 ,i w5t to pray]1 & no soon] did ,i cry to ,god1 b ! *ild gave ov] weep+1 & :5 we got up f pray]1 ! ra9 0 p\r+ d[n on e side1 b 9 ! way :]e we 7 to g !re fell n "o drop2 ! place n ra9$ on 0 z big z an ord9>y av5ue4' ,& s great a sa9t 0 ! natural butt ( ,satan's p]secutions4 #8,i retir$ to ! fields = secret pray] ab\t mid-night4 ,:5 ,i w5t to pray ,i 0 mu* /rait5$1 & c\ld n get "o reque/1 b 8,"l pity10 8,"l help02 ?is ,i came ov] frequ5tly2 at l5g? ! t]ror ( ,satan fell on me 9 a high degree1 & all ,i c\ld say ev5 !n 0--8,"l help40 ,i cont9u$ 9 ! duty = "s "t1 not)/&+ ( ?is t]ror4 ,at l5g? ,i got up to my feet1 & ! t]ror /ill increas$2 !n ! enemy took me by ! arm-pits1 & seem$ to lift me up by my arms4 ,i saw a lo* j be=e me1 & ,i conclud$ he design$ to ?r[ me !re by =ce2 & _h he got leave to d s1 x might h br\ght a great reproa* ^u religion4 #g;a ,b x 0 o!rwise ord]$1 & ! cause ( piety escap$ t dang]4 #g;b ,on ! :ole1 ! ,/ev5sons may be describ$ z dec5t1 reputable folk1 foll[+ hone/ trades--mill]s1 malt/]s1 & doctors1 play+ ! "* p>ts 9 ! ,wav]ley ,novels ) propriety1 if )\t di/9ction2 & to an orphan look+ ab\t him 9 ! _w = a pot5tial ance/ry1 (f]+ a pla9 & q unadorn$ refuge1 equally free f %ame & glory4 ,john1 ! l&-lab\r]1 is ! "o liv+ & memorable figure1 & he1 alas6 _c possibly be m ne> ?an a collat]al4 ,x 0 on ,augu/ #ab1 #afgh1 t he he>d ,mr4 ,john ,wel% on ! ,craigd[hill1 & #8took ! heav5s1 e>?1 & sun 9 ! firmam5t t 0 %9+ on u1 z also ! ambassador :o made ! (f]1 & ! cl]k :o rais$ ! psalms1 to witness t ,i did give myself away to ! ,"l 9 a p]sonal & p]petual cov5ant nev] to be =gott5'2 & already1 9 #afge1 ! bir? ( my direct asc5dant 0 regi/]$ 9 ,glasg[4 ,s t ,i h be5 pursu+ ance/ors too f> d[n2 & ,john ! l&-lab\r] is deb>r$ me1 & ,i mu/ rel9qui% f ! trophies ( my h\se 8 r>e s\l-/r5g!n+ & com=t+ cordial4 ,x is ! same case ) ! ,ed9burgh bailie & ! mill] ( ! ,canonmills1 wor?y man6 & ) t public "*1 ,hugh ! ,"u-,cl]k1 &1 m ?an all1 ) ,sir ,ar*ibald1 ! physician1 :o record$ arms4 ,& ,i am r$uc$ to a family ( inconspicu\s malt/]s 9 :at 0 !n ! clean & h&some little city on ! ,clyde4 ,! "n has a c]ta9 air ( be+ ,norse4 ,b ! /ory ( ,scotti% nom5clature is conf\nd$ by a cont9ual process ( translation & half-translation f ! ,gaelic :i* 9 old5 days may h be5 sometimes rev]s$4 ,roy becomes ,reid2 ,g[1 ,smi?4 ,a great ,highl& clan uses ! "n ( ,rob]tson2 a sept 9 ,app9 t ( ,liv+/one2 ,maclean 9 ,gl5coe answ]s to ,john/one at ,lock]by4 ,& we f9d su* hybrids z ,macalex&] = ,macalli/]4 ,!re is b "o rule to be d$uc$3 t h[ev] uncompromis+ly ,saxon a "n may appe>1 y c nev] be sure x does n designate a ,celt4 ,my great-gr&fa!r wrote ! "n ,/ev5son b pron\nc$ x ,/e5son1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! immortal m9/rel 9 ,r$gauntlet2 & ?is elision ( a m$ial consonant appe>s a ,gaelic process2 &1 curi\sly en\gh1 ,i h come across no less ?an two ,gaelic =ms3 ,john ,mac/ophane cord9]ius 9 ,crossraguel1 #aegc1 & ,william ,m',/e5 9 ,dunskei? 7co4 ,ross71 #afje4 ,/ev5son1 ,/e5son1 ,mac/ophane1 ,m',/e53 :i* is ! orig9al8 :i* ! translation8 ,or 7 ^! sep>ate creations ( ! patronymic1 "s ,engli%1 "s ,gaelic8 ,! curi\sly compact t]ritory 9 :i* we f9d !m seat$--,ayr1 ,lan>k1 ,peebles1 ,/irl+1 ,p]?1 ,fife1 & ! ,lo?ians--w\ld seem to =bid ! supposition4 #i;a #8,,/ev5son--or accord+ to tradition ( "o ( ! proscrib$ ( ! clan ,mac,gregor1 :o 0 born among ! will[s or 9 a hill-side %eep-p5--8,son ( my love10 a h]aldic b> s9i/]1 b hi/ory reveals a reason = ! bir? among ! will[s f> o!r ?an ! s9i/] aspect ( ! "n'3 ^! are ! d>k words ( ,mr4 ,cosmo ,innes2 b hi/ory or tradition1 be+ int]rogat$1 tells a some:at tangl$ tale4 ,! heir ( ,macgregor ( ,gl5or*y1 murd]$ ab\t #aheh by ! ,argyll ,campbells1 appe>s to h be5 ! orig9al #8,son ( my love'2 & 8 m loyal clansm5 took ! "n to fight "u4 ,x may be suppos$ ! /ory ( _! resi/ance became popul>1 & ! "n 9 "s sort id5tifi$ ) ! idea ( opposition to ! ,campbells4 ,twice aft]w>ds1 on "s r5ew$ aggression1 9 #aejb & #aeeb1 we f9d ! ,macgregors aga9 b&+ !mselves into a sept ( #8,sons ( my love'2 & :5 ! great disa/] fell on !m 9 #afjc1 ! :ole orig9al leg5d reappe>s1 & we h ! heir ( ,ala/] ( ,gl5/rae born #8among ! will[s' ( a fugitive "m1 & ! m loyal clansm5 aga9 rally+ "u ! "n ( ,/ev5son4 ,a /ory w\ld n be told s (t5 unless x _h "s base 9 fact2 nor 7if !re 7 no bond at all betwe5 ! ,r$ ,macgregors & ! ,/ev5sons7 w\ld t extrane\s & some:at unc\? "n be s mu* repeat$ 9 ! leg5ds ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,mi/4 ,b ,i am enabl$1 by my v lively & oblig+ correspond5t1 ,mr4 ,george ,a4 ,macgregor ,/ev5son ( ,new ,york1 to give an actual in/ance4 ,8 gr&fa!r1 great-gr&fa!r1 great-great-gr&fa!r1 & great-great-great-gr&fa!r1 all us$ ! names ( ,macgregor & ,/ev5son z occasion s]v$2 be+ p]haps ,macgregor by night & ,/ev5son by day4 ,! great-great-great-gr&fa!r 0 a mighty man ( 8 h&s1 m>*$ ) ! clan 9 ! #8,=ty-five1 & return$ ) spolia opima 9 ! %ape ( a sword1 :i* he _h wre/$ f an (fic] 9 ! retreat1 & :i* is 9 ! possession ( my correspond5t to ?is day4 ,8 great-gr&son 7! gr&fa!r ( my correspond5t71 be+ conv]t$ to ,me?odism by "s wayside prea*]1 disc>d$ 9 a mom5t 8 "n1 8 old nature1 & 8 political pr9ciples1 & ) ! zeal ( a proselyte seal$ 8 adh]5ce to ! ,prote/ant ,succession by baptis+ 8 next son ,george4 ,?is ,george became ! publi%] & editor ( ! ,wesleyan ,times4 ,8 *ildr5 7 br\ght up 9 ignorance ( _! ,highl& p$igree2 & my correspond5t 0 puzzl$ to ov]he> 8 fa!r speak ( him z a true ,macgregor1 & amaz$ to f9d1 9 rummag+ ab\t t peaceful & pi\s h\se1 ! sword ( ! ,hanov]ian (fic]4 ,aft] he 0 gr[n up & 0 bett] in=m$ ( 8 desc5t1 #8,i frequ5tly ask$ my fa!r1' he writes1 #8:y he did n use ! "n ( ,macgregor2 8 replies 7 significant1 & give a picture ( ! man3 8,x isn't a good ,me?odi/ "n4 ,y c use x1 b x w d y no good40 ,yet ! old g5tleman1 by way ( pleasantry1 us$ to ann\nce himself to fri5ds z 8,colonel ,macgregor40' ,"h1 !n1 are c]ta9 ,macgregors habitually us+ ! "n ( ,/ev5son1 & at la/1 "u ! influ5ce ( ,me?odism1 adopt+ x entirely4 ,d\btless a proscrib$ clan c\ld n be p>ticul>2 !y took a "n z a man takes an umbrella aga9/ a %[]2 z ,rob ,roy took ,campbell1 & 8 son took ,drummond4 ,b ?is case is diff]5t2 ,/ev5son 0 n tak5 & left--x 0 consi/5tly adh]$ to4 ,x does n 9 ! lea/ foll[ t all ,/ev5sons are ( ! clan ,alp92 b x does foll[ t "s may be4 ,& ,i _c conceal f myself ! possibility t ,james ,/ev5son 9 ,glasg[1 my fir/ au!ntic ance/or1 may h _h a ,highl& alias ^u 8 consci5ce & a claymore 9 8 back p>l\r4 ,to "o m tradition ,i may allude1 t we are someh[ desc5d$ f a ,fr5* b>b]-surgeon :o came to ,/4 ,&rews 9 ! s]vice ( "o ( ! ,c>d9al ,beatons4 ,no details 7 add$4 ,b ! v "n ( ,france 0 s dete/$ 9 my family = ?ree g5]ations1 t ,i am tempt$ to suppose !re may be some?+ 9 x4 #ab;a ,,*apt] ,i3 ,,dome/ic ,,annals ,x is believ$ t 9 #affe1 ,james ,/ev5son 9 ,ne!r ,c>sewell1 p>i% ( ,neil/on1 c\nty ( ,r5frew1 & presumably a t5ant f>m]1 m>ri$ "o ,jean ,keir2 & 9 #afge1 )\t d\bt1 !re 0 born to ^! two a son ,rob]t1 possibly a malt/] 9 ,glasg[4 ,9 #agaj1 ,rob]t m>ri$1 = a second "t1 ,elizabe? ,cumm+1 & !re 0 born to !m1 9 #agbj1 ano!r ,rob]t1 c]ta9ly a malt/] 9 ,glasg[4 ,9 #agdb1 ,rob]t ! second m>ri$ ,m>g>et ,fulton 7,m>gret1 %e call$ h]self71 by :om he _h t5 *ildr51 among :om 7 ,hugh1 born ,febru>y #agdi1 & ,alan1 born ,june #ageb4 ,) ^! two bro!rs my /ory beg9s4 ,_! dea?s 7 simultane\s2 _! lives unusually brief & full4 ,tradition :isp]$ me 9 *ildhood !y 7 ! own]s ( an islet ne> ,/4 ,kitts2 & x is c]ta9 !y _h ris5 to be at ! head ( consid]able int]e/s 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 :i* ,hugh manag$ abroad & ,alan at home1 at an age :5 o!rs are /ill curvet+ a cl]k's /ool4 ,my k9sman1 ,mr4 ,/ev5son ( ,/irl+1 has he>d 8 fa!r m5tion t !re _h be5 #8some?+ romantic' ab\t ,alan's m>riage3 &1 alas6 he has =gott5 :at4 ,x 0 e>ly at lea/4 ,8 wife 0 ,jean1 daught] ( ,david ,lillie1 a build] 9 ,glasg[1 & sev]al times #8,deacon ( ! ,wrights'3 ! date ( ! m>riage has n rea*$ me2 b on #h? ,june #aggb1 :5 ,rob]t1 ! only *ild ( ! union1 0 born1 ! husb& & fa!r _h sc>ce pass$1 or _h n yet atta9$1 8 tw5tie? ye>4 ,"h 0 a y\? mak+ ha/e to give ho/ages to =tune4 ,b ?is e>ly sc5e ( prosp]ity 9 love & bus9ess 0 on ! po9t ( clos+4 ,!re hung 9 ! h\se ( ?is "y family1 & successively 9 ^? ( my gr&fa!r & fa!r1 an oil pa9t+ ( a %ip ( _m tons bur!n4 ,d\btless ! bro!rs _h an int]e/ 9 ! vessel2 ,i 0 told %e _h belong$ to !m outright2 & ! picture 0 pres]v$ ?r\gh ye>s ( h>d%ip1 & rema9s to ?is day 9 ! possession ( ! family1 ! only memorial ( my great-gr&sire ,alan4 ,x 0 on ?is %ip t he sail$ on 8 la/ adv5ture1 summon$ to ! ,we/ ,indies by ,hugh4 ,an ag5t _h prov$ unfai?ful on a s]i\s scale2 & x us$ to be told me 9 my *ildhood h[ ! bro!rs pursu$ him f "o isl& to ano!r 9 an op5 boat1 7 expos$ to ! p]nici\s dews ( ! tropics1 & simultane\sly /ruck d[n4 ,! dates & places ( _! dea?s 7n[ be=e me7 w\ld seem to indicate a m scatt]$ & prolong$ pursuit3 ,hugh1 on ! #af? ,april #aggd1 9 ,tobago1 )9 sight ( ,tr9idad2 ,alan1 s late z #bf? ,may1 & s f> away z #8,santt ,kittes1' 9 ! ,leew>d ,isl&s--bo?1 says ! family ,bible1 #8( a fiv]'7674 ,! dea? ( ,hugh 0 probably ann\nc$ by ,alan 9 a lett]1 to :i* we may ref] ! details ( ! op5 boat & ! dew4 ,?us1 at lea/1 9 some?+ l ! c\rse ( po/1 bo? 7 call$ away1 ! "o tw5ty-five1 ! o!r tw5ty-two2 _! brief g5]ation became ext9ct1 _! %ort-liv$ h\se fell ) !m2 & #89 ^! lawless p>ts & lawless times'--! words are my gr&fa!r's--_! prop]ty 0 /ol5 or became involv$4 ,_m ye>s lat]1 ,i und]/& "s small recov]y to h be5 made2 b at ! mom5t almo/ ! :ole means ( ! family seem to h p]i%$ ) ! "y m]*ants4 ,on ! #bg? ,april1 elev5 days aft] ,hugh ,/ev5son1 tw5ty-n9e be=e ,alan1 di$ ,david ,lillie1 ! ,deacon ( ! ,wrights2 s t "m & son 7 orphan$ 9 "o mon?4 ,?us1 f a few scraps ( pap] be>+ little beyond dates1 we con/ruct ! outl9es ( ! trag$y t %ad[$ ! cradle ( ,rob]t ,/ev5son4 ,jean ,lillie 0 a "y woman ( /rong s5se1 well fitt$ to cont5d ) pov]ty1 & ( a pi\s disposition1 :i* x is l t ^! mis=tunes heat$4 ,l s _m o!r wid[$ ,scots-wom51 %e v[$ h] son %\ld wag 8 head 9 a pulpit2 b h] means 7 inadequate to h] ambition4 ,a *>ity s*ool1 & "s "t "u a ,mr4 ,m',intyre1 #8a fam\s l+ui/1' 7 all %e c\ld af=d 9 ! way ( education to ! w\ld-be m9i/]4 ,he le>n$ no ,greek2 9 "o place he m5tions t ! ,orations ( ,cic]o 7 8 highe/ book 9 ,lat92 9 ano!r t he _h #8delight$' 9 ,virgil & ,horace2 b 8 delight c\ld nev] h be5 s*ol>ly4 ,?is appe>s to h be5 ! :ole ( 8 tra9+ previ\s to an ev5t :i* *ang$ 8 own de/9y & m\ld$ t ( 8 desc5dants--! second m>riage ( 8 "m4 ,!re 0 a ,m]*ant-,burgess ( ,ed9burgh ( ! "n ( ,?omas ,smi?4 ,! ,smi? p$igree has be5 trac$ a little m p>ticul>ly ?an ! ,/ev5sons'1 ) a simil> de>? ( illu/ri\s names4 ,"o "* seems to h appe>$1 inde$1 = a mom5t at ! w+s ( hi/ory3 a skipp] ( ,dundee :o smuggl$ ov] "s ,jacobite big-wig at ! "t ( ! #8,fifte51 & 0 aft]w>ds dr[n$ 9 ,dundee h>b\r :ile go+ on bo>d 8 %ip4 ,) ?is exception1 ! g5]ations ( ! ,smi?s pres5t no conceivable int]e/ ev5 to a desc5dant2 & ,?omas1 ( ,ed9burgh1 0 ! fir/ to issue f respectable obscurity4 ,8 fa!r1 a skipp] out ( ,br\ghty ,f]ry1 0 dr[n$ at sea :ile ,?omas 0 /ill "y4 ,he seems to h own$ a %ip or two--:al]s1 ,i suppose1 or coa/]s--& to h be5 a memb] ( ! ,dundee ,tr9ity ,h\se1 :atev] t implies4 ,on 8 dea? ! wid[ rema9$ 9 ,br\ghty1 & ! son came to pu% 8 future 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,!re is a /ory told ( him 9 ! family :i* ,i repeat "h because ,i %all h to tell lat] on a simil>1 b m p]fectly au!nticat$1 exp]i5ce ( 8 /epson1 ,rob]t ,/ev5son4 ,^w rea*$ ,?omas t 8 "m 0 unwell1 & he prep>$ to leave = ,br\ghty on ! morr[4 ,x 0 betwe5 two & ?ree 9 ! morn+1 & ! e>ly nor!rn daylight 0 already cle>1 :5 he awoke & beheld ! curta9s at ! b$-foot drawn aside & 8 "m appe> 9 ! int]val1 smile ^u him = a mom5t1 & !n vani%4 ,! sequel is /]eo-type2 he took ! "t by 8 wat*1 & arriv$ at ,br\ghty to le>n x 0 ! v mom5t ( h] dea?4 ,! incid5t is at lea/ curi\s 9 hav+ happ5$ to su* a p]son--z ! tale is be+ told ( him4 ,9 all else1 he appe>s z a man ard5t1 passionate1 practical1 design$ = affairs & prosp]+ 9 !m f> beyond ! av]age4 ,he f\nd$ a solid bus9ess 9 lamps & oils1 & 0 ! sole proprietor ( a conc]n call$ ! ,gre5side ,company's ,works--#8a multif>i\s conc]n x 01' writes my c\s91 ,pr(essor ,swan1 #8( t9smi?s1 copp]smi?s1 brass-f\nd]s1 blacksmi?s1 & japann]s4' ,he 0 also1 x seems1 a %ip[n] & und]writ]4 ,he built himself #8a l&'--,nos4 #a & #b ,baxt]'s ,place1 !n no su* unfa%ionable neighb\rhood--& di$1 leav+ 8 only son 9 easy circum/ances1 & giv+ to 8 ?ree surviv+ daught]s portions ( five ?\s& p\nds & upw>ds4 ,!re is no /&>d ( success 9 life2 b 9 "o ( its mean+s1 ?is is to succe$4 ,9 :at we "k ( 8 op9ions1 he makes a figure highly *>act]i/ic ( ! "t4 ,a high ,tory & patriot1 a capta9--s ,i f9d x 9 my notes--( ,ed9burgh ,spe>m51 & on duty 9 ! ,ca/le dur+ ! ,muir & ,palm] tr\bles1 he bequea!d to 8 desc5dants a bloodless sword & a some:at viol5t tradition1 bo? long pres]v$4 ,! judge :o sat on ,muir & ,palm]1 ! fam\s ,braxfield1 let fall f ! b5* ! obit] dictum--#8,i nev] lik$ ! ,fr5* all my days1 b n[ ,i hate !m4' ,if ,?omas ,smi?1 ! ,ed9burgh ,spe>man1 7 9 c\rt1 he mu/ h be5 tempt$ to applaud4 ,! p ( t l& 7 8 abhorr5ce2 he loa!d ,buonap>te l ,anti*ri/4 ,t[>ds ! end he fell into a k9d ( dotage2 8 family mu/ ent]ta9 him ) games ( t9 soldi]s1 :i* he took a *ildi% pleasure to array & ov]set2 b ^? :o play$ ) him mu/ be ^u _! gu>d1 = if 8 side1 :i* 0 always t ( ! ,engli% aga9/ ! ,fr5*1 %\ld *ance to be defeat$1 !re w\ld be tr\ble 9 ,baxt]'s ,place4 ,= ^! op9ions he may almo/ be said to h suff]$4 ,baptis$ & br\ght up 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 he _h1 ^u "s consci5ti\s scruple1 jo9$ ! communion ( ! ,bapti/s4 ,l o!r ,noncon=mi/s1 ^! 7 incl9$ to ! ,lib]al side 9 politics1 &1 at lea/ 9 ! beg9n+1 reg>d$ ,buonap>te z a deliv]]4 ,f ! "t ( 8 jo9+ ! ,spe>m51 ,?omas ,smi? became 9 consequ5ce a bugbe> to 8 bre?r5 9 ! fai?4 #8,!y t take ! sword %all p]i% ) ! sword1' !y told him2 !y gave him #8no re/'2 #88 position became intol]able'2 x 0 pla9 he mu/ *oose betwe5 8 political & 8 religi\s t5ets2 & 9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life1 ab\t #ahab1 he return$ to ! ,*ur* ( 8 fa!rs4 ,augu/ #aghf 0 ! date ( 8 *ief advancem5t1 :51 hav+ design$ a sy/em ( oil lights to take ! place ( ! primitive coal fires be=e 9 use1 he 0 dubb$ eng9e] to ! newly-=m$ ,bo>d ( ,nor!rn ,ligh?\ses4 ,n only 7 8 =tunes bett]$ by ! appo9tm5t1 b he 0 introduc$ to a new & wid] field = ! ex]cise ( 8 abilities1 & a new way ( life highly agreeable to 8 active con/itution4 ,he seems to h rejoic$ 9 ! long j\rneys1 & to h comb9$ !m ) ! practice ( field sports4 #8,a tall1 /\t man com+ a%ore ) 8 gun ov] 8 arm'--s he 0 describ$ to my fa!r--! only description t has come d[n to me by a light-keep] old 9 ! s]vice4 ,nor did ?is *ange come alone4 ,on ! #i? ,july ( ! same ye>1 ,?omas ,smi? _h be5 left = ! second "t a wid[]4 ,z he 0 /ill b ?irty-?ree ye>s old1 prosp]+ 9 8 affairs1 newly advanc$ 9 ! _w1 & encumb]$ at ! "t ) a family ( *ildr51 five 9 numb]1 x 0 natural t he %\ld ent]ta9 ! notion ( ano!r wife4 ,exp$iti\s 9 bus9ess1 he 0 no less s 9 8 *oice2 & x 0 n lat] ?an ,june #aghg--;= my gr&fa!r is describ$ z /ill 9 8 fifte5? ye>--t he m>ri$ ! wid[ ( ,alan ,/ev5son4 ,! p]il\s exp]im5t ( br++ toge!r two families = once succe$$4 ,mr4 ,smi?'s two elde/ daught]s1 ,jean & ,janet1 f]v5t 9 piety1 unwe>i$ 9 k9d de$s1 7 well qualifi$ bo? to appreciate & to attract ! /epmo!r2 & h] son1 on ! o!r h&1 seems to h f\nd imm$iate fav\r 9 ! eyes ( ,mr4 ,smi?4 ,x is1 p]haps1 easy to exagg]ate ! ready-made resemblances2 ! tir$ woman mu/ h done mu* to fa%ion girls :o 7 "u t52 ! man1 lu/y & op9ionat$1 mu/ h /amp$ a /rong impression on ! boy ( fifte54 ,b ! cleavage ( ! family 0 too m>k$1 ! id5tity ( "* & int]e/ produc$ betwe5 ! two m5 on ! "o h&1 & ! ?ree wom5 on ! o!r1 0 too complete to h be5 ! result ( influ5ce alone4 ,p>ticul> bonds ( union mu/ h pre-exi/$ on ea* side4 ,& !re is no d\bt t ! man & ! boy met ) common ambitions1 & a common b5t1 to ! practice ( t :i* _h n s long be=e acquir$ ! "n ( civil eng9e]+4 ,= ! pr(ession :i* is n[ s ?rong$1 fam\s1 & influ5tial1 0 !n a ?+ ( ye/]day4 ,my gr&fa!r _h an anecdote ( ,smeaton1 probably le>n$ f ,john ,cl]k ( ,eld91 _! common fri5d4 ,smeaton 0 ask$ by ! ,duke ( ,argyll to visit ! ,we/ ,highl& coa/ = a pr(essional purpose4 ,he refus$1 appall$1 x seems1 by ! r\gh travell+4 #8,y c recomm5d "s o!r fit p]son8' ask$ ! ,duke4 #8,no1' said ,smeaton1 #8,i'm sorry ,i c't4' #8,:at6' cri$ ! ,duke1 #8a pr(ession ) only "o man 9 x6 ,pray1 :o taught y8' #8,:y1' said ,smeaton1 #8,i believe ,i may say ,i 0 self-taught1 an't please y\r grace4' ,smeaton1 at ! date ( ,?omas ,smi?'s ?ird m>riage1 0 yet liv+2 & z ! "o _h gr[n to ! new pr(ession f 8 place at ! in/rum5t-mak]'s1 ! o!r 0 beg9n+ to ent] x by ! way ( 8 trade4 ,! eng9e] ( to-day is confront$ ) a libr>y ( acquir$ results2 tables & =mulae to ! value ( folios full h be5 calculat$ & record$2 & ! /ud5t f9ds ev]y:]e 9 front ( him ! footpr9ts ( ! pione]s4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury ! field 0 l>gely unexplor$2 ! eng9e] mu/ read ) 8 own eyes ! face ( nature2 he arose a volunte]1 f ! work%op or ! mill1 to und]take works :i* 7 at once inv5tions & adv5tures4 ,x 0 n a sci5ce !n--x 0 a liv+ art2 & x visibly grew "u ! eyes & betwe5 ! h&s ( its practition]s4 ,! *>m ( su* an occupation 0 /rongly felt by /epfa!r & /epson4 ,x *anc$ t ,?omas ,smi? 0 a re=m]2 ! sup]iority ( 8 propos$ lamp & reflectors ov] op5 fires ( coal secur$ 8 appo9tm5t2 & no soon] _h he set 8 h& to ! task ?an ! int]e/ ( t employm5t ma/]$ him4 ,! vacant /age on :i* he 0 to act1 & :]e all _h yet to be creat$--! greatness ( ! difficulties1 ! smallness ( ! means intru/$ him--w\ld r\se a man ( 8 disposition l a call to battle4 ,! lad introduc$ by m>riage "u 8 ro( 0 ( a "* to sympa?ise2 ! public usefulness ( ! s]vice w\ld appeal to 8 judgm5t1 ! p]petual ne$ = fre% exp$i5ts /imulate 8 +5uity4 ,& !re 0 ano!r attraction :i*1 9 ! y\ng] man at lea/1 appeal$ to1 & p]haps fir/ ar\s$1 a pr(\nd & endur+ s5tim5t ( romance3 ,i mean ! attraction ( ! life4 ,! seas into :i* 8 lab\rs c>ri$ ! new eng9e] 7 /ill sc>ce *>t$1 ! coa/s /ill d>k2 8 way on %ore 0 (t5 f> beyond ! conv5i5ce ( any road2 ! isles 9 :i* he mu/ soj\rn 7 /ill p>tly savage4 ,he mu/ toss mu* 9 boats2 he mu/ (t5 adv5ture on horseback by ! dubi\s bridle-track ?r\gh unfrequ5t$ wild]nesses2 he mu/ sometimes plant 8 ligh?\se 9 ! v camp ( wreck]s2 & he 0 cont9ually en=c$ to ! vicissitudes ( outdoor life4 ,! joy ( my gr&fa!r 9 ?is c>e] 0 /rong z ! love ( woman4 ,x la/$ him ?r\gh y\? & manhood1 x burn$ /rong 9 age1 & at ! approa* ( dea? 8 la/ ye>n+ 0 to r5ew ^! lov$ exp]i5ces4 ,:at he felt himself he cont9u$ to attribute to all ar\nd him4 ,& to ?is suppos$ s5tim5t 9 o!rs ,i f9d him cont9ually1 almo/ pa!tically1 appeal+2 (t5 9 va94 ,sn>$ by ^! int]e/s1 ! boy seems to h become almo/ at once ! eag] confidant & advis] ( 8 new connection2 ! ,*ur*1 if he _h ev] ent]ta9$ ! prospect v w>mly1 fad$ f 8 view2 & at ! age ( n9ete5 ,i f9d him already 9 a po/ ( "s au?ority1 sup]9t5d+ ! con/ruction ( ! ligh?\se on ! isle ( ,little ,cumbrae1 9 ! ,fir? ( ,clyde4 ,! *ange ( aim seems to h caus$ or be5 accompani$ by a *ange ( "*4 ,x s\nds absurd to c\ple ! "n ( my gr&fa!r ) ! ^w indol5ce2 b ! lad :o _h be5 de/9$ f ! cradle to ! ,*ur*1 & :o _h atta9$ ! age ( fifte5 )\t acquir+ m ?an a mod]ate k ( ,lat91 0 at lea/ no unusual /ud5t4 ,& f ! day ( 8 *>ge at ,little ,cumbrae he /eps be=e u :at he rema9$ until ! end1 a man ( ! mo/ zeal\s indu/ry1 gre$y ( occupation1 gre$y ( k1 a /]n husb& ( "t1 a read]1 a writ]1 unflagg+ 9 8 task ( self-improvem5t4 ,!nce=w>d 8 summ]s 7 sp5t direct+ works & rul+ workm51 n[ 9 un9habit$1 n[ 9 half-savage isl&s2 8 w9t]s 7 set ap>t1 fir/ at ! ,&]sonian ,in/itution1 !n at ! ,univ]sity ( ,ed9burgh to improve himself 9 ma!matics1 *emi/ry1 natural hi/ory1 agriculture1 moral philosophy1 & logic2 a be>d$ /ud5t--al?\gh no d\bt scrupul\sly %av$4 ,i f9d "o ref]5ce to 8 ye>s 9 class :i* w h a mean+ = all :o h /udi$ 9 ,scotti% ,univ]sities4 ,he m5tions a recomm5dation made by ! pr(essor ( logic4 #8,! high-s*ool m51' he writes1 #8& be>d$ m5 l myself1 7 all att5tion4' ,if my gr&fa!r 7 ?r\gh\t life a ?\ght too /udi\s ( ! art ( gett+ on1 mu* mu/ be =giv5 to ! be>d$ & belat$ /ud5t :o look$ across1 ) a s5se ( diff]5ce1 at #8! high-s*ool m54' ,"h 0 a gulf to be cross$2 b already he c\ld feel t he _h made a beg9n+1 & t mu/ h be5 a pr\d h\r :5 he devot$ 8 e>lie/ e>n+s to ! repaym5t ( ! *>itable f\ndation 9 :i* he _h receiv$ ! rudim5ts ( k4 ,9 yet ano!r way he foll[$ ! example ( 8 fa!r-9-law1 & f #agid to #ahjg1 :5 ! affairs ( ! ,bell ,rock made x necess>y = him to resign1 he s]v$ 9 diff]5t corps ( volunte]s4 ,9 ! la/ ( ^! he rose to a position ( di/9ction1 no less ?an capta9 ( ! ,gr5adi] ,company1 & 8 colonel1 9 accept+ 8 resignation1 entreat$ he w\ld d !m #8! fav\r ( cont9u+ z an honor>y memb] ( a corps :i* has be5 s mu* indebt$ = y\r zeal & ex]tions4' ,to v pi\s wom5 ! m5 ( ! h\se are apt to appe> worldly4 ,! wife1 z %e puts on h] new bonnet be=e *ur*1 is apt to sigh ov] t assiduity :i* enabl$ h] husb& to pay ! mill9]'s bill4 ,& 9 ! h\sehold ( ! ,smi?s & ,/ev5sons ! wom5 7 n only extremely pi\s1 b ! m5 7 9 reality a trifle worldly4 ,religi\s !y bo? 72 consci\s1 l all ,scots1 ( ! fragility & unreality ( t sc5e 9 :i* we play our uncompreh5d$ p>ts2 l all ,scots1 realis+ daily & h\rly ! s5se ( ano!r w ?an ours & a p]petual direction 9 ! affairs ( life4 ,b ! curr5t ( _! endeav\rs fl[$ 9 a m obvi\s *annel4 ,!y _h got on s f>2 to get on fur!r 0 _! next ambition--to ga!r weal?1 to rise 9 society1 to leave _! desc5dants high] ?an !mselves1 to be 79 "s s5se7 among ! f\nd]s ( families4 ,scott 0 9 ! same t[n n\ri%+ simil> dreams4 ,b 9 ! eyes ( ! wom5 ^! dreams w\ld be fooli% & idolatr\s4 ,i h be=e me "s volumes ( old lett]s address$ to ,mrs4 ,smi? & ! two girls1 h] fav\rites1 :i* depict 9 a /rong light _! *>act]s & ! society 9 :i* !y mov$4 #8,my v de> & mu* e/eem$ ,fri5d1' writes "o correspond5t1 #8?is day be+ ! anniv]s>y ( our acqua9tance1 ,i feel incl9$ to address y2 b :]e %all ,i f9d words to express ! feal+s ( a graitful ,he>t1 fir/ to ! ,"l :o graici\sly incl9$ y on ?is day la/ ye> to notice an afflict$ ,/ra+] provid5tially ca/ 9 y\r way f> f any ,e>?ly fri5d8 4 4 4 ,me?9ks ,i %all he> him say unto y1 8,inasmu* z ye %ew$ k9dness to my afflict$ h&maid51 ye did x unto me40' ,?is is to ,jean2 b ! same afflict$ lady wrote indiff]5tly to ,jean1 to ,janet1 & to ,ms4 ,smi?1 :om %e calls #8my ,ed9burgh "m4' ,x is pla9 ! ?ree 7 z "o p]son1 mov+ to acts ( k9dness1 l ! ,graces1 in>m$4 ,too mu* /ress mu/ n be laid on ! /yle ( ?is correspond5ce2 ,cl>9da surviv$1 n f> away1 & may h met ! ladies on ! ,calton ,hill2 & _m ( ! writ]s appe>1 und]nea? ! conv5tions ( ! p]iod1 to be g5u9ely mov$4 ,b :at unpleasantly /rikes a read] is1 t ^! dev\t un=tunates f\nd a rev5ue 9 _! devotion4 ,x is ev]y:]e ! same tale2 on ! side ( ! s(t-he>t$ ladies1 sub/antial acts ( help2 on ! side ( ! correspond5ts1 affection1 italics1 texts1 ec/asies1 & imp]fect spell+4 ,:5 a midwife is recomm5d$1 n at all = pr(ici5cy 9 h] important art1 b because %e has #8a si/] :om ,i ! correspond5t e/eem & respect1 & :o is a spiritual daught] ( my ,hond ,fa!r 9 ! ,gosple1' ! mask seems to be torn (f1 & ! wages ( godl9ess appe> too op5ly4 ,capacity is a second>y matt] 9 a midwife1 temp] 9 a s]vant1 affection 9 a daught]1 & ! repetition ( a %ibbole? fulfils ! law4 ,common dec5cy is at times =got 9 ! same page ) ! mo/ sanctifi$ advice & aspiration4 ,?us ,i am introduc$ to a correspond5t :o appe>s to h be5 at ! "t ! h\sekeep] at ,inv]may1 & :o writes to condole ) my gr&mo!r 9 a season ( di/ress4 ,= ne>ly half a %eet %e keeps to ! po9t ) an excell5t discretion 9 language !n sudd5ly breaks out3 #8,x 0 fully my int5tion to h left ?is at ,m>t9mass1 b ! ,"l fixes ! b\nds ( our habitation4 ,i h _h m ne$ ( pati5ce 9 my situation "h ?an 9 any o!r1 p>tly f ! v viol5t1 un/eady1 deceitful temp] ( ! ,mi/ress ( ! ,family1 & also f ! /ate ( ! h\se4 ,x 0 9 a tra9 ( repair :5 ,i came "h two ye>s ago1 & is /ill 9 ,confusion4 ,!re is above six ,?\s& ,p\nds' wor? ( ,furniture come f ,london to be put up :5 ! rooms are completely f9i%$2 & !n1 woe be to ! ,p]son :o is ,h\sekeep] at ,inv]may6' ,& by ! tail ( ! docum5t1 :i* is torn1 ,i see %e goes on to ask ! b]eav$ family to seek h] a new place4 ,x is extraord9>y t p %\ld h be5 s deceiv$ 9 s c>eless an impo/or2 t a few spr9kl$ #8,god will+s' %\ld h bl9d$ !m to ! ess5ce ( ?is v5om\s lett]2 & t !y %\ld h be5 at ! pa9s to b9d x 9 ) o!rs 7_m ( !m highly t\*+7 9 _! memorial ( h>r[+ days4 ,b ! good ladies 7 )\t guile & )\t suspicion2 !y 7 victims m>k$ = ! axe1 & ! religi\s impo/ors snuff$ up ! w9d z !y drew ne>4 ,i h ref]r$ above to my gr&mo!r2 x 0 no slip ( ! p53 = by an extraord9>y arrangem5t1 9 :i* x is h>d n to suspect ! manag+ h& ( a "m1 ,jean ,smi? became ! wife ( ,rob]t ,/ev5son4 ,mrs4 ,smi? _h fail$ 9 h] design to make h] son a m9i/]1 & %e saw him daily m imm]s$ 9 bus9ess & worldly ambition4 ,"o ?+ rema9$ t %e might d3 %e might secure = him a godly wife1 t great means ( sanctification2 & %e _h two "u h] h&1 tra9$ by h]self1 h] de> fri5ds & daught]s bo? 9 law & love--,jean & ,janet4 ,jean's complexion 0 extremely pale1 ,janet's 0 florid2 my gr&mo!r's nose 0 /raight1 my great-aunt's aquil9e2 b by ! s\nd ( ! voice1 n ev5 a son 0 able to di/+ui% "o f o!r4 ,! m>riage ( a man ( tw5ty-sev5 & a girl ( tw5ty :o h liv$ = twelve ye>s z bro!r & si/]1 is difficult to conceive4 ,x took place1 h[ev]1 & ?us 9 #agii ! family 0 /ill fur!r cem5t$ by ! union ( a repres5tative ( ! male or worldly elem5t ) "o ( ! female & dev\t4 ,?is ess5tial diff]5ce rema9$ unbridg$1 yet nev] dim9i%$ ! /r5g? ( _! relation4 ,my gr&fa!r pursu$ 8 design ( advanc+ 9 ! _w ) "s measure ( success2 rose to di/9ction 9 8 call+1 grew to be ! famili> ( memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 judges ( ! ,c\rt ( ,session1 & #8l&$ g5tlem5'2 le>n$ a ready address1 _h a fl[ ( int]e/+ conv]sation1 & :5 he 0 ref]r$ to z #8a highly respectable b\rgeois1' res5t$ ! description4 ,my gr&mo!r rema9$ to ! end dev\t & unambiti\s1 occupi$ ) h] ,bible1 h] *ildr51 & h] h\se2 easily %ock$1 & associat+ l>gely ) a clique ( godly p>asites4 ,i d n "k if %e call$ 9 ! midwife already ref]r$ to2 b ! pr9ciple on :i* t lady 0 recomm5d$1 %e accept$ fully4 ,! cook 0 a godly woman1 ! but*] a ,*ri/ian man1 & ! table suff]$4 ,! sc5e has be5 (t5 describ$ to me ( my gr&fa!r saw+ ) d>k5$ c\nt5ance at "s indissoluble jo9t--#8,pres]ve me1 my de>1 :at k9d ( a re$y1 /r+y bea/ is ?is8'--( ! jo9t remov$1 ! pudd+ sub/itut$ & uncov]$2 & ( my gr&mo!r's anxi\s glance & ha/y1 deprecatory comm5t1 #8,j mismanag$6' ,yet ) ! inv9cible ob/9acy ( s(t natures1 %e w\ld adh]e to ! godly woman & ! ,*ri/ian man1 or f9d o!rs ( ! same kidney to replace !m4 ,"o ( h] confidants _h once a n>r[ escape2 an unwieldy old woman1 %e _h fall5 f an outside /air 9 a close ( ! ,old ,t[n2 & my gr&mo!r rejoic$ to communicate ! provid5tial circum/ance t a bak] _h be5 pass+ und]nea? ) 8 bread ^u 8 head4 #8,i w\ld l to "k :at k9d ( provid5ce ! bak] ?\ght x6' cri$ my gr&fa!r4 ,b ! sally mu/ h be5 unique4 ,9 all else t ,i h he>d or read ( him1 s f> f criticis+1 he 0 do+ 8 utmo/ to hon\r & ev5 to emulate 8 wife's pron\nc$ op9ions4 ,9 ! only lett] :i* has come to my h& ( ,?omas ,smi?'s1 ,i f9d him in=m+ 8 wife t he 0 #89 "t = aft]noon *ur*'2 simil> assurances or cognate excuses ab\nd 9 ! correspond5ce ( ,rob]t ,/ev5son2 & x is comical & pretty to see ! two g5]ations pay+ ! same c\rt to a female piety m highly /rung3 ,?omas ,smi? to ! "m ( ,rob]t ,/ev5son--,rob]t ,/ev5son to ! daught] ( ,?omas ,smi?4 ,& if = once my gr&fa!r suff]$ himself to be hurri$1 by 8 s5se ( hum\r & ju/ice1 into t rem>k ab\t ! case ( ,provid5ce & ! ,bak]1 ,i %\ld be sorry = any ( 8 *ildr5 :o %\ld h /umbl$ into ! same attitude ( criticism4 ,9 ! apocalyptic /yle ( ! h\sekeep] ( ,inv]may1 woe be to t p]son6 ,b !re 0 no fe>2 husb& & sons all ent]ta9$ = ! pi\s1 t5d] s\l ! same *ivalr\s & mov$ affection4 ,i h spok5 ) "o :o rememb]$ h]1 & :o _h be5 ! intimate & equal ( h] sons1 & ,i f\nd ?is witness _h be5 /ruck1 z ,i _h be51 ) a s5se ( disproportion betwe5 ! w>m? ( ! adoration felt & ! nature ( ! woman1 :e!r z describ$ or obs]v$4 ,%e dilig5tly read & m>k$ h] ,bible2 %e 0 a t5d] nurse2 %e _h a s5se ( hum\r "u /rong control2 %e talk$ & f\nd "s amusem5t at h] 7or r at h] husb&'s7 d9n]-p>ties4 ,x is conceivable t ev5 my gr&mo!r 0 am5able to ! s$uctions ( dress2 at lea/1 ,i f9d h] husb& inquir+ anxi\sly ab\t #8! g[ns f ,glasg[1' & v c>eful to describe ! toilet ( ! ,pr9cess ,*>lotte1 :om he _h se5 9 *ur* #89 a ,pelisse & ,bonnet ( ! same col\r ( clo? z ! ,boys' ,dress jackets1 trimm$ ) blue sat9 ribbons2 ! hat or ,bonnet1 ,mr4 ,spittal said1 0 a ,p>isian sl\*1 & _h a plume ( ?ree :ite fea!rs4' ,b all ?is leaves a blank impression1 & x is r by read+ backw>d 9 ^! old mu/y lett]s1 :i* h mov$ me n[ to laught] & n[ to impati5ce1 t ,i glean occasional glimpses ( h[ %e seem$ to h] contempor>ies1 & trace 7at "w 9 h] que] _w ( godly & grateful p>asites7 a mobile & responsive nature4 ,fa%ion m\lds u1 & p>ticul>ly wom51 deep] ?an we sometimes ?9k2 b a little :ile ago1 &1 9 "s circles1 wom5 /ood or fell by ! degree ( _! appreciation ( old pictures2 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! c5tury 7& surely ) m reason7 a "* l t ( my gr&mo!r w>m$1 *>m$1 & subdu$1 l a /ra9 ( music1 ! he>ts ( ! m5 ( h] own h\sehold4 ,& !re is little d\bt t ,mrs4 ,smi?1 z %e look$ on at ! dome/ic life ( h] son & h] /epdaught]1 & numb]$ ! heads 9 _! increas+ nurs]y1 mu/ h brea!d f]v5t ?anks to h] ,creator4 ,yet ?is 0 to be a family unusually tri$2 x 0 n = no?+ t "o ( ! godly wom5 salut$ ,miss ,janet ,smi? z #8a vet]an 9 affliction'2 & !y 7 all be=e middle life exp]i5c$ 9 t =m ( s]vice4 ,by ! #a/ ( ,janu>y #ahjh1 besides a pair ( /ill-born tw9s1 *ildr5 _h be5 born & /ill surviv$ to ! "y c\ple4 ,by ! #aa? two 7 gone2 by ! #bh? a ?ird _h foll[$1 & ! two o!rs 7 /ill 9 dang]4 ,9 ! lett]s ( a =m] nurs]ymaid--,i give h] "n1 ,jean ,mit*ell1 honoris causa--we are enabl$ to feel1 ev5 at ?is di/ance ( "t1 "s ( ! bitt]ness ( t mon? ( b]eavem5t4 #8,i h ?is day receiv$1' %e writes to ,miss ,janet1 #8! melan*oly news ( my de> babys' dea?s4 ,my he>t is l to break = my de> ,mrs4 ,/ev5son4 ,o may %e be support$ on ?is try+ occasion6 ,i hope h] o!r ?ree babys w be sp>$ to h]4 ,o1 ,miss ,smi?1 did ,i ?9k :5 ,i p>t$ f my sweet babys t ,i nev] 0 to see !m m8' #8,i receiv$1' %e beg9s h] next1 #8! m\rnful news ( my de> ,jessie's dea?4 ,i also receiv$ ! hair ( my ?ree sweet babys1 :i* ,i w pres]ve z de> to _! memorys & z a tok5 ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,/ev5son's fri5d%ip & e/eem4 ,at my leisure h\rs1 :5 ! *ildr5 are 9 b$1 !y occupy all my ?\ghts1 ,i dream ( !m4 ,ab\t two weeks ago ,i dream$ t my sweet little ,jessie came runn+ to me 9 h] usual way1 & ,i took h] 9 my arms4 ,o my de> babys1 7 mortal eyes p]mitt$ to see !m 9 heav51 we w\ld n rep9e nor grieve = _! loss4' ,by ! #bi? ( ,febru>y1 ! ,rev]5d ,john ,campbell1 a man ( obvi\s s5se & human value1 b hateful to ! pres5t biograph]1 because he wrote s _m lett]s & convey$ s little in=mation1 summ$ up ?is fir/ p]iod ( affliction 9 a lett] to ,miss ,smi?3 #8,y\r de> si/] b a little :ile ago _h a full nurs]y1 & ! de> bloom+ creatures sitt+ ar\nd h] table fill$ h] brea/ ) hope t "o day !y %\ld fill active /ations 9 society & become an ornam5t 9 ! ,*ur* bel[4 ,b ah6' ,ne> a hundr$ ye>s ago ^! little creatures ceas$ to be1 & = n mu* less a p]iod ! te>s h be5 dri$4 ,& to ?is day1 look+ 9 ^! /it*$ %eaves ( lett]s1 we he> ! s\nd ( _m s(t-he>t$ wom5 sobb+ = ! lo/4 ,nev] 0 su* a massacre ( ! innoc5ts2 tee?+ & *9c\gh & sc>let fev] & smallpox ran ! r\nd2 & little ,lillies1 & ,smi?s1 & ,/ev5sons fell l mo?s ab\t a c&le2 & ne>ly all ! sympa!tic correspond5ts deplore & recall ! little losses ( _! own4 #8,x is impossible to describe ! ,heavnly looks ( ! ,de> ,babe ! ?ree la/ days ( 8 life1' writes ,mrs4 ,laurie to ,mrs4 ,smi?4 #8,nev]--nev]1 my de> aunt1 c\ld ,i wi% to eface ! rememb]ance ( ?is ,de> ,*ild4 ,nev]1 nev]1 my de> aunt6' ,& s soon ! memory ( ! dead & ! du/ ( ! survivors are buri$ 9 "o grave4 ,!re 0 ano!r dea? 9 #ahab2 x passes almo/ unrem>k$2 a s+le fun]al seem$ b a small ev5t to ^! #8vet]ans 9 affliction'2 & by #ahaf ! nurs]y 0 full aga94 ,sev5 little hopefuls enliv5$ ! h\se2 "s 7 gr[+ up2 to ! eld] girl my gr&fa!r already wrote notes 9 curr5t h& at ! tail ( 8 lett]s to 8 wife3 & to ! eld] boys he _h begun to pr9t1 ) labori\s c>e1 %eets ( *ildi% gossip & p$antic applications4 ,"h1 = in/ance1 "u date ( #bf? ,may #ahaf1 is "p ( a my?ological acc\nt ( ,london1 ) a moral = ! ?ree g5tlem51 #8,messieurs ,alan1 ,rob]t1 & ,james ,/ev5son1' to :om ! docum5t is address$3 #8,!re are _m prisons "h l ,bridewell1 =1 l o!r l>ge t[ns1 !re are _m bad m5 "h z well z _m good m54 ,! natives ( ,london are 9 g5]al n s tall & /rong z ! p ( ,ed9burgh1 because !y h n s mu* pure air1 & in/ead ( tak+ porridge !y eat cakes made ) sug> & plums4 ,"h y h ?\s&s ( c>ts to draw timb]1 ?\s&s ( coa*es to take y to all p>ts ( ! t[n1 & ?\s&s ( boats to sail on ! riv] ,?ames4 ,b y mu/ h money to pay1 o!rwise y c get no?+4 ,n[ ! way to get money is1 become clev] m5 & m5 ( education1 by be+ good s*ol>s4' ,f ! same abs5ce1 he writes to 8 wife on a ,sunday3 #8,x is n[ ab\t eight o'clock ) me1 & ,i imag9e y to be busy ) ! "y folks1 he>+ ! que/ions ,anglic1 cate*ism1 & indulg+ ! boys ) a *apt] f ! l>ge ,bible1 ) _! int]rogations & y\r answ]s 9 ! s\nde/ doctr9e4 ,i hope ,james is gett+ 8 v]se z usual1 & t ,m>y is n =gett+ h] little hymn4 ,:ile ,jeannie w be read+ ,wo!rspoon1 or "s o!r suitable & in/ructive book1 ,i presume our fri5d1 ,aunt ,m>y1 w h j arriv$ ) ! news ( a ?rong kirk a cr[d$ *ur* & a great s]mon4 ,y may m5tion1 ) my complim5ts to my "m1 t ,i 0 at ,/4 ,paul's to-day1 & att5d$ a v excell5t s]vice ) ,mr4 ,james ,lawrie4 ,! text 0 8,exam9e & see t ye be 9 ! fai?40' ,a tw9kle ( hum\r lights up ?is evocation ( ! di/ant sc5e--! hum\r ( happy m5 & happy homes4 ,yet x is p5n$ ^u ! ?re%old ( fre% sorr[4 ,james & ,m>y--he ( ! v]se & %e ( ! hymn--did n mu* m ?an survive to welcome _! return+ fa!r4 ,on ! #be?1 "o ( ! godly wom5 writes to ,janet3 #8,my de>e/ belov$ madam1 :5 ,i la/ p>t$ f y1 y 0 s affect$ ) y\r affliction y8 or ,i8 c\ld ?9k ( no?+ else4 ,b on ,saturday1 :5 ,i w5t to inquire aft] y\r heal?1 h[ 0 ,i />tl$ to he> t de> ,james 0 gone6 ,ah1 :at is ?is8 ,my de> b5efactors1 do+ s mu* good to _m1 to ! ,"l1 sudd5ly to be depriv$ ( _! mo/ valu$ com=ts6 ,i 0 ?r[n into great p]plexity1 c\ld d no?+ b murmur1 :y ^! ?+s 7 done to su* a family4 ,i c\ld n re/1 b at midnight1 :e!r spok5 or n x 0 pres5t$ to my m9d--8,^? :om ye deplore are walk+ ) me 9 :ite40 ,i conclude f ?is ! ,"l say+ to sweet ,mrs4 ,/ev5son3 8,i gave !m to be br\ght up = me3 well done1 good & fai?ful6 !y are fully prep>$1 & n[ ,i mu/ pres5t !m to my fa!r & y\r fa!r1 to my ,god & y\r ,god40' ,x w\ld be h>d to lay on flatt]y ) a m sure & d>+ h&4 ,i quote x z a model ( a lett] ( condol5ce2 be sure x w\ld console4 ,v diff]5t1 p]haps q z welcome1 is ?is f a ligh?\se inspector to my gr&fa!r3 #8,9 read+ y\r lett] ! trickl+ te> ran d[n ray *eeks 9 sil5t sorr[ = y\r dep>t$ de> ones1 my sweet little fri5ds4 ,well d ,i rememb]1 & y w call to m9d1 _! little innoc5t & int]e/+ /ories4 ,(t5 h !y come r\nd me & tak5 me by ! h&1 b alas6 ,i am no m de/9$ to behold !m4' ,! *ild :o is tak5 becomes canonis$1 & ! looks ( ! homelie/ babe seem 9 ! retrospect #8heav5ly ! ?ree la/ days ( 8 life4' ,b x appe>s t ,james & ,m>y _h inde$ be5 *ildr5 m ?an usually engag+2 a record 0 pres]v$ a long :ile 9 ! family ( _! rem>ks & #8little innoc5t & int]e/+ /ories1' & ! bl[ & ! blank 7 ! m s5sible4 ,e>ly ! next mon? ,rob]t ,/ev5son mu/ proce$ ^u 8 voyage ( inspection1 "p by l&1 "p by sea4 ,he left 8 wife plung$ 9 l[ spirits2 ! ?\ght ( 8 loss1 & /ill m ( h] conc]n1 0 cont9ually pres5t 9 8 m9d1 & he draws 9 8 lett]s home an int]e/+ picture ( 8 family relations3 #8,w9dygates ,inn1 ,monday 7,po/m>k ,july #af?7 #8,,my ,,de>e/ ,,jeannie1--,:ile ! p ( ! inn are gett+ me a little bit ( some?+ to eat1 ,i sit d[n to tell y t ,i _h a mo/ excell5t passage across ! wat]1 & got to ,wemyss at mid-day4 ,i hope ! *ildr5 w be v good1 & t ,rob]t w take a c\rse ) y to le>n 8 ,lat9 lessons daily2 he may1 h[ev]1 read ,engli% 9 company4 ,let !m h /rawb]ries on ,saturdays4' #8,we/hav51 #ag? ,july4 #8,i h be5 occupi$ to-day at ! h>b\r ( ,newport1 opposite ,dundee1 & am ?is f> on my way to ,arbroa?4 ,y may tell ! boys t ,i slept la/ night 9 ,mr4 ,/eadman's t5t4 ,i f\nd my b$ r h>d1 b ! lodg+s 7 o!rwise extremely com=table4 ,! encampm5t is on ! ,fife side ( ! ,tay1 imm$iately opposite to ,dundee4 ,f ! door ( ! t5t y comm& ! mo/ beautiful view ( ! ,fir?1 bo? up & d[n1 to a great ext5t4 ,at night all 0 s]5e & /ill1 ! sky pres5t$ ! mo/ beautiful appe>ance ( bright />s1 & ! morn+ 0 u%]$ 9 ) ! song ( _m little birds4' #8,ab]de51 ,july #ai?4 #8,i hope1 my de>1 t y are go+ out ( doors regul>ly & tak+ mu* ex]cise4 ,i w\ld h y to make ! m>kets daily--& by all means to take a seat 9 ! coa* once or twice 9 ! week & see :at is go+ on 9 t[n4 ,! family 7 at ! sea-side4 ,x w be good n to be too great a /rang] to ! h\se4 ,x w be r pa9ful at fir/1 b z x is to be done1 ,i w\ld h y n to be too /range to ! h\se 9 t[n4 #8,tell ! boys t ,i fell 9 ) a soldi]--8 "n is ,h5d]son--:o 0 twelve ye>s ) ,"l ,well+ton & o!r comm&]s4 ,he return$ v lately ) only eightp5ce-halfp5ny 9 8 pocket1 & f\nd 8 fa!r & "m bo? 9 life1 ?\gh !y _h nev] he>d f him1 nor he f !m4 ,he c>ri$ my great-coat & umbrella a few miles4' #8,fras]burgh1 ,july #bj?4 #8,fras]burgh is ! same dull place :i* ,auntie ,m>y & ,jeannie f\nd x4 ,z ,i am travell+ along ! coa/ :i* !y are acqua9t$ )1 y _h bett] cause ,rob]t br+ d[n ! map f ,ed9burgh2 & x w be a good ex]cise 9 geography = ! "y folks to trace my c\rse4 ,i hope !y h ent]$ ^u ! writ+4 ,! libr>y w af=d abundance ( excell5t books1 :i* ,i wi% y w\ld employ a little4 ,i hope y are do+ me ! fav\r to g mu* out ) ! boys1 :i* w d y mu* good & prev5t !m f gett+ s v mu* ov]heat$4' ,to ! ,boys--,pr9t$4 #8,:5 ,i _h la/ ! pleasure ( writ+ to y1 y\r de> little bro!r ,james & y\r sweet little si/] ,m>y 7 /ill ) u4 ,b x has pleas$ ,god to remove !m to ano!r & a bett] _w1 & we mu/ submit to ! w ( ,provid5ce4 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 reque/ ( y to ?9k sometimes ^u !m1 & to be v c>eful n to d any?+ t w displease or vex y\r "m4 ,x is !re=e prop] t y d n roamp ,scotti% inde$ too mu* ab\t1 & t y le>n y\r lessons4' #8,i w5t to ,fras]burgh & visit$ ,k9naird ,head ,ligh?\se1 :i* ,i f\nd 9 good ord]4 ,all ?is "t ,i travell$ ^u good roads1 & paid _m a toll-man by ! way2 b f ,fras]burgh to ,banff !re is no toll-b>s1 & ! road is s bad t ,i _h to walk up & d[n _m a hill1 & = want ( bridges ! horses _h to drag ! *aise up to ! middle ( ! :eels 9 wat]4 ,at ,banff ,i saw a l>ge %ip ( #cjj tons ly+ on ! s&s ^u h] beam-ends1 & a wreck = want ( a good h>b\r4 ,capta9 ,wilson--to :om ,i beg my complim5ts--w %[ y a %ip ( #cjj tons4 ,at ! t[ns ( ,macduff1 ,banff1 & ,portsoy1 _m ( ! h\ses are built ( m>ble1 & ! rocks on ?is "p ( ! coa/ or sea-side are m>ble4 ,b1 my de> ,boys1 unless m>ble be poli%$ & dress$1 x is a v co>se-look+ /one1 & has no m beauty ?an common rock4 ,z a pro( ( ?is1 ask ! fav\r ( y\r "m to take y to ,?omson's ,m>ble ,works 9 ,s\? ,lei?1 & y w see m>ble 9 all its /ages1 & p]haps y may !re f9d ,portsoy m>ble6 ,! use ,i wi% to make ( ?is is to tell y t1 )\t education1 a man is j l a block ( r\gh1 unpoli%$ m>ble4 ,notice1 9 pro( ( ?is1 h[ mu* ,mr4 ,neill & ,mr4 ,m',gregor ! tutor "k1 & obs]ve h[ little a man kn[s :o is n a good s*ol>4 ,on my way to ,fo*ab]s ,i pass$ ?r\gh _m ?\s& acres ( ,fir timb]1 & saw _m de] runn+ 9 ^! woods4' ,to ,mrs4 ,/ev5son4 #8,inv]ness1 ,july #ba/4 #8,i propose go+ to *ur* 9 ! aft]noon1 & z ,i h breakfa/$ late1 ,i %all aft]w>ds take a walk1 & d9e ab\t six o'clock4 ,i d n "k :o is ! cl]gyman "h1 b ,i %all ?9k ( y all4 ,i travell$ 9 ! mail-coa* f ,banff almo/ alone4 ,:ile x 0 daylight ,i kept ! top1 & ! pass+ along a c\ntry ,i _h nev] be=e se5 0 a consid]able amusem5t4 ,b1 my de>1 y are all mu* 9 my ?\ghts1 & _m are ! objects :i* recall ! recollection ( our t5d] & engag+ *ildr5 we h s rec5tly lo/4 ,we mu/ n1 h[ev]1 rep9e4 ,i c\ld n = a mom5t wi% any *ange ( circum/ances 9 _! case2 & 9 e comp>ative view ( _! /ate1 ,i see ! ,"l's goodness 9 remov+ !m f an evil _w to an abode ( bliss2 & ,i mu/ e>ne/ly hope t y may be enabl$ to take su* a view ( ?is affliction z to live 9 ! happy prospect ( our all meet+ aga9 to "p no m--& t "u su* consid]ations y are gett+ up y\r spirits4 ,i wi% y w\ld walk ab\t1 & by all means g to t[n1 & d n sit mu* at home4' #8,inv]ness1 ,july #bcrd4 #8,i am duly fav\r$ ) y\r mu*-valu$ lett]1 & ,i am happy to f9d t y are s mu* ) my "m1 because t sort ( v>iety has a t5d5cy to occupy ! m9d1 & to keep x f brood+ too mu* ^u "o subject4 ,s5sibility & t5d]ness are c]ta9ly two ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & pleas+ qualities ( ! m9d4 ,^! qualities are also none ( ! lea/ ( ! _m ende>+m5ts ( ! female "*4 ,b if t k9d ( sympa?y & pleas+ melan*oly1 :i* is famili> to u "u di/ress1 be mu* indulg$1 x becomes habitual1 & takes su* a hold ( ! m9d z to absorb all ! o!r affections1 & unfit u = ! duties & prop] enjoym5ts ( life4 ,resignation s9ks into a k9d ( peevi% discont5t4 ,i am f>1 h[ev]1 f ?9k+ !re is ! lea/ dang] ( ?is 9 y\r case1 my de>2 = y h be5 on all occasions enabl$ to look ^u ! =tunes ( ?is life z "u ! direction ( a high] p[]1 & h always pres]v$ t propriety & consi/5cy ( conduct 9 all circum/ances :i* ende>s y\r example to y\r family 9 p>ticul>1 & to y\r fri5ds4 ,i am !re=e1 my de>1 = y to g out mu*1 & to g to ! h\se up-/airs he means to g up-/airs 9 ! h\se1 to visit ! place ( ! dead *ildr51 & to put y\rself 9 ! way ( ! visits ( y\r fri5ds4 ,i wi% y w\ld call on ! ,miss ,grays1 & x w\ld be a good ?+ ^u a ,saturday to d9e ) my "m1 & take ,meggy & all ! family ) y1 & let !m h _! /rawb]ries 9 t[n4 ,! tickets ( "o ( ! old-fa%ion$ coa*es w\ld take y all up1 & if ! ev5+ 7 good1 !y c\ld all walk d[n1 except+ ,meggy & little ,david4' #8,inv]ness1 ,july #be?1 #aa p4m4 #8,capta9 ,wemyss1 ( ,wemyss1 has come to ,inv]ness to g ! voyage ) me1 & z we are sleep+ 9 a d\ble-b$d$ room1 ,i mu/ no long] transgress4 ,y mu/ rememb] me ! be/ way y c to ! *ildr54' #8,on bo>d ( ! ,ligh?\se ,ya*t1 ,july #bi?4 #8,i got to ,crom>ty ye/]day ab\t mid-day1 & w5t to *ur*4 ,x happ5$ to be ! sacram5t !re1 & ,i he>d a ,mr4 ,smi? at t place conclude ! s]vice ) a v suitable exhortation4 ,!re seem$ a great conc\rse ( p1 b !y _h r an un=tunate day = !m at ! t5t1 z x ra9$ a good deal4 ,aft] dr9k+ tea at ! inn1 ,capta9 ,wemyss accompani$ me on bo>d1 & we sail$ ab\t eight la/ night4 ,! w9d at pres5t be+ r a beat+ "o1 ,i ?9k ,i %all h an opportunity ( /&+ into ! bay ( ,wick1 & leav+ ?is lett] to let y "k my progress & t ,i am well4' #8,ligh?\se ,ya*t1 ,/orn[ay1 ,augu/ #d?4 #8,to-day we _h pray]s on deck z usual :5 at sea4 ,i read ! #ad? *apt]1 ,i ?9k1 ( ,job4 ,capta9 ,wemyss has be5 9 ! habit ( do+ ?is on bo>d 8 own %ip1 agreeably to ! ,articles ( ,w>4 ,our passage r\nd ! ,cape ,cape ,wra? 0 r a cross "o1 & z ! w9d 0 nor!rly1 we _h a pretty heavy sea1 b ^u ! :ole h made a good passage1 leav+ _m vessels beh9d u 9 ,orkney4 ,i am q well1 my de>2 & ,capta9 ,wemyss1 :o has mu* _s1 & :o is mu* giv5 to obs]vation1 & a p]fect en?usia/ 9 8 pr(ession1 enliv5s ! voyage greatly4 ,let me entreat y to move ab\t mu*1 & take a walk ) ! boys to ,lei?4 ,i ?9k !y h /ill _m places to see !re1 & ,i wi% y w\ld indulge !m 9 ?is respect4 ,mr4 ,scales is ! be/ p]son ,i "k = %[+ !m ! sailclo?-weav+1 etc41 & he w\ld h great pleasure 9 und]tak+ ?is4 ,my de>1 ,i tru/ soon to be ) y1 & t ?r\gh ! goodness ( ,god we %all meet all well4' #8,!re are two vessels ly+ "h ) emigrants = ,am]ica1 ea* ) eighty p on bo>d1 at all ages1 f a few days to upw>ds ( sixty6 ,_! prospects mu/ be v =lorn to g ) a sl5d] purse = di/ant & unkn[n c\ntries4' #8,ligh?\se ,ya*t1 (f ,gre5ock1 ,aug4 #ah?4 #8,x 0 aft] *ur*-"t be=e we got "h1 b we _h pray]s ^u deck on ! way up ! ,clyde4 ,?is has1 ^u ! :ole1 be5 a v good voyage1 & ,capta9 ,wemyss1 :o enjoys x mu*1 has be5 an excell5t companion2 we met ) pleasure1 & %all "p ) regret4' ,/range t1 aft] 8 long exp]i5ce1 my gr&fa!r %\ld h le>n$ s little ( ! attitude & ev5 ! dialect ( ! spiritually-m9d$2 t aft] =ty-f\r ye>s 9 a mo/ religi\s circle1 he c\ld drop )\t s5se ( incongruity f a p]iod ( accept$ phrases to #8tru/ 8 wife 0 gett+ up h] spirits1' or ?9k to reassure h] z to ! "* ( ,capta9 ,wemyss by m5tion+ t he _h read pray]s on ! deck ( 8 frigate #8agreeably to ! ,articles ( ,w>'6 ,yet !re is no d\bt--& x is "o ( ! mo/ agreeable features ( ! k9dly s]ies--t he 0 do+ 8 be/ to please1 & !re is little d\bt t he succe$$4 ,almo/ all my gr&fa!r's private lett]s h be5 de/roy$4 ,?is correspond5ce has n only be5 pres]v$ entire1 b /it*$ up 9 ! same cov]s ) ! works ( ! godly wom51 ! ,rev]5d ,john ,campbell1 & ! pa9ful ,mrs4 ,ogle4 ,i did n ?9k to m5tion ! good dame1 b %e comes 9 usefully z an example4 ,among/ ! treasures ( ! ladies ( my family1 h] lett]s h be5 hon\r$ ) a volume to !mselves4 ,i read ab\t a half ( !m myself2 !n h&$ ov] ! task to "o ( /aun*] resolution1 ) ord]s to communicate any fact t %\ld be f\nd to illum9ate ^! pages4 ,n "o 0 f\nd2 x 0 h] only art to communicate by po/ second-rate s]mons at second-h&2 & su*1 ,i take x1 0 ! correspond5ce 9 :i* my gr&mo!r delight$4 ,if ,i am "r1 t ( ,rob]t ,/ev5son1 ) 8 qua9t smack ( ! contempor>y #8,s&=d & ,m]ton1' 8 int]e/ 9 ! :ole page ( exp]i5ce1 8 p]petual que/1 & f9e sc5t ( all t seems romantic to a boy1 8 ne$less pomp ( language1 8 excell5t good s5se1 8 unfeign$1 un/a9$1 unwe>i$ human k9dl9ess1 w\ld seem to h]1 9 a comp>ison1 dry & trivial & worldly4 ,& if ^! lett]s 7 by an exception *]i%$ & pres]v$1 x w\ld be = "o or bo? ( two reasons--because !y dealt ) & 7 bitt]-sweet rem9d]s ( a "t ( sorr[2 or because %e 0 pleas$1 p]haps t\*$1 by ! writ]'s guileless ef=ts to seem spiritually-m9d$4 ,aft] ?is date !re 7 two m bir?s & two m dea?s1 s t ! numb] ( ! family rema9$ un*ang$2 9 all five *ildr5 surviv$ to rea* maturity & to outlive _! p>5ts4 ,,*apt] ,,ii3 ,,! ,,s]vice ,,( ,,! ,,nor!rn ,,lights ,i ,x 7 h>d to imag9e a contra/ m %>ply def9$ ?an t betwe5 ! lives ( ! m5 & wom5 ( ?is family3 ! "o s *amb]$1 s c5tr$ 9 ! affections & ! s5sibilities2 ! o!r s active1 heal?y1 & exp$iti\s4 ,f ,may to ,novemb]1 ,?omas ,smi? & ,rob]t ,/ev5son 7 on ! mail1 9 ! saddle1 or at sea2 & my gr&fa!r1 9 p>ticul>1 seems to h be5 possess$ ) a demon ( activity 9 travel4 ,9 #ahjb1 by direction ( ! ,nor!rn ,ligh?\se ,bo>d1 he _h visit$ ! coa/ ( ,engl& f ,/4 ,bees1 9 ,cumb]l&1 & r\nd by ! ,scilly ,isl&s to "s place undeciph]able by me2 9 all a di/ance ( #bejj miles4 ,9 #ahjf ,i f9d him />t+ #8on a t\r r\nd ! s\? coa/ ( ,engl&1 f ! ,humb] to ! ,sev]n4' ,peace 0 n long decl>$ ere he f\nd means to visit ,holl&1 :]e he 0 9 "t to see1 9 ! navy-y>d at ,helvoetsluys1 #8ab\t tw5ty ( ,bonap>te's ,engli% flotilla ly+ 9 a /ate ( decay1 ! object ( curiosity to ,engli%m54' ,by #ahcd he seems to h be5 acqua9t$ ) ! coa/ ( ,france f ,dieppe to ,bordeaux2 & a ma9 "p ( 8 duty z ,eng9e] to ! ,bo>d ( ,nor!rn ,lights 0 "o r\nd ( dang]\s & labori\s travel4 ,9 #aghf1 :5 ,?omas ,smi? fir/ receiv$ ! appo9tm5t1 ! ext5d$ & =midable coa/ ( ,scotl& 0 light$ at a s+le po9t--! ,isle ( ,may1 9 ! jaws ( ! ,fir? ( ,=?1 :]e1 on a t[] already a hundr$ & fifty ye>s old1 an op5 coal-fire blaz$ 9 an iron *auff]4 ,! :ole ar*ipelago1 ?us nightly plung$ 9 d>kness1 0 %unn$ by sea-go+ vessels1 & ! fav\rite c\rses 7 nor? ab\t ,%etl& & we/ ab\t ,/4 ,kilda4 ,:5 ! ,bo>d met1 f\r new lights =m$ ! ext5t ( _! int5tions--,k9naird ,head1 9 ,ab]de5%ire1 at ! ea/]n elb[ ( ! coa/2 ,nor? ,ronaldsay1 9 ,orkney1 to keep ! nor? & guide %ips pass+ to ! s\?'ard ( ,%etl&2 ,isl& ,glass1 on ,h>ris1 to m>k ! inn] %ore ( ! ,hebrides & illum9ate ! navigation ( ! ,m9*2 & ! ,mull ( ,k9tyre4 ,^! works 7 to be attempt$ aga9/ ob/acles1 mat]ial & f9ancial1 t might h /agg]$ ! mo/ bold4 ,smi? _h no %ip at 8 comm& till #agia2 ! roads 9 ^? outl&i% qu>t]s :]e 8 bus9ess lay 7 sc>ce passable :5 !y exi/$1 & ! t[] on ! ,mull ( ,k9tyre /ood elev5 mon?s unlight$ :ile ! app>atus toil$ & f\nd]$ by ! way among rocks & mosses4 ,n only _h t[]s to be built & app>atus transplant$2 ! supply ( oil mu/ be ma9ta9$1 & ! m5 f$1 9 ! same inaccessible & di/ant sc5es2 a :ole s]vice1 ) its r\t9e & hi]>*y1 _h to be call$ out ( no?+2 & a new trade 7t ( lightkeep]7 to be taught1 recruit$1 & organis$4 ,! funds ( ! ,bo>d 7 at ! fir/ laughably inadequate4 ,!y emb>k$ on _! c>e] on a loan ( twelve hundr$ p\nds1 & _! income 9 #aghi1 aft] relief by a fre% ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 am\nt$ to less ?an ?ree hundr$4 ,x mu/ be suppos$ t ! ?\ghts ( ,?omas ,smi?1 9 ^! e>ly ye>s1 7 sometimes col\r$ ) despair2 & s9ce he built & light$ "o t[] aft] ano!r1 & creat$ & bequea!d to 8 successors ! elem5ts ( an excell5t adm9i/ration1 x may be conc$$ t he 0 n aft] all an un=tunate *oice = a fir/ eng9e]4 ,w> add$ fre% complications4 ,9 #agid ,smi? came #8v ne> to be tak5' by a ,fr5* squadron4 ,9 #ahac ,rob]t ,/ev5son 0 cruis+ ab\t ! neighb\rhood ( ,cape ,wra? 9 ! imm$iate fe> ( ,commodore ,rog]s4 ,! m51 & especially ! sailors1 ( ! ligh?\se s]vice mu/ be protect$ by a m$al & ticket f ! brutal activity ( ! press-gang4 ,& ! zeal ( volunte] patriots 0 at times emb>rass+4 #8,i set (f on foot1' writes my gr&fa!r1 #8= ,m>azion1 a t[n at ! head ( ,m\nt's ,bay1 :]e ,i 0 9 hopes ( gett+ a boat to freight4 ,i _h j got t l5g?1 & 0 mak+ ! necess>y inquiry1 :5 a "y man1 accompani$ by sev]al idle-look+ fell[s1 came up to me1 & 9 a ha/y tone said1 8,sir1 9 ! k+'s "n ,i seize y\r p]son & pap]s40 ,to :i* ,i repli$ t ,i %\ld be glad to see 8 au?ority1 & "k ! reason ( an address s abrupt4 ,he told me ! want ( "t prev5t$ 8 tak+ regul> /eps1 b t x w\ld be necess>y = me to return to ,p5zance1 z ,i 0 suspect$ ( be+ a ,fr5* spy4 ,i propos$ to submit my pap]s to ! ne>e/ ,ju/ice ( ,peace1 :o 0 imm$iately appli$ to1 & came to ! inn :]e ,i 04 ,he seem$ to be greatly agitat$1 & q at a loss h[ to proce$4 ,! compla9t pref]r$ aga9/ me 0 8t ,i _h exam9$ ! ,long%ips ,ligh?\se ) ! mo/ m9ute att5tion1 & 0 no less p>ticul> 9 my inquiries at ! keep]s ( ! ligh?\se reg>d+ ! sunk rocks ly+ (f ! ,l&'s ,end1 ) ! sets ( ! curr5ts & tides along ! coa/3 t ,i seem$ p>ticul>ly to regret ! situation ( ! rocks call$ ! ,sev5 ,/ones1 & ! loss ( a beacon :i* ! ,tr9ity ,bo>d _h caus$ to be fix$ on ! ,wolf ,rock2 t ,i _h tak5 notes ( ! be>+s ( sev]al sunk rocks1 & a draw+ ( ! ligh?\se1 & ( ,cape ,cornwall4 ,fur!r1 t ,i _h refus$ ! hon\r ( ,"l ,edgecombe's invitation to d9n]1 (f]+ z an apology t ,i _h "s p>ticul> bus9ess on h&40' ,my gr&fa!r produc$ 9 answ] 8 cr$5tials & lett] ( cr$it2 b ! ju/ice1 aft] p]us+ !m1 #8v gravely obs]v$ t !y 7 8mu/y bits ( pap]10' & propos$ to ma9ta9 ! arre/4 ,"s m enlight5$ magi/rates at ,p5zance reliev$ him ( suspicion & left him at lib]ty to pursue 8 j\rney1--#8:i* ,i did ) s mu* eag]ness1' he adds1 #8t ,i gave ! two coal lights on ! ,liz>d only a v transi5t look4' ,ligh?\se op]ations 9 ,scotl& diff]$ ess5tially 9 "* f ^? 9 ,engl&4 ,! ,engli% coa/ is 9 comp>ison a habitable1 homely place1 well suppli$ ) t[ns2 ! ,scotti% pres5ts hundr$s ( miles ( savage isl&s & desolate moors4 ,! ,p>liam5t>y committee ( #ahcd1 pr(\ndly ignorant ( ?is di/9ction1 insi/$ ) my gr&fa!r t ! "w at ! v>i\s /ations %\ld be let out on contract #89 ! neighb\rhood1' :]e %eep & de]1 & gulls & cormorants1 & a few ragg$ gillies1 p]haps cr\*+ 9 a bee-hive h\se1 made up ! only neighb\rs4 ,9 su* situations repairs & improvem5ts c\ld only be ov]tak5 by collect+ 7z my gr&fa!r express$ x7 a few #8lads1' plac+ !m "u *>ge ( a =eman1 & despat*+ !m ab\t ! coa/ z occasion s]v$4 ,! p>ticul> dang] ( ^! seas increas$ ! difficulty4 ,! c\rse ( ! ligh?\se t5d] lies amid iron-b\nd coa/s1 among tide-races1 ! :irlpools ( ! ,p5tl& ,fir?1 flocks ( isl&s1 flocks ( reefs1 _m ( !m un*>t$4 ,! aid ( /eam 0 n yet4 ,at fir/ 9 r&om coa/+ sloop1 & aft]w>ds 9 ! cutt] belong+ to ! s]vice1 ! eng9e] mu/ ply & run among/ ^! multipli$ dang]s1 & sometimes late into ! /ormy autumn4 ,= pages toge!r my gr&fa!r's di>y pres]ves a record ( ^! rude exp]i5ces2 ( h>d w9ds & r\gh seas2 & ( #8! try-sail & /orm-jib1 ^? old fri5ds :i* ,i nev] l to see4' ,!y d n tempt to quotation1 b x 0 ! man's elem5t1 9 :i* he liv$1 & delight$ to live1 & "s specim5 mu/ be pres5t$4 ,on ,friday1 ,septemb] #aj?1 #ahcj1 ! ,reg5t ly+ 9 ,l]wick ,bay1 we h ?is entry3 #8,! gale increases1 ) cont9u$ ra94' ,on ! morr[1 ,saturday1 #aa?1 ! wea!r appe>$ to mod]ate1 & !y put to sea1 only to be driv5 by ev5+ into ,lev5swick4 ,!re !y lay1 #8roll+ mu*1' ) bo? an*ors ahead & ! squ>e y>d on deck1 till ! morn+ ( ,saturday1 #ah?4 ,saturday & ,sunday !y 7 ply+ to ! s\?w>d ) a #8/rong breeze & a heavy sea1' & on ,sunday ev5+ an*or$ 9 ,ott]swick4 #8,monday1 #bj?1 x bl[s s fre% t we h no communication ) ! %ore4 ,we see ,mr4 ,rome on ! bea*1 b we _c communicate ) him4 ,x bl[s 8m]e fire10 z ! sailors express x4' ,& = ?ree days m ! di>y goes on ) tales ( davits un%ipp$1 high seas1 /rong gales f ! s\?w>d1 & ! %ip driv5 to refuge 9 ,kirkwall or ,de] ,s\nd4 ,i h _m a passage be=e me to transcribe1 9 :i* my gr&fa!r draws himself z a man ( m9ute & anxi\s exactitude ab\t details4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t ^! voyages 9 ! t5d] 7 ! p>ticul> pleasure & rew>d ( 8 exi/5ce2 t he _h 9 him a res]ve ( romance :i* c>ri$ him delight$ly ov] ^! h>d%ips & p]ils2 t to him x 0 #8great ga9' to be eight nights & sev5 days 9 ! savage bay ( ,lev5swick--to read a book 9 ! mu* agitat$ cab9--to g on deck & he> ! gale scream 9 8 e>s1 & see ! l&scape d>k ) ra9 & ! %ip plunge at h] two an*ors--& to turn 9 at night & wake aga9 at morn+1 9 8 n>r[ b]?1 to ! glamor\s & cont9u$ voices ( ! gale4 ,8 p]ils & escapes 7 beyond c\nt+4 ,i %all only ref] to two3 ! fir/1 because ( ! impression made ^u himself2 ! second1 f ! incid5tal picture x pres5ts ( ! nor? isl&]s4 ,on ! #i? ,octob] #agid he took passage f ,orkney 9 ! sloop ,elizabe? ( ,/romness4 ,%e made a fair passage till )9 view ( ,k9naird ,head1 :]e1 z %e 0 becalm$ "s ?ree miles 9 ! (f+1 & w9d seem$ to ?reat5 f ! s\?-ea/1 ! capta9 l&$ him1 to cont9ue 8 j\rney m exp$iti\sly a%ore4 ,a gale imm$iately foll[$1 & ! ,elizabe? 0 driv5 back to ,orkney & lo/ ) all h&s4 ,! second escape ,i h be5 9 ! habit ( he>+ relat$ by an eye-witness1 my own fa!r1 f ! e>lie/ days ( *ildhood4 ,on a ,septemb] night1 ! ,reg5t lay 9 ! ,p5tl& ,fir? 9 a fog & a viol5t & w9dless swell4 ,x 0 /ill d>k1 :5 !y 7 al>m$ by ! s\nd ( break]s1 & an an*or 0 imm$iately let g4 ,! peep ( dawn discov]$ !m sw++ 9 desp]ate proximity to ! ,isle ( ,swona #ed;a & ! surf bur/+ close "u _! /]n4 ,!re 0 9 ?is place a hamlet ( ! inhabitants1 fi%]-folk & wreck]s2 _! huts /ood close ab\t ! head ( ! bea*4 ,all slept2 ! doors 7 clos$1 & !re 0 no smoke1 & ! anxi\s wat*]s on bo>d %ip seem$ to contemplate a village ( ! dead4 ,x 0 ?\ght possible to laun* a boat & t[ ! ,reg5t f h] place ( dang]2 & ) ?is view a signal ( di/ress 0 made & a gun fir$ ) a r$-hot pok] f ! galley4 ,its detonation awoke ! sleep]s4 ,door aft] door 0 op5$1 & 9 ! grey light ( ! morn+ fi%] aft] fi%] 0 se5 to come =?1 yawn+ & /ret*+ himself1 nightcap on head4 ,fi%] aft] fi%]1 ,i wrote1 & my p5 tripp$2 = x %\ld r /& wreck] aft] wreck]4 ,!re 0 no emotion1 no animation1 x sc>ce seem$ any int]e/2 n a h& 0 rais$2 b all call\sly await$ ! h>ve/ ( ! sea1 & _! *ildr5 /ood by _! side & wait$ also4 ,to ! end ( 8 life1 my fa!r rememb]$ t amphi!atre ( placid spectators on ! bea*2 & ) a special & natural animosity1 ! boys ( 8 own age4 ,b pres5tly a light air sprang up1 & fill$ ! sails1 & fa9t$1 & fill$ !m aga92 & little by little ! ,reg5t fet*$ way aga9/ ! swell1 & claw$ (f %ore into ! turbul5t fir?4 ,! purpose ( ^! voyages 0 to effect a l&+ on op5 bea*es or among %elv+ rocks1 n = p]sons only1 b = coals & food1 & ! fragile furniture ( light-rooms4 ,x 0 (t5 impossible4 ,9 #ahca ,i f9d my gr&fa!r #8hov]+ = a week' ab\t ! ,p5tl& ,sk]ries = a *ance to l&2 & x 0 almo/ always difficult4 ,mu* knack & ent]prise 7 e>ly develop$ among ! seam5 ( ! s]vice2 _! managem5t ( boats is to ?is day a matt] ( admiration2 & ,i f9d my gr&fa!r 9 8 di>y depict+ ! nature ( _! excell5ce 9 "o happily descriptive phrase1 :5 he rem>ks t ,capta9 ,s\t> _h l&$ #8! small /ores & n9e casks ( oil ) all ! activity ( a smuggl]4' ,& x 0 "o ?+ to l&1 ano!r to get on bo>d aga94 ,i h "h a passage f ! di>y1 :]e x seems to h be5 t\*-&-g4 #8,i l&$ at ,t>betness1 on ! ea/]n side ( ! po9t1 9 a m]e gale or bla/ ( w9d f we/-s\?-we/1 at #b p4m4 ,x blew s fre% t ! capta91 9 a k9d ( despair1 w5t (f to ! %ip1 leav+ myself & ! /ew>d a%ore4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ! light-room1 ,i felt x %ak+ & wav+1 n ) ! tremor ( ! ,bell ,rock1 b ) ! wav+ ( a tree6 ,?is ! light-keep]s seem$ to be q famili> to1 ! pr9cipal keep] rem>k+ t 8x 0 v pleasant10 p]haps mean+ int]e/+ or curi\s4 ,! capta9 work$ ! vessel into smoo? wat] ) admirable dext]ity1 & ,i got on bo>d aga9 ab\t #f p4m4 f ! o!r side ( ! po9t4' ,b n ev5 ! dext]ity ( ,s\t> c\ld prevail always2 & my gr&fa!r mu/ at times h be5 left 9 /range b]?s & ) b rude provision4 ,i may in/ance ! case ( my fa!r1 :o 0 /orm-b\nd ?ree days ^u an islet1 sleep+ 9 ! uncem5t$ & un*imney$ h\ses ( ! isl&]s1 & subsi/+ on a diet ( nettle-s\p & lob/]s4 ,! "n ( ,s\t> has twice escap$ my p51 & ,i feel ,i owe him a vignette4 ,s\t> fir/ attract$ notice z mate ( a praam at ! ,bell ,rock1 & rose gradually to be capta9 ( ! ,reg5t4 ,he 0 active1 admirably skill$ 9 8 trade1 & a man incapable ( fe>4 ,once1 9 ,london1 he fell among a gang ( confid5ce-m51 naturally deceiv$ by 8 ru/icity & 8 prodigi\s acc5t4 ,!y pli$ him ) dr9k--a hopeless ent]prise1 = ,s\t> c\ld n be made drunk2 !y propos$ c>ds1 & ,s\t> w\ld n play4 ,at la/1 "o ( !m1 reg>d+ him ) a =midable c\nt5ance1 inquir$ if he 7 n fright5$8 #8,i'm no' v easy fley$1' repli$ ! capta94 ,& ! rooks )drew aft] "s easi] pigeon4 ,s _m p]ils %>$1 & ! p>tial famili>ity ( s _m voyages1 _h giv5 ?is man a /ronghold 9 my gr&fa!r's e/imation2 & !re is no d\bt b he _h ! art to c\rt & please him ) mu* hypocritical skill4 ,he usually d9$ on ,sundays 9 ! cab94 ,he us$ to come d[n daily aft] d9n] = a glass ( port or :isky1 (t5 9 8 full rig ( s\'-we/]1 oilsk9s1 & long boots2 & ,i h (t5 he>d x describ$ h[ ins9uat+ly he c>ri$ himself on ^! appe>ances1 artfully comb9+ ! extreme ( def]5ce ) a blunt & seamanlike demean\r4 ,my fa!r & uncles1 ) ! devili% p5etration ( ! boy1 7 f> f be+ deceiv$2 & my fa!r1 inde$1 0 fav\r$ ) an object-lesson n to be mi/ak54 ,he _h crept "o ra9y night into an apple-b>rel on deck1 & f ?is place ( ambu% ov]he>d ,s\t> & a comrade conv]s+ 9 _! oilsk9s4 ,! smoo? sycophant ( ! cab9 _h :olly disappe>$1 & ! boy li/5$ ) wond] to a vulg> & trucul5t ruffian4 ,( ,s\t>1 ,i may say tantum vidi1 hav+ met him 9 ! ,lei? docks n[ m ?an ?irty ye>s ago1 :5 he ab\nd$ 9 ! praises ( my gr&fa!r1 enc\rag$ me 79 ! mo/ admirable mann]7 to pursue 8 footpr9ts1 & left impress$ = ev] on my memory ! image ( 8 own ,b>dolphian nose4 ,he di$ n long aft]4 ,! eng9e] 0 n only expos$ to ! haz>ds ( ! sea2 he mu/ (t5 =d 8 way by l& to remote & sc>ce accessible places1 beyond rea* ( ! mail or ! po/-*aise1 beyond ev5 ! trac]y ( ! bridle-pa?1 & guid$ by natives across bog & hea!r4 ,up to #ahjg my gr&-fa!r seems to h travell$ mu* on horseback2 b he !n gave up ! idea--#8su*1' he writes ) *>act]i/ic emphasis & capital lett]s1 #8is ! ,plague ( ,bait+4' ,he 0 a good p$e/rian2 at ! age ( fifty-eight ,i f9d him cov]+ sev5te5 miles ov] ! moors ( ! ,mackay c\ntry 9 less ?an sev5 h\rs1 & t is n bad travell+ = a scramble4 ,! piece ( c\ntry trav]s$ 0 already a famili> track1 be+ t betwe5 ,lo* ,eriboll & ,cape ,wra?2 & ,i ?9k ,i c sc>ce d bett] ?an reproduce f ! di>y "s traits ( 8 fir/ visit4 ,! t5d] lay 9 ,lo* ,eriboll2 by five 9 ! morn+ !y sat d[n to breakfa/ on bo>d2 by six !y 7 a%ore--my gr&fa!r1 ,mr4 ,slight an assi/ant1 & ,s\t> ( ! jolly nose1 & _h be5 tak5 9 *>ge by two "y g5tlem5 ( ! neighb\rhood & a pair ( gillies4 ,ab\t noon !y rea*$ ! ,kyle ( ,durness & pass$ ! f]ry4 ,by half-pa/ ?ree !y 7 at ,cape ,wra?--n yet kn[n by ! emphatic abbreviation ( #8,! ,cape'--& beheld ^u all sides ( !m unfrequ5t$ %ores1 an expanse ( des]t moor1 & ! high-pil$ ,we/]n ,ocean4 ,! site ( ! t[] 0 *os54 ,p]haps x is by inh]itance ( blood1 b ,i "k few ?+s m inspirit+ ?an ?is location ( a ligh?\se 9 a designat$ space ( hea!r & air1 ?r\gh :i* ! sea-birds are /ill fly+4 ,by #i p4m4 ! return j\rney _h br\ght !m aga9 to ! %ores ( ! ,kyle4 ,! night 0 dirty1 & z ! sea 0 high & ! f]ry-boat small1 ,s\t> & ,mr4 ,/ev5son 7 left on ! f> side1 :ile ! re/ ( ! p>ty emb>k$ & 7 receiv$ into ! d>kness4 ,!y made1 9 fact1 a safe ?\gh an al>m+ passage2 b ! f]ryman refus$ to repeat ! adv5ture2 & my gr&-fa!r & ! capta9 long pac$ ! bea*1 impati5t = _! turn to pass1 & torm5t$ ) ris+ anxiety z to ! fate ( _! companions4 ,at l5g? !y s\ght ! %elt] ( a %eph]d's h\se4 #8,we _h mis]able up-putt+1' ! di>y cont9ues1 #8& on bo? sides ( ! f]ry mu* anxiety ( m9d4 ,our b$s 7 clean /raw1 & b = ! circum/ance ( ! boat1 ,i %\ld h slept z s\ndly z ev] ,i did aft] a walk ?r\gh moss & mire ( sixte5 h\rs4' ,to g r\nd ! lights1 ev5 to-day1 is to visit pa/ c5turies4 ,! tide ( t\ri/s t fl[s ye>ly 9 ,scotl&1 vulg>is+ all :]e x approa*es1 is /ill def9$ by c]ta9 b>ri]s4 ,x w be long ere !re is a hotel at ,sumburgh or a hydropa?ic at ,cape ,wra?2 x w be long ere any *>--banc1 lad5 ) t\ri/s1 %all drive up to ,b>ra ,head or ,mona*1 ! ,isl& ( ! ,monks4 ,!y are f>!r f ,london ?an ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & except = ! t[]s1 s\nd+ & %9+ all night ) fog-bells & ! radiance ( ! light-room1 glitt]+ by day ) ! trivial brightness ( :ite pa9t1 ^! isl& & moorl& /ations seem inaccessible to ! civilisation ( to-day1 & ev5 to ! end ( my gr&fa!r's c>e] ! isolation 0 f> great]4 ,!re ran no po/ at all 9 ! ,long ,isl&2 f ! light-h\se on ,b>ra ,head a boat mu/ be s5t = lett]s z f> z ,tob]mory1 betwe5 sixty & sev5ty miles ( op5 sea2 & ! po/s ( ,%etl&1 :i* _h surpris$ ,sir ,walt] ,scott 9 #ahad1 7 /ill unimprov$ 9 #ahcc1 :5 my gr&fa!r report$ on ! subject4 ,! gr\p conta9$ at ! "t a population ( #cj1jjj s\ls1 & enjoy$ a trade :i* _h increas$ 9 tw5ty ye>s sev5-fold1 to betwe5 ?ree & f\r ?\s& tons4 ,yet ! mails 7 despat*$ & receiv$ by *ance coa/+ vessels at ! rate ( a p5ny a lett]2 six & eight weeks (t5 elaps$ betwe5 opportunities1 & :5 a mail 0 to be made up1 sometimes at a mom5t's notice1 ! bellman 0 s5t ha/ily ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,l]wick4 ,betwe5 ,%etl& & ,orkney1 only sev5ty miles ap>t1 !re 0 #8no trade communication :atev]4' ,su* 0 ! /ate ( affairs1 only sixty ye>s ago1 ) ! ?ree l>ge/ clu/]s ( ! ,scotti% ,ar*ipelago2 & =ty-sev5 ye>s e>li]1 :5 ,?omas ,smi? began 8 r\nds1 or =ty-two1 :5 ,rob]t ,/ev5son became conjo9$ ) him 9 ^! excursions1 ! b>b>ism 0 deep1 ! p sunk 9 sup]/ition1 ! circum/ances ( _! life p]haps unique 9 hi/ory4 ,l]wick & ,kirkwall1 l ,guam or ! ,bay ( ,isl&s1 7 b b>b>\s ports :]e :al]s call$ to take up & to return exp]i5c$ seam54 ,on ! outly+ isl&s ! cl]gy liv$ isolat$1 ?9k+ o!r ?\ghts1 dwell+ 9 a diff]5t c\ntry f _! p>i%ion]s1 l mission>ies 9 ! ,s\? ,seas4 ,my gr&fa!r's unrivall$ treasury ( anecdote 0 nev] writt5 d[n2 x embelli%$ 8 talk :ile he yet 01 & di$ ) him :5 he di$2 & su* z h be5 pres]v$ relate pr9cipally to ! isl&s ( ,ronaldsay & ,s&ay1 two ( ! ,orkney gr\p4 ,^! bord]$ on "o ( ! wat]-highways ( civilisation2 a great fleet pass$ annually 9 _! view1 & ( ! %ipwrecks ( ! _w !y 7 ! sc5e & cause ( a proportion :olly incomm5surable to _! size4 ,9 "o ye>1 #agih1 my gr&fa!r f\nd ! rema9s ( no few] ?an five vessels on ! isle ( ,s&ay1 :i* is sc>cely twelve miles long4 #8,h>dly a ye> pass$1' he writes1 #8)\t in/ances ( ?is k9d2 =1 ow+ to ! project+ po9ts ( ?is /rangely =m$ isl&1 ! l[ness & :it5ess ( its ea/]n %ores1 & ! wond]ful mann] 9 :i* ! scanty pat*es ( l& are int]sect$ ) lakes & pools ( wat]1 x becomes1 ev5 9 daylight1 a deception1 & has (t5 be5 fatally mi/ak5 = an op5 sea4 ,x _h ev5 become prov]bial ) "s ( ! inhabitants to obs]ve t 8if wrecks 7 to happ51 !y might z well be s5t to ! poor isle ( ,s&ay z any:]e else40 ,on ?is & ! neighb\r+ isl&s ! inhabitants _h c]ta9ly _h _! %>e ( wreck$ goods1 = ! eye is pres5t$ ) ^! melan*oly rema9s 9 almo/ e =m4 ,= example1 al?\gh qu>ries are to be met ) g5]ally 9 ^! isl&s1 & ! /ones are v suitable = build+ dykes 7,anglic1 walls71 yet in/ances occur ( ! l& be+ enclos$1 ev5 to a consid]able ext5t1 ) %ip-timb]s4 ,! au?or has actually se5 a p>k 7,anglic1 mead[7 pal$ r\nd *iefly ) c$>-wood & mahogany f ! wreck ( a ,honduras-built %ip2 & 9 "o isl&1 aft] ! wreck ( a %ip lad5 ) w9e1 ! inhabitants h be5 kn[n to take cl>et to _! b>ley-meal porridge4 ,on compla9+ to "o ( ! pilots ( ! badness ( 8 boat's sails1 he repli$ to ! au?or ) "s degree ( pleasantry1 8,_h x be5 ,8 w t y came na' "h wi' y\r lights1 we might #8a' _h bett] sails to our boats1 & m o' o!r ?+s40 ,x may fur!r be m5tion$ t :5 "s ( ,"l ,dundas's f>ms are to be let 9 ^! isl&s a competition takes place = ! lease1 & x is bona fide und]/ood t a mu* high] r5t is paid ?an ! l&s w\ld o!rwise give 7 x n = ! *ance ( mak+ consid]ably by ! ag5cy & advantages att5d+ %ipwrecks on ! %ores ( ! respective f>ms4' ,! p ( ,nor? ,ronaldsay /ill spoke ,norse1 or1 r1 mix$ x ) _! ,engli%4 ,! walls ( _! huts 7 built to a great ?ickness ( r\nd$ /ones f ! sea-bea*2 ! ro( flagg$1 load$ ) e>?1 & p]=at$ by a s+le hole = ! escape ( smoke4 ,! grass grew beautifully gre5 on ! flat h\se-top1 :]e ! family w\ld assemble ) _! dogs & cats1 z on a pa/oral lawn2 !re 7 no w9d[s1 & 9 my gr&fa!r's expression1 #8!re 0 really no demon/ration ( a h\se unless x 7 ! dim9utive door4' ,he once l&$ on ,ronaldsay ) two fri5ds4 ,! inhabitants cr[d$ & press$ s mu* ^u ! /rang]s t ! bailiff1 or resid5t factor ( ! isl&1 blew ) 8 ox-horn1 call+ out to ! natives to /& (f & let ! g5tlem5 come =w>d to ! laird2 ^u :i* "o ( ! isl&]s1 z spokesman1 call$ out1 8,god ha'e u1 man6 ?\ ne$sna mak' sic a noise4 ,x's no' e day we ha'e ?ree hatt$ m5 on our isle40' ,:5 ! ,surveyor ( ,taxes came 7= ! fir/ "t1 p]haps7 to ,s&ay1 & began 9 ! ,k+'s "n to compla9 ( ! unconscionable sw>ms ( dogs1 & to m5ace ! inhabitants ) taxation1 x *anc$ t my gr&fa!r & 8 fri5d1 ,dr4 ,patrick ,neill1 7 receiv$ by an old lady 9 a ,ronaldsay hut4 ,h] hut1 :i* 0 simil> to ! model describ$1 /ood on a ,ness1 or po9t ( l& jutt+ into ! sea4 ,!y 7 made welcome 9 ! firelit cell>1 plac$ #89 casey or /raw-work$ *airs1 aft] ! ,norwegian fa%ion1 ) arms1 & a canopy ov]head1' & giv5 milk 9 a wood5 di%4 ,^! hospitalities att5d$ to1 ! old lady turn$ at once to ,dr4 ,neill1 :om %e took = ! ,surveyor ( ,taxes4 #8,sir1' said %e1 #8g9 ye'll tell ! ,k+ t ,i canna keep ! ,ness free o' ! ,bang]s 7%eep7 )\t twa hun's1 & twa guid hun's too1 he'll pass me ?rea ! tax on dugs4' ,?is famili> confid5ce1 ^! traits ( engag+ simplicity1 are *>act]s ( a seclud$ p4 ,mank9d--&1 above all1 isl&]s--come v swiftly to a be>+1 & f9d v readily1 ^u "o conv5tion or ano!r1 a tol]able corporate life4 ,! dang] is to ^? f )\t1 :o h n gr[n up f *ildhood 9 ! isl&s1 b appe> sudd5ly 9 t n>r[ horizon1 life-siz$ app>itions4 ,= ^! no bond ( humanity exi/s1 no feel+ ( k9%ip is awak5$ by _! p]il2 !y w assi/ at a %ipwreck1 l ! fi%]-folk ( ,lunga1 z spectators1 & :5 ! fatal sc5e is ov]1 & ! bea* /rewn ) dead bodies1 !y w f5ce _! fields ) mahogany1 &1 aft] a dec5t grace1 sup cl>et to _! porridge4 ,x is n wick$ness3 x is sc>ce evil2 x is only1 9 its highe/ p[]1 ! s5se ( isolation & ! wise dis9t]e/$ness ( feeble & poor races4 ,?9k h[ _m vik+ %ips _h sail$ by ^! isl&s 9 ! pa/1 h[ _m vik+s _h l&$1 & rais$ turmoil1 & brok5 up ! b>r[s ( ! dead1 & c>ri$ (f ! w9es ( ! liv+2 & blame !m1 if y are able1 = t belief 7:i* may be call$ "o ( ! p>ables ( ! devil's gospel7 t a man rescu$ f ! sea w prove ! bane ( 8 deliv]]4 ,x might be ?\ght t my gr&fa!r1 com+ !re unkn[n1 & ^u an employm5t s hateful to ! inhabitants1 mu/ h run ! haz>d ( 8 life4 ,b ?is 7 to misund]/&4 ,he came frank$ by ! laird & ! cl]gyman2 he 0 ! ,k+'s (fic]2 ! "w 0 #8op5$ ) pray] by ! ,rev4 ,walt] ,trail1 m9i/] ( ! p>i%'2 ,god & ! ,k+ _h decid$ x1 & ! p ( ^! pi\s isl&s b[$ _! heads4 ,!re l&$1 inde$1 9 ,nor? ,ronaldsay1 dur+ ! la/ decade ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 a travell] ^: life seems really to h be5 imp]ill$4 ,a v little man ( a sw>?y complexion1 he came a%ore1 exhau/$ & un%av$1 f a long boat passage1 & lay d[n to sleep 9 ! home ( ! p>i% s*oolma/]4 ,b he _h be5 se5 l&+4 ,! inhabitants _h id5tifi$ him = a ,pict1 z1 by "s s+ul> confusion ( "n1 !y call$ ! d>k & dw>fi% aborig9al p ( ! l&4 ,imm$iately ! obscure f]m5t ( a race-hatr$1 gr[n into a sup]/ition1 began to "w 9 _! bosoms1 & !y cr[d$ ab\t ! h\se & ! room-door ) fe>ful :isp]+s4 ,= "s "t ! s*oolma/] held !m at bay1 & at la/ despat*$ a mess5g] to call my gr&-fa!r4 ,he came3 he f\nd ! isl&]s beside !mselves at ?is unwelcome resurrection ( ! dead & ! dete/$2 he 0 %[n1 z adm9icul> ( te/imony1 ! travell]'s unc\? & ?ick-sol$ boots2 he argu$1 & f9d+ argum5t unavail+1 cons5t$ to ent] ! room & exam9e ) 8 own eyes ! sleep+ ,pict4 ,"o glance 0 suffici5t3 ! man 0 n[ a mission>y1 b he _h be5 be=e t an ,ed9burgh %opkeep] ) :om my gr&fa!r _h dealt4 ,he came =? aga9 ) ?is report1 & ! folk ( ! isl&1 :olly reliev$1 disp]s$ to _! own h\ses4 ,!y 7 timid z %eep & ignorant z limpets2 t 0 all4 ,b ! ,"l deliv] u f ! t5d] m]cies ( a fright5$ flock6 ,i w give two m in/ances ( _! sup]/ition4 ,:5 ,sir ,walt] ,scott visit$ ! ,/ones ( ,/5nis1 my gr&fa!r put 9 8 pocket a hundr$-foot l9e1 :i* he un=tunately lo/4 #8,"s ye>s aft]w>ds1' he writes1 #8"o ( my assi/ants on a visit to ! ,/ones ( ,/5nis took %elt] f a /orm 9 a cottage close by ! lake2 & see+ a box-measur+-l9e 9 ! bole or sole ( ! cottage w9d[1 he ask$ ! woman :]e %e got ?is well-kn[n pr(essional app5dage4 ,%e said3 8,o sir1 ane ( ! bairns f& x lang syne at ! ,/anes2 & :5 draw+ x out we took fright1 & ?9k+ x _h belang$ to ! fairies1 we ?rew x into ! bole1 & x has lay5 !re ev] s9ce40' ,?is is = ! "o2 ! la/ %all be a sket* by ! ma/] h& ( ,scott himself3 #8,at ! village ( ,/romness1 on ! ,orkney ma9 isl&1 call$ ,pomona1 liv$1 9 #ahad1 an ag$ dame call$ ,bessie ,millie1 :o help$ out h] subsi/5ce by sell+ fav\rable w9ds to m>9]s4 ,he 0 a v5tur\s ma/] ( a vessel :o left ! road/ead ( ,/romness )\t pay+ 8 (f]+ to propitiate ,bessie ,millie6 ,h] fee 0 extremely mod]ate1 be+ exactly sixp5ce1 = :i* %e boil$ h] kettle & gave ! b>k ! advantage ( h] pray]s1 = %e disclaim$ all unlawful acts4 ,! w9d ?us petition$ = 0 sure1 %e said1 to arrive1 ?\gh occasionally ! m>9]s _h to wait "s "t = x4 ,! woman's dwell+ & appe>ance 7 n unbecom+ h] pret5sions4 ,h] h\se1 :i* 0 on ! br[ ( ! /eep hill on :i* ,/romness is f\nd$1 0 only accessible by a s]ies ( dirty & precipit\s lanes1 & = exposure might h be5 ! abode ( ,eolus himself1 9 ^: commodities ! inhabitant dealt4 ,%e h]self 01 z %e told u1 ne>ly "o hundr$ ye>s old1 )]$ & dri$ up l a mummy4 ,a clay-col\r$ k]*ief1 fold$ r\nd h] neck1 correspond$ 9 col\r to h] corpse-l complexion4 ,two light blue eyes t gleam$ ) a lu/re l t ( insanity1 an utt]ance ( a/oni%+ rapidity1 a nose & *9 t almo/ met toge!r1 & a gha/ly expression ( cunn+1 gave h] ! effect ( ,hecate4 ,su* 0 ,bessie ,millie1 to :om ! m>9]s paid a sort ( tribute ) a feel+ betwe5 je/ & e>ne/4' ,,ii ,f ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury up to #ahjg ,rob]t ,/ev5son 0 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,?omas ,smi?4 ,9 ! la/-nam$ ye> ! p>tn]%ip 0 dissolv$2 ,?omas ,smi? return+ to 8 bus9ess1 & my gr&fa!r becom+ sole eng9e] to ! ,bo>d ( ,nor!rn ,lights4 ,i mu/ try1 by exc]pts f 8 di>y & correspond5ce1 to convey to ! read] "s idea ( ! ard5cy & ?or\ghness ) :i* he ?rew himself into ! l>ge/ & lea/ ( 8 multif>i\s engagem5ts 9 ?is s]vice4 ,b fir/ ,i mu/ say a ^w or two ^u ! life ( lightkeep]s1 & ! temptations to :i* !y are m p>ticul>ly expos$4 ,! lightkeep] occupies a position ap>t among m54 ,9 sea-t[]s ! complem5t has always be5 ?ree s9ce ! deplorable bus9ess 9 ! ,eddy/one1 :5 "o keep] di$1 & ! survivor1 signall+ 9 va9 = relief1 0 compell$ to live = days ) ! dead body4 ,^! usually pass _! "t by ! pleasant human exp$i5t ( qu>rell+2 & sometimes1 ,i am assur$1 n "o ( ! ?ree is on speak+ t]ms ) any o!r4 ,on %ore /ations1 :i* on ! ,scotti% coa/ are sometimes h>dly less isolat$1 ! usual numb] is two1 a pr9cipal & an assi/ant4 ,! pr9cipal is dissatisfi$ ) ! assi/ant1 or p]haps ! assi/ant keeps pigeons1 & ! pr9cipal wants ! wat] f ! ro(4 ,_! wives & families are ) !m1 liv+ *eek by j[l4 ,! *ildr5 qu>rel2 ,jockie hits ,jimsie 9 ! eye1 & ! mo!rs make ha/e to m+le 9 ! diss5sion4 ,p]haps !re is tr\ble ab\t a brok5 di%2 p]haps ,mrs4 ,assi/ant is m highly born ?an ,mrs4 ,pr9cipal & gives h]self airs2 & ! m5 are drawn 9 & ! s]vants pres5tly foll[4 #8,*ur* privileges h be5 d5i$ ! keep]'s & ! assi/ant's s]vants1' ,i read 9 "o case1 & ! em95tly ,scots p]iphrasis means nei!r m nor less ?an excommunication1 #8on acc\nt ( ! discordant & qu>relsome /ate ( ! families4 ,! cause1 :5 inquir$ into1 proves to be tittle-tattle on bo? sides4' ,! t5d] comes r\nd2 ! =em5 & artific]s g f /ation to /ation2 ! gossip flies ?r\gh ! :ole sy/em ( ! s]vice1 & ! /ories1 disfigur$ & exagg]at$1 return to _! own bir?place ) ! return+ t5d]4 ,! ,engli% ,bo>d 0 app>5tly %ock$ by ! picture ( ^! diss5sions4 #8,:5 ! ,tr9ity ,h\se c1' ,i f9d my gr&fa!r writ+ at ,bea*y ,head1 9 #ahcd1 #8!y d n appo9t two keep]s1 !y disagree s ill4 ,a man :o has a family is assi/$ by 8 family2 & 9 ?is way1 to my exp]i5ce & pres5t obs]vation1 ! bus9ess is v mu* neglect$4 ,"o keep] is1 9 my view1 a bad sy/em4 ,?is day's visit to an ,engli% ligh?\se conv9ces me ( ?is1 z ! lightkeep] 0 walk+ on a /aff ) ! g\t1 & ! bus9ess p]=m$ by "o ( 8 daught]s1 a girl ( ?irte5 or f\rte5 ye>s ( age4' ,?is man receiv$ a hundr$ a ye>6 ,x %[s a diff]5t read+ ( human nature1 p]haps typical ( ,scotl& & ,engl&1 t ,i f9d 9 my gr&fa!r's di>y ! foll[+ pregnant entry3 #8,! lightkeep]s1 agree+ ill1 keep "o ano!r to _! duty4' ,b ! ,scotti% sy/em 0 n alone f\nd$ on ?is cynical op9ion4 ,! dignity & ! com=t ( ! nor!rn lightkeep] 7 bo? att5d$ to4 ,he _h a uni=m to #8raise him 9 8 own e/imation1 & 9 t ( 8 neighb\r1 :i* is ( consequ5ce to a p]son ( tru/4 ,! keep]s1' my gr&fa!r goes on1 9 ano!r place1 #8are att5d$ to 9 all ! detail ( accommodation 9 ! be/ /yle z %ipma/]s2 & ?is is believ$ to h a s5sible effect ^u _! conduct1 & to regulate _! g5]al habits z memb]s ( society4' ,he notes1 ) ! same dip ( ink1 t #8! brasses 7 n clean1 & ! p]sons ( ! keep]s n trig'2 & ?us we f9d him writ+ to a culprit3 #8,i h to compla9 t y are n cleanly 9 y\r p]son1 & t y\r mann] ( spee* is ung5tle1 & r incl9es to rud5ess4 ,y mu/ !re=e take a diff]5t view ( y\r duties z a lightkeep]4' ,a high ideal = ! s]vice appe>s 9 ^! expressions1 & w be m amply illu/rat$ fur!r on4 ,b ev5 ! ,scotti% lightkeep] 0 frail4 ,dur+ ! unbrok5 solitude ( ! w9t] mon?s1 :5 inspection is sc>ce possible1 x mu/ seem a va9 toil to poli% ! brass h&-rail ( ! /air1 or to keep an unrew>d$ vigil 9 ! light-room2 & ! keep]s are habitually tempt$ to ! beg9n+s ( slo?1 & mu/ unremitt+ly resi/4 ,he :o temporises ) 8 consci5ce is already lo/4 ,i mu/ tell "h an anecdote t illu/rates ! difficulties ( inspection4 ,9 ! days ( my uncle ,david & my fa!r !re 0 a /ation :i* !y reg>d$ ) jeal\sy4 ,! two eng9e]s comp>$ notes & 7 agre$4 ,! t[] 0 always clean1 b seem$ always to be> traces ( a ha/y cleans+1 z ?\gh ! keep]s _h be5 sudd5ly =ew>n$4 ,on inquiry1 x prov$ t su* 0 ! case1 & t a w&]+ fiddl] 0 ! unfail+ h>b+] ( ! eng9e]4 ,at la/ my fa!r 0 /orm-/ay$ "o ,sunday 9 a port at ! o!r side ( ! isl&4 ,! visit 0 q ov]due1 & z he walk$ across ^u ! ,monday morn+ he promis$ himself t he %\ld at la/ take ! keep]s unprep>$4 ,!y 7 bo? wait+ = him 9 uni=m at ! gate2 ! fiddl] _h be5 !re on ,saturday6 ,my gr&fa!r1 z w appe> f ! foll[+ extracts1 0 mu* a m>t9et1 & _h a habit ( express+ himself on pap] ) an almo/ />tl+ emphasis4 ,p]sonally1 ) 8 p[]ful voice1 sangu9e c\nt5ance1 & ecc5tric & orig9al locutions1 he 0 well qualifi$ to inspire a salut>y t]ror 9 ! s]vice4 #8,i f9d t ! keep]s h1 by "s means or ano!r1 got into ! way ( clean+ too mu* ) rott5-/one & oil4 ,i take ! pr9cipal keep] to task on ?is subject1 & make him br+ a clean t[el & clean "o ( ! braz5 frames1 :i* leaves ! t[el 9 an odi\s /ate4 ,?is t[el ,i put up 9 a %eet ( pap]1 seal1 & take ) me to confront ,mr4 ,murdo*1 :o has j left ! /ation4' #8,?is lett]'--a /]n enum]ation ( compla9ts--#8to lie a week on ! light-room book-place1 & to be put 9 ! ,inspector's h&s :5 he comes r\nd4' #8,x is ! mo/ pa9ful ?+ t c occur = me to h a correspond5ce ( ?is k9d ) any ( ! keep]s2 & :5 ,i come to ! ,ligh?\se1 in/ead ( hav+ ! satisfaction to meet !m ) approbation1 x is di/ress+ :5 "o is oblig$ to put on a mo/ angry c\nt5ance & demean\r2 b f su* culpable neglig5ce z y h %[n !re is no avoid+ x4 ,i hold x z a fix$ maxim t1 :5 a man or a family put on a slov5ly appe>ance 9 _! h\ses1 /airs1 & lant]ns1 ,i always f9d _! reflectors1 burn]s1 w9d[s1 & light 9 g5]al1 ill att5d$ to2 &1 !re=e1 ,i mu/ insi/ on cleanl9ess ?r\gh\t4' #8,i f9d y v defici5t 9 ! duty ( ! high t[]4 ,y ?us place y\r appo9tm5t z ,pr9cipal ,keep] 9 jeop>dy2 & ,i ?9k x necess>y1 z an old s]vant ( ! ,bo>d1 to put y ^u y\r gu>d once = all at ?is "t4 ,i call ^u y to recollect :at 0 =m]ly & is n[ said to y4 ,! /ate ( ! backs ( ! reflectors at ! high t[] 0 disgraceful1 z ,i po9t$ out to y on ! spot4 ,!y 7 z if spitt5 ^u1 & greasy f+]-m>ks ^u ! back /raps4 ,i dem& an explanation ( ?is /ate ( ?+s4' #8,! cause ( ! ,commission]s dismiss+ y is express$ 9 ! m9ute2 & x mu/ be a matt] ( regret to y t y h be5 s mu* engag$ 9 smuggl+1 & also t ! ,reports relative to ! cleanl9ess ( ! ,ligh?\se1 ^u be+ ref]r$ to1 r add$ to _! unfav\rable op9ion4' #8,i d n g into ! dwell+-h\se1 b sev]ely *ide ! lightkeep]s = ! disagreem5t t seems to subsi/ among !m4' #8,! families ( ! two lightkeep]s "h agree v ill4 ,i h effect$ a reconciliation = ! pres5t4' #8,?+s are 9 a v humdrum /ate "h4 ,!re is no pa9t+1 & 9 & out ( doors no ta/e or tid9ess display$4 ,rob]t's wife greets & ,m',gregor's scolds2 & ,rob]t is s d[n-he>t$ t he says he is unfit = duty4 ,i told him t if he 0 to m9d wives' qu>rels1 & to take !m up1 ! only way 0 = him & ,m',gregor to g d[n to ! po9t l ,sir ,g4 ,grant & ,"l ,som]set4' #8,i _c say t ,i h exp]i5c$ a m unpleasant meet+ ?an t ( ! ligh?\se folks ?is morn+1 or ev] saw a /rong] example ( unfeel+ b>b>ity ?an ! conduct :i* ! ---s exhibit$4 ,^! two cold-he>t$ p]sons1 n cont5t$ ) hav+ driv5 ! daught] ( ! poor n]v\s woman f h] fa!r's h\se1 bo? kept p\nc+ at h]1 le/ %e %\ld =get h] great mis=tune4 ,write me ( _! conduct4 ,d n make any communication ( ! /ate ( ^! families at ,k9naird ,head1 z ?is w\ld be l ,tale-be>+4' ,!re is ! great ^w out4 ,tales & ,tale-be>+1 always ) ! emphatic capitals1 run cont9ually 9 8 correspond5ce4 ,i w give b two in/ances3-- #8,write to ,david "o ( ! lightkeep]s & caution him to be m prud5t h[ he expresses himself4 ,let him att5d 8 duty to ! ,ligh?\se & 8 family conc]ns1 & give less he$ to ,tale-be>]s4' #8,i h n y\r la/ lett] at h& to quote its date2 b1 if ,i recollect1 x conta9s "s k9d ( tales1 :i* nons5se ,i wi% y w\ld lay aside1 & notice only ! conc]ns ( y\r family & ! important *>ge committ$ to y4' ,app>5tly1 h[ev]1 my gr&fa!r 0 n himself inaccessible to ! ,tale-be>]1 z ! foll[+ indicates3 #8,9 walk+ along ) ,mr4 --- 1 ,i expla9 to him t ,i %\ld be "u ! necessity ( look+ m closely into ! bus9ess "h f 8 conduct at ,buddonness1 :i* _h giv5 an in/ance ( weakness 9 ! ,moral pr9ciple :i* _h /agg]$ my op9ion ( him4 ,8 answ] 01 8,t w be ) reg>d to ! lass80 ,i told him ,i 0 to ent] no f>!r ) him ^u ! subject4' #8,mr4 ,mill] appe>s to be ma/] & man4 ,i am sorry ab\t ?is fooli% fell[4 ,_h ,i kn[n 8 tra91 ,i %\ld n1 z ,i did1 h r =c$ him into ! s]vice4 ,^u f9d+ ! w9d[s 9 ! /ate !y 71 ,i turn$ ^u ,mr4 ,watt1 & especially ^u ,mr4 ,/ew>t4 ,! latt] did n appe> = a l5g? ( "t to h visit$ ! light-room4 ,on ask+ ! cause--did ,mr4 ,watt & him 7sic7 disagree2 he said no2 b he _h got v bad usage f ! assi/ant1 8:o 0 a v ob/rep]\s man40 ,i c\ld n br+ ,mr4 ,watt to put 9 language 8 objections to ,mill]2 all ,i c\ld get 0 t1 he be+ y\r fri5d1 & say+ he 0 unwell1 he did n l to compla9 or to pu% ! man2 t ! man seem$ to h no lik+ to any?+ l "w2 t he 0 unruly2 t1 be+ an educat$ man1 he despis$ !m4 ,i 01 h[ev]1 det]m9$ to h out ( ^! unwill+ witnesses ! language allud$ to4 ,i fix$ ^u ,mr4 ,/ew>t z *ief2 he h$g$4 ,my curiosity increas$1 & ,i urg$4 ,!n he said1 8,:at w\ld ,i ?9k1 j exactly1 ( ,mr4 ,watt be+ call$ an ,old ,b-80 ,y may judge ( my surprise4 ,!re 0 n ano!r ^w utt]$4 ,?is 0 q en\gh1 z com+ f a p]son ,i %\ld h calculat$ ^u q diff]5t behavi\r f4 ,x spoke a volume ( ! man's m9d & want ( pr9ciple4' #8,object to ! keep] keep+ a ,bull-,t]ri] dog ( f]oci\s appe>ance4 ,x is dang]\s1 z we l& at all times ( ! night4' #8,h only to compla9 ( ! /oreh\se floor be+ spott$ ) oil4 ,give ord]s = ?is be+ in/antly rectifi$1 s t on my return to-morr[ ,i may see ?+s 9 good ord]4' #8,! furniture ( bo? h\ses wants mu* rubb+4 ,mrs4 ---'s c>pets are absurd beyond any?+ ,i h se54 ,i want h] to turn ! f5d]s up ) ! bottom to ! fireplace3 ! c>pets1 :5 n likely to be 9 use1 fold$ up & laid z a he>?rug p>tly "u ! f5d]4' ,my gr&fa!r 0 k+ 9 ! s]vice to 8 f+]-tips4 ,all %\ld g 9 8 way1 f ! pr9cipal lightkeep]'s coat to ! assi/ant's f5d]1 f ! gravel 9 ! g>d5-walks to ! bad smell 9 ! kit*51 or ! oil-spots on ! /ore-room floor4 ,x might be ?\ght !re 0 no?+ m calculat$ to awake m5's res5tm5t1 & yet 8 rule 0 n m ?or\gh ?an x 0 b5efic5t4 ,8 ?\ght = ! keep]s 0 cont9ual1 & x did n end ) _! lives4 ,he tri$ to manage _! successions2 he ?\ght no pa9s too great to arrange betwe5 a wid[ & a son :o _h succe$$ 8 fa!r2 he 0 (t5 h>ass$ & p]plex$ by tales ( h>d%ip2 & ,i f9d him writ+1 almo/ 9 despair1 ( _! improvid5t habits & ! de/itution t await$ _! families ^u a dea?4 #8,! h\se be+ completely furni%$1 !y come into possession )\t necess>ies1 & !y g out ,,nak$4 ,! insurance seems to h fail$1 & :at next is to be tri$8' ,:ile !y liv$ he wrote beh9d _! backs to arrange = ! education ( _! *ildr51 or to get !m o!r situations if !y seem$ unsuitable = ! ,nor!rn ,lights4 ,:5 he 0 at a ligh?\se on a ,sunday he held pray]s & he>d ! *ildr5 read4 ,:5 a keep] 0 sick1 he l5t him 8 horse & s5t him mutton & br&y f ! %ip4 #8,! assi/ant's wife hav+ be5 ?is morn+ conf9$1 !re 0 s5t a%ore a bottle ( %]ry & a few rusks--a practice :i* ,i h always obs]v$ 9 ?is s]vice1' he writes4 ,!y dwelt1 _m ( !m1 9 un9habit$ isles or des]t =el&s1 totally cut (f f %ops4 ,_m ( !m 71 besides1 fall5 into a ru/ic di%abitude ( life1 s t ev5 :5 !y visit$ a city !y c\ld sc>ce be tru/$ ) _! own affairs1 z 7= example7 he :o c>ri$ home to 8 *ildr51 ?9k+ !y 7 oranges1 a bag ( lemons4 ,& my gr&fa!r seems to h act$1 at lea/ 9 8 e>ly ye>s1 z a k9d ( gratuit\s ag5t = ! s]vice4 ,?us ,i f9d him writ+ to a keep] 9 #ahjf1 :5 8 m9d 0 already preoccupi$ ) arrangem5ts = ! ,bell ,rock3 #8,i am mu* afraid ,i /& v unfav\rably ) y z a man ( promise1 z ,i 0 to s5d sev]al ?+s ( :i* ,i believe ,i h m ?an once got ! memor&um4 ,all ,i c say is t 9 ?is respect y are n s+ul>4 ,?is makes me no bett]2 b really ,i h be5 driv5 ab\t beyond all example 9 my pa/ exp]i5ce1 & h be5 ess5tially oblig$ to neglect my own urg5t affairs4' ,no s]vant ( ! ,nor!rn ,lights came to ,ed9burgh b he 0 ent]ta9$ at ,baxt]'s ,place to breakfa/4 ,!re1 at 8 own table1 my gr&fa!r sat d[n delight$ly ) 8 broad-spok51 homespun (fic]s4 ,8 :ole relation to ! s]vice 01 9 fact1 patri>*al2 & ,i believe ,i may say t ?r\gh\t its ranks he 0 ador$4 ,i h spok5 ) _m :o knew him2 ,i 0 8 gr&son1 & _! words may h v well be5 words ( flatt]y2 b !re 0 "o ?+ t c\ld n be affect$1 & t 0 ! look & light t came into _! faces at ! "n ( ,rob]t ,/ev5son4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! c5tury ! =eman build] 0 a "y man ( ! "n ( ,george ,peebles1 a native ( ,an/ru!r4 ,my gr&fa!r _h plac$ 9 him a v high degree ( confid5ce1 & he 0 already designat$ to be =eman at ! ,bell ,rock1 :51 on ,*ri/mas-day #ahjf1 on 8 way home f ,orkney1 he 0 lo/ 9 ! s*oon] ,travell]4 ,! tale ( ! loss ( ! ,travell] is almo/ a replica ( t ( ! ,elizabe? ( ,/romness2 l ! ,elizabe? %e came z f> z ,k9naird ,head1 0 !n surpris$ by a /orm1 driv5 back to ,orkney1 & bilg$ & sank on ! isl& ( ,flotta4 ,x seems x 0 ab\t ! dusk ( ! day :5 ! %ip /ruck1 & _m ( ! crew & pass5g]s 7 dr[n$4 ,ab\t ! same h\r1 my gr&fa!r 0 9 8 (fice at ! writ+-table2 & ! room beg9n+ to d>k51 he laid d[n 8 p5 & fell asleep4 ,9 a dream he saw ! door op5 & ,george ,peebles come 91 #8reel+ to & fro1 & /agg]+ l a drunk5 man1' ) wat] /ream+ f 8 head & body to ! floor4 ,!re x ga!r$ into a wave :i*1 sweep+ =w>d1 subm]g$ my gr&fa!r4 ,well1 no matt] h[ deep2 v]sions v>y2 & at la/ he awoke1 & behold x 0 a dream6 ,b x may be conceiv$ h[ pr(\ndly ! impression 0 writt5 ev5 on ! m9d ( a man av]se f su* ideas1 :5 ! news came ( ! wreck on ,flotta & ! dea? ( ,george4 ,george's v\*]s & acc\nts _h p]i%$ ) himself2 & x appe>$ he 0 9 debt to ! ,commission]s4 ,b my gr&fa!r wrote to ,orkney twice1 collect$ evid5ce ( 8 disbursem5ts1 & prov$ him to be sev5ty p\nds ahead4 ,) ?is sum1 he appli$ to ,george's bro!rs1 & _h x apportion$ betwe5 _! "m & !mselves4 ,he approa*$ ! ,bo>d & got an annuity ( #e be/[$ on ! wid[ ,peebles2 & we f9d him writ+ h] a long lett] ( explanation & advice1 & press+ on h] ! duty ( mak+ a w4 ,t he %\ld ?us act executor 0 no s+ul> in/ance4 ,b besides ?is we are able to assi/ at "s ( ! /ages ( a r t\*+ exp]im5t2 no less ?an an attempt to secure ,*>les ,peebles heir to ,george's fav\r4 ,he is despat*$1 "u ! "* ( #8a f9e "y man'2 recomm5d$ to g5tlem5 = #8advice1 z he's a /rang] 9 y\r place1 & inde$ to ?is k9d ( *>ge1 ?is be+ 8 fir/ outset z ,=eman'2 & = a long :ile aft]1 ! lett]-book1 9 ! mid/ ( t ?rill+ fir/ ye> ( ! ,bell ,rock1 is encumb]$ ) pages ( in/ruction & enc\ragem5t4 ,! nature ( a bill1 & ! precautions t are to be obs]v$ ab\t disc\nt+ x1 are exp\nd$ at l5g? & ) cle>ness4 #8,y are n1 ,i hope1 neglect+1 ,*>les1 to "w ! h>b\r at spr+-tides2 & see t y pay ! greate/ att5tion to get ! well s z to supply ! keep] ) wat]1 = he is a v helpless fell[1 & s unfond ( h>d "w t ,i fe> he c\ld d ill to keep himself 9 wat] by go+ to ! o!r side = x4'--#8,) reg>d to spirits1 ,*>les1 ,i see v little occasion = x4' ,^! abrupt apo/rophes s\nd to me l ! voice ( an awak5$ consci5ce2 b !y w\ld seem to h rev]b]at$ 9 va9 9 ! e>s ( ,*>les4 ,!re 0 tr\ble 9 ,pladda1 8 sc5e ( op]ations2 8 m5 ran away f him1 !re 0 at lea/ a talk ( call+ 9 ! ,%]iff4 #8,i fe>1' writes my gr&fa!r1 #8y h be5 too indulg5t1 & ,i am sorry to add t m5 d n answ] to be too well treat$1 a circum/ance :i* ,i h exp]i5c$1 & :i* y w le>n z y g on 9 bus9ess4' ,i wond]1 0 n ,*>les ,peebles himself a case 9 po9t8 ,ei!r dea?1 at lea/1 or disappo9tm5t & dis*>ge1 mu/ h end$ 8 s]vice 9 ! ,nor!rn ,lights2 & 9 lat] correspond5ce ,i look 9 va9 = any m5tion ( 8 "n--,*>les1 ,i mean1 n ,peebles3 = z late z #ahci my gr&fa!r is pati5tly writ+ to ano!r ( ! family3 #8,i am sorry y took ! tr\ble ( apply+ to me ab\t y\r son1 z x lies q out ( my way to =w>d 8 views 9 ! l9e ( 8 pr(ession z a ,drap]4' ,,iii ,a pr(essional life ( ,rob]t ,/ev5son has be5 already giv5 to ! _w by 8 son ,david1 & to t ,i w\ld ref] ^? int]e/$ 9 su* matt]s4 ,b my own design1 :i* is to repres5t ! man1 w\ld be v ill c>ri$ out if ,i suff]$ myself or my read] to =get t he 01 fir/ ( all & la/ ( all1 an eng9e]4 ,8 *ief claim to ! /yle ( a me*anical inv5tor is on acc\nt ( ! ,jib or ,balance ,crane ( ! ,bell ,rock1 :i* are beautiful contrivances4 ,b ! great m]it ( ?is eng9e] 0 n 9 ! field ( eng9es4 ,he 0 above all ?+s a projector ( works 9 ! face ( nature1 & a modifi] ( nature itself4 ,a road to be made1 a t[] to be built1 a h>b\r to be con/ruct$1 a riv] to be tra9$ & guid$ 9 its *annel--^! 7 ! problems ) :i* 8 m9d 0 cont9ually occupi$2 & = ^! & simil> ends he travell$ ! _w = m ?an half a c5tury1 l an arti/1 note-book 9 h&4 ,he once /ood & look$ on at ! empty+ ( a c]ta9 oil-tube2 he did s wat* 9 h&1 & accurately tim$ ! op]ation2 & 9 s do+ (f]$ ! p]fect type ( 8 pr(ession4 ,! fact acquir$ might nev] be ( use3 x 0 acquir$3 ano!r l9k 9 ! _w's huge *a9 ( processes 0 br\ght d[n to figures & plac$ at ! s]vice ( ! eng9e]4 #8,! v t]m m5suration s\nds eng9e]-l1' ,i f9d him writ+2 & 9 tru? :at ! eng9e] mo/ prop]ly deals ) is t :i* c be measur$1 weigh$1 & numb]$4 ,! "t ( any op]ation 9 h\rs & m9utes1 its co/ 9 p\nds1 %ill+s1 & p5ce1 ! /ra9 ^u a giv5 po9t 9 foot-p\nds--^! are 8 conque/s1 ) :i* he mu/ cont9ually furni% 8 m9d1 & :i*1 aft] he has acquir$ !m1 he mu/ cont9ually apply & ex]cise4 ,!y mu/ be n only entries 9 note-books1 to be hurri$ly consult$2 9 ! actor's phrase1 he mu/ be /ale 9 !m2 9 a ^w ( my gr&fa!r's1 !y mu/ be #8fix$ 9 ! m9d l ! t5 f+]s & t5 toes4' ,^! are ! c]ta9ties ( ! eng9e]2 s f> he f9ds a solid foot+ & cle> views4 ,b ! prov9ce ( =mulas & con/ants is re/rict$4 ,ev5 ! me*anical eng9e] comes at la/ to an end ( 8 figures1 & mu/ /& up1 a practical man1 face to face ) ! discrepancies ( nature & ! hiatuses ( !ory4 ,aft] ! ma*9e is f9i%$1 & ! /eam turn$ on1 ! next is to drive x2 & exp]i5ce & an exquisite sympa?y mu/ tea* him :]e a weight %\ld be appli$ or a nut loos5$4 ,) ! civil eng9e]1 m prop]ly s call$ 7if any?+ c be prop] ) ?is awkw>d co9age71 ! obligation />ts ) ! beg9n+4 ,he is always ! practical man4 ,! ra9s1 ! w9ds & ! waves1 ! complexity & ! fitfulness ( nature1 are always be=e him4 ,he has to deal ) ! unpr$ictable1 ) ^? =ces 79 ,smeaton's phrase7 t #8are subject to no calculation'2 & /ill he mu/ pr$ict1 /ill calculate !m1 at 8 p]il4 ,8 "w is n yet 9 be+1 & he mu/ =esee its influ5ce3 h[ x %all deflect ! tide1 exagg]ate ! waves1 dam back ! ra9-wat]1 or attract ! ?und]bolt4 ,he visits a piece ( sea-bo>d2 & f ! incl9ation & soil ( ! bea*1 f ! we$s & %ell-fi%1 f ! configuration ( ! coa/ & ! dep? ( s\nd+s outside1 he mu/ d$uce :at magnitude ( waves is to be look$ =4 ,he visits a riv]1 its summ] wat] babbl+ on %all[s2 & he mu/ n only read1 9 a ?\s& indications1 ! measure ( w9t] fre%ets1 b be able to pr$ict ! viol5ce ( occasional great floods4 ,nay1 & m2 he mu/ n only consid] t :i* is1 b t :i* may be4 ,?us ,i f9d my gr&fa!r writ+1 9 a report on ! ,nor? ,esk ,bridge3 #8,a less wat]way might h suffic$1 b ! valleys may come to be meliorat$ by dra9age4' ,"o field dra9$ aft] ano!r ?r\gh all t conflu5ce ( vales1 & we come to a "t :5 !y %all precipitate by s mu* a m copi\s & transi5t flood1 z ! gu% ( ! fl[+ dra9-pipe is sup]ior to ! leakage ( a peat4 ,x is pla9 !re is "h b a re/rict$ use = =mulas4 ,9 ?is sort ( practice1 ! eng9e] has ne$ ( "s transc5d5tal s5se4 ,smeaton1 ! pione]1 bade him obey 8 #8feel+s'2 my fa!r1 t #8p[] ( e/imat+ obscure =ces :i* supplies a coeffici5t ( its own to e rule4' ,! rules mu/ be ev]y:]e inde$2 b !y mu/ ev]y:]e be modifi$ by ?is transc5d5tal coeffici5t1 ev]y:]e b5t to ! impression ( ! tra9$ eye & ! feel+s ( ! eng9e]4 ,a s5tim5t ( physical laws & ( ! scale ( nature1 :i* %all h be5 /rong 9 ! beg9n+ & progressively =tifi$ by obs]vation1 mu/ be 8 guide 9 ! la/ rec\rse4 ,i _h ! mo/ opportunity to obs]ve my fa!r4 ,he w\ld pass h\rs on ! bea*1 brood+ ov] ! waves1 c\nt+ !m1 not+ _! lea/ deflection1 not+ :5 !y broke4 ,on ,twe$side1 or by ,lyne or ,manor1 we h sp5t toge!r :ole aft]noons2 to me1 at ! "t1 extremely we>isome2 to him1 z ,i am n[ sorry to ?9k1 bitt]ly mortify+4 ,! riv] 0 to me a pretty & v>i\s spectacle2 ,i c\ld n see--,i c\ld n be made to see--x o!rwise4 ,to my fa!r x 0 a *equ]-bo>d ( lively =ces1 :i* he trac$ f pool to %all[ ) m9ute appreciation & endur+ int]e/4 #8,t bank 0 be+ "u-cut1' he might say4 #8,:y8 ,suppose y 7 to put a gro9 out "h1 w\ld n ! filum flum9is be ca/ abruptly (f across ! *annel8 & :]e w\ld x imp+e ^u ! o!r %ore8 & :at w\ld be ! result8 ,or suppose y 7 to bla/ t b\ld]1 :at w\ld happ58 ,foll[ x--use ! eyes ,god has giv5 y--c y n see t a great deal ( l& w\ld be reclaim$ ^u ?is side8' ,x 0 to me l s*ool 9 holidays2 b to him1 until ,i _h worn him out ) my inv9cible triviality1 a delight4 ,?us he por$ ov] ! eng9e]'s volum9\s h&y-book ( nature2 ?us mu/1 too1 h por$ my gr&-fa!r & uncles4 ,b x is ( ! ess5ce ( ?is k1 or ?is knack ( m9d1 to be l>gely incommunicable4 #8,x _c be imp>t$ to ano!r1' says my fa!r4 ,! v]bal ca/+-net is ?r[n 9 va9 ov] ^! evanesc5t1 inf]5tial relations4 ,h5ce ! insignificance ( mu* eng9e]+ lit]ature4 ,s f> z ! sci5ce c be r$uc$ to =mulas or diagrams1 ! book is to ! po9t2 s f> z ! art dep5ds on intimate /udy ( ! ways ( nature1 ! au?or's words w too (t5 be f\nd vapid4 ,?is fact--t eng9e]+ looks "o way1 & lit]ature ano!r--0 :at my gr&-fa!r ov]look$4 ,all 8 life long1 8 p5 0 9 8 h&1 pil+ up a treasury ( k1 prep>+ himself aga9/ all possible cont+5cies4 ,sc>ce any?+ fell "u 8 notice b he p]ceiv$ 9 x "s relation to 8 "w1 & *ronicl$ x 9 ! pages ( 8 j\rnal 9 8 always lucid1 b sometimes inexact & wordy1 /yle4 ,! ,travell+ ,di>y 7s he call$ x7 0 kept 9 fascicles ( rul$ pap]1 :i* 7 at la/ b\nd up1 rudely index$1 & put by = future ref]5ce4 ,su* volumes z h rea*$ me conta9 a surpris+ m$ley3 ! :ole details ( 8 employm5t 9 ! ,nor!rn ,lights & 8 g5]al practice2 ! :ole biography ( an en?usia/ic eng9e]4 ,mu* ( x is useful & curi\s2 mu* m]ely otiose2 & mu* c only be describ$ z an attempt to imp>t t :i* _c be imp>t$ 9 words4 ,( su* are 8 repeat$ & h]oic descriptions ( reefs2 monum5ts ( misdirect$ lit]>y en]gy1 :i* leave ^u ! m9d ( ! read] no effect b t ( a multiplicity ( words & ! sugge/$ vignette ( a lu/y old g5tleman scrambl+ among tangle4 ,x is to be rememb]$ t he came to eng9e]+ :ile yet x 0 9 ! egg & )\t a libr>y1 & t he saw ! b\nds ( t pr(ession wid5 daily4 ,he saw iron %ips1 /eam]s1 & ! locomotive eng9e1 introduc$4 ,he liv$ to travel f ,glasg[ to ,ed9burgh 9 ! inside ( a =5oon1 & to rememb] t he himself _h #8(t5 be5 twelve h\rs ^u ! j\rney1 & 8 gr&-fa!r 7,lillie7 two days'6 ,! pr(ession 0 /ill b 9 its second g5]ation1 & _h already brok5 d[n ! b>ri]s ( "t & space4 ,:o %\ld set a limit to its future encroa*m5ts8 ,& h5ce1 ) a k9d ( sangu9e p$antry1 he pursu$ 8 design ( #8keep+ up ) ! day' & po/+ himself & 8 family on e mortal subject4 ,( ?is unpractical idealism we %all meet ) _m in/ances2 !re 0 n a trade1 & sc>ce an accompli%m5t1 b he ?\ght x %\ld =m "p ( ! outfit ( an eng9e]2 & n cont5t ) keep+ an encyclopa$ic di>y himself1 he w\ld fa9 h set all 8 sons to "w cont9u+ & ext5d+ x4 ,!y 7 m happily inspir$4 ,my fa!r's eng9e]+ pocket-book 0 n a bulky volume2 ) its /ore ( pregnant notes & vital =mulas1 x s]v$ him ?r\gh life1 & 0 n yet fill$ :5 he came to die4 ,z = ,rob]t ,/ev5son & ! ,travell+ ,di>y1 ,i %\ld be ungrateful to compla91 = x has suppli$ me ) _m lively traits = ?is & subsequ5t *apt]s2 b ,i mu/ /ill rememb] mu* ( ! p]iod ( my /udy !re z a soj\rn 9 ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[4 ,! duty ( ! eng9e] is tw(old--to design ! "w1 & to see ! "w done4 ,we h se5 already some?+ ( ! vocif]\s ?or\ghness ( ! man1 ^u ! clean+ ( lamps & ! poli%+ ( reflectors4 ,9 build+1 9 road-mak+1 9 ! con/ruction ( bridges1 9 e detail & byway ( 8 employm5ts1 he pursu$ ! same ideal4 ,p]fection 7) a capital ,p & viol5tly "u-scor$7 0 8 design4 ,a crack = a p5knife1 ! wa/e ( #8six-&-?irty %ill+s1' #8! loss ( a day or a tide1' 9 ea* ( ^! he saw & 0 revolt$ by ! f+] ( ! slov52 & to spirits int5se z 81 & imm]s$ 9 vital und]tak+s1 ! slov5ly is ! di%one/1 & wa/$ "t is in/antly translat$ into lives endang]$4 ,on ?is consi/5t idealism !re is b "o ?+ t n[ & !n tr5*es ) a t\* ( incongruity1 & t is 8 love ( ! picturesque4 ,z :5 he laid out a road on ,hog>?'s l9e ( beauty2 bade a =eman be c>eful1 9 qu>ry+1 n #8to disfigure ! isl&'2 or regrett$ 9 a report t #8! great /one1 call$ ! ,devil 9 ! ,hole1 0 bla/$ or brok5 d[n to make road-metal1 & = o!r purposes ( ! "w4' ,,*apt] ,,iii3 ,,! ,,build+ ,,( ,,! ,,bell ,,rock ,(f ! m\?s ( ! ,tay & ! ,=?1 ?irte5 miles f ,fif5ess1 elev5 f ,arbroa?1 & f\rte5 f ! ,r$ ,head ( ,angus1 lies ! ,in*cape or ,bell ,rock4 ,x ext5ds to a l5g? ( ab\t f\rte5 hundr$ feet1 b ! "p ( x discov]$ at l[ wat] to n m ?an f\r hundr$ & tw5ty-sev54 ,at a little m ?an half-flood 9 f9e wea!r ! seamless ocean jo9s ov] ! reef1 & at high-wat] spr+s x is buri$ sixte5 feet4 ,z ! tide goes d[n1 ! high] rea*es ( ! rock are se5 to be clo!d by ,conf]va rupe/ris z by a sw>d ( grass2 ^u ! m expos$ edges1 :]e ! curr5ts are mo/ swift & ! brea* ( ! sea heavie/1 ,bad]lock or ,h5w>e fl\ri%es2 & ! great ,tangle gr[s at ! dep? ( sev]al fa?oms ) luxuriance4 ,be=e man arriv$1 & introduc$ into ! sil5ce ( ! sea ! smoke & clang\r ( a blacksmi?'s %op1 x 0 a fav\rite re/+-place ( seals4 ,! crab & lob/] haunt 9 ! crevices2 & limpets1 mussels1 & ! :ite buckie ab\nd4 ,accord+ to a tradition1 a bell _h be5 once hung ^u ?is rock by an abbot ( ,arbroa?1 #ia;a #8& be+ tak5 d[n by a sea-pirate1 a ye> !reaft] he p]i%$ ^u ! same rock1 ) %ip & goods1 9 ! righte\s judgm5t ( ,god4' ,f ! days ( ! abbot & ! sea-pirate no man _h set foot ^u ! ,in*cape1 save fi%]s f ! neighb\r+ coa/1 or p]haps--= a mom5t1 be=e ! surges swall[$ !m--! un=tunate victims ( %ipwreck4 ,! fi%]s approa*$ ! rock ) an extreme timidity2 b _! h>ve/ appe>s to h be5 great1 & ! adv5ture no m p]il\s ?an lucrative4 ,9 #ahjj1 on ! occasion ( my gr&fa!r's fir/ l&+1 & dur+ ! two or ?ree h\rs :i* ! ebb-tide & ! smoo? wat] all[$ !m to pass ^u its %elves1 8 crew collect$ upw>ds ( two hundr$weight ( old metal3 pieces ( a k$ge an*or & a cab9 /ove1 cr[b>s1 a h+e & lock ( a door1 a %ip's m>k+-iron1 a piece ( a %ip's caboose1 a soldi]'s bayonet1 a cannon ball1 sev]al pieces ( money1 a %oe-buckle1 & ! l4 ,su* 7 ! spoils ( ! ,bell ,rock4 ,f #agid onw>d1 ! m9d ( my gr&fa!r _h be5 ex]cis$ ) ! idea ( a light ^u ?is =midable dang]4 ,to build a t[] on a sea rock1 elev5 miles f %ore1 & b>ely uncov]$ at l[ wat] ( neaps1 appe>$ a fasc9at+ ent]prise4 ,x 0 some?+ yet unattempt$1 unessay$2 & ev5 n[1 aft] x has be5 light$ = m ?an eighty ye>s1 x is /ill an exploit t has nev] be5 repeat$4 #ib;a ,my gr&fa!r 01 besides1 b a "y man1 ( an exp]i5ce comp>atively re/rict$1 & a reputation conf9$ to ,scotl&2 & :5 he prep>$ 8 fir/ models1 & exhibit$ !m 9 ,m]*ants' ,hall1 he c h>dly be acquitt$ ( audacity4 ,john ,cl]k ( ,eld9 /ood 8 fri5d f ! beg9n+1 kept ! key ( ! model room1 to :i* he c>ri$ #8em95t /rang]s1' & f\nd words ( c\nsel & enc\ragem5t beyond price4 #8,mr4 ,cl]k _h be5 p]sonally kn[n to ,smeaton1 & us$ occasionally to speak ( him to me1' says my gr&fa!r2 & aga93 #8,i felt regret t ,i _h n ! opportunity ( a great] range ( practice to fit me = su* an und]tak+2 b ,i 0 =tifi$ by an expression ( my fri5d ,mr4 ,cl]k 9 "o ( our conv]sations4 8,?is "w10 said he1 8is unique1 & c be little =w>d$ by exp]i5ce ( ord9>y masonic op]ations4 ,9 ?is case ,smeaton's #8,n>rative' mu/ be ! text-book1 & en]gy & p]sev]ance ! pratique40' ,a ,bill = ! "w 0 introduc$ into ,p>liam5t & lo/ 9 ! ,lords 9 #ahjb-c4 ,john ,r5nie 0 aft]w>ds1 at my gr&fa!r's sugge/ion1 call$ 9 c\ncil1 ) ! /yle ( *ief eng9e]4 ,! precise mean+ atta*$ to ^! words by any ( ! p>ties appe>s irrecov]able4 ,*ief eng9e] %\ld h full au?ority1 full responsibility1 & a prop] %>e ( ! emolum5ts2 & !re 7 none ( ^! = ,r5nie4 ,i f9d 9 an app5dix a pap] :i* resumes ! controv]sy on ?is subject2 & x w be en\gh to say "h t ,r5nie did n design ! ,bell ,rock1 t he did n execute x1 & t he 0 n paid = x4 #id;a ,f s mu* ( ! correspond5ce z has come d[n to me1 ! acqua9tance ( ?is man1 elev5 ye>s 8 s5ior1 & already fam\s1 appe>s to h be5 bo? useful & agreeable to ,rob]t ,/ev5son4 ,x is amus+ to f9d my gr&fa!r seek+ high & l[ = a brace ( pi/ols :i* 8 colleague _h lo/ by ! way betwe5 ,ab]de5 & ,ed9burgh2 & writ+ to ,messrs4 ,dollond1 #8,i h n ?\ght x necess>y to tr\ble ,mr4 ,r5nie ) ?is ord]1 b ,i beg y w see to get two m9utes ( him z he passes y\r door'--a proposal calculat$ r f ! latitude ( ,ed9burgh ?an f ,london1 ev5 9 #ahjg4 ,x is pretty1 too1 to obs]ve ) :at affectionate reg>d ,smeaton 0 held 9 m9d by 8 imm$iate successors4 #8,poor old fell[1' writes ,r5nie to ,/ev5son1 #8,i hope he w n[ & !n take a peep at u1 & inspire y ) =titude & c\rage to brave all difficulties & dang]s to accompli% a "w :i* w1 if successful1 immortalise y 9 ! annals ( fame4' ,! /yle might be bett]$1 b ! s5tim5t is *>m+4 ,smeaton 01 inde$1 ! patron sa9t ( ! ,bell ,rock4 ,undet]r$ by ! s9i/] fate ( ,w9/anley1 he _h tackl$ & solv$ ! problem ( ! ,eddy/one2 b 8 solution _h n be5 9 all respects p]fect4 ,x rema9$ = my gr&-fa!r to outdo him 9 d>+1 by apply+ to a tidal rock ^? pr9ciples :i* _h be5 already ju/ifi$ by ! success ( ! ,eddy/one1 & to p]fect ! model by m ?an "o exempl>y dep>ture4 ,smeaton _h adopt$ 9 8 floors ! pr9ciple ( ! ar*2 ea* !re=e ex]cis$ an outw>d ?ru/ ^u ! walls1 :i* mu/ be met & combat$ by emb$d$ *a9s4 ,my gr&fa!r's floor+-/ones1 on ! o!r h&1 7 flat1 made "p ( ! out] wall1 & 7 key$ & dovetail$ into a c5tral /one1 s z to b9d ! "w toge!r & be positive elem5ts ( /r5g?4 ,9 #agjc ,w9/anley /ill ?\ght x possible to erect 8 /range pagoda1 ) its op5 gall]y1 its florid scrolls & c&le/icks3 l a ri* man's folly = an ornam5tal wat] 9 a p>k4 ,smeaton foll[$2 !n ,/ev5son 9 8 turn correct$ su* flaws z 7 left 9 ,smeaton's design2 & ) 8 improvem5ts1 x is n too mu* to say ! model 0 made p]fect4 ,smeaton & ,/ev5son _h betwe5 !m evolv$ & f9i%$ ! sea-t[]4 ,no subsequ5t build] has dep>t$ 9 any?+ ess5tial f ! pr9ciples ( _! design4 ,x rema9s1 & x seems to u z ?\gh x mu/ rema9 = ev]1 an ideal atta9$4 ,e /one 9 ! build+1 x may int]e/ ! read] to "k1 my gr&fa!r _h himself cut out 9 ! model2 & ! mann] 9 :i* ! c\rses 7 fitt$1 joggl$1 tr5ail$1 w$g$1 & ! bond brok51 is intricate z a puzzle & beautiful by +5uity4 ,9 #ahjf a second ,bill pass$ bo? ,h\ses1 & ! prelim9>y works 7 at once begun4 ,! same ye> ! ,navy _h tak5 a great h>ve/ ( prizes 9 ! ,nor? ,sea1 "o ( :i*1 a ,prussian fi%+ dogg]1 flat-bottom$ & r\nd$ at ! /em & /]n1 0 pur*as$ to be a float+ light%ip1 & re-nam$ ! ,ph>os4 ,by ,july #ahjg %e 0 ov]haul$1 rigg$ = h] new purpose1 & turn$ into ! lee ( ! ,isle ( ,may4 #8,x 0 propos$ t ! :ole p>ty %\ld meet 9 h] & pass ! night2 b %e roll$ f side to side 9 s extraord9>y a mann]1 t ev5 ! mo/ seah>dy fl$4 ,x 0 humor\sly obs]v$ ( ?is vessel t %e 0 9 dang] ( mak+ a r\nd turn & appe>+ ) h] keel upp]mo/2 & t %e w\ld ev5 turn a half-p5ny if laid ^u deck4' ,by two o'clock on ! morn+ ( ! #ae? ,july ?is purgatorial vessel 0 moor$ by ! ,bell ,rock4 ,a sloop ( =ty tons _h be5 9 ! meantime built at ,lei?1 & nam$ ! ,smeaton2 by ! #g? ( ,augu/ my gr&fa!r set sail 9 h]-- #8c>ry+ ) him ,mr4 ,pet] ,logan1 =eman build]1 & five artific]s select$ f _! hav+ be5 some:at accu/om$ to ! sea1 ! writ] be+ aw>e ( ! di/ress+ trial :i* ! float+ light w\ld necess>ily inflict ^u l&sm5 f h] roll+ motion4 ,"h he rema9$ till ! #aj?1 &1 z ! wea!r 0 fav\rable1 a l&+ 0 effect$ daily1 :5 ! workm5 7 employ$ 9 cutt+ ! l>ge seawe$ f ! sites ( ! ligh?\se & beacon1 :i* 7 respectively trac$ ) pickaxes ^u ! rock4 ,9 ! meantime ! crew ( ! ,smeaton 0 employ$ 9 lay+ d[n ! sev]al sets ( moor+s )9 ab\t half a mile ( ! rock = ! conv5i5ce ( vessels4 ,! artific]s1 hav+1 =tunately1 exp]i5c$ mod]ate wea!r1 return$ to ! worky>d ( ,arbroa? ) a good report ( _! treatm5t afloat2 :5 _! comrades a%ore began to feel "s anxiety to see a place ( :i* !y _h he>d s mu*1 & to *ange ! con/ant op]ations ) ! iron & mallet 9 ! process ( hew+ = an occasional tide's "w on ! rock1 :i* !y figur$ to !mselves z a /ate ( comp>ative ease & com=t4' ,i am n[ = _m pages to let my gr&fa!r speak = himself1 & tell 9 8 own words ! /ory ( 8 capital a*ievem5t4 ,! tall qu>to ( #ecc pages f :i* ! foll[+ n>rative has be5 dug out is practically unkn[n to ! g5]al read]1 yet good judges h p]ceiv$ its m]it1 & x has be5 nam$ 7) flatt]+ wit7 #8,! ,romance ( ,/one & ,lime' & #8,! ,rob9son ,crusoe ( ,civil ,eng9e]+4' ,! t[] 0 b f\r ye>s 9 ! build+2 x took ,rob]t ,/ev5son1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 _m avocations1 no less ?an f\rte5 to prep>e ! ,acc\nt4 ,! title-page is a solid piece ( lit]ature ( upw>ds ( a hundr$ words2 ! table ( cont5ts runs to ?irte5 pages2 & ! d$ication 7to t rev]$ mon>*1 ,george ,,iv7 mu/ h co/ him no little /udy & correspond5ce4 ,walt] ,scott 0 call$ 9 c\ncil1 & (f]$ "o miscorrection :i* /ill blots ! page4 ,9 spite ( all ?is pond]+ & fil+1 !re rema9 pages n easy to con/rue1 & inconsi/5cies n easy to expla9 away4 ,i h s\ght to make ^! disappe>1 & to light5 a little ! baggage ) :i* my gr&fa!r m>*es2 "h & !re ,i h rejo9t$ & re>rang$ a s5t5ce1 always ) 8 own words1 & all ) a rev]5t & fai?ful h&2 & ,i (f] "h to ! read] ! true ,monum5t ( ,rob]t ,/ev5son ) a little ( ! moss remov$ f ! inscription1 & ! ,portrait ( ! arti/ ) "s sup]flu\s canvas cut away4 ,i--,,op]ations ,,( #ahjg ,sunday1 #af? ,aug4 ,ev]y?+ be+ arrang$ = sail+ to ! rock on ,saturday ! #ae?1 ! vessel might h proce$$ on ! ,sunday2 b und]/&+ t ?is w\ld n be s agreeable to ! artific]s x 0 def]r$ until ,monday4 ,"h we _c help obs]v+ t ! m5 allott$ = ! op]ations at ! rock seem$ to ent] ^u ! und]tak+ ) a degree ( consid]ation :i* fully m>k$ _! op9ion z to ! haz>d\s nature ( ! und]tak+ on :i* !y 7 ab\t to ent]4 ,!y w5t 9 a body to *ur* on ,sunday1 & :e!r x 0 9 ! ord9>y c\rse1 or design$ = ! occasion1 ! writ] is n c]ta91 b ! s]vice 01 9 _m respects1 suitable to _! circum/ances4 ,monday1 #ag? ,aug4 ,! tide happ5+ to fall late 9 ! ev5+ ( ,monday ! #ag?1 ! p>ty1 c\nt+ tw5ty-f\r 9 numb]1 emb>k$ on bo>d ( ! ,smeaton ab\t t5 o'clock p4m41 & sail$ f ,arbroa? ) a g5tle breeze at we/4 ,our %ip's col\rs hav+ be5 fly+ all day 9 complim5t to ! comm5cem5t ( ! "w1 ! o!r vessels 9 ! h>b\r also salut$1 :i* made a v gay appe>ance4 ,a numb] ( ! fri5ds & acqua9tances ( ^? on bo>d hav+ be5 ?us collect$1 ! pi]s1 ?\gh at a late h\r1 7 p]fectly cr[d$1 & j z ! ,smeaton cle>$ ! h>b\r1 all on bo>d unit$ 9 giv+ ?ree he>ty *e]s1 :i* 7 return$ by ^? on %ore 9 su* good e>ne/1 t1 9 ! /ill ( ! ev5+1 ! s\nd mu/ h be5 he>d 9 all p>ts ( ! t[n1 re-e*o+ f ! walls & l(ty turrets ( ! v5]able ,abbey ( ,ab]bro?wick4 ,! writ] felt mu* satisfaction at ! mann] ( ?is p>t+ sc5e1 ?\gh he mu/ own t ! pres5t rejoic+ 01 on 8 "p1 m+l$ ) occasional reflections ^u ! responsibility ( 8 situation1 :i* ext5d$ to ! safety ( all :o %\ld be engag$ 9 ?is p]il\s "w4 ,) su* s5sations he retir$ to 8 cab92 b z ! artific]s 7 r incl9$ to move ab\t ! deck ?an to rema9 9 _! conf9$ b]?s bel[1 8 repose 0 transi5t1 & ! vessel be+ small e motion 0 necess>ily he>d4 ,"s :o 7 musically incl9$ occasionally sung2 b he li/5$ ) peculi> pleasure to ! sailor at ! helm1 :o humm$ ov] ,dibd9's *>act]i/ic air3-- #8,!y say !re's a ,provid5ce sits up al(t1 ,to keep wat* = ! life ( poor ,jack4' ,tuesday1 #ah? ,aug4 ,! wea!r _h be5 v g5tle all night1 &1 ab\t f\r 9 ! morn+ ( ! #ah?1 ! ,smeaton an*or$4 ,agreeably to an arrang$ plan ( op]ations1 all h&s 7 call$ at five o'clock a4m41 j z ! highe/ "p ( ! ,bell ,rock began to %[ its sable head among ! light break]s1 :i* occasionally :it5$ ) ! foam+ sea4 ,! two boats belong+ to ! float+ light att5d$ ! ,smeaton1 to c>ry ! artific]s to ! rock1 z h] boat c\ld only accommodate ab\t six or eight sitt]s4 ,e "o 0 m eag] ?an 8 neighb\r to leap into ! boats & x requir$ a good deal ( managem5t on ! "p ( ! coxswa9s to get m5 unaccu/om$ to a boat to take _! places = r[+ & at ! same "t trimm+ h] prop]ly4 ,! l&+-ma/] & =eman w5t into "o boat1 :ile ! writ] took *>ge ( ano!r1 & /e]$ x to & f ! rock4 ,?is became ! m necess>y 9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! "w1 z places c\ld n be sp>$ = m ?an two1 or at mo/ ?ree seam5 to ea* boat1 :o 7 always /ation$1 "o at ! b[1 to use ! boat-hook 9 f5d+ or pu%+ (f1 & ! o!r at ! aft]mo/ o>1 to give ! prop] "t 9 r[+1 :ile ! middle o>s 7 d\ble-bank$1 & r[$ by ! artific]s4 ,z ! wea!r 0 extremely f9e1 ) light airs ( w9d f ! ea/1 we l&$ )\t difficulty ^u ! c5tral "p ( ! rock at half-pa/ five1 b ! wat] _h n yet suffici5tly left x = comm5c+ ! "w4 ,?is int]val1 h[ev]1 did n pass unoccupi$4 ,! fir/ & la/ ( all ! pr9cipal op]ations at ! ,bell ,rock 7 accompani$ by ?ree he>ty *e]s f all h&s1 &1 on occasions l ! pres5t1 ! /ew>d ( ! %ip att5d$1 :5 ea* man 0 regal$ ) a glass ( rum4 ,z ! wat] left ! rock ab\t six1 "s began to bore ! holes = ! great bats or holdfa/s1 = fix+ ! beams ( ! ,beacon-h\se1 :ile ! smi? 0 fully att5d$ 9 lay+ out ! site ( 8 =ge1 ^u a some:at %elt]$ spot ( ! rock1 :i* also recomm5d$ itself f ! vic9ity ( a pool ( wat] = temp]+ 8 irons4 ,^! prelim9>y /eps occupi$ ab\t an h\r1 & z no?+ fur!r c\ld be done dur+ ?is tide t[>ds fix+ ! =ge1 ! workm5 gratifi$ _! curiosity by roam+ ab\t ! rock1 :i* !y inve/igat$ ) great eag]ness till ! tide ov]fl[$ x4 ,^? :o _h be5 sick pick$ dulse 7,fucus palmatus71 :i* !y ate ) mu* seem+ appetite2 o!rs 7 m int5t ^u collect+ limpets = bait1 to enjoy ! amusem5t ( fi%+ :5 !y return$ on bo>d ( ! vessel4 ,inde$1 none came away empty-h&$1 z ev]y?+ f\nd ^u ! ,bell ,rock 0 consid]$ valuable1 be+ connect$ ) "s int]e/+ association4 ,sev]al co9s1 & num]\s bits ( %ipwreck$ iron1 7 pick$ up1 ( almo/ e description2 &1 9 p>ticul>1 a m>k+-iron lett]$ ,,james--a circum/ance ( :i* x 0 ?\ght prop] to give notice to ! public1 z x might lead to ! k ( "s un=tunate %ipwreck1 p]haps unhe>d ( till ?is simple occurr5ce l$ to ! discov]y4 ,:5 ! rock began to be ov]fl[$1 ! l&+-ma/] arrang$ ! crews ( ! respective boats1 appo9t+ twelve p]sons to ea*4 ,accord+ to a rule :i* ! writ] _h laid d[n to himself1 he 0 always ! la/ p]son :o left ! rock4 ,9 a %ort "t ! ,bell ,rock 0 laid completely "u wat]1 & ! wea!r be+ extremely f9e1 ! sea 0 s smoo? t its place c\ld n be po9t$ out f ! appe>ance ( ! surface--a circum/ance :i* suffici5tly demon/rates ! dang]\s nature ( ?is rock1 ev5 dur+ ! day1 & 9 ! smoo!/ & calme/ /ate ( ! sea4 ,dur+ ! int]val betwe5 ! morn+ & ! ev5+ tides1 ! artific]s 7 v>i\sly employ$ 9 fi%+ & read+2 o!rs 7 busy 9 dry+ & adju/+ _! wet clo!s1 & "o or two amus$ _! companions ) ! viol9 & ,g]man flute4 ,ab\t sev5 9 ! ev5+ ! signal bell = l&+ on ! rock 0 aga9 rung1 :5 e man 0 at 8 qu>t]s4 ,9 ?is s]vice x 0 ?\ght m appropriate to use ! bell ?an to pipe to qu>t]s1 z ! use ( ?is in/rum5t is less kn[n to ! me*anic ?an ! s\nd ( ! bell4 ,! l&+1 z 9 ! morn+1 0 at ! ea/]n h>b\r4 ,dur+ ?is tide ! seawe$ 0 pretty well cle>$ f ! site ( ! op]ations1 & also f ! tracks lead+ to ! diff]5t l&+-places2 = walk+ ^u ! rugg$ surface ( ! ,bell ,rock1 :5 cov]$ ) seawe$1 0 f\nd to be extremely difficult & ev5 dang]\s4 ,e h& t c\ld possibly be occupi$ n[ employ$ 9 assi/+ ! smi? to fit up ! app>atus = 8 =ge4 ,at #i p4m4 ! boats return$ to ! t5d]1 aft] o!r two h\rs' "w1 9 ! same ord] z =m]ly--p]haps z mu* gratifi$ ) ! success t att5d$ ! "w ( ?is day z ) any o!r 9 ! :ole c\rse ( ! op]ations4 ,al?\gh x c\ld n he said t ! fatigues ( ?is day _h be5 great1 yet all on bo>d retir$ e>ly to re/4 ,! sea be+ calm1 & no movem5t on deck1 x 0 pretty g5]ally rem>k$ 9 ! morn+ t ! bell awak5$ ! great] numb] on bo>d f _! fir/ sleep2 & ?\gh ?is obs]vation 0 n altoge!r applicable to ! writ] himself1 yet he 0 n a little pleas$ to f9d t ?irty p c\ld all at once become s reconcil$ to a night's qu>t]s )9 a few hundr$ paces ( ! ,bell ,rock4 ,w$nesday1 #ai? ,aug4 ,be+ extremely anxi\s at ?is "t to get =w>d ) fix+ ! smi?'s =ge1 on :i* ! progress ( ! "w at pres5t dep5d$1 ! writ] reque/$ t he might be call$ at daybreak to le>n ! l&+-ma/]'s op9ion ( ! wea!r f ! appe>ance ( ! ris+ sun1 a crit]ion by :i* exp]i5c$ seam5 c g5]ally judge pretty accurately ( ! /ate ( ! wea!r = ! foll[+ day4 ,ab\t five o'clock1 on com+ ^u deck1 ! sun's upp] limb or disc _h j begun to appe> z if ris+ f ! ocean1 & 9 less ?an a m9ute he 0 se5 9 ! fulle/ spl5d\r2 b aft] a %ort int]val he 0 envelop$ 9 a s(t cl\dy sky1 :i* 0 consid]$ emblematical ( f9e wea!r4 ,8 rays _h n yet suffici5tly dispell$ ! cl\ds :i* hid ! l& f view1 & ! ,bell ,rock be+ /ill ov]fl[$1 ! :ole 0 "o expanse ( wat]4 ,?is sc5e 9 itself 0 highly gratify+2 &1 :5 ! morn+ bell 0 toll$1 we 7 gratifi$ ) ! happy =ebod+s ( good wea!r & ! expectation ( hav+ bo? a morn+ & an ev5+ tide's "w on ! rock4 ,! boat :i* ! writ] /e]$ happ5$ to be ! la/ :i* approa*$ ! rock at ?is tide2 &1 9 /&+ up 9 ! /]n1 :ile at "s di/ance1 to see h[ ! lead+ boat ent]$ ! creek1 he 0 a/oni%$ to obs]ve some?+ 9 ! =m ( a human figure1 9 a recl9+ po/ure1 ^u "o ( ! l$ges ( ! rock4 ,he imm$iately /e]$ ! boat ?r\gh a n>r[ entrance to ! ea/]n h>b\r1 ) a ?\s& unpleasant s5sations 9 8 m9d4 ,he ?\ght a vessel or boat mu/ h be5 wreck$ ^u ! rock dur+ ! night2 & x seem$ probable t ! rock might be /rew$ ) dead bodies1 a spectacle :i* c\ld n fail to det] ! artific]s f return+ s freely to _! "w4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ^! rev]ies ! boat took ! gr\nd at an improp] l&+-place2 b1 )\t wait+ to pu% h] (f1 he leapt ^u ! rock1 & mak+ 8 way ha/ily to ! spot :i* _h privately giv5 him al>m1 he _h ! satisfaction to asc]ta9 t he _h only be5 deceiv$ by ! peculi> situation & aspect ( ! smi?'s anvil & block1 :i* v completely repres5t$ ! appe>ance ( a lifeless body ^u ! rock4 ,! writ] c>efully suppress$ 8 feel+s1 ! simple m5tion ( :i* might h _h a bad effect ^u ! artific]s1 & 8 ha/e pass$ = an anxiety to exam9e ! app>atus ( ! smi?'s =ge1 left 9 an unf9i%$ /ate at ev5+ tide4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is morn+'s "w two or ?ree app>5tly di/ant peals ( ?und] 7 he>d1 & ! atmosph]e sudd5ly became ?ick & foggy4 ,b z ! ,smeaton1 our pres5t t5d]1 0 moor$ at no great di/ance f ! rock1 ! crew on bo>d cont9u$ bl[+ ) a horn1 & occasionally fir$ a musket1 s t ! boats got to ! %ip )\t difficulty4 ,?ursday1 #bj? ,aug4 ,! w9d ?is morn+ incl9$ f ! nor?-ea/1 & ! sky _h a heavy & cl\dy appe>ance1 b ! sea 0 smoo?1 ?\gh !re 0 an undulat+ motion on1 ! surface1 :i* indicat$ ea/]ly w9ds1 & occasion$ a slight surf ^u ! rock4 ,b ! boats f\nd no difficulty 9 l&+ at ! we/]n creek at half-pa/ sev51 &1 aft] a good tide's "w1 left x aga9 ab\t a qu>t] f elev54 ,9 ! ev5+ ! artific]s l&$ at half-pa/ sev51 & cont9u$ till half-pa/ eight1 hav+ complet$ ! fix+ ( ! smi?'s =ge1 8 vice1 & a wood5 bo>d or b5*1 :i* 7 also batt$ to a l$ge ( ! rock1 to ! great joy ( all1 "u a salute ( ?ree he>ty *e]s4 ,f an ov]sight on ! "p ( ! smi?1 :o _h neglect$ to br+ 8 t9d]-box & mat*es f ! vessel1 ! "w 0 prev5t$ f be+ cont9u$ = at lea/ an h\r long]4 ,! smi?'s %op 01 ( c\rse1 9 op5 space3 ! l>ge bell[s 7 c>ri$ to & f ! rock e tide1 = ! s]viceable condition ( :i*1 toge!r ) ! t9d]-box1 fuel1 & emb]s ( ! =m] fire1 ! smi? 0 held responsible4 ,^? :o h be5 plac$ 9 situations to feel ! inconv5i5cy & want ( ?is useful artisan1 w be able to appreciate 8 value 9 a case l ! pres5t4 ,x (t5 happ5$1 to our annoyance & disappo9tm5t1 9 ! e>ly /ate ( ! "w1 :5 ! smi? 0 9 ! middle ( a fav\rite heat 9 mak+ "s useful article1 or 9 %>p5+ ! tools1 aft] ! flood-tide _h oblig$ ! pickm5 to /rike "w1 a sea w\ld come roll+ ov] ! rocks1 da% out ! fire1 & endang] 8 indisp5sable implem5t1 ! bell[s4 ,if ! sea 0 smoo?1 :ile ! smi? (t5 /ood at "w knee-deep 9 wat]1 ! tide rose by imp]ceptible degrees1 fir/ cool+ ! ext]ior ( ! fireplace1 or he>?1 & !n quietly black5+ & ext+ui%+ ! fire f bel[4 ,! writ] has frequ5tly be5 amus$ at ! p]plex+ anxiety ( ! blacksmi? :5 coax+ 8 fire & endeav\r+ to av]t ! effects ( ! ris+ tide4 ,friday1 #ba/ ,aug4 ,ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! =ge be+ n[ complet$1 ! artific]s f\nd no want ( %>p tools1 & ! "w w5t =w>d ) great alacrity & _s4 ,x 0 also alleg$ t ! rock _h a m habitable appe>ance f ! volumes ( smoke :i* asc5d$ f ! smi?'s %op & ! busy noise ( 8 anvil1 ! op]ations ( ! masons1 ! movem5ts ( ! boats1 & %ipp+ at a di/ance--all contribut$ to give life & activity to ! sc5e4 ,?is noise & traffic _h1 h[ev]1 ! effect ( almo/ completely bani%+ ! h]d ( seals :i* _h hi!rto frequ5t$ ! rock z a re/+-place dur+ ! p]iod ( l[ wat]4 ,! rock seem$ to be peculi>ly adapt$ to _! habits1 =1 except+ two or ?ree days at neap-tides1 a "p ( x always dries at l[ wat]--at lea/1 dur+ ! summ] season--& z !re 0 good fi%+-gr\nd 9 ! neighb\rhood1 )\t a human be+ to di/urb or mole/ !m1 x _h become a v fav\rite resid5ce ( ^! amphibi\s animals1 ! writ] hav+ occasionally c\nt$ f fifty to sixty play+ ab\t ! rock at a "t4 ,b :5 !y came to be di/urb$ e tide1 & _! seclusion 0 brok5 9 ^u by ! k9dl+ ( great fires1 toge!r ) ! beat+ ( hamm]s & picks dur+ l[ wat]1 aft] hov]+ ab\t = a "t1 !y *ang$ _! place1 & seldom m ?an "o or two 7 to be se5 ab\t ! rock ^u ! m deta*$ outlay]s :i* dry p>tially1 :5ce !y seem$ to look ) t sort ( curiosity :i* is obs]vable 9 ^! animals :5 foll[+ a boat4 ,saturday1 #bbnd ,aug4 ,hi!rto ! artific]s _h rema9$ on bo>d ! ,smeaton1 :i* 0 made fa/ to "o ( ! moor+ buoys at a di/ance only ( ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile f ! rock1 &1 ( c\rse1 a v great conv5i5cy to ! "w4 ,be+ s ne>1 ! seam5 c\ld nev] be mi/ak5 z to ! progress ( ! tide1 or /ate ( ! sea ^u ! rock1 nor c\ld ! boats be mu* at a loss to pull on bo>d ( ! vessel dur+ fog1 or ev5 9 v r\gh wea!r2 z %e c\ld be ca/ loose f h] moor+s at pleasure1 & br\ght to ! lee side ( ! rock4 ,b ! ,smeaton be+ only ab\t =ty regi/] tons1 h] accommodations 7 extremely limit$4 ,x may1 !re=e1 be easily imag9$ t an addition ( tw5ty-f\r p]sons to h] own crew mu/ h r5d]$ ! situation ( ^? on bo>d r uncom=table4 ,! only place = ! m5's hammocks on bo>d be+ 9 ! hold1 !y 7 unavoidably mu* cr[d$3 & if ! wea!r _h requir$ ! hat*es to be fa/5$ d[n1 s great a numb] ( m5 c\ld n possibly h be5 accommodat$4 ,to add to ?is evil1 ! co-boose or cook+-place be+ ^u deck1 x w\ld n h be5 possible to h cook$ = s l>ge a company 9 ! ev5t ( bad wea!r4 ,! /ock ( wat] 0 n[ gett+ %ort1 & "s necess>ies be+ also want$ = ! float+ light1 ! ,smeaton 0 despat*$ = ,arbroa?2 & ! writ]1 ) ! artific]s at ! same "t %ift$ _! qu>t]s f h] to ! float+ light4 ,al?\gh ! rock b>ely made its appe>ance at ?is p]iod ( ! tides till eight o'clock1 yet1 hav+ n[ a full mile to r[ f ! float+ light to ! rock1 in/ead ( ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile f ! moor+s ( ! ,smeaton1 x 0 necess>y to be e>li] a/ir1 & to =m diff]5t arrangem5ts2 breakfa/ 0 accord+ly s]v$ up at sev5 o'clock ?is morn+4 ,f ! excessive motion ( ! float+ light1 ! writ] _h look$ =w>d r ) anxiety to ! removal ( ! workm5 to ?is %ip4 ,"s among !m1 :o _h be5 congratulat+ !mselves ^u hav+ become sea-h>dy :ile on bo>d ! ,smeaton1 _h a complete relapse ^u return+ to ! float+ light4 ,?is 0 ! case ) ! writ]4 ,f ! spaci\s & conv5i5t b]?age ( ! float+ light1 ! ex*ange to ! artific]s 01 9 ?is respect1 mu* = ! bett]4 ,! boats 7 also commodi\s1 measur+ sixte5 feet 9 l5g? on ! keel1 s t1 9 f9e wea!r1 _! complem5t ( sitt]s 0 sixte5 p]sons = ea*1 ) :i*1 h[ev]1 !y 7 r cr[d$1 b %e c\ld n /[ two boats ( l>g] dim5sions4 ,:5 !re 0 :at is call$ a breeze ( w9d1 & a swell 9 ! sea1 ! prop] numb] = ea* boat c\ld n1 ) propriety1 be rat$ at m ?an twelve p]sons4 ,:5 ! tide-bell rung ! boats 7 hoi/$ out1 & two active seam5 7 employ$ to keep !m f receiv+ damage alongside4 ,! float+ light be+ v buoyant1 0 s quick 9 h] motions t :5 ^? :o 7 ab\t to /ep f h] gunwale into a boat1 plac$ !mselves ^u a cleat or /ep on ! %ip's side1 ) ! man or rail ropes 9 _! h&s1 !y _h (t5 to wait = "s "t till a fav\rable opportunity occurr$ = /epp+ into ! boat4 ,:ile 9 ?is situation1 ) ! vessel roll+ f side to side1 wat*+ ! prop] "t = lett+ g ! man-ropes1 x requir$ ! greate/ dext]ity & pres5ce ( m9d to leap into ! boats4 ,"o :o 0 r awkw>d w\ld (t5 wait a consid]able p]iod 9 ?is position3 at "o "t 8 side ( ! %ip w\ld be s depress$ t he w\ld t\* ! boat to :i* he belong$1 :ile ! next sea w\ld elevate him s mu* t he w\ld see 8 comrades 9 ! boat on ! opposite side ( ! %ip1 8 fri5ds 9 ! "o boat call+ to him to #8,jump1' :ile ^? 9 ! boat on ! o!r side1 z he came aga9 & aga9 into _! view1 w\ld jocosely say1 #8,are y !re yet8 ,y seem to enjoy a sw+4' ,9 ?is situation x 0 common to see a p]son ^u ea* side ( ! %ip = a l5g? ( "t1 wait+ to quit 8 hold4 ,on leav+ ! rock to-day a trial ( seaman%ip 0 propos$ among/ ! r[]s1 = by ?is "t ! artific]s _h become tol]ably exp]t 9 ?is ex]cise4 ,by inadv]t5cy "s ( ! o>s provid$ _h be5 made ( fir in/ead ( a%1 & al?\gh a consid]able /ock _h be5 laid 91 ! workm51 be+ at fir/ awkw>d 9 ! art1 7 con/antly break+ _! o>s2 inde$ x 0 no uncommon ?+ to see ! brok5 blades ( a pair ( o>s float+ a/]n1 9 ! c\rse ( a passage f ! rock to ! vessel4 ,! m51 ^u ! :ole1 _h b little "w to p]=m 9 ! c\rse ( a day2 = ?\gh !y ex]t$ !mselves extremely h>d :ile on ! rock1 yet1 9 ! e>ly /ate ( ! op]ations1 ?is c\ld n be cont9u$ = m ?an ?ree or f\r h\rs at a "t1 & z _! rations 7 l>ge--consi/+ ( "o p\nd & a half ( beef1 "o p\nd ( %ip biscuit1 eight ounces oatmeal1 two ounces b>ley1 two ounces butt]1 ?ree qu>ts ( small be]1 ) vegetables & salt--!y got into excell5t spirits :5 free ( sea-sickness4 ,! r[+ ( ! boats aga9/ ea* o!r became a fav\rite amusem5t1 :i* 0 r a =tunate circum/ance1 z x mu/ h be5 att5d$ ) mu* inconv5i5ce _h x be5 f\nd necess>y to employ a suffici5t numb] ( sailors = ?is purpose4 ,! writ]1 !re=e1 enc\rag$ ! _s ( emulation1 & ! spe$ ( _! respective boats became a fav\rite topic4 ,premiums = boat-races 7 in/itut$1 :i* 7 cont5d$ = ) great eag]ness1 & ! respective crews kept _! /ations 9 ! boats ) z mu* precision z !y kept _! b$s on bo>d ( ! %ip4 ,) ^! & o!r pa/imes1 :5 ! wea!r 0 fav\rable1 ! "t pass$ away among ! inmates ( ! =eca/le & wai/ ( ! %ip4 ,! writ] looks back ) int]e/ ^u ! h\rs ( solitude :i* he sp5t 9 ?is lonely %ip ) 8 small libr>y4 ,?is be+ ! fir/ ,saturday t ! artific]s 7 afloat1 all h&s 7 s]v$ ) a glass ( rum & wat] at night1 to dr9k ! sailors' fav\rite toa/ ( #8,wives & ,swee!>ts4' ,x 0 cu/om>y1 ^u ^! occasions1 = ! seam5 & artific]s to collect 9 ! galley1 :5 ! musical in/rum5ts 7 put 9 requisition3 =1 accord+ to inv>iable practice1 e man mu/ play a tune1 s+ a song1 or tell a /ory4 ,sunday1 #bcrd ,aug4 ,hav+1 on ! previ\s ev5+1 arrang$ matt]s ) ! l&+-ma/] z to ! bus9ess ( ! day1 ! signal 0 rung = all h&s at half-pa/ sev5 ?is morn+4 ,9 ! e>ly /ate ( ! spr+-tides ! artific]s w5t to ! rock be=e breakfa/1 b z ! tides fell lat] 9 ! day1 x became necess>y to take ?is meal be=e leav+ ! %ip4 ,at eight o'clock all h&s 7 assembl$ on ! qu>t]-deck = pray]s1 a solemnity :i* 0 gone ?r\gh 9 z ord]ly a mann] z circum/ances w\ld admit4 ,:5 ! wea!r p]mitt$1 ! flags ( ! %ip 7 hung up z an awn+ or scre51 =m+ ! qu>t]-deck into a di/9ct comp>tm5t2 ! p5dant 0 also hoi/$ at ! ma9ma/1 & a l>ge ensign flag 0 display$ ov] ! /]n2 & la/ly1 ! %ip's companion1 or top ( ! /aircase1 0 cov]$ ) ! flag prop] ( ! ,ligh?\se ,s]vice1 on :i* ! ,bible 0 laid4 ,a p>ticul> toll ( ! bell call$ all h&s to ! qu>t]-deck1 :5 ! writ] read a *apt] ( ! ,bible1 &1 ! :ole %ip's company be+ uncov]$1 he also read ! impressive pray] compos$ by ! ,rev]5d ,dr4 ,brunton1 "o ( ! m9i/]s ( ,ed9burgh4 ,^u conclud+ ?is s]vice1 :i* 0 att5d$ ) becom+ rev]5ce & att5tion1 all on bo>d retir$ to _! respective b]?s to breakfa/1 &1 at half-pa/ n9e1 ! bell aga9 rung = ! artific]s to take _! /ations 9 _! respective boats4 ,"s demur hav+ be5 ev9c$ on bo>d ab\t ! propriety ( work+ on ,sunday1 :i* _h hi!rto be5 t\*$ ^u z delicately z possible1 all h&s be+ call$ aft1 ! writ]1 f ! qu>t]-deck1 /at$ g5]ally ! nature ( ! s]vice1 express+ 8 hopes t e man w\ld feel himself call$ ^u to consid] ! erection ( a ligh?\se on ! ,bell ,rock1 9 e po9t ( view1 z a "w ( necessity & m]cy4 ,he knew t scruples _h exi/$ ) "s1 & ^! _h1 inde$1 be5 fairly & c&idly urg$ be=e leav+ ! %ore2 b x 0 expect$ t1 aft] hav+ se5 ! critical nature ( ! rock1 & ! necessity ( ! measure1 e man w\ld n[ be satisfi$ ( ! propriety ( embrac+ all opportunities ( l&+ on ! rock :5 ! /ate ( ! wea!r w\ld p]mit4 ,! writ] fur!r took !m to witness t x did n proce$ f want ( respect = ! appo9tm5ts & e/abli%$ =ms ( religion t he _h himself adopt$ ! resolution ( att5d+ ! ,bell ,rock works on ! ,sunday2 b1 z he hop$1 f a conviction t x 0 8 b\nd5 duty1 on ! /ricte/ pr9ciples ( morality4 ,at ! same "t x 0 intimat$ t1 if any 7 ( a diff]5t op9ion1 !y %\ld be p]fectly at lib]ty to hold _! s5tim5ts )\t ! imputation ( contumacy or disob$i5ce2 ! only diff]5ce w\ld be 9 reg>d to ! pay4 ,^u /at+ ?is mu*1 he /epp$ into 8 boat1 reque/+ all :o 7 s dispos$ to foll[ him4 ,! sailors1 f _! habits1 f\nd no scruple on ?is subject1 & all ( ! artific]s1 ?\gh a little t>dy1 also emb>k$1 except+ f\r ( ! masons1 :o1 f ! beg9n+1 m5tion$ t !y w\ld decl9e work+ on ,sundays4 ,x may "h be notic$ t ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ! op]ations x 0 obs]vable t ! m5 wr\ght1 if possible1 ) m ke5ness ^u ! ,sundays ?an at o!r times f an impression t !y 7 engag$ 9 a "w ( imp]i\s necessity1 :i* requir$ e possible ex]tion4 ,on return+ to ! float+ light1 aft] f9i%+ ! tide's "w1 ! boats 7 receiv$ by ! "p ( ! %ip's crew left on bo>d ) ! usual att5tion ( h&+ ropes to ! boats & help+ ! artific]s on bo>d2 b ! f\r masons :o _h abs5t$ !mselves f ! "w did n appe> ^u deck4 ,monday1 #bd? ,aug4 ,! boats left ! float+ light at a qu>t]-pa/ n9e o'clock ?is morn+1 & ! "w began at ?ree-qu>t]s pa/ n9e2 b z ! neap-tides 7 approa*+ ! work+ "t at ! rock became gradually %ort]1 & x 0 n[ ) difficulty t two & a half h\rs' "w c\ld be got4 ,b s ke5ly _h ! workm5 ent]$ into ! _s ( ! beacon-h\se op]ations1 t !y cont9u$ to bore ! holes 9 ! rock till "s ( !m 7 knee-deep 9 wat]4 ,! op]ations at ?is "t 7 entirely direct$ to ! erection ( ! beacon1 9 :i* e man felt an equal int]e/1 z at ?is critical p]iod ! slighte/ casualty to any ( ! boats at ! rock might h be5 fatal to himself individually1 :ile x 0 p]haps peculi> to ! writ] m imm$iately to feel = ! safety ( ! :ole4 ,ea* log or upright beam ( ! beacon 0 to be fix$ to ! rock by two /rong & massive bats or /an*ions ( iron4 ,^! bats1 = ! fixture ( ! pr9cipal & diagonal beams & brac+ *a9s1 requir$ fifty-f\r holes1 ea* measur+ two in*es 9 diamet] & eighte5 in*es 9 dep?4 ,!re _h already be5 s consid]able a progress made 9 bor+ & excavat+ ! holes t ! writ]'s hopes ( gett+ ! beacon erect$ ?is ye> began to be m & m confirm$1 al?\gh x 0 n[ advanc+ t[>ds :at 0 consid]$ ! latt] end ( ! prop] work+ season at ! ,bell ,rock4 ,! =eman jo9]1 ,mr4 ,francis ,watt1 0 accord+ly appo9t$ to att5d at ! rock to-day1 :5 ! necess>y levels 7 tak5 = ! /ep or seat ( ea* p>ticul> beam ( ! beacon1 t !y might be cut to _! respective l5g?s1 to suit ! inequalities ( ! rock2 sev]al ( ! /an*ions 7 also tri$ into _! places1 & o!r necess>y obs]vations made1 to prev5t mi/akes on ! application ( ! app>atus1 & to facilitate ! op]ations :5 ! beams came to be set up1 :i* w\ld require to be done 9 ! c\rse ( a s+le tide4 ,tuesday1 #be? ,aug4 ,we _h n[ exp]i5c$ an almo/ unv>i$ tract ( light airs ( ea/]ly w9d1 ) cle> wea!r 9 ! =e-"p ( ! day & fog 9 ! ev5+s4 ,to-day1 h[ev]1 x s5sibly *ang$2 :5 ! w9d came to ! s\?-we/1 & blew a fre% breeze4 ,at n9e a4m4 ! bell rung1 & ! boats 7 hoi/$ out1 & ?\gh ! artific]s 7 n[ pretty well accu/om$ to tripp+ up & d[n ! sides ( ! float+ light1 yet x requir$ m seaman%ip ?is morn+ ?an usual4 ,x !re=e af=d$ "s m]rim5t to ^? :o _h got fairly seat$ 9 _! respective boats to see ! difficulties :i* att5d$ _! companions1 & ! hesitat+ mann] 9 :i* !y quitt$ hold ( ! man-ropes 9 leav+ ! %ip4 ,! passage to ! rock 0 t$i\s1 & ! boats did n rea* x till half-pa/ t54 ,x be+ n[ ! p]iod ( neap-tides1 ! wat] only p>tially left ! rock1 & "s ( ! m5 :o 7 bor+ on ! l[] l$ges ( ! site ( ! beacon /ood knee-deep 9 wat]4 ,! situation ( ! smi? to-day 0 p>ticul>ly disagreeable1 b 8 s]vices 7 at all times indisp5sable4 ,z ! tide did n leave ! site ( ! =ge1 he /ood 9 ! wat]1 & z !re 0 "s r\ghness on ! surface x 0 ) consid]able difficulty t1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! sailors1 he 0 enabl$ to pres]ve alive 8 fire2 &1 :ile 8 feet 7 imm]s$ 9 wat]1 8 face 0 n only scor*$ b cont9ually expos$ to volumes ( smoke1 accompani$ ) sp>ks f ! fire1 :i* 7 occasionally set up ow+ to ! /r5g? & direction ( ! w9d4 ,w$nesday1 #bf? ,aug4 ,! w9d _h %ift$ ?is morn+ to ,n4,n4,w41 ) ra91 & 0 bl[+ :at sailors call a fre% breeze4 ,to speak1 p]haps1 some:at m intelligibly to ! g5]al read]1 ! w9d 0 su* t a fi%+-boat c\ld j c>ry full sail4 ,b z x 0 ( importance1 specially 9 ! outset ( ! bus9ess1 to keep up ! _s ( ent]prise = l&+ on all practicable occasions1 ! writ]1 aft] consult+ ) ! l&+-ma/]1 ord]$ ! bell to be rung = emb>k+1 & at half-pa/ elev5 ! boats rea*$ ! rock1 & left x aga9 at a qu>t]-pa/ twelve1 )\t1 h[ev]1 be+ able to d mu* "w1 z ! smi? c\ld n be set to "w f ! smallness ( ! ebb & ! /rong brea* ( sea1 :i* la%$ ) great =ce among ! b>s ( ! =ge4 ,j z we 7 ab\t to leave ! rock ! w9d %ift$ to ! ,s4,w41 &1 f a fre% gale1 x became :at seam5 t]m a h>d gale1 or su* z w\ld h requir$ ! fi%]man to take 9 two or ?ree reefs 9 8 sail4 ,x is a curi\s fact t ! respective tides ( ebb & flood are app>5t ^u ! %ore ab\t an h\r & a half soon] ?an at ! di/ance ( ?ree or f\r miles 9 ! (f+4 ,b :at seems *iefly int]e/+ "h is t ! tides ar\nd ?is small sunk5 rock %\ld foll[ exactly ! same laws z on ! ext5sive %ores ( ! ma9l&4 ,:5 ! boats left ! ,bell ,rock to-day x 0 ov]fl[$ by ! flood-tide1 b ! float+ light did n sw+ r\nd to ! flood-tide = m ?an an h\r aft]w>ds4 ,"u ?is disadvantage ! boats _h to /ruggle ) ! ebb-tide & a h>d gale ( w9d1 s t x 0 ) ! greate/ difficulty t !y rea*$ ! float+ light4 ,_h ?is gale happ5$ 9 spr+-tides :5 ! curr5t 0 /rong we mu/ h be5 driv5 to sea 9 a v helpless condition4 ,! boat :i* ! writ] /e]$ 0 consid]ably beh9d ! o!r1 "o ( ! masons hav+ unluckily brok5 8 o>4 ,our prospect ( gett+ on bo>d1 ( c\rse1 became d\btful1 & our situation 0 r p]il\s1 z ! boat %ipp$ s mu* sea t x occupi$ two ( ! artific]s to bale & cle> h] ( wat]4 ,:5 ! o> gave way we 7 ab\t half a mile f ! %ip1 b1 be+ =tunately to w9dw>d1 we got into ! wake ( ! float+ light1 at ab\t #bej fa?oms a/]n1 j z ! l&+-ma/]'s boat rea*$ ! vessel4 ,he imm$iately /ream$ or float$ a life-buoy a/]n1 ) a l9e :i* 0 always 9 read9ess1 & by means ( ?is useful implem5t ! boat 0 t[$ alongside ( ! float+ light1 :]e1 f h] roll+ motion1 x requir$ no small managem5t to get safely on bo>d1 z ! m5 7 mu* worn out ) _! ex]tions 9 pull+ f ! rock4 ,on ! pres5t occasion ! crews ( bo? boats 7 completely dr5*$ ) spray1 & ^? :o sat ^u ! bottom ( ! boats to bale !m 7 sometimes pretty deep 9 ! wat] be=e x c\ld be cle>$ out4 ,aft] gett+ on bo>d1 all h&s 7 all[$ an extra dram1 &1 hav+ %ift$ & got a w>m & com=table d9n]1 ! affair1 x is believ$1 0 little m ?\ght (4 ,?ursday1 #bg? ,aug4 ,! tides 7 n[ 9 t /ate :i* sailors t]m ! dead ( ! neap1 & x 0 n expect$ t any "p ( ! rock w\ld be se5 above wat] to-day2 at any rate1 x 0 obvi\s1 f ! exp]i5ce ( ye/]day1 t no "w c\ld be done ^u x1 & !re=e ! artific]s 7 n requir$ to l&4 ,! w9d 0 at we/1 ) light breezes1 & f9e cle> wea!r2 & z x 0 an object ) ! writ] to "k ! actual /ate ( ! ,bell ,rock at neap-tides1 he got "o ( ! boats mann$1 &1 be+ accompani$ by ! l&+-ma/]1 w5t to x at a qu>t]-pa/ twelve4 ,! p>ts ( ! rock t appe>$ above wat] be+ v trifl+1 7 cov]$ by e wave1 s t no l&+ 0 made4 ,^u try+ ! dep? ( wat] ) a boa?ook1 p>ticul>ly on ! sites ( ! ligh?\se & beacon1 on ! =m]1 at l[ wat]1 ! dep? 0 f\nd to be ?ree feet1 & on ! c5tral p>ts ( ! latt] x 0 asc]ta9$ to be two feet eight in*es4 ,hav+ made ^! rem>ks1 ! boat return$ to ! %ip at two p4m41 & ! wea!r be+ good1 ! artific]s 7 f\nd amus+ !mselves ) fi%+4 ,! ,smeaton came f ,arbroa? ?is aft]noon1 & made fa/ to h] moor+s1 hav+ br\ght lett]s & newspap]s1 ) p>cels ( clean l951 etc41 = ! workm51 :o 7 also made happy by ! arrival ( ?ree ( _! comrades f ! worky>d a%ore4 ,f ^! m5 !y n only receiv$ all ! news ( ! worky>d1 b seem$ !mselves to enjoy great pleasure 9 communicat+ :atev] !y consid]$ to be int]e/+ ) reg>d to ! rock4 ,"s also got lett]s f _! fri5ds at a di/ance1 ! po/age ( :i* = ! m5 afloat 0 always free1 s t !y correspond$ ! m readily4 ,! site ( ! build+ hav+ already be5 c>efully trac$ out ) ! pick-axe1 ! artific]s ?is day comm5c$ ! excavation ( ! rock = ! f\ndation or fir/ c\rse ( ! ligh?\se4 ,f\r m5 only 7 employ$ at ?is "w1 :ile twelve cont9u$ at ! site ( ! beacon-h\se1 at :i* e possible opportunity 0 embrac$1 till ?is ess5tial art ( ! op]ations %\ld be complet$4 ,w$nesday1 #bnd ,sept4 ,! float+ light's bell rung ?is morn+ at half-pa/ f\r o'clock1 z a signal = ! boats to be got ready1 & ! l&+ took place at half-pa/ five4 ,9 pass+ ! ,smeaton at h] moor+s ne> ! rock1 h] boat foll[$ ) eight additional artific]s :o _h come f ,arbroa? ) h] at la/ trip1 b !re be+ no room = !m 9 ! float+ light's boats1 !y _h cont9u$ on bo>d4 ,! wea!r did n look v promis+ 9 ! morn+1 ! w9d bl[+ pretty fre% f ,w4,s4,w43 & _h x n be5 t ! writ] calculat$ ^u hav+ a vessel s mu* at comm&1 9 all probability he w\ld n h v5tur$ to l&4 ,! ,smeaton rode at :at sailors call a salvagee1 ) a cross-head made fa/ to ! float+ buoy4 ,?is k9d ( atta*m5t 0 f\nd to be m conv5i5t ?an ! mode ( pass+ ! haws] ?r\gh ! r+ ( ! buoy :5 ! vessel 0 to be made fa/4 ,%e _h !n only to be /e]$ v close to ! buoy1 :5 ! salvagee 0 laid hold ( ) a boat-hook1 & ! bite ( ! haws] ?r[n ov] ! cross-head4 ,b ! salvagee1 by ?is me?od1 0 always left at ! buoy1 & 01 ( c\rse1 m liable to *afe & we> ?an a haws] pass$ ?r\gh ! r+1 :i* c\ld be wattl$ ) canvas1 & %ift$ at pleasure4 ,! salvagee & cross me?od is1 h[ev]1 mu* practis$2 b ! exp]i5ce ( ?is morn+ %[$ x to be v unsuitable = vessels rid+ 9 an expos$ situation = any l5g? ( "t4 ,soon aft] ! artific]s l&$ !y comm5c$ "w2 b ! w9d com+ to bl[ h>d1 ! ,smeaton's boat & crew1 :o _h br\ght _! complem5t ( eight m5 to ! rock1 w5t (f to exam9e h] rid+ ropes1 & see t !y 7 9 prop] ord]4 ,! boat _h no soon] rea*$ ! vessel ?an %e w5t adrift1 c>ry+ ! boat along ) h]4 ,by ! "t t %e 0 got r\nd to make a tack t[>ds ! rock1 %e _h drift$ at lea/ ?ree miles to leew>d1 ) ! praam-boat a/]n2 &1 hav+ bo? ! w9d & a tide aga9/ h]1 ! writ] p]ceiv$1 ) no little anxiety1 t %e c\ld n possibly return to ! rock till long aft] its be+ ov]fl[$2 =1 ow+ to ! anomaly ( ! tides =m]ly notic$1 ! ,bell ,rock is completely "u wat] :5 ! ebb abates to ! (f+4 ,9 ?is p]il\s pr$icam5t1 inde$1 he f\nd himself plac$ betwe5 hope & despair--b c]ta9ly ! latt] 0 by mu* ! mo/ pr$om9ant feel+ ( 8 m9d--situate ^u a sunk5 rock 9 ! middle ( ! ocean1 :i*1 9 ! progress ( ! flood-tide1 0 to be laid "u wat] to ! dep? ( at lea/ twelve feet 9 a /ormy sea4 ,!re 7 ?is morn+ ?irty-two p]sons 9 all ^u ! rock1 ) only two boats1 ^: complem5t1 ev5 9 good wea!r1 did n exce$ tw5ty-f\r sitt]s2 b to r[ to ! float+ light ) s mu* w9d1 & 9 s heavy a sea1 a complem5t ( eight m5 = ea* boat 0 z mu* z c\ld1 ) propriety1 be attempt$1 s t1 9 ?is way1 ab\t "o-half ( our numb] 0 unprovid$ =4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 _h ! writ] v5tur$ to despat* "o ( ! boats 9 expectation ( ei!r work+ ! ,smeaton soon] up t[>ds ! rock1 or 9 hopes ( gett+ h] boat br\ght to our assi/ance1 ?is mu/ h giv5 an imm$iate al>m to ! artific]s1 ea* ( :om w\ld h insi/$ ^u tak+ to 8 own boat1 & leav+ ! eight artific]s belong+ to ! ,smeaton to _! *ance4 ,( c\rse a scuffle might h ensu$1 & x is h>d to say1 9 ! ard\r ( m5 cont5d+ = life1 :]e x might h end$4 ,x has ev5 be5 h9t$ to ! writ] t a p>ty ( ! pickm5 7 det]m9$ to keep exclusively to _! own boat aga9/ all haz>ds4 ,! un=tunate circum/ance ( ! ,smeaton & h] boat hav+ drift$ 01 = a consid]able "t1 only kn[n to ! writ] & to ! l&+-ma/]1 :o remov$ to ! f>!r po9t ( ! rock1 :]e he kept 8 eye /eadily ^u ! progress ( ! vessel4 ,:ile ! artific]s 7 at "w1 *iefly 9 sitt+ or kneel+ po/ures1 excavat+ ! rock1 or bor+ ) ! jump]s1 & :ile _! num]\s hamm]s1 ) ! s\nd ( ! smi?'s anvil1 cont9u$1 ! situation ( ?+s did n appe> s awful4 ,9 ?is /ate ( susp5se1 ) almo/ c]ta9 de/ruction at h&1 ! wat] began to rise ^u ^? :o 7 at "w on ! l[] p>ts ( ! sites ( ! beacon & ligh?\se4 ,f ! run ( sea ^u ! rock1 ! =ge fire 0 also soon] ext+ui%$ ?is morn+ ?an usual1 & ! volumes ( smoke hav+ ceas$1 objects 9 e direction became visible f all p>ts ( ! rock4 ,aft] hav+ _h ab\t ?ree #8h\rs' "w1 ! m5 began1 pretty g5]ally1 to make t[>ds _! respective boats = _! jackets & /ock+s1 :51 to _! a/oni%m5t1 in/ead ( ?ree1 !y f\nd only two boats1 ! ?ird be+ adrift ) ! ,smeaton4 ,n a ^w 0 utt]$ by any "o1 b all appe>$ to be sil5tly calculat+ _! numb]s1 & look+ to ea* o!r ) evid5t m>ks ( p]plexity depict$ 9 _! c\nt5ances4 ,! l&+-ma/]1 conceiv+ t blame might be atta*$ to him = all[+ ! boat to leave ! rock1 /ill kept at a di/ance4 ,at ?is critical mom5t ! au?or 0 /&+ ^u an elevat$ "p ( ,smi?'s ,l$ge1 :]e he endeav\r$ to m>k ! progress ( ! ,smeaton1 n a little surpris$ t h] crew did n cut ! praam adrift1 :i* greatly ret>d$ h] way1 & amaz$ t "s ef=t 0 n mak+ to br+ at lea/ ! boat1 & attempt our relief4 ,! workm5 look$ /eadfa/ly ^u ! writ]1 & turn$ occasionally t[>ds ! vessel1 /ill f> to leew>d4 #abb;a ,all ?is pass$ 9 ! mo/ p]fect sil5ce1 & ! melan*oly solemnity ( ! gr\p made an impression nev] to be effac$ f 8 m9d4 ,! writ] _h all along be5 consid]+ ( v>i\s s*emes--provid+ ! m5 c\ld be kept "u comm&--:i* might be put 9 practice = ! g5]al safety1 9 hopes t ! ,smeaton might be able to pick up ! boats to leew>d1 :5 !y 7 oblig$ to leave ! rock4 ,he 01 accord+ly1 ab\t to address ! artific]s on ! p]il\s nature ( _! circum/ances1 & to propose t all h&s %\ld un/rip _! upp] clo?+ :5 ! high] p>ts ( ! rock 7 laid "u wat]2 t ! seam5 %\ld remove e unnecess>y weight & encumbrance f ! boats2 t a specifi$ numb] ( m5 %\ld g into ea* boat1 & t ! rema9d] %\ld hang by ! gunwales1 :ile ! boats 7 to be r[$ g5tly t[>ds ! ,smeaton1 z ! c\rse to ! ,ph>os1 or float+ light1 lay r to w9dw>d ( ! rock4 ,b :5 he attempt$ to speak 8 m\? 0 s p>*$ t 8 tongue refus$ utt]ance1 & he n[ le>n$ by exp]i5ce t ! saliva is z necess>y z ! tongue itself = spee*4 ,he turn$ to "o ( ! pools on ! rock & lapp$ a little wat]1 :i* produc$ imm$iate relief4 ,b :at 0 8 happ9ess1 :5 on ris+ f ?is unpleasant bev]age1 "s "o call$ out1 #8,a boat6 a boat6' &1 on look+ ar\nd1 at no great di/ance1 a l>ge boat 0 se5 ?r\gh ! haze mak+ t[>ds ! rock4 ,?is at once enliv5$ & rejoic$ e he>t4 ,! time\s visitor prov$ to be ,james ,sp9k1 ! ,bell ,rock pilot1 :o _h come express f ,arbroa? ) lett]s4 ,sp9k _h = "s "t se5 ! ,smeaton1 & _h ev5 suppos$1 f ! /ate ( ! wea!r1 t all h&s 7 on bo>d ( h] till he approa*$ m ne>ly & obs]v$ p ^u ! rock2 b n suppos+ t ! assi/ance ( 8 boat 0 necess>y to c>ry ! artific]s (f ! rock1 he an*or$ on ! lee-side & began to fi%1 wait+1 z usual1 till ! lett]s 7 s5t =1 z ! pilot-boat 0 too l>ge & unwieldy = approa*+ ! rock :5 !re 0 any r\ghness or run ( ! sea at ! entrance ( ! l&+ creeks4 ,^u ?is =tunate *ange ( circum/ances1 sixte5 ( ! artific]s 7 s5t1 at two trips1 9 "o ( ! boats1 ) in/ructions = ,sp9k to proce$ ) !m to ! float+ light4 ,?is be+ accompli%$1 ! rema9+ sixte5 foll[$ 9 ! two boats belong+ to ! s]vice ( ! rock4 ,e "o felt ! mo/ p]fect happ9ess at leav+ ! ,bell ,rock ?is morn+1 ?\gh a v h>d & ev5 dang]\s passage to ! float+ light /ill await$ u1 z ! w9d by ?is "t _h increas$ to a pretty h>d gale1 accompani$ ) a consid]able swell ( sea4 ,e "o 0 z completely dr5*$ 9 wat] z if he _h be5 dragg$ a/]n ( ! boats4 ,! writ]1 9 p>ticul>1 be+ at ! helm1 f\nd1 on gett+ on bo>d1 t 8 face & e>s 7 completely coat$ ) a ?9 film ( salt f ! sea spray1 :i* broke con/antly ov] ! b[s ( ! boat4 ,aft] mu* bal+ ( wat] & sev]e "w at ! o>s1 ! ?ree boats rea*$ ! float+ light1 :]e "s new difficulties occurr$ 9 gett+ on bo>d 9 safety1 ow+ p>tly to ! exhau/$ /ate ( ! m51 & p>tly to ! viol5t roll+ ( ! vessel4 ,z ! tide fl[$1 x 0 expect$ t ! ,smeaton w\ld h got to w9dw>d2 b1 see+ t all 0 safe1 aft] tack+ = sev]al h\rs & mak+ little progress1 %e bore away = ,arbroa?1 ) ! praam-boat4 ,z !re 0 n[ too mu* w9d = ! pilot-boat to return to ,arbroa?1 %e 0 made fa/ a/]n ( ! float+ light1 & ! crew rema9$ on bo>d till next day1 :5 ! wea!r mod]at$4 ,!re c be v little d\bt t ! appe>ance ( ,james ,sp9k ) 8 boat on ?is critical occasion 0 ! means ( prev5t+ ! loss ( lives at ! rock ?is morn+4 ,:5 ^! circum/ances1 "s ye>s aft]w>ds1 came to ! k ( ! ,bo>d1 a small p5sion 0 ord]$ to our fai?ful pilot1 !n 9 8 sev5tie? ye>2 & he /ill cont9ues to we> ! uni=m clo!s & badge ( ! ,ligh?\se s]vice4 ,sp9k is a rem>kably /rong man1 ^: t\t ensemble is highly *>act]i/ic ( a ,nor?-c\ntry fi%]man4 ,he usually dresses 9 a p-jacket1 cut aft] a p>ticul> fa%ion1 & we>s a l>ge1 flat1 blue bonnet4 ,a /rik+ lik5ess ( ,sp9k 9 8 pilot-dress1 ) ! badge or insignia on 8 left arm :i* is *>act]i/ic ( ! boatm5 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,nor!rn ,lights1 has be5 tak5 by ,h[e1 & is 9 ! writ]'s possession4 ,?ursday1 #crd ,sept4 ,! bell rung ?is morn+ at five o'clock1 b ! writ] mu/ ackn[l$ge1 f ! circum/ances ( ye/]day1 t its s\nd 0 extremely unwelcome4 ,?is appe>s also to h be5 ! feel+s ( ! artific]s1 = :5 !y came to be mu/]$1 out ( tw5ty-six1 only eight1 besides ! =eman & seam51 appe>$ ^u deck to accompany ! writ] to ! rock4 ,su* are ! baneful effects ( any?+ l mis=tune or accid5t connect$ ) a "w ( ?is description4 ,! use ( argum5t to p]suade ! m5 to emb>k 9 cases ( ?is k9d w\ld h be5 out ( place1 z x is n only discom=t1 or ev5 ! risk ( ! loss ( a limb1 b life itself t becomes ! "q4 ,! boats1 not)/&+ ! ?9ness ( our ranks1 left ! vessel at half-pa/ five4 ,! r\gh wea!r ( ye/]day hav+ prov$ b a summ]'s gale1 ! w9d came to-day 9 g5tle breezes2 yet1 ! atmosph]e be+ cl\dy1 x a n a v fav\rable appe>ance4 ,! boats rea*$ ! rock at six a4m41 & ! eight artific]s :o l&$ 7 employ$ 9 cle>+ out ! bat-holes = ! beacon-h\se1 & _h a v prosp]\s tide ( f\r h\rs' "w1 be+ ! longe/ yet exp]i5c$ by half an h\r4 ,! boats left ! rock aga9 at t5 o'clock1 & ! wea!r hav+ cle>$ up z we drew ne> ! vessel1 ! eighte5 artific]s :o _h rema9$ on bo>d 7 obs]v$ ^u deck1 b z ! boats approa*$ !y s\ght _! way bel[1 be+ q a%am$ ( _! conduct4 ,?is 0 ! only in/ance ( refusal to g to ! rock :i* occurr$ dur+ ! :ole progress ( ! "w1 except+ t ( ! f\r m5 :o decl9$ work+ ^u ,sunday1 a case :i* ! writ] did n conceive to be at all analog\s to ! pres5t4 ,x may "h be m5tion$1 mu* to ! cr$it ( ^! f\r m51 t !y /ood =emo/ 9 emb>k+ = ! rock ?is morn+4 ,saturday1 #e? ,sept4 ,x 0 =tunate t a l&+ 0 n attempt$ ?is ev5+1 = at eight o'clock ! w9d %ift$ to ,e4,s4,e41 & at t5 x _h become a h>d gale1 :5 fifty fa?oms ( ! float+ light's hemp5 cable 7 ve]$ out4 ,! gale /ill increas+1 ! %ip roll$ & lab\r$ excessively1 & at midnight eighty fa?oms ( cable 7 ve]$ out2 :ile ! sea cont9u$ to /rike ! vessel ) a degree ( =ce :i* _h n be=e be5 exp]i5c$4 ,sunday1 #f? ,sept4 ,dur+ ! la/ night !re 0 little re/ on bo>d ( ! ,ph>os1 & daylight1 ?\gh anxi\sly wi%$ =1 br\ght no relief1 z ! gale cont9u$ ) unabat$ viol5ce4 ,! sea /ruck s h>d ^u ! vessel's b[s t x rose 9 great quantities1 or 9 #8gre5 seas1' z ! sailors t]m$ x1 :i* 7 c>ri$ by ! w9d z f> aft z ! qu>t]-deck1 & n infrequ5tly ov] ! /]n ( ! %ip altoge!r4 ,x fell occasionally s heavily on ! skylight ( ! writ]'s cab91 ?\gh s f> aft z to be )9 five feet ( ! helm1 t ! glass 0 brok5 to pieces be=e ! dead-light c\ld be got into its place1 s t ! wat] p\r$ d[n 9 great quantities4 ,9 %utt+ out ! wat]1 ! admission ( light 0 prev5t$1 & 9 ! morn+ all cont9u$ 9 ! mo/ com=tless /ate ( d>kness4 ,ab\t t5 o'clock a4m4 ! w9d %ift$ to ,n4,e41 & blew1 if possible1 h>d] ?an be=e1 & x 0 accompani$ by a mu* heavi] swell ( sea4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! gale1 ! "p ( ! cable 9 ! hause-hole _h be5 s (t5 %ift$ t ne>ly ! :ole l5g? ( "o ( h] hemp5 cables1 ( #abj fa?oms1 _h be5 ve]$ out1 besides ! *a9-moor+s4 ,! cable1 = its pres]vation1 0 also c>efully s]v$ or wattl$ ) pieces ( canvas r\nd ! w9dlass1 & ) lea!r well greas$ 9 ! hause-hole4 ,9 ?is /ate ?+s rema9$ dur+ ! :ole day1 e sea :i* /ruck ! vessel--& ! seas foll[$ ea* o!r 9 close succession--caus+ h] to %ake1 & all on bo>d occasionally to tremble4 ,at ea* ( ^! /rokes ( ! sea ! roll+ & pit*+ ( ! vessel ceas$ = a "t1 & h] motion 0 felt z if %e _h ei!r broke adrift be=e ! w9d or 7 9 ! act ( s9k+2 b1 :5 ano!r sea came1 %e rang$ up aga9/ x ) great =ce1 & ?is became ! regul> intimation ( our be+ /ill rid+ at an*or4 ,ab\t elev5 o'clock1 ! writ] ) "s difficulty got out ( b$1 b1 9 attempt+ to dress1 he 0 ?r[n twice ^u ! floor at ! opposite end ( ! cab94 ,9 an undress$ /ate he made %ift to get ab\t half-way up ! companion-/airs1 ) an int5tion to obs]ve ! /ate ( ! sea & ( ! %ip ^u deck2 b he no soon] look$ ov] ! companion ?an a heavy sea /ruck ! vessel1 :i* fell on ! qu>t]-deck1 & ru%$ d[n/airs 9 ! (fic]s' cab9 9 s consid]able a quantity t x 0 f\nd necess>y to lift "o ( ! scuttles 9 ! floor1 to let ! wat] into ! limb]s ( ! %ip1 z x da%$ f side to side 9 su* a mann] z to run into ! l[] ti] ( b$s4 ,hav+ be5 foil$ 9 ?is attempt1 & be+ completely wett$1 he aga9 got bel[ & w5t to b$4 ,9 ?is /ate ( ! wea!r ! seam5 _h to move ab\t ! necess>y or indisp5sable duties ( ! %ip ) ! mo/ cauti\s use bo? ( h&s & feet1 :ile x requir$ all ! art ( ! l&sman to keep )9 ! prec9cts ( 8 b$4 ,! writ] ev5 f\nd himself s mu* toss$ ab\t t x became necess>y1 9 "s measure1 to %ut himself 9 b$1 9 ord] to avoid be+ ?r[n ^u ! floor4 ,inde$1 su* 0 ! motion ( ! %ip t x seem$ :olly impracticable to rema9 9 any o!r ?an a ly+ po/ure4 ,on deck ! mo/ /ormy aspect pres5t$ itself1 :ile bel[ all 0 wet & com=tless4 ,ab\t two o'clock p4m4 a great al>m 0 giv5 ?r\gh\t ! %ip f ! effects ( a v heavy sea :i* /ruck h]1 & almo/ fill$ ! wai/1 p\r+ d[n into ! b]?s bel[1 ?r\gh e *9k & crevice ( ! hat*es & skylights4 ,f ! motion ( ! vessel be+ ?us sudd5ly dead5$ or *eck$1 & f ! fl[+ 9 ( ! wat] above1 x is believ$ !re 0 n an individual on bo>d :o did n ?9k1 at ! mom5t1 t ! vessel _h f\nd]$1 & 0 9 ! act ( s9k+4 ,! writ] c\ld )/& ?is no long]1 & z soon z %e aga9 began to range to ! sea he det]m9$ to make ano!r ef=t to get ^u deck4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance1 h[ev]1 he grop$ 8 way 9 d>kness f 8 own cab9 ?r\gh ! b]?s ( ! (fic]s1 :]e all 0 quietness4 ,he next ent]$ ! galley & o!r comp>tm5ts occupi$ by ! artific]s4 ,"h also all 0 %ut up 9 d>kness1 ! fire hav+ be5 dr[n$ out 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! gale4 ,sev]al ( ! artific]s 7 employ$ 9 pray]1 repeat+ psalms & o!r devotional ex]cises 9 a full tone ( voice2 o!rs prote/+ t1 if !y %\ld =tunately get once m on %ore1 no "o %\ld ev] see !m afloat aga94 ,) ! assi/ance ( ! l&+-ma/]1 ! writ] made 8 way1 hold+ on /ep by /ep1 among ! num]\s imp$im5ts :i* lay 9 ! way4 ,su* 0 ! creak+ noise ( ! bulk-heads or p>titions1 ! da%+ ( ! wat]1 & ! :i/l+ noise ( ! w9ds1 t x 0 h>dly possible to break 9 ^u su* a confusion ( s\nds4 ,9 "o or two in/ances1 anxi\s & repeat$ inquiries 7 made by ! artific]s z to ! /ate ( ?+s ^u deck1 to :i* ! capta9 made ! usual answ]1 t x c\ld n bl[ long 9 ?is way1 & t we mu/ soon h bett] wea!r4 ,! next b]? 9 succession1 mov+ =w>d 9 ! %ip1 0 t allott$ = ! seam54 ,"h ! sc5e 0 consid]ably diff]5t4 ,hav+ rea*$ ! middle ( ?is d>ksome b]? )\t its inmates be+ aw>e ( any intrusion1 ! writ] _h ! consolation ( rem>k+ t1 al?\gh !y talk$ ( bad wea!r & ! cross accid5ts ( ! sea1 yet ! conv]sation 0 c>ri$ on 9 t sort ( tone & mann] :i* bespoke an ease & composure ( m9d highly cr$itable to !m & pleas+ to him4 ,! writ] imm$iately acco/$ ! seam5 ab\t ! /ate ( ! %ip4 ,to ^! inquiries !y repli$ t ! vessel be+ light1 & hav+ b little hold ( ! wat]1 no top-rigg+1 ) excell5t gr\nd-tackle1 & ev]y?+ be+ fre% & new1 !y felt p]fect confid5ce 9 _! situation4 ,x be+ impossible to op5 any ( ! hat*es 9 ! =e "p ( ! %ip 9 communicat+ ) ! deck1 ! wat* 0 *ang$ by pass+ ?r\gh ! sev]al b]?s to ! companion-/air lead+ to ! qu>t]-deck4 ,! writ]1 !re=e1 made ! be/ ( 8 way aft1 &1 on a second attempt to look out1 he succe$$1 & saw inde$ an a/oni%+ sight4 ,! sea or waves appe>$ to be t5 or fifte5 feet 9 height ( unbrok5 wat]1 & e approa*+ bill[ seem$ z if x w\ld ov]:elm our vessel1 b %e cont9u$ to rise ^u ! waves & to fall betwe5 ! seas 9 a v wond]ful mann]4 ,x seem$ to be only ^? seas :i* caught h] 9 ! act ( ris+ :i* /ruck h] ) s mu* viol5ce & ?rew su* quantities ( wat] aft4 ,on deck !re 0 only "o solit>y individual look+ out1 to give ! al>m 9 ! ev5t ( ! %ip break+ f h] moor+s4 ,! seaman on wat* cont9u$ only two h\rs2 he :o kept wat* at ?is "t 0 a tall1 sl5d] man ( a black complexion2 he _h no greatcoat nor ov]-all ( any k9d1 b 0 simply dress$ 9 8 ord9>y jacket & tr\s]s2 8 hat 0 ti$ "u 8 *9 ) a napk91 & he /ood aft ! =ema/1 to :i* he _h la%$ himself ) a gasket or small rope r\nd 8 wai/1 to prev5t 8 fall+ ^u deck or be+ wa%$ ov]bo>d4 ,:5 ! writ] look$ up1 he appe>$ to smile1 :i* af=d$ a fur!r symptom ( ! confid5ce ( ! crew 9 _! %ip4 ,?is p]son on wat* 0 z completely wett$ z if he _h be5 drawn ?r\gh ! sea1 :i* 0 giv5 z a reason = 8 n putt+ on a greatcoat1 t he might wet z few ( 8 clo!s z possible1 & h a dry %ift :5 he w5t bel[4 ,^u deck ev]y?+ t 0 movable 0 out ( sight1 hav+ ei!r be5 /[$ bel[1 previ\s to ! gale1 or be5 wa%$ ov]bo>d4 ,"s trifl+ p>ts ( ! qu>t] bo>ds 7 damag$ by ! brea* ( ! sea2 & "o ( ! boats ^u deck 0 ab\t "o-?ird full ( wat]1 ! oyle-hole or dra9 hav+ be5 accid5tly /opp$ up1 & "p ( h] gunwale _h receiv$ consid]able injury4 ,^! obs]vations 7 ha/ily made1 & n )\t occasionally %utt+ ! companion1 to avoid be+ wett$ by ! successive seas :i* broke ov] ! b[s & fell ^u diff]5t p>ts ( ! deck accord+ to ! impetus ) :i* ! waves /ruck ! vessel4 ,by ?is "t x 0 ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 & ! gale1 :i* _h n[ cont9u$ ) unabat$ =ce = tw5ty-sev5 h\rs1 _h n ! lea/ appe>ance ( go+ (f4 ,9 ! dismal prospect ( und]go+ ano!r night l ! la/1 & be+ 9 imm95t haz>d ( p>t+ f our cable1 ! writ] ?\ght x necess>y to advise ) ! ma/] & (fic]s ( ! %ip z to ! probable ev5t ( ! vessel's drift+ f h] moor+s4 ,!y sev]ally gave x z _! op9ion t we _h n[ e *ance ( rid+ out ! gale1 :i*1 9 all probability1 c\ld n cont9ue ) ! same fury _m h\rs long]2 & t ev5 if %e %\ld "p f h] an*or1 ! /orm-sails _h be5 laid to h&1 & c\ld be b5t 9 a v %ort "t4 ,!y fur!r /at$ t f ! direction ( ! w9d be+ ,n4,e41 %e w\ld sail up ! ,fir? ( ,=? to ,lei? ,roads4 ,b if ?is %\ld appe> d\btful1 aft] pass+ ! ,isl& & ,light ( ,may1 x might be advisable at once to /e] = ,tyn+ham ,s&s1 on ! we/]n side ( ,dunb>1 & !re run ! vessel a%ore4 ,if ?is %\ld happ5 at ! "t ( high-wat]1 or dur+ ! ebb+ ( ! tide1 !y 7 ( op9ion1 f ! flatness & /r5g? ( ! float+ light1 t no dang] w\ld att5d h] tak+ ! gr\nd1 ev5 ) a v heavy sea4 ,! writ]1 see+ ! confid5ce :i* ^! g5tlem5 possess$ ) reg>d to ! situation ( ?+s1 f\nd himself z mu* reliev$ ) ?is conv]sation z he _h previ\sly be5 ) ! seem+ indiff]5ce ( ! =eca/le m51 & ! smile ( ! wat* ^u deck1 ?\gh lit]ally la%$ to ! =ema/4 ,f ?is "t he felt himself almo/ p]fectly at ease2 at any rate1 he 0 entirely resign$ to ! ultimate result4 ,ab\t six o'clock 9 ! ev5+ ! %ip's company 0 he>d mov+ ^u deck1 :i* on ! pres5t occasion 0 r ! cause ( al>m4 ,! writ] accord+ly rang 8 bell to "k :at 0 ! matt]1 :5 he 0 in=m$ by ! /ew>d t ! wea!r look$ consid]ably bett]1 & t ! m5 ^u deck 7 endeav\r+ to %ip ! smoke-funnel ( ! galley t ! p might get "s meat4 ,?is 0 a m fav\rable acc\nt ?an _h be5 anticipat$4 ,dur+ ! la/ tw5ty-"o h\rs he himself _h n only _h no?+ to eat1 b he _h almo/ nev] pass$ a ?\ght on ! subject4 ,^u ! m5tion ( a *ange ( wea!r1 he s5t ! /ew>d to le>n h[ ! artific]s felt1 & on 8 return he /at$ t !y n[ seem$ to be all v happy1 s9ce ! cook _h begun to light ! galley-fire & make prep>ations = ! suet-pudd+ ( ,sunday1 :i* 0 ! only di% to be attempt$ = ! mess1 f ! ease ) :i* x c\ld bo? be cook$ & s]v$ up4 ,! pr9cipal *ange felt ^u ! %ip z ! w9d abat$ 0 h] increas$ roll+ motion1 b ! pit*+ 0 mu* dim9i%$1 & n[ h>dly any sea came f>!r aft ?an ! =ema/3 b %e roll$ s extremely h>d z frequ5tly to dip & take 9 wat] ov] ! gunwales & rails 9 ! wai/4 ,by n9e o'clock all h&s _h be5 refre%$ by ! ex]tions ( ! cook & /ew>d1 & 7 happy 9 ! prospect ( ! wor/ ( ! gale be+ ov]4 ,! usual complem5t ( m5 0 also n[ set on wat*1 & m quietness 0 exp]i5c$ ?r\gh\t ! %ip4 ,al?\gh ! previ\s night _h be5 a v re/less "o1 x _h n ! effect ( induc+ repose 9 ! writ]'s b]? on ! succe$+ night2 = hav+ be5 s mu* toss$ ab\t 9 b$ dur+ ! la/ ?irty h\rs1 he f\nd no easy spot to turn to1 & 8 body 0 all sore to ! t\*1 :i* ill accord$ ) ! unyield+ mat]ials ) :i* 8 b$-place 0 surr\nd$4 ,monday1 #g? ,sept4 ,?is morn+1 ab\t eight o'clock1 ! writ] 0 agreeably surpris$ to see ! scuttle ( 8 cab9 sky-light remov$1 & ! bright rays ( ! sun admitt$4 ,al?\gh ! %ip cont9u$ to roll excessively1 & ! sea 0 /ill runn+ v high1 yet ! ord9>y bus9ess on bo>d seem$ to be go+ =w>d on deck4 ,x 0 impossible to /eady a telescope1 s z to look m9utely at ! progress ( ! waves & trace _! brea* ^u ! ,bell ,rock2 b ! height to :i* ! cross-runn+ waves rose 9 sprays :5 !y met ea* o!r 0 truly gr&1 & ! cont9u$ ro> & noise ( ! sea 0 v p]ceptible to ! e>4 ,to e/imate ! height ( ! sprays at =ty or fifty feet w\ld surely be )9 ! m>k4 ,^? ( ! workm5 :o 7 n mu* afflict$ ) sea-sickness1 came ^u deck1 & ! wetness bel[ be+ dri$ up1 ! cab9s 7 aga9 br\ght into a habitable /ate4 ,e "o seem$ to meet z if aft] a long abs5ce1 congratulat+ 8 neighb\r ^u ! return ( good wea!r4 ,little c\ld be said z to ! com=t ( ! vessel1 b aft] rid+ out su* a gale1 no "o felt ! lea/ d\bt or hesitation z to ! safety & good condition ( h] moor+s4 ,! ma/] & mate 7 extremely anxi\s1 h[ev]1 to heave 9 ! hemp5 cable1 & see ! /ate ( ! cl9* or iron r+ ( ! *a9-cable4 ,b ! vessel roll$ at su* a rate t ! seam5 c\ld n possibly keep _! feet at ! w9dlass nor "w ! h&-spikes1 ?\gh x _h be5 sev]al times attempt$ s9ce ! gale took (f4 ,ab\t twelve noon1 h[ev]1 ! vessel's motion 0 obs]v$ to be consid]ably less1 & ! sailors 7 enabl$ to walk ^u deck ) "s degree ( fre$om4 ,b1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( e "o1 x 0 soon discov]$ t ! float+ light 0 adrift6 ,! w9dlass 0 in/antly mann$1 & ! m5 soon gave out t !re 0 no /ra9 ^u ! cable4 ,! mizz5 sail1 :i* 0 b5t = ! occasional purpose ( mak+ ! vessel ride m easily to ! tide1 0 imm$iately set1 & ! o!r sails 7 also hoi/$ 9 a %ort "t1 :51 9 no small con/]nation1 we bore away ab\t "o mile to ! s\?-we/w>d ( ! =m] /ation1 & !re let g ! be/ b[] an*or & cable 9 tw5ty fa?oms wat]1 to ride until ! swell ( ! sea %\ld fall1 :5 x might be practicable to grapple = ! moor+s1 & f9d a bett] an*orage = ! %ip4 ,tuesday1 #ae? ,sept4 ,?is morn+1 at five a4m41 ! bell rung z a signal = l&+ ^u ! rock1 a s\nd :i*1 aft] a lapse ( t5 days1 x is believ$ 0 welcom$ by e "o on bo>d4 ,!re be+ a heavy brea* ( sea at ! ea/]n creek1 we l&$1 ?\gh n )\t difficulty1 on ! we/]n side1 e "o seem+ m eag] ?an ano!r to get ^u ! rock2 & nev] did hungry m5 sit d[n to a he>ty meal ) m appetite ?an ! artific]s began to pick ! dulse f ! rocks4 ,?is m>9e plant _h ! effect ( reviv+ ! sickly1 & seem$ to be no less reli%$ by ^? :o 7 m h>dy4 ,:ile ! wat] 0 ebb+1 & ! m5 7 roam+ 9 que/ ( _! fav\rite morsel1 ! writ] 0 exam9+ ! effects ( ! /orm ^u ! =ge & loose app>atus left ^u ! rock4 ,six l>ge blocks ( granite :i* _h be5 l&$1 by way ( exp]im5t1 on ! #a/ in/ant1 7 n[ remov$ f _! places &1 by ! =ce ( ! sea1 ?r[n ov] a ris+ l$ge into a hole at ! di/ance ( twelve or fifte5 paces f ! place on :i* !y _h be5 l&$4 ,?is 0 a pretty good evid5ce bo? ( ! viol5ce ( ! /orm & ! agitation ( ! sea ^u ! rock4 ,! safety ( ! smi?'s =ge 0 always an object ( ess5tial reg>d4 ,! a%-pan ( ! he>? or fireplace1 ) its weighty ca/-iron back1 _h be5 wa%$ f _! places ( suppos$ security2 ! *a9s ( atta*m5t _h be5 brok51 & ^! pond]\s articles 7 f\nd at a v consid]able di/ance 9 a hole on ! we/]n side ( ! rock2 :ile ! tools & picks ( ! ,ab]de5 masons 7 scatt]$ ab\t 9 e direction4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 rem>kable t n a s+le article 0 ultimately lo/4 ,?is be+ ! night on :i* ! float+ light 0 adv]tis$ to be light$1 x 0 accord+ly exhibit$1 to ! great joy ( e "o4 ,w$nesday1 #af? ,sept4 ,! writ] 0 made happy to-day by ! return ( ! ,ligh?\se ya*t f a voyage to ! ,nor!rn ,ligh?\ses4 ,hav+ imm$iately remov$ on bo>d ( ?is f9e vessel ( eighty-"o tons regi/]1 ! artific]s gladly foll[$2 =1 ?\gh !y f\nd !mselves m p9*$ = accommodation on bo>d ( ! ya*t1 & /ill m s 9 ! ,smeaton1 yet !y greatly pref]r$ ei!r ( ^! to ! ,ph>os1 or float+ light1 on acc\nt ( h] roll+ motion1 ?\gh 9 all respects fitt$ up = _! conv5i5cy4 ,! writ] call$ !m to ! qu>t]-deck & in=m$ !m t1 hav+ be5 "o m\? afloat1 9 t]ms ( _! agreem5t !y 7 n[ at lib]ty to return to ! worky>d at ,arbroa? if !y pref]r$ ?is to cont9u+ at ! ,bell ,rock4 ,b !y repli$ t1 9 ! prospect ( soon gett+ ! beacon erect$ ^u ! rock1 & hav+ made a *ange f ! float+ light1 !y 7 n[ p]fectly reconcil$ to _! situation1 & w\ld rema9 afloat till ! end ( ! work+ season4 ,?ursday1 #ag? ,sept4 ,! w9d 0 at ,n4,e4 ?is morn+1 & ?\gh !y 7 only light airs1 yet !re 0 a pretty heavy swell com+ a%ore ^u ! rock4 ,! boats l&$ at half-pa/ sev5 o'clock a4m41 at ! creek on ! s\!rn side ( ! rock1 m>k$ ,port ,hamilton4 ,b z "o ( ! boats 0 9 ! act ( ent]+ ?is creek1 ! seaman at ! b[-o>1 :o _h j ent]$ ! s]vice1 hav+ inadv]t5tly express$ "s fe> f a heavy sea :i* came roll+ t[>ds ! boat1 & "o ( ! artific]s hav+ at ! same "t look$ r\nd & miss$ a /roke ) 8 o>1 su* a prepond]ance 0 ?us giv5 to ! r[]s ^u ! opposite side t :5 ! wave /ruck ! boat x ?rew h] ^u a l$ge ( %elv+ rocks1 :]e ! wat] left h]1 & %e hav+ kant$ to seaw>d1 ! next wave completely fill$ h] ) wat]4 ,aft] mak+ consid]able ef=ts ! boat 0 aga9 got afloat 9 ! prop] track ( ! creek1 s t we l&$ )\t any o!r accid5t ?an a complete duck+4 ,!re be+ no possibility ( gett+ a %ift ( clo!s1 ! artific]s began ) all spe$ to "w1 s z to br+ !mselves into heat1 :ile ! writ] & 8 assi/ants kept z mu* z possible 9 motion4 ,hav+ rema9$ m ?an an h\r ^u ! rock1 ! boats left x at half-pa/ n9e2 &1 aft] gett+ on bo>d1 ! writ] recomm5d$ to ! artific]s1 z ! be/ mode ( gett+ into a /ate ( com=t1 to /rip (f _! wet clo!s & g to b$ = an h\r or two4 ,no fur!r inconv5i5cy 0 felt1 & no "o seem$ to compla9 ( ! affection call$ #8cat*+ cold4' ,friday1 #ah? ,sept4 ,an important occurr5ce connect$ ) ! op]ations ( ?is season 0 ! arrival ( ! ,smeaton at f\r p4m41 hav+ 9 t[ ! six pr9cipal beams ( ! beacon-h\se1 toge!r ) all ! /an*ions & o!r "w on bo>d = fix+ x on ! rock4 ,! moor+ ( ! float+ light 0 a great po9t ga9$1 b 9 ! erection ( ! beacon at ?is late p]iod ( ! season new difficulties pres5t$ !mselves4 ,! success ( su* an und]tak+ at any season 0 prec>i\s1 because a s+le day ( bad wea!r occurr+ be=e ! necess>y fixtures c\ld be made might sweep ! :ole app>atus f ! rock4 ,not)/&+ ^! difficulties1 ! writ] _h det]m9$ to make ! trial1 al?\gh he c\ld almo/ h wi%$1 ^u look+ at ! /ate ( ! cl\ds & ! direction ( ! w9d1 t ! app>atus = ! beacon _h be5 /ill 9 ! worky>d4 ,saturday1 #ai? ,sept4 ,! ma9 beams ( ! beacon 7 made up 9 two sep>ate rafts1 fix$ ) b>s & bolts ( iron4 ,"o ( ^! rafts1 n be+ imm$iately want$1 0 left a/]n ( ! float+ light1 & ! o!r 0 kept 9 t[ by ! ,smeaton1 at ! buoy ne>e/ to ! rock4 ,! ,ligh?\se ya*t rode at ano!r buoy ) all h&s on bo>d t c\ld possibly be sp>$ out ( ! float+ light4 ,! p>ty ( artific]s & seam5 :i* l&$ on ! rock c\nt$ altoge!r =ty 9 numb]4 ,at half-pa/ eight o'clock a d]rick1 or ma/ ( ?irty feet 9 height1 0 erect$ & prop]ly support$ ) guy-ropes1 = susp5d+ ! block = rais+ ! fir/ pr9cipal beam ( ! beacon2 & a w9* ma*9e 0 also bolt$ d[n to ! rock = work+ ! pur*ase-tackle4 ,^u rais+ ! d]rick1 all h&s on ! rock spontane\sly gave ?ree he>ty *e]s1 z a fav\rable om5 ( our future ex]tions 9 po9t+ out m p]man5tly ! position ( ! rock4 ,ev5 to ?is s+le sp> ( timb]1 c\ld x be pres]v$1 a dr[n+ man might lay hold4 ,:5 ! ,smeaton drift$ on ! #bnd ( ?is mon? su* a sp> w\ld h be5 suffici5t to save u till %e c\ld h come to our relief4 ,sunday1 #bj? ,sept4 ,! w9d ?is morn+ 0 v>iable1 b ! wea!r cont9u$ extremely fav\rable = ! op]ations ?r\gh\t ! :ole day4 ,at six a4m4 ! boats 7 9 motion1 & ! raft1 consi/+ ( f\r ( ! six pr9cipal beams ( ! beacon-h\se1 ea* measur+ ab\t sixte5 in*es squ>e1 & fifty feet 9 l5g?1 0 t[$ to ! rock1 :]e x 0 an*or$1 t x might gr\nd ^u x z ! wat] ebb$4 ,! sailors & artific]s1 includ+ all h&s1 to-day c\nt$ no few] ?an fifty-two1 be+ p]haps ! greate/ numb] ( p]sons ev] collect$ ^u ! ,bell ,rock4 ,x 0 e>ly 9 ! tide :5 ! boats rea*$ ! rock1 & ! m5 work$ a consid]able "t up to _! middle 9 wat]1 e "o be+ m eag] ?an 8 neighb\r to be useful4 ,ev5 ! f\r artific]s :o _h hi!rto decl9$ work+ on ,sunday 7 to-day mo/ zeal\s 9 _! ex]tions4 ,!y _h inde$ become s conv9c$ ( ! prec>i\s nature & necessity ( ! "w t !y nev] aft]w>ds abs5t$ !mselves f ! rock on ,sunday :5 a l&+ 0 practicable4 ,hav+ made fa/ a piece ( v good new l9e1 at ab\t two-?irds f ! l[] end ( "o ( ! beams1 ! pur*ase-tackle ( ! d]rick 0 hook$ into ! turns ( ! l9e1 & x 0 spe$ily rais$ by ! numb] ( m5 on ! rock & ! p[] ( ! w9* tackle4 ,:5 ?is log 0 lift$ to a suffici5t height1 its foot1 or l[] end1 0 /epp$ into ! spot :i* _h be5 previ\sly prep>$ = x4 ,two ( ! great iron /an*ions 7 !n set 9 _! respective holes on ea* side ( ! beam1 :5 a rope 0 pass$ r\nd !m & ! beam1 to prev5t x f slipp+ till x c\ld be m p]man5tly fix$4 ,! d]rick1 or upright sp> us$ = c>ry+ ! tackle to raise ! fir/ beam1 0 plac$ 9 su* a position z to become useful = support+ ! upp] end ( x1 :i* n[ became1 9 its turn1 ! prop ( ! tackle = rais+ ! second beam4 ,! :ole difficulty ( ?is op]ation 0 9 ! rais+ & propp+ ( ! fir/ beam1 :i* became a conv5i5t d]rick = rais+ ! second1 ^! aga9 a pair ( %e>s = lift+ ! ?ird1 & ! %e>s a triangle = rais+ ! f\r?4 ,hav+ ?us got f\r ( ! six pr9cipal beams set on end1 x requir$ a consid]able degree ( tr\ble to get _! upp] ends to fit4 ,"h !y =m$ ! apex ( a cone1 & 7 all toge!r mortis$ into a l>ge piece ( bee*wood1 & secur$1 = ! pres5t1 ) ropes1 9 a tempor>y mann]4 ,dur+ ! %ort p]iod ( "o tide all t c\ld fur!r be done = _! security 0 to put a s+le screw-bolt ?r\gh ! great kne$ bats or /an*ions on ea* side ( ! beams1 & screw ! nut home4 ,9 ?is mann] ^! f\r pr9cipal beams 7 erect$1 & left 9 a pretty secure /ate4 ,! m5 _h comm5c$ :ile !re 0 ab\t two or ?ree feet ( wat] ^u ! side ( ! beacon1 & z ! sea 0 smoo? !y cont9u$ ! "w equally long dur+ flood-tide4 ,two ( ! boats be+ left at ! rock to take (f ! jo9]s1 :o 7 busily employ$ on ! upp] p>ts till two o'clock p4m41 ?is tide's "w may be said to h cont9u$ = ab\t sev5 h\rs1 :i* 0 ! longe/ t _h hi!rto be5 got ^u ! rock by at lea/ ?ree h\rs4 ,:5 ! fir/ boats left ! rock ) ! artific]s employ$ on ! l[] "p ( ! "w dur+ ! flood-tide1 ! beacon _h q a novel appe>ance4 ,! beams erect$ =m$ a common base ( ab\t ?irty-?ree feet1 meet+ at ! top1 :i* 0 ab\t =ty-five feet above ! rock1 & "h half a doz5 ( ! artific]s 7 /ill at "w4 ,aft] cle>+ ! rock ! boats made a /op1 :5 ?ree he>ty *e]s 7 giv51 :i* 7 return$ ) equal goodwill by ^? ^u ! beacon1 f ! p]sonal int]e/ :i* e "o felt 9 ! prosp]ity ( ?is "w1 s intimately connect$ ) 8 safety4 ,all h&s hav+ return$ to _! respective %ips1 !y got a %ift ( dry clo!s & "s refre%m5t4 ,be+ ,sunday1 !y 7 aft]w>ds conv5$ by signal on bo>d ( ! ,ligh?\se ya*t1 :5 pray]s 7 read2 = e he>t ^u ?is occasion felt gladness1 & e m9d 0 dispos$ to be ?ankful = ! happy & successful t]m9ation ( ! op]ations ( ?is day4 ,monday1 #ba/ ,sept4 ,! rema9+ two pr9cipal beams 7 erect$ 9 ! c\rse ( ?is tide1 :i*1 ) ! assi/ance ( ^? set up ye/]day1 0 f\nd to be a v simple op]ation4 ,! six pr9cipal beams ( ! beacon 7 ?us secur$1 at lea/ 9 a tempor>y mann]1 9 ! c\rse ( two tides1 or 9 ! %ort space ( ab\t elev5 h\rs & a half4 ,su* is ! progress t may be made :5 active h&s & will+ m9ds set prop]ly to "w 9 op]ations ( ?is k9d4 ,tuesday #bbnd1 ,sept4 ,hav+ n[ got ! weighty "p ( ?is "w ov]1 & be+ !reby reliev$ ( ! difficulty bo? ( l&+ & victuall+ su* a numb] ( m51 ! ,smeaton c\ld n[ be sp>$1 & %e 0 accord+ly despat*$ to ,arbroa? = a supply ( wat] & provisions1 & c>ri$ ) h] six ( ! artific]s :o c\ld be/ be sp>$4 ,w$nesday1 #bcrd ,sept4 ,9 go+ out ( ! ea/]n h>b\r1 ! boat :i* ! writ] /e]$ %ipp$ a sea1 t fill$ h] ab\t "o-?ird ) wat]4 ,%e _h also be5 hid = a %ort "t1 by ! waves break+ ^u ! rock1 f ! sight ( ! crew ( ! prec$+ boat1 :o 7 mu* al>m$ = our safety1 imag9+ = a "t t %e _h gone d[n4 ,! ,smeaton return$ f ,arbroa? ?is aft]noon1 b !re 0 s mu* sea t %e c\ld n be made fa/ to h] moor+s1 & ! vessel 0 oblig$ to return to ,arbroa? )\t be+ able ei!r to deliv] ! provisions or take ! artific]s on bo>d4 ,! ,ligh?\se ya*t 0 also soon oblig$ to foll[ h] example1 z ! sea 0 break+ heavily ov] h] b[s4 ,aft] gett+ two reefs 9 ! ma9sail1 & ! ?ird or /orm-jib set1 ! w9d be+ ,s4,w41 %e b5t to w9dw>d1 ?\gh bl[+ a h>d gale1 & got into ,/4 ,&rews ,bay1 :]e we pass$ ! night "u ! lee ( ,fif5ess4 ,?ursday1 #bd? ,sept4 ,at two o'clock ?is morn+ we 7 9 ,/4 ,&rews ,bay1 /&+ (f & on %ore1 ) /rong gales ( w9d at ,s4,w42 at sev5 we 7 (f ! entrance ( ! ,tay2 at eight /ood t[>ds ! rock1 & at t5 pass$ to leew>d ( x1 b c\ld n attempt a l&+4 ,! beacon1 h[ev]1 appe>$ to rema9 9 good ord]1 & by six p4m4 ! vessel _h aga9 beat5 up to ,/4 ,&rews ,bay1 & got into some:at smoo!r wat] = ! night4 ,friday1 #be? ,sept4 ,at sev5 o'clock bore away = ! ,bell ,rock1 b f9d+ a heavy sea runn+ on x 7 unable to l&4 ,! writ]1 h[ev]1 _h ! satisfaction to obs]ve1 ) 8 telescope1 t ev]y?+ ab\t ! beacon appe>$ entire3 & al?\gh ! sea _h a mo/ frightful appe>ance1 yet x 0 ! op9ion ( e "o t1 s9ce ! erection ( ! beacon1 ! ,bell ,rock 0 dive/$ ( _m ( its t]rors1 & _h x be5 possible to h got ! boats hoi/$ out & mann$1 x might h ev5 be5 f\nd practicable to l&4 ,at six x blew s h>d t x 0 f\nd necess>y to /rike ! topma/ & take 9 a ?ird reef ( ! ma9sail1 & "u ?is l[ canvas we soon rea*$ ,/4 ,&rews ,bay1 & got aga9 "u ! lee ( ! l& = ! night4 ,! artific]s1 be+ sea-h>dy1 7 q reconcil$ to _! qu>t]s on bo>d ( ! ,ligh?\se ya*t2 b x is believ$ t h>dly any consid]ation w\ld h induc$ !m aga9 to take up _! abode 9 ! float+ light4 ,saturday1 #bf? ,sept4 ,at daylight ! ya*t /e]$ t[>ds ! ,bell ,rock1 & at eight a4m4 made fa/ to h] moor+s2 at t51 all h&s1 to ! am\nt ( ?irty1 l&$1 :5 ! writ] _h ! happ9ess to f9d t ! beacon _h )/ood ! viol5ce ( ! gale & ! heavy brea* ( sea1 ev]y?+ be+ f\nd 9 ! same /ate 9 :i* x _h be5 left on ! #ba/4 ,! artific]s 7 n[ enabl$ to "w ^u ! rock ?r\gh\t ! :ole day1 bo? at l[ & high wat]1 b x requir$ ! /ricte/ att5tion to ! /ate ( ! wea!r1 9 case ( _! be+ ov]tak5 ) a gale1 :i* might prev5t ! possibility ( gett+ !m (f ! rock4 ,two some:at memorable circum/ances 9 ! annals ( ! ,bell ,rock att5d$ ! op]ations ( ?is day3 "o 0 ! removal ( ,mr4 ,james ,dove1 ! =eman smi?1 ) 8 app>atus1 f ! rock to ! upp] "p ( ! beacon1 :]e ! =ge 0 n[ erect$ on a tempor>y plat=m1 laid on ! cross beams or upp] fram+4 ,! o!r 0 ! artific]s hav+ d9$ = ! fir/ "t ^u ! rock1 _! d9n] be+ cook$ on bo>d ( ! ya*t1 & s5t to !m by "o ( ! boats4 ,b :at af=d$ ! greate/ happ9ess & relief 0 ! removal ( ! l>ge bell[s1 :i* _h all along be5 a s\rce ( mu* tr\ble & p]plexity1 by _! hamp]+ & incommod+ ! boat :i* c>ri$ ! smi?s & _! app>atus4 ,saturday1 #crd ,oct4 ,! w9d be+ we/ to-day1 ! wea!r 0 v fav\rable = op]ations at ! rock1 & dur+ ! morn+ & ev5+ tides1 ) ! aid ( tor*light1 ! masons _h sev5 h\rs' "w ^u ! site ( ! build+4 ,! smi?s & jo9]s1 :o l&$ at half-pa/ six a4m41 did n leave ! rock till a qu>t]-pa/ elev5 p4m41 hav+ be5 at "w1 ) little int]mission1 = sixte5 h\rs & ?ree-qu>t]s4 ,:5 ! wat] left ! rock1 !y 7 employ$ at ! l[] p>ts ( ! beacon1 & z ! tide rose or fell1 !y %ift$ ! place ( _! op]ations4 ,f ^! ex]tions1 ! fix+ & secur+ ( ! beacon made rapid advancem5t1 z ! m5 7 n[ l&$ 9 ! morn+ & rema9$ ?r\gh\t ! day4 ,b1 z a sudd5 *ange ( wea!r might h prev5t$ _! be+ tak5 (f at ! prop] "t ( tide1 a quantity ( bread & wat] 0 always kept on ! beacon4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ( work+ at ! beacon all ! day1 & (t5 a great "p ( ! night1 ! writ] 0 mu* on bo>d ( ! t5d]2 b1 :ile ! masons c\ld "w on ! rock1 & frequ5tly also :ile x 0 cov]$ by ! tide1 he rema9$ on ! beacon2 especially dur+ ! night1 z he made a po9t ( be+ on ! rock to ! late/ h\r1 & 0 g5]ally ! la/ p]son :o /epp$ into ! boat4 ,he _h laid ?is d[n z "p ( 8 plan ( proc$ure2 & 9 ?is way _h acquir$1 9 ! c\rse ( ! fir/ season1 a pretty complete k & exp]i5ce ( :at c\ld actually be done at ! ,bell ,rock1 "u all circum/ances ( ! wea!r4 ,by ?is means also 8 assi/ants1 & ! artific]s & m>9]s1 got into a sy/ematic habit ( proce$+ at ! comm5cem5t ( ! "w1 :i*1 x is believ$1 cont9u$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ! op]ations4 ,sunday1 #d? ,oct4 ,! ext]nal "p ( ! beacon 0 n[ f9i%$1 ) its supports & brac+-*a9s1 & :atev] else 0 consid]$ necess>y = its /ability 9 s f> z ! season w\ld p]mit2 & al?\gh mu* 0 /ill want+ to complete ?is fabric1 yet x 0 9 su* a /ate t x c\ld be left )\t mu* fe> ( ! consequ5ces ( a /orm4 ,! pa9t+ ( ! upp] "p 0 ne>ly f9i%$ ?is aft]noon2 & ! ,smeaton _h br\ght (f a quantity ( bru%wood & o!r articles1 = ! purpose ( heat+ or *>r+ ! l[] "p ( ! pr9cipal beams1 be=e be+ laid ov] ) successive coats ( boil+ pit*1 to ! height ( f eight to twelve feet1 or z high z ! rise ( spr+-tides4 ,a small flag/aff hav+ also be5 erect$ to-day1 a flag 0 display$ = ! fir/ "t f ! beacon1 by :i* its p]spective effect 0 greatly improv$4 ,on ?is1 z on all l occasions at ! ,bell ,rock1 ?ree he>ty *e]s 7 giv52 & ! /ew>d s]v$ out a dram ( rum to all h&s1 :ile ! ,ligh?\se ya*t1 ,smeaton1 & float+ light1 hoi/$ _! col\rs 9 complim5t to ! erection4 ,monday1 #e? ,oct4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 & j z ! tide's "w 0 ov]1 ,mr4 ,john ,r5nie1 eng9e]1 accompani$ by 8 son ,mr4 ,george1 on _! way to ! h>b\r works ( ,fras]burgh1 9 ,ab]de5%ire1 paid a visit to ! ,bell ,rock1 9 a boat f ,arbroa?4 ,x be+ !n too late 9 ! tide = l&+1 !y rema9$ on bo>d ( ! ,ligh?\se ya*t all night1 :5 ! writ]1 :o _h n[ be5 seclud$ f society = sev]al weeks1 enjoy$ mu* ( ,mr4 ,r5nie's int]e/+ conv]sation1 bo? on g5]al topics1 & pr(essionally ^u ! progress ( ! ,bell ,rock works1 on :i* he 0 consult$ z *ief eng9e]4 ,tuesday1 #f? ,oct4 ,! artific]s l&$ ?is morn+ at n9e1 aft] :i* "o ( ! boats return$ to ! %ip = ! writ] & ,messrs4 ,r5nie1 :o1 ^u l&+1 7 salut$ ) a display ( ! col\rs f ! beacon & by ?ree *e]s f ! workm54 ,ev]y?+ 0 n[ 9 a prep>$ /ate = leav+ ! rock1 & giv+ up ! works afloat = ?is season1 except+ "s small articles1 :i* w\ld /ill occupy ! smi?s & jo9]s = a few days long]4 ,!y accord+ly %ift$ on bo>d ( ! ,smeaton1 :ile ! ya*t left ! rock = ,arbroa?1 ) ,messrs4 ,r5nie1 ! writ]1 & ! rema9d] ( ! artific]s4 ,b1 be=e tak+ leave1 ! /ew>d s]v$ out a f>ewell glass1 :5 ?ree he>ty *e]s 7 giv51 & an e>ne/ wi% express$ t ev]y?+1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahjh1 might be f\nd 9 ! same /ate ( good ord] z x 0 n[ ab\t to be left4 ,,ii--,,op]ations ,,( #ahjh ,monday1 #bi? ,feb4 ,! writ] sail$ f ,arbroa? at "o a4m4 9 ! ,ligh?\se ya*t4 ,at sev5 ! float+ light 0 hail$1 & all on bo>d f\nd to be well4 ,! crew 7 obs]v$ to h a v heal?y-l appe>ance1 & look$ bett] ?an at ! close ( ! works ^u ! rock4 ,!y seem$ only to regret "o ?+1 :i* 0 ! secession ( _! cook1 ,?omas ,elliot--n on acc\nt ( 8 pr(essional skill1 b = 8 faceti\s & curi\s mann]4 ,elliot _h some?+ peculi> 9 8 hi/ory1 & 0 report$ by 8 comrades to h se5 bett] days4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 happy ) 8 situation on bo>d ( ! float+ light1 &1 hav+ a ta/e = music1 danc+1 & act+ plays1 he contribut$ mu* to ! amusem5t ( ! %ip's company 9 _! dre>y abode dur+ ! w9t] mon?s4 ,he _h also recomm5d$ himself to _! notice z a good %ipkeep]1 = z x did n answ] ,elliot to g (t5 a%ore1 he _h always giv5 up 8 turn ( leave to 8 neighb\rs4 ,at 8 own desire he 0 at l5g? paid (f1 :5 he _h a consid]able balance ( wages to receive1 :i* he said w\ld be suffici5t to c>ry him to ! ,we/ ,indies1 & he accord+ly took leave ( ! ,ligh?\se s]vice4 ,tuesday1 #a/ ,m>* ,at daybreak ! ,ligh?\se ya*t1 att5d$ by a boat f ! float+ light1 aga9 /ood t[>ds ! ,bell ,rock4 ,! wea!r felt extremely cold ?is morn+1 ! !rmomet] be+ at #cd degrees1 ) ! w9d at ea/1 accompani$ by occasional %[]s ( sn[1 & ! m>9e b>omet] indicat$ #bi4hj4 ,at half-pa/ sev5 ! sea ran ) su* =ce ^u ! rock t x seem$ d\btful if a l&+ c\ld be effect$4 ,at half-pa/ eight1 :5 x 0 fairly above wat]1 ! writ] took 8 place 9 ! float+ light's boat ) ! artific]s1 :ile ! ya*t's boat foll[$1 accord+ to ! g5]al rule ( hav+ two boats afloat 9 l&+ exp$itions ( ?is k9d1 t1 9 case ( accid5t to "o boat1 ! o!r might assi/4 ,9 sev]al unsuccessful attempts ! boats 7 beat back by ! brea* ( ! sea ^u ! rock4 ,on ! ea/]n side x sep>at$ into two di/9ct waves1 :i* came ) a sweep r\nd to ! we/]n side1 :]e !y met2 & at ! in/ance ( _! conflu5ce ! wat] rose 9 spray to a consid]able height4 ,wat*+ :at ! sailors t]m a smoo?1 we caught a fav\rable opportunity1 & 9 a v dext]\s mann] ! boats 7 r[$ betwe5 ! two seas1 & made a fav\rable l&+ at ! we/]n creek4 ,at ! latt] end ( la/ season1 z 0 =m]ly notic$1 ! beacon 0 pa9t$ :ite1 & f ! blea*+ ( ! wea!r & ! sprays ( ! sea ! upp] p>ts 7 kept clean2 b )9 ! range ( ! tide ! pr9cipal beams 7 obs]v$ to be ?ickly coat$ ) a gre5 /uff1 ! conf]va ( botani/s4 ,not)/&+ ! intrusion ( ^! works1 :i* _h =m]ly bani%$ ! num]\s seals t play$ ab\t ! rock1 !y 7 n[ se5 9 great numb]s1 hav+ be5 9 an almo/ undi/urb$ /ate = six mon?s4 ,x _h n[ also1 = ! fir/ "t1 got "s inhabitants ( ! fea!r$ tribe3 9 p>ticul> ! sc>? or cormorant1 & ! l>ge h]r+-gull1 _h made ! beacon a re/+-place1 f its vic9ity to _! fi%+-gr\nds4 ,ab\t a doz5 ( ^! birds _h re/$ ^u ! cross-beams1 :i*1 9 "s places1 7 coat$ ) _! dung2 & _! flight1 z ! boats approa*$1 0 a v unlook$-= indication ( life & habitation on ! ,bell ,rock1 convey+ ! mom5t>y idea ( ! conv]sion ( ?is fatal rock1 f be+ a t]ror to ! m>9]1 into a resid5ce ( man & a safegu>d to %ipp+4 ,^u n>r[ly exam9+ ! great iron /an*ions ) :i* ! beams 7 fix$ to ! rock1 ! writ] _h ! satisfaction ( f9d+ t !re 0 n ! lea/ appe>ance ( work+ or %ift+ at any ( ! jo9ts or places ( connection2 &1 except+ ! loos5+ ( ! brac+-*a9s1 ev]y?+ 0 f\nd 9 ! same entire /ate 9 :i* x _h be5 left 9 ! mon? ( ,octob]4 ,?is1 9 ! e/imation ( ! writ]1 0 a matt] ( no small importance to ! future success ( ! "w4 ,he f t mom5t saw ! practicability & propriety ( fitt+ up ! beacon1 n only z a place ( refuge 9 case ( accid5t to ! boats 9 l&+1 b z a resid5ce = ! artific]s dur+ ! work+ mon?s4 ,:ile ^u ! top ( ! beacon ! writ] 0 rem9d$ by ! l&+-ma/] t ! sea 0 runn+ high1 & t x w\ld be necess>y to set (f :ile ! rock af=d$ any?+ l %elt] to ! boats1 :i* by ?is "t _h be5 made fa/ by a long l9e to ! beacon1 & rode ) mu* agitation1 ea* requir+ two m5 ) boat-hooks to keep !m f /rik+ ea* o!r1 or f rang+ up aga9/ ! beacon4 ,b ev5 "u ^! circum/ances ! greate/ confid5ce 0 felt by e "o1 f ! security af=d$ by ?is tempor>y erection4 ,=1 suppos+ ! w9d _h sudd5ly increas$ to a gale1 & t x _h be5 f\nd unadvisable to g into ! boats2 or1 suppos+ !y _h drift$ or sprung a leak f /rik+ ^u ! rocks2 9 any ( ^! possible & n at all improbable cases1 ^? :o might ?us h be5 left ^u ! rock _h n[ some?+ to lay hold (1 &1 ?\gh occupy+ ?is dre>y habitation ( ! sea-gull & ! cormorant1 af=d+ only bread & wat]1 yet life1 w\ld be pres]v$1 & ! m9d w\ld /ill be support$ by ! hope ( be+ ultimately reliev$4 ,w$nesday1 #be? ,may ,on ! #be? ( ,may ! writ] emb>k$ at ,arbroa?1 on bo>d ( ! ,sir ,joseph ,banks1 = ! ,bell ,rock1 accompani$ by ,mr4 ,logan s5ior1 =eman build]1 ) twelve masons & two smi?s1 toge!r ) ?irte5 seam51 includ+ ! ma/]1 mate1 & /ew>d4 ,?ursday1 #bf? ,may ,mr4 ,james ,wilson1 n[ comm&] ( ! ,ph>os1 float+ light1 & l&+-ma/]1 9 ! room ( ,mr4 ,s9clair1 :o _h left ! s]vice1 came into ! writ]'s cab9 ?is morn+ at six o'clock1 & intimat$ t !re 0 a good appe>ance ( l&+ on ! rock4 ,ev]y?+ be+ arrang$1 bo? boats proce$$ 9 company1 & at eight a4m4 !y rea*$ ! rock4 ,! ligh?\se col\rs 7 imm$iately hoi/$ ^u ! flag/aff ( ! beacon1 a complim5t :i* 0 duly return$ by ! t5d] & float+ light1 :5 ?ree he>ty *e]s 7 giv51 & a glass ( rum 0 s]v$ out to all h&s to dr9k success to ! op]ations ( #ahjh4 ,friday1 #bg? ,may ,?is morn+ ! w9d 0 at ea/1 bl[+ a fre% gale1 ! wea!r be+ hazy1 ) a consid]able brea* ( sea sett+ 9 ^u ! rock4 ,! morn+ bell 0 !re=e rung1 9 "s d\bt z to ! practicability ( mak+ a l&+4 ,aft] all[+ ! rock to get fully up1 or to be suffici5tly left by ! tide1 t ! boats might h "s %elt] f ! range ( ! sea1 !y proce$$ at #h a4m41 & ^u ! :ole made a pretty good l&+2 & aft] two h\rs & ?ree-qu>t]s' "w return$ to ! %ip 9 safety4 ,9 ! aft]noon ! w9d consid]ably increas$1 &1 z a pretty heavy sea 0 /ill runn+1 ! t5d] rode v h>d1 :5 ,mr4 ,taylor1 ! comm&]1 f\nd x necess>y to take 9 ! b[sprit1 & /rike ! =e & ma9 topma/s1 t %e might ride m easily4 ,aft] consult+ ab\t ! /ate ( ! wea!r1 x 0 resolv$ to leave ! artific]s on bo>d ?is ev5+1 & c>ry only ! smi?s to ! rock1 z ! %>p5+ ( ! irons 0 r beh9d1 f _! be+ s mu* brok5 & blunt$ by ! h>d & t\gh nature ( ! rock1 :i* became mu* m compact & h>d z ! dep? ( excavation 0 increas$4 ,besides avoid+ ! risk ( encumb]+ ! boats ) a numb] ( m5 :o _h n yet got ! full comm& ( ! o> 9 a brea* ( sea1 ! writ] _h ano!r motive = leav+ !m beh9d4 ,he want$ to exam9e ! site ( ! build+ )\t int]ruption1 & to take ! comp>ative levels ( ! diff]5t inequalities ( its area2 & z x w\ld h be5 pa9ful to h se5 m5 /&+ idle ^u ! ,bell ,rock1 :]e all mov$ ) activity1 x 0 judg$ bett] to leave !m on bo>d4 ,! boats l&$ at half-pa/ sev5 p4m41 & ! l&+-ma/]1 ) ! seam51 0 employ$ dur+ ?is tide 9 cutt+ ! seawe$s f ! sev]al pa?s lead+ to ! l&+-places1 to r5d] walk+ m safe1 =1 f ! slipp]y /ate ( ! surface ( ! rock1 _m sev]e tumbles _h tak5 place4 ,9 ! meantime ! writ] took ! necess>y levels1 & hav+ c>efully exam9$ ! site ( ! build+ & consid]$ all its p>ts1 x /ill appe>$ to be necess>y to excavate to ! av]age dep? ( f\rte5 in*es ov] ! :ole area ( ! f\ndation4 ,saturday1 #bh? ,may ,! w9d /ill cont9u$ f ! ea/w>d ) a heavy swell2 & to-day x 0 accompani$ ) foggy wea!r & occasional %[]s ( ra94 ,not)/&+ ?is1 su* 0 ! confid5ce :i* ! erection ( ! beacon _h inspir$ t ! boats l&$ ! artific]s on ! rock "u v unpromis+ circum/ances1 at half-pa/ eight1 & !y cont9u$ at "w till half-pa/ elev51 be+ a p]iod ( ?ree h\rs1 :i* 0 consid]$ a great tide's "w 9 ! pres5t l[ /ate ( ! f\ndation4 ,?ree ( ! masons on bo>d 7 s afflict$ ) sea-sickness t !y _h n be5 able to take any food = almo/ ?ree days1 & !y 7 lit]ally assi/$ into ! boats ?is morn+ by _! companions4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 n a little surpris+ to see h[ spe$ily ^! m5 reviv$ ^u l&+ on ! rock & eat+ a little dulse4 ,two ( !m aft]w>ds assi/$ ! sailors 9 collect+ ! *ips ( /one & c>ry+ !m out ( ! way ( ! pickm52 b ! ?ird compla9$ ( a pa9 9 8 head1 & 0 /ill unable to d any?+4 ,in/ead ( return+ to ! t5d] ) ! boats1 ^! ?ree m5 rema9$ on ! beacon all day1 & _h _! victuals s5t to !m along ) ! smi?s'4 ,f ,mr4 ,dove1 ! =eman smi?1 !y _h mu* sympa?y1 = he pref]r$ rema9+ on ! beacon at all haz>ds1 to be himself reliev$ f ! malady ( sea-sickness4 ,! w9d cont9u+ high1 ) a heavy sea1 & ! tide fall+ late1 x 0 n judg$ prop] to l& ! artific]s ?is ev5+1 b 9 ! twilight ! boats 7 s5t to fet* ! p on bo>d :o _h be5 left on ! rock4 ,sunday1 #bi? ,may ,! w9d 0 f ! ,s4,w4 to-day1 & ! signal-bell rung1 z usual1 ab\t an h\r be=e ! p]iod = l&+ on ! rock4 ,! writ] 0 r surpris$1 h[ev]1 to he> ! l&+-ma/] repeat$ly call1 #8,all h&s = ! rock6' &1 com+ on deck1 he 0 disappo9t$ to f9d ! seam5 only 9 ! boats4 ,^u inquiry1 x appe>$ t "s misund]/&+ _h tak5 place ab\t ! wages ( ! artific]s = ,sundays4 ,!y _h pref]r$ wages = sev5 days /at$ly to ! =m] mode ( all[+ a day = ea* tide's "w on ,sunday1 z !y did n l ! appe>ance ( work+ = d\ble or ev5 treble wages on ,sunday1 & w\ld r h x und]/ood t _! "w on t day arose m f ! urg5cy ( ! case ?an ) a view to emolum5t4 ,?is hav+ be5 judg$ cr$itable to _! religi\s feel+s1 & readily adju/$ to _! wi%1 ! boats proce$$ to ! rock1 & ! "w comm5c$ at n9e a4m4 ,monday1 #cj? ,may ,mr4 ,francis ,watt comm5c$1 ) five jo9]s1 to fit up a tempor>y plat=m ^u ! beacon1 ab\t tw5ty-five feet above ! highe/ "p ( ! rock4 ,?is plat=m 0 to be us$ z ! site ( ! smi?'s =ge1 aft] ! beacon %\ld be fitt$ up z a b>rack2 & "h also ! mort> 0 to be mix$ & prep>$ = ! build+1 & x 0 accord+ly t]m$ ! ,mort> ,gall]y4 ,! l&+-ma/]'s crew complet$ ! dis*>g+ f ! ,smeaton ( h] c>go ( ! ca/-iron rails & timb]4 ,x mu/ n "h be omitt$ to notice t ! ,smeaton took 9 balla/ f ! ,bell ,rock1 consi/+ ( ! %iv]s or *ips ( /one produc$ by ! workm5 9 prep>+ ! site ( ! build+1 :i* 7 n[ accumulat+ 9 great quantities on ! rock4 ,^! ! boats load$1 aft] dis*>g+ ! iron4 ,! object 9 c>ry+ (f ^! *ips1 besides balla/+ ! vessel1 0 to get !m p]man5tly out ( ! way1 z !y 7 apt to %ift ab\t f place to place ) e gale ( w9d2 & x (t5 requir$ a consid]able "t to cle> ! f\ndation a second "t ( ?is rubbi%4 ,! circum/ance ( balla/+ a %ip at ! ,bell ,rock af=d$ great ent]ta9m5t1 especially to ! sailors2 & x 0 p]haps ) tru? rem>k$ t ! ,smeaton 0 ! fir/ vessel t _h ev] tak5 on bo>d balla/ at ! ,bell ,rock4 ,mr4 ,pool1 ! comm&] ( ?is vessel1 aft]w>ds acqua9t$ ! writ] t1 :5 ! balla/ 0 l&$ ^u ! quay at ,lei?1 _m p]sons c>ri$ away specim5s ( x1 z "p ( a c>go f ! ,bell ,rock2 :5 he add$1 t su* 0 ! int]e/ excit$1 f ! numb] ( specim5s c>ri$ away1 t "s ( 8 fri5ds sugge/$ t he %\ld h s5t ! :ole to ! ,cross ( ,ed9burgh1 :]e ea* piece might h sold = a p5ny4 ,tuesday1 #ca/ ,may ,9 ! ev5+ ! boats w5t to ! rock1 & br\ght ! jo9]s & smi?s1 & _! sickly companions1 on bo>d ( ! t5d]4 ,^! also br\ght ) !m two baskets full ( fi%1 :i* !y _h caught at high-wat] f ! beacon1 report+1 at ! same "t1 to _! comrades1 t ! fi% 7 swimm+ 9 su* numb]s ov] ! rock at high-wat] t x 0 completely hid f _! sight1 & no?+ se5 b ! movem5t ( ?\s&s ( fi%4 ,!y 7 almo/ exclusively ( ! species call$ ! podlie1 or "y coal-fi%4 ,?is discov]y1 made = ! fir/ "t to-day by ! workm51 0 consid]$ =tunate1 z an additional circum/ance likely to produce an incl9ation among ! artific]s to take up _! resid5ce 9 ! beacon1 :5 x came to be fitt$ up z a b>rack4 ,tuesday1 #g? ,june ,at ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+ ! %ip's bell 0 rung z ! signal = l&+ at ! rock4 ,:5 ! l&+ 0 to be made be=e breakfa/1 x 0 cu/om>y to give ea* ( ! artific]s & seam5 a dram & a biscuit1 & c(fee 0 prep>$ by ! /ew>d = ! cab9s4 ,exactly at f\r o'clock ! :ole p>ty l&$ f ?ree boats1 includ+ "o ( ^? belong+ to ! float+ light1 ) a "p ( t %ip's crew1 :i* always att5d$ ! works 9 mod]ate wea!r4 ,! l&+-ma/]'s boat1 call$ ! ,seaman1 b m commonly call$ ! ,lifeboat1 took ! lead4 ,! next boat1 call$ ! ,mason1 0 g5]ally /e]$ by ! writ]2 :ile ! float+ light's boat1 ,ph>os1 0 "u ! managem5t ( ! boatswa9 ( t %ip4 ,hav+ n[ s consid]able a p>ty ( workm5 & sailors on ! rock1 x may be prop] "h to notice h[ _! lab\rs 7 direct$4 ,prep>ations hav+ be5 made la/ mon? = ! erection ( a second =ge ^u ! beacon1 ! smi?s comm5c$ _! op]ations bo? ^u ! l[] & high] plat=ms4 ,!y 7 employ$ 9 %>p5+ ! picks & irons = ! masons1 & 9 mak+ bats & o!r app>atus ( v>i\s descriptions connect$ ) ! fitt+ ( ! railways4 ,! l&+-ma/]'s crew 7 occupi$ 9 assi/+ ! millwrights 9 lay+ ! railways to h&4 ,sailors1 ( all o!r descriptions ( m51 are ! mo/ accommodat+ 9 ! use ( _! h&s4 ,!y work$ freely ) ! bor+-irons1 & assi/$ 9 all ! op]ations ( ! railways1 act+ by turns z boatm51 seam51 & artific]s4 ,we _h no su* "* on ! ,bell ,rock z ! common lab\r]4 ,all ! op]ations ( ?is dep>tm5t 7 *e]fully und]tak5 by ! seam51 :o1 bo? on ! rock & on %ipbo>d1 7 ! insep>able companions ( e "w connect$ ) ! erection ( ! ,bell ,rock ,ligh?\se4 ,x w naturally be suppos$ t ab\t tw5ty-five masons1 occupi$ ) _! picks 9 execut+ & prep>+ ! f\ndation ( ! ligh?\se1 9 ! c\rse ( a tide ( ab\t ?ree h\rs1 w\ld make a consid]able impression ^u an area ev5 ( =ty-two feet 9 diamet]4 ,b 9 proportion z ! f\ndation 0 deep5$1 ! rock 0 f\nd to be mu* m h>d & difficult to "w1 :ile ! bal+ & pump+ ( wat] became mu* m tr\blesome4 ,a jo9] 0 kept almo/ con/antly employ$ 9 fitt+ ! picks to _! h&les1 :i*1 z well z ! po9ts to ! irons1 7 v frequ5tly brok54 ,! ,bell ,rock ?is morn+ pres5t$ by f> ! mo/ busy & active appe>ance x _h exhibit$ s9ce ! erection ( ! pr9cipal beams ( ! beacon4 ,! surface ( ! rock 0 cr[d$ ) m51 ! two =ges flam+1 ! "o above ! o!r1 ^u ! beacon1 :ile ! anvils ?und]$ ) ! reb\nd+ noise ( _! wood5 supports1 & =m$ a curi\s contra/ ) ! occasional clam\r ( ! surges4 ,! w9d 0 we/]ly1 & ! wea!r be+ extremely agreeable1 z soon aft] breakfa/ z ! tide _h suffici5tly ov]fl[$ ! rock to float ! boats ov] x1 ! smi?s1 ) a numb] ( ! artific]s1 return$ to ! beacon1 c>ry+ _! fi%+-tackle along ) !m4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! =5oon1 ! beacon exhibit$ a /ill m extraord9>y appe>ance ?an ! rock _h done 9 ! morn+4 ,! sea be+ smoo?1 x seem$ to be afloat ^u ! wat]1 ) a numb] ( m5 support+ !mselves 9 all ! v>iety ( attitude & position3 :ile1 f ! upp] "p ( ?is wood5 h\se1 ! volumes ( smoke :i* asc5d$ f ! =ges gave ! :ole a v curi\s & fanciful appe>ance4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is tide x 0 obs]v$ t a heavy swell 0 sett+ 9 f ! ea/w>d1 & ! appe>ance ( ! sky indicat$ a *ange ( wea!r1 :ile ! w9d 0 %ift+ ab\t4 ,! b>omet] also _h fall5 f #cj 94 to #bi4f4 ,x 01 !re=e1 judg$ prud5t to %ift ! vessel to ! ,s4,w4 or m di/ant buoy4 ,h] b[sprit 0 also soon aft]w>ds tak5 91 ! topma/s /ruck1 & ev]y?+ made snug1 z seam5 t]m x1 = a gale4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! night ! w9d increas$ & %ift$ to ! ea/w>d1 :5 ! vessel roll$ v h>d1 & ! sea (t5 broke ov] h] b[s ) great =ce4 ,w$nesday1 #h? ,june ,al?\gh ! motion ( ! t5d] 0 mu* less ?an t ( ! float+ light--at lea/1 9 reg>d to ! roll+ motion--yet %e s5d$1 or pit*$1 mu*4 ,be+ also ( a v h&some build1 & :at seam5 t]m v clean aft1 ! sea (t5 /ruck ! c\nt] ) su* =ce t ! writ]1 :o possess$ ! aft]mo/ cab91 be+ unaccu/om$ to ?is new vessel1 c\ld n dive/ himself ( uneas9ess2 = :5 h] /]n fell into ! sea1 x /ruck ) s mu* viol5ce z to be m l ! resi/ance ( a rock ?an ! sea4 ,! wat]1 at ! same "t1 (t5 ru%$ ) great =ce up ! rudd]-case1 &1 =c+ up ! valve ( ! wat]-closet1 ! floor ( 8 cab9 0 at times laid "u wat]4 ,! gale cont9u$ to increase1 & ! vessel roll$ & pit*$ 9 su* a mann] t ! haws] by :i* ! t5d] 0 made fa/ to ! buoy snapp$1 & %e w5t adrift4 ,9 ! act ( sw++ r\nd to ! w9d %e %ipp$ a v heavy sea1 :i* greatly al>m$ ! artific]s1 :o imag9$ t we _h got ^u ! rock2 b ?is1 f ! direction ( ! w9d1 0 impossible4 ,! writ]1 h[ev]1 sprung ^u deck1 :]e he f\nd ! sailors busily employ$ 9 rigg+ out ! b[sprit & 9 sett+ sail4 ,f ! ea/]ly direction ( ! w9d1 x 0 consid]$ mo/ advisable to /e] = ! ,fir? ( ,=?1 & !re wait a *ange ( wea!r4 ,at two p4m4 we accord+ly pass$ ! ,isle ( ,may1 at six an*or$ 9 ,lei? ,roads1 & at eight ! writ] l&$1 :5 he came 9 ^u 8 fri5ds1 :o 7 n a little surpris$ at 8 unexpect$ appe>ance1 :i* gave an in/antane\s al>m = ! safety ( ?+s at ! ,bell ,rock4 ,?ursday1 #i? ,june ,! w9d /ill cont9u$ to bl[ v h>d at ,e4 by ,n41 & ! ,sir ,joseph ,banks rode heavily1 & ev5 drift$ ) bo? an*ors ahead1 9 ,lei? ,roads4 ,! artific]s did n attempt to leave ! %ip la/ night2 b !re be+ upw>ds ( fifty p on bo>d1 & ! decks greatly lumb]$ ) ! two l>ge boats1 !y 7 9 a v cr[d$ & impati5t /ate on bo>d4 ,b to-day !y got a%ore1 & amus$ !mselves by walk+ ab\t ! /reets ( ,ed9burgh1 "s 9 v humble app>el1 f hav+ only ! wor/ ( _! jackets ) !m1 :i*1 ?\gh q suitable = _! "w1 7 h>dly fit = public inspection1 be+ n only tatt]$1 b greatly /a9$ ) ! r$ col\r ( ! rock4 ,friday1 #aj? ,june ,to-day ! w9d 0 at ,s4,e41 ) light breezes & foggy wea!r4 ,at six a4m4 ! writ] aga9 emb>k$ = ! ,bell ,rock1 :5 ! vessel imm$iately sail$4 ,at elev5 p4m41 !re be+ no w9d1 ! k$ge-an*or 0 let g (f ,an/ru!r1 "o ( ! num]\s t[ns on ! coa/ ( ,fife1 :]e we wait$ ! return ( ! tide4 ,saturday1 #aa? ,june ,at six a4m4 ! ,sir ,joseph got "u weigh1 & at elev5 0 aga9 made fa/ to ! s\!rn buoy at ! ,bell ,rock4 ,?\gh x 0 n[ late 9 ! tide1 ! writ]1 be+ anxi\s to asc]ta9 ! /ate ( ?+s aft] ! gale1 l&$ ) ! artific]s to ! numb] ( =ty-f\r4 ,ev]y?+ 0 f\nd 9 an entire /ate2 b1 z ! tide 0 ne>ly gone1 only half an h\r's "w _h be5 got :5 ! site ( ! build+ 0 ov]fl[$4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! boats aga9 l&$ at n9e1 & aft] a good tide's "w ( ?ree h\rs ) tor*light1 ! "w 0 left (f at midnight4 ,to ! di/ant %ipp+ ! appe>ance ( ?+s "u night on ! ,bell ,rock1 :5 ! "w 0 go+ =w>d1 mu/ h be5 v rem>kable1 especially to ^? :o 7 /rang]s to ! op]ations4 ,mr4 ,john ,reid1 pr9cipal lightkeep]1 :o also act$ z ma/] ( ! float+ light dur+ ! work+ mon?s at ! rock1 describ$ ! appe>ance ( num]\s lights situat$ s l[ 9 ! wat]1 :5 se5 at ! di/ance ( two or ?ree miles1 z putt+ him 9 m9d ( ,milton's description ( ! fi5ds 9 ! l[] regions1 add+1 #8= x seems greatly to surpass ,w-o'-!-,wisp1 or any ( ^? e>?ly spectres ( :i* we h s (t5 he>d4' ,monday1 #ac? ,june ,f ! difficulties att5d+ ! l&+ on ! rock1 ow+ to ! brea* ( sea :i* _h = days pa/ be5 ar\nd x1 ! artific]s %[$ "s backw>dness at gett+ into ! boats ?is morn+2 b aft] a little explanation ?is 0 got ov]4 ,x 0 always obs]vable t = "s "t aft] any?+ l dang] _h occurr$ at ! rock1 ! workm5 became mu* m cauti\s1 & on "s occasions _! timidity 0 r tr\blesome4 ,x =tunately happ5$1 h[ev]1 t along ) ! writ]'s assi/ants & ! sailors !re 7 also "s ( ! artific]s !mselves :o felt no su* scruples1 & 9 ?is way ^! difficulties 7 ! m easily surm\nt$4 ,9 matt]s :]e life is 9 dang] x becomes necess>y to treat ev5 unf\nd$ prejudices ) t5d]ness1 z an accid5t1 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 w\ld n only h be5 p>ticul>ly pa9ful to ^? giv+ directions1 b h prov$ highly detrim5tal to ! "w1 especially 9 ! e>ly /ages ( its advancem5t4 ,at f\r o'clock fifty-eight p]sons l&$2 b ! tides be+ extremely languid1 ! wat] only left ! high] p>ts ( ! rock1 & no "w c\ld be done at ! site ( ! build+4 ,a ?ird =ge 01 h[ev]1 put 9 op]ation dur+ a %ort "t1 = ! great] conv5i5cy ( %>p5+ ! picks & irons1 & = purposes connect$ ) ! prep>ations = fix+ ! railways on ! rock4 ,! wea!r t[>ds ! ev5+ became ?ick & foggy1 & !re 0 h>dly a brea? ( w9d to ruffle ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,_h x n1 !re=e1 be5 = ! noise f ! anvils ( ! smi?s :o _h be5 left on ! beacon ?r\gh\t ! day1 :i* af=d$ a guide = ! boats1 a l&+ c\ld n h be5 attempt$ ?is ev5+1 especially ) su* a company ( artific]s4 ,?is circum/ance confirm$ ! writ]'s op9ion ) reg>d to ! propriety ( connect+ l>ge bells to be rung ) ma*9]y 9 ! ligh?\se1 to be toll$ day & night dur+ ! cont9uance ( foggy wea!r4 ,?ursday1 #bcrd ,june ,! boats l&$ ?is ev5+1 :5 ! artific]s _h aga9 two h\rs' "w4 ,! wea!r /ill cont9u+ v ?ick & foggy1 m difficulty 0 exp]i5c$ 9 gett+ on bo>d ( ! vessels to-night ?an _h occurr$ on any previ\s occasion1 ow+ to a light breeze ( w9d :i* c>ri$ ! s\nd ( ! bell1 & ! o!r signals made on bo>d ( ! vessels1 away f ! rock4 ,hav+ =tunately made out ! position ( ! sloop ,smeaton at ! ,n4,e4 buoy--to :i* we 7 mu* assi/$ by ! b>k+ ( ! %ip's dog1--we p>t$ ) ! ,smeaton's boat1 :5 ! boats ( ! t5d] took a fre% dep>ture = t vessel1 :i* lay ab\t half a mile to ! s\?-we/w>d4 ,yet su* is ! v deceiv+ /ate ( ! tides1 t1 al?\gh !re 0 a small b9nacle & compass 9 ! l&+-ma/]'s boat1 we _h1 nev]!less1 pass$ ! ,sir ,joseph a good way1 :51 =tunately1 "o ( ! sailors cat*$ ! s\nd ( a bl[+-horn4 ,! only fire-arms on bo>d 7 a pair ( swivels ( "o-in* calibre2 b x is q surpris+ h[ mu* ! s\nd is lo/ 9 foggy wea!r1 z ! report 0 he>d b at a v %ort di/ance4 ,! s\nd f ! explosion ( gunp[d] is s in/antane\s t ! effect ( ! small guns 0 n s good z ei!r ! bl[+ ( a horn or ! toll+ ( a bell1 :i* af=d$ a m con/ant & /eady direction = ! pilot4 ,w$nesday1 #f? ,july ,l&$ on ! rock ) ! ?ree boats belong+ to ! t5d] at five p4m41 & began imm$iately to bale ! wat] out ( ! f\ndation-pit ) a numb] ( buckets1 :ile ! pumps 7 also kept 9 action ) relays ( artific]s & seam54 ,! "w comm5c$ ^u ! high] p>ts ( ! f\ndation z ! wat] left !m1 b x 0 n[ pretty g5]ally r$uc$ to a level4 ,ab\t tw5ty m5 c\ld be conv5i5tly employ$ at ea* pump1 & x is q a/oni%+ 9 h[ %ort a "t s great a body ( wat] c\ld be drawn (f4 ,! wat] 9 ! f\ndation-pit at ?is "t measur$ ab\t two feet 9 dep?1 on an area ( =ty-two feet 9 diamet]1 & yet x 0 drawn (f 9 ! c\rse ( ab\t half an h\r4 ,aft] ?is ! artific]s comm5c$ ) _! picks & cont9u$ at "w = two h\rs & a half1 "s ( ! sailors be+ at ! same "t busily employ$ 9 cle>+ ! f\ndation ( *ips & 9 convey+ ! irons to & f ! smi?s on ! beacon1 :]e !y 7 %>p$4 ,at eight o'clock ! sea broke 9 ^u u & ov]fl[$ ! f\ndation-pit1 :5 ! boats return$ to ! t5d]4 ,?ursday1 #g? ,july ,! l&+-ma/]'s bell rung ?is morn+ ab\t f\r o'clock1 & at half-pa/ five1 ! f\ndation be+ cle>$1 ! "w comm5c$ on ! site ( ! build+4 ,b f ! mom5t ( l&+1 ! squad ( jo9]s & millwrights 0 at "w ^u ! high] p>ts ( ! rock 9 lay+ ! railways1 :ile ! anvils ( ! smi? res\nd$ on ! beacon1 & su* columns ( smoke asc5d$ f ! =ges t !y 7 (t5 mi/ak5 by /rang]s at a di/ance = a %ip on fire4 ,aft] cont9u+ ?ree h\rs at "w ! f\ndation ( ! build+ 0 aga9 ov]fl[$1 & ! boats return$ to ! %ip at half-pa/ eight o'clock4 ! masons & pickm5 _h1 at ?is p]iod1 a pretty long day on bo>d ( ! t5d]1 b ! smi?s & jo9]s 7 kept con/antly at "w ^u ! beacon1 ! /ability & great conv5i5cy ( :i* _h n[ be5 s fully %[n t no d\bt rema9$ z to ! propriety ( fitt+ x up z a b>rack4 ,! workm5 7 accord+ly employ$1 dur+ ! p]iod ( high-wat]1 9 mak+ prep>ations = ?is purpose4 ,! f\ndation-pit n[ assum$ ! appe>ance ( a great plat=m1 & ! late tides _h be5 s fav\rable t x became app>5t t ! fir/ c\rse1 consi/+ ( a few irregul> & deta*$ /ones = mak+ up c]ta9 inequalities 9 ! int]ior p>ts ( ! site ( ! build+1 might be laid 9 ! c\rse ( ! pres5t spr+-tides4 ,hav+ be5 enabl$ to-day to get ! dim5sions ( ! f\ndation1 or fir/ /one1 accurately tak51 a m\ld 0 made ( its figure1 :5 ! writ] left ! rock1 aft] ! tide's "w ( ?is morn+1 9 a fa/ r[+-boat = ,arbroa?2 &1 ^u l&+1 two m5 7 imm$iately set to "w ^u "o ( ! blocks f ,mylnefield qu>ry1 :i* 0 prep>$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! foll[+ day1 z ! /one-cutt]s reliev$ ea* o!r1 & work$ bo? night & day1 s t x 0 s5t (f 9 "o ( ! /one-light]s )\t delay4 ,saturday1 #i? ,july ,! site ( ! f\ndation-/one 0 v difficult to "w1 f its dep? 9 ! rock2 b be+ n[ ne>ly prep>$1 x =m$ a v agreeable k9d ( pa/ime at high-wat] = all h&s to l& ! /one itself ^u ! rock4 ,! l&+-ma/]'s crew & artific]s accord+ly ent]$ ) great _s into ?is op]ation4 ,! /one 0 plac$ ^u ! deck ( ! ,h$d]wick praam-boat1 :i* _h j be5 br\ght f ,lei?1 & 0 decorat$ ) col\rs = ! occasion4 ,flags 7 also display$ f ! %ipp+ 9 ! (f+1 & ^u ! beacon4 ,"h ! writ] took 8 /ation ) ! great] "p ( ! artific]s1 :o support$ !mselves 9 e possible position :ile ! boats t[$ ! praam f h] moor+s & br\ght h] imm$iately ov] ! site ( ! build+1 :]e h] grappl+ an*ors 7 let g4 ,! /one 0 !n lift$ (f ! deck by a tackle hook$ into a ,lewis bat ins]t$ into x1 :5 x 0 g5tly l[]$ into ! wat] & gr\nd$ on ! site ( ! build+1 amid/ ! *e]+ acclamations ( ab\t sixty p]sons4 ,sunday1 #aj? ,july ,at elev5 o'clock ! f\ndation-/one 0 laid to h&4 ,x 0 ( a squ>e =m1 conta9+ ab\t tw5ty cubic feet1 & _h ! figures1 or date1 ( #ahjh simply cut ^u x ) a *isel4 ,a d]rick1 or sp> ( timb]1 hav+ be5 erect$ at ! edge ( ! hole & guy$ ) ropes1 ! /one 0 !n hook$ to ! tackle & l[]$ into its place1 :5 ! writ]1 att5d$ by 8 assi/ants--,mr4 ,pet] ,logan1 ,mr4 ,francis ,watt1 & ,mr4 ,james ,wilson1--appli$ ! squ>e1 ! level1 & ! mallet1 & pron\nc$ ! foll[+ b5$iction3 #8,may ! great ,ar*itect ( ! ,univ]se complete & bless ?is build+1' on :i* ?ree he>ty *e]s 7 giv51 & success to ! future op]ations 0 drunk ) ! greate/ en?usiasm4 ,tuesday1 #bf? ,july ,! w9d be+ at ,s4,e4 ?is ev5+1 we _h a pretty heavy swell ( sea ^u ! rock1 & "s difficulty att5d$ our gett+ (f 9 safety1 z ! boats got agr\nd 9 ! creek & 7 9 dang] ( be+ upset4 ,^u ext+ui%+ ! tor*lights1 ab\t twelve 9 numb]1 ! d>kness ( ! night seem$ q horrible2 ! wat] be+ also mu* *>g$ ) ! phosphoresc5t appe>ance :i* is famili> to e "o on %ipbo>d1 ! waves1 z !y da%$ ^u ! rock1 7 9 "s degree l s mu* liquid flame4 ,! sc5e1 ^u ! :ole1 0 truly awful6 ,w$nesday1 #bg? ,july ,9 leav+ ! rock ?is ev5+ ev]y?+1 aft] ! tor*es 7 ext+ui%$1 _h ! same dismal appe>ance z la/ night1 b s p]fectly acqua9t$ 7 ! l&+-ma/] & 8 crew ) ! position ( ?+s at ! rock1 t comp>atively little inconv5i5cy 0 exp]i5c$ on ^! occasions :5 ! wea!r 0 mod]ate2 su* is ! effect ( habit1 ev5 9 ! mo/ unpleasant situations4 ,if1 = example1 x _h be5 propos$ to a p]son accu/om$ to a city life1 at once to take up 8 qu>t]s (f a sunk5 reef & l& ^u x 9 boats at all h\rs ( ! night1 ! proposition mu/ h appe>$ q impracticable & extravagant2 b ?is practice com+ progressively ^u ! artific]s1 x 0 ultimately und]tak5 ) ! greate/ alacrity4 ,not)/&+ ?is1 h[ev]1 x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t x 0 n till aft] mu* lab\r & p]il1 & _m an anxi\s h\r1 t ! writ] is enabl$ to /ate t ! site ( ! ,bell ,rock ,ligh?\se is fully prep>$ = ! fir/ entire c\rse ( ! build+4 ,friday1 #ab? ,aug4 ,! artific]s l&$ ?is morn+ at half-pa/ t51 & aft] an h\r & a half's "w eight /ones 7 laid1 :i* complet$ ! fir/ entire c\rse ( ! build+1 consi/+ ( #abc blocks1 ! la/ ( :i* 0 laid ) ?ree he>ty *e]s4 ,saturday1 #aj? ,sept4 ,l&$ at n9e a4m41 & by a qu>t]-pa/ twelve noon tw5ty-?ree /ones _h be5 laid4 ,! works be+ n[ some:at elevat$ by ! l[] c\rses1 we got quit ( ! v s]i\s inconv5i5ce ( pump+ wat] to cle> ! f\ndation-pit4 ,?is gave mu* facility to ! op]ations1 & 0 notic$ ) expressions ( z mu* happ9ess by ! artific]s z ! seam5 _h %[n :5 reliev$ ( ! cont9ual tr\ble ( c>ry+ ! smi?'s bell[s (f ! rock prior to ! erection ( ! beacon4 ,w$nesday1 #ba/ ,sept4 ,mr4 ,?omas ,macuri*1 mate ( ! ,smeaton1 & ,james ,scott1 "o ( ! crew1 a "y man ab\t eighte5 ye>s ( age1 imm$iately w5t into _! boat to make fa/ a haws] to ! r+ 9 ! top ( ! float+ buoy ( ! moor+s1 & 7 =?) to proce$ to l& _! c>go1 s mu* want$1 at ! rock4 ,! tides at ?is p]iod 7 v /rong1 & ! moor+-*a91 :5 sweep+ ! gr\nd1 _h caught hold ( a rock or piece ( wreck by :i* ! *a9 0 s %ort5$ t :5 ! tide fl[$ ! buoy got almo/ "u wat]1 & little m ?an ! r+ appe>$ at ! surface4 ,:5 ,macuri* & ,scott 7 9 ! act ( mak+ ! haws] fa/ to ! r+1 ! *a9 got sudd5ly dis5tangl$ at ! bottom1 & ?is l>ge buoy1 measur+ ab\t sev5 feet 9 height & ?ree feet 9 diamet] at ! middle1 tap]+ to bo? ends1 be+ :at seam5 t]m a ,nun-buoy1 vault$ or sprung up ) su* =ce t x upset ! boat1 :i* in/antly fill$ ) wat]4 ,mr4 ,macuri*1 ) mu* ex]tion1 succe$$ 9 gett+ hold ( ! boat's gunwale1 /ill above ! surface ( ! wat]1 & by ?is means 0 sav$2 b ! "y man ,scott 0 un=tunately dr[n$4 ,he _h 9 all probability be5 /ruck ab\t ! head by ! r+ ( ! buoy1 = al?\gh surr\nd$ ) ! o>s & ! ?w>ts ( ! boat :i* float$ ne> him1 yet he seem$ entirely to want ! p[] ( avail+ himself ( su* assi/ance1 & appe>$ to be q ins5sible1 :ile ,pool1 ! ma/] ( ! ,smeaton1 call$ l\dly to him2 & be=e assi/ance c\ld be got f ! t5d]1 he 0 c>ri$ away by ! /r5g? ( ! curr5t & disappe>$4 ,! "y man ,scott 0 a great fav\rite 9 ! s]vice1 hav+ _h some?+ uncommonly mild & complaisant 9 8 mann]2 & 8 loss 0 !re=e univ]sally regrett$4 ,! circum/ances ( 8 case 7 also peculi>ly di/ress+ to 8 "m1 z h] husb&1 :o 0 a seaman1 _h = ?ree ye>s pa/ be5 conf9$ to a ,fr5* prison1 & ! deceas$ 0 ! *ief support ( ! family4 ,9 ord] 9 "s measure to make up ! loss to ! poor woman = ! mon?ly alim5t regul>ly all[$ h] by h] late son1 x 0 sugge/$ t a y\ng] boy1 a bro!r ( ! deceas$1 might be tak5 into ! s]vice4 ,?is appe>$ to be r a delicate proposition1 b x 0 left to ! l&+-ma/] to arrange accord+ to circum/ances2 su* 0 ! resignation1 & at ! same "t ! _s1 ( ! poor woman1 t %e readily accept$ ! proposal1 & 9 a few days ! y\ng] ,scott 0 actually afloat 9 ! place ( 8 bro!r4 ,on repres5t+ ?is di/ress+ case to ! ,bo>d1 ! ,commission]s 7 pleas$ to grant an annuity ( #e to ,scott's "m4 ,! ,smeaton1 n hav+ be5 made fa/ to ! buoy1 _h1 ) ! ebb-tide1 drift$ to leew>d a consid]able way ea/w>d ( ! rock1 & c\ld n1 till ! return ( ! flood-tide1 be work$ up to h] moor+s1 s t ! pres5t tide 0 lo/1 not)/&+ all ex]tions :i* _h be5 made bo? a%ore & afloat ) ?is c>go4 ,! artific]s l&$ at six a4m42 b1 z no mat]ials c\ld be got ^u ! rock ?is morn+1 !y 7 employ$ 9 bor+ tr5ail holes & 9 v>i\s o!r op]ations1 & aft] f\r h\rs' "w !y return$ on bo>d ! t5d]4 ,:5 ! ,smeaton got up to h] moor+s1 ! l&+-ma/]'s crew imm$iately began to unload h]4 ,!re be+ too mu* w9d = t[+ ! praams 9 ! usual way1 !y 7 w>p$ to ! rock 9 ! mo/ labori\s mann] by _! w9dlasses1 ) successive grappl+s & haws]s laid out = ?is purpose4 ,at six p4m4 ! artific]s l&$1 & cont9u$ at "w till half-pa/ t51 :5 ! rema9+ sev5te5 /ones 7 laid :i* complet$ ! ?ird entire c\rse1 or f\r? ( ! ligh?\se1 ) :i* ! build+ op]ations 7 clos$ = ! season4 ,,iii--,,op]ations ,,( #ahji ,w$nesday1 #bd? ,may ,! la/ night 0 ! fir/ t ! writ]1 _h pass$ 9 8 old qu>t]s on bo>d ( ! float+ light = ab\t twelve mon?s1 :5 ! wea!r 0 s f9e & ! sea s smoo? t ev5 "h he felt b little or no motion1 except+ at ! turn ( ! tide1 :5 ! vessel gets into :at ! seam5 t]m ! tr\gh ( ! sea4 ,at six a4m4 ,mr4 ,watt1 :o conduct$ ! op]ations ( ! railways & beacon-h\se1 _h l&$ ) n9e artific]s4 ,at half-pa/ "o p4m4 ,mr4 ,pet] ,logan _h also l&$ ) fifte5 masons1 & imm$iately proce$$ to set up ! crane4 ,! %e]-crane or app>atus = lift+ ! /ones out ( ! praam-boats at ! ea/]n creek _h be5 already erect$1 & ! railways n[ =m$ ab\t two-?irds ( an entire circle r\nd ! build+3 "s progress _h likewise be5 made ) ! rea* t[>ds ! we/]n l&+-place4 ,! floors be+ laid1 ! beacon n[ assum$ ! appe>ance ( a habitation4 ,! ,smeaton 0 at h] moor+s1 ) ! ,f]nie praam-boat a/]n1 = :i* %e 0 lay+ d[n moor+s1 & ! t5d] be+ also at h] /ation1 ! ,bell ,rock _h aga9 put on its =m] busy aspect4 ,w$nesday1 #ca/ ,may ,! l&+-ma/]'s bell1 (t5 no v fav\rite s\nd1 rung at six ?is morn+2 b on ?is occasion1 x is believ$1 x 0 gladly receiv$ by all on bo>d1 z ! welcome signal ( ! return ( bett] wea!r4 ,! masons laid ?irte5 /ones to-day1 :i* ! seam5 _h l&$1 toge!r ) o!r build+ mat]ials4 ,dur+ ^! tw5ty-f\r h\rs ! w9d 0 f ! s\?1 bl[+ fre% breezes1 accompani$ ) %[]s ( sn[4 ,9 ! morn+ ! sn[ %[]s 7 s ?ick t x 0 ) difficulty ! l&+-ma/]1 :o always /e]$ ! lead+ boat1 c\ld make 8 way to ! rock ?r\gh ! drift4 ,b at ! ,bell ,rock nei!r sn[ nor ra91 nor fog nor w9d1 ret>d$ ! progress ( ! "w1 if unaccompani$ by a heavy swell or brea* ( ! sea4 ,! wea!r dur+ ! mon?s ( ,april & ,may _h be5 uncommonly boi/]\s1 & s cold t ! !rmomet] seldom exce$$ #dj1 :ile ! b>omet] 0 g5]ally ab\t #bi4ej4 ,we _h n only hail & sleet1 b ! sn[ on ! la/ day ( ,may lay on ! decks & rigg+ ( ! %ip to ! dep? ( ab\t ?ree in*es2 &1 al?\gh n[ ent]+ ^u ! mon? ( ,june1 ! l5g? ( ! day 0 ! *ief indication ( summ]4 ,yet su* is ! effect ( habit1 & su* 0 ! exp]tness ( ! l&+-ma/]'s crew1 t1 ev5 9 ?is description ( wea!r1 seldom a tide's "w 0 lo/4 ,su* 0 ! ard\r & zeal ( ! heads ( ! sev]al dep>tm5ts at ! rock1 includ+ ,mr4 ,pet] ,logan1 =eman build]1 ,mr4 ,francis ,watt1 =eman millwright1 & ,capta9 ,wilson1 l&+-ma/]1 t x 0 on no occasion necess>y to address !m1 except+ 9 ! way ( precaution or re/ra9t4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 h[ev]1 ! writ] n unfrequ5tly felt consid]able anxiety1 ( :i* ?is day's exp]i5ce w af=d an example4 ,?ursday1 #a/ ,june ,?is morn+1 at a qu>t]-pa/ eight1 ! artific]s 7 l&$ z usual1 &1 aft] ?ree h\rs & ?ree-qu>t]s' "w1 five /ones 7 laid1 ! great] "p ( ?is tide hav+ be5 tak5 up 9 complet+ ! bor+ & tr5ail+ ( ! /ones =m]ly laid4 ,at noon ! writ]1 ) ! seam5 & artific]s1 proce$$ to ! t5d]1 leav+ on ! beacon ! jo9]s1 & sev]al ( ^? :o 7 tr\bl$ ) sea-sickness--among :om 0 ,mr4 ,logan1 :o rema9$ ) ,mr4 ,watt--c\nt+ altoge!r elev5 p]sons4 ,dur+ ! fir/ & middle p>ts ( ^! tw5ty-f\r h\rs ! w9d 0 f ! ea/1 bl[+ :at ! seam5 t]m #8fre% breezes'2 b 9 ! aft]noon x %ift$ to ,e4,n4,e41 accompani$ ) s heavy a swell ( sea t ! ,smeaton & t5d] /ruck _! topma/s1 laun*$ 9 _! bolt-sprits1 & #8made all snug' = a gale4 ,at f\r p4m4 ! ,smeaton 0 oblig$ to slip h] moor+s1 & pass$ ! t5d]1 drift+ be=e ! w9d1 ) only ! =esail set4 ,9 pass+1 ,mr4 ,pool hail$ t he mu/ run = ! ,fir? ( ,=? to prev5t ! vessel f #8rid+ "u4' ,on bo>d ( ! t5d] ! writ]'s *ief conc]n 0 ab\t ! elev5 m5 left ^u ! beacon4 ,directions 7 accord+ly giv5 t ev]y?+ ab\t ! vessel %\ld be put 9 ! be/ possible /ate1 to pres5t z little resi/ance to ! w9d z possible1 t %e might h ! bett] *ance ( rid+ out ! gale4 ,among ^! prep>ations ! be/ b[] cable 0 b5t1 s z to h a second an*or 9 read9ess 9 case ! moor+-haws] %\ld give way1 t e means might be us$ = keep+ ! vessel )9 sight ( ! prison]s on ! beacon1 & !reby keep !m 9 z good spirits z possible4 ,f ! same motive ! boats 7 kept afloat t !y might be less 9 fe> ( ! vessel leav+ h] /ation4 ,! l&+-ma/] _h1 h[ev]1 repeat$ly express$ 8 anxiety = ! safety ( ! boats1 & wi%$ mu* to h !m hoi/$ on bo>d4 ,at sev5 p4m4 "o ( ! boats1 z he fe>$1 0 unluckily fill$ ) sea f a wave break+ into h]1 & x 0 ) great difficulty t %e c\ld be bal$ out & got on bo>d1 ) ! loss ( h] o>s1 rudd]1 & loose ?w>ts4 ,su* 0 ! motion ( ! %ip t 9 tak+ ?is boat on bo>d h] gunwale 0 /ove 91 & %e o!rwise receiv$ consid]able damage4 ,night approa*$1 b x 0 /ill f\nd q impossible to g ne> ! rock4 ,consult+1 !re=e1 ! safety ( ! second boat1 %e also 0 hoi/$ on bo>d ( ! t5d]4 ,at ?is "t ! cab9s ( ! beacon 7 only p>tially cov]$1 & _h nei!r be5 provid$ ) b$d+ nor a prop] fireplace1 :ile ! /ock ( provisions 0 b sl5d]4 ,9 ^! uncom=table circum/ances ! p on ! beacon 7 left = ! night1 nor 0 ! situation ( ^? on bo>d ( ! t5d] mu* bett]4 ,! roll+ & pit*+ motion ( ! %ip 0 excessive2 &1 except+ to ^? :o _h be5 accu/om$ to a resid5ce 9 ! float+ light1 x seem$ q intol]able4 ,no?+ 0 he>d b ! hiss+ ( ! w9ds & ! creak+ ( ! bulkheads or p>titions ( ! %ip2 ! night 01 !re=e1 sp5t 9 ! mo/ unpleasant reflections ^u ! condition ( ! p on ! beacon1 especially 9 ! prospect ( ! t5d] be+ driv5 f h] moor+s4 ,b1 ev5 9 su* a case1 x af=d$ "s consolation t ! /ability ( ! fabric 0 nev] d\bt$1 & t ! boats ( ! float+ light 7 at no great di/ance1 & ready to r5d] ! p on ! rock ! e>lie/ assi/ance :i* ! wea!r w\ld p]mit4 ,! writ]'s cab9 be+ 9 ! /]nmo/ "p ( ! %ip1 :i* _h :at sailors t]m a good entry1 or 0 %>p built1 ! sea1 z be=e notic$1 /ruck h] c\nt] ) s mu* viol5ce t ! wat]1 ) a ru%+ noise1 cont9ually =c$ its way up ! rudd]-case1 lift$ ! valve ( ! wat]-closet1 & ov]ran ! cab9 floor4 ,9 ^! circum/ances daylight 0 eag]ly look$ =1 & hail$ ) delight1 z well by ^? afloat z by ! artific]s ^u ! rock4 ,friday1 #bnd ,june ,9 ! c\rse ( ! night ! writ] held repeat$ conv]sations ) ! (fic] on wat*1 :o report$ t ! wea!r cont9u$ mu* 9 ! same /ate1 & t ! b>omet] /ill indicat$ #bi4bj in*es4 ,at six a4m4 ! l&+-ma/] consid]$ ! wea!r to h some:at mod]at$2 &1 f c]ta9 appe>ances ( ! sky1 he 0 ( op9ion t a *ange = ! bett] w\ld soon take place4 ,he accord+ly propos$ to attempt a l&+ at l[-wat]1 & ei!r get ! p (f ! rock1 or at lea/ asc]ta9 :at /ate !y 7 94 ,at n9e a4m4 he left ! vessel ) a boat well mann$1 c>ry+ ) him a supply ( cook$ provisions & a tea-kettle full ( mull$ port w9e = ! p on ! beacon1 :o _h n _h any regul> diet = ab\t ?irty h\rs1 :ile !y 7 expos$ dur+ t p]iod1 9 a great measure1 bo? to ! w9ds & ! sprays ( ! sea4 ,! boat hav+ succe$$ 9 l&+1 %e return$ at elev5 a4m4 ) ! artific]s1 :o _h got (f ) consid]able difficulty1 & :o 7 he>tily welcom$ by all on bo>d4 ,^u inquiry x appe>$ t ?ree ( ! /ones la/ laid ^u ! build+ _h be5 p>tially lift$ f _! b$s by ! =ce ( ! sea1 & 7 n[ held only by ! tr5ails1 & t ! ca/-iron %e]-crane _h aga9 be5 ?r[n d[n & completely brok54 ,) reg>d to ! beacon1 ! sea at high-wat] _h lift$ "p ( ! mort> gall]y or l[e/ floor1 & wa%$ away all ! lime-casks & o!r movable articles f x2 b ! pr9cipal p>ts ( ?is fabric _h su/a9$ no damage4 ,on press+ ,messrs4 ,logan & ,watt on ! situation ( ?+s 9 ! c\rse ( ! night1 ,mr4 ,logan emphatically said3 #8,t ! beacon _h an ill-faur$ #aga;a twi/ :5 ! sea broke ^u x at high-wat]1 b t !y 7 n v appreh5sive ( dang]4' ,on inquir+ z to h[ !y sp5t ! night1 x appe>$ t !y _h made %ift to keep a small fire burn+1 & by means ( "s old sails def5d$ !mselves pretty well f ! sea sprays4 ,x 0 p>ticul>ly m5tion$ t by ! ex]tions ( ,james ,gl51 "o ( ! jo9]s1 a numb] ( articles 7 sav$ f be+ wa%$ (f ! mort> gall]y4 ,gl5 0 also v useful 9 keep+ up ! spirits ( ! =lorn p>ty4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( life he _h und]gone _m curi\s adv5tures at sea1 :i* he n[ rec\nt$ some:at aft] ! mann] ( ! tales ( ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,:5 "o obs]v$ t ! beacon 0 a mo/ com=tless lodg+1 ,gl5 w\ld pres5tly introduce "s ( 8 exploits & h>d%ips1 9 comp>ison ) :i* ! /ate ( ?+s at ! beacon bore an aspect ( com=t & happ9ess4 ,look+ to _! sl5d] /ock ( provisions1 & _! p]il\s & unc]ta9 *ance ( spe$y relief1 he w\ld laun* out into an acc\nt ( "o ( 8 exp$itions 9 ! ,nor? ,sea1 :5 ! vessel1 be+ mu* disabl$ 9 a /orm1 0 driv5 be=e ! w9d ) ! loss ( almo/ all _! provisions2 & ! %ip be+ mu* infe/$ ) rats1 ! crew hunt$ ^! v]m9 ) great eag]ness to help _! scanty all[ance4 ,by su* means ,gl5 _h ! address to make 8 companions1 9 "s measure1 satisfi$1 or at lea/ passive1 ) reg>d to _! mis]able prospects ^u ?is half-tide rock 9 ! middle ( ! ocean4 ,?is incid5t is notic$1 m p>ticul>ly1 to %[ ! effects ( su* a happy turn ( m9d1 ev5 "u ! mo/ di/ress+ & ill-fat$ circum/ances4 ,saturday1 #ag? ,june ,at eight a4m4 ! artific]s & sailors1 =ty-five 9 numb]1 l&$ on ! rock1 & aft] f\r h\rs' "w sev5 /ones 7 laid4 ,! rema9d] ( ?is tide1 f ! ?reat5+ appe>ance ( ! wea!r1 0 occupi$ 9 tr5ail+ & mak+ all ?+s z secure z possible4 ,at twelve noon ! rock & build+ 7 aga9 ov]fl[$1 :5 ! masons & seam5 w5t on bo>d ( ! t5d]1 b ,mr4 ,watt1 ) 8 squad ( t5 m51 rema9$ on ! beacon ?r\gh\t ! day4 ,z x blew fre% f ! ,n4,w4 9 ! ev5+1 x 0 f\nd impracticable ei!r to l& ! build+ artific]s or to take ! artific]s (f ! beacon1 & !y 7 accord+ly left !re all night1 b 9 circum/ances v diff]5t f ^? ( ! #a/ ( ?is mon?4 ,! h\se1 be+ n[ 9 a m complete /ate1 0 provid$ ) b$d+1 & !y sp5t ! night pretty well1 ?\gh !y compla9$ ( hav+ be5 mu* di/urb$ at ! "t ( high-wat] by ! %ak+ & tremul\s motion ( _! h\se & by ! pla%+ noise ( ! sea ^u mort> gall]y4 ,"h ,james ,gl5's v]satile p[]s 7 aga9 at "w 9 *e]+ up ^? :o seem$ to be al>m$1 & 9 secur+ ev]y?+ z f> z possible4 ,on ?is occasion he _h only to recall to ! recollections ( "s ( !m ! =m] night :i* !y _h sp5t on ! beacon1 ! w9d & sea be+ !n mu* high]1 & _! habitation 9 a f> less com=table /ate4 ,! w9d /ill cont9u+ to bl[ fre% f ! ,n4,w41 at five p4m4 ! writ] caus$ a signal to be made f ! t5d] = ! ,smeaton & ,patriot to slip _! moor+s1 :5 !y ran = ,lunan ,bay1 an an*orage on ! ea/ side ( ! ,r$head4 ,^? on bo>d ( ! t5d] sp5t b a v r\gh night1 & p]haps slept less s\ndly ?an _! companions on ! beacon1 especially z ! w9d 0 at ,n4,w41 :i* caus$ ! vessel to ride ) h] /]n t[>ds ! ,bell ,rock2 s t1 9 ! ev5t ( any?+ giv+ way1 %e c\ld h>dly h escap$ be+ /r&$ ^u x4 ,sunday1 #ah? ,june ,! wea!r hav+ mod]at$ to-day1 ! w9d %ift$ to ! we/w>d4 ,at a qu>t]-pa/ n9e a4m4 ! artific]s l&$ f ! t5d] & _h ! pleasure to f9d _! fri5ds :o _h be5 left on ! rock q he>ty1 alleg+ t ! beacon 0 ! pref]able qu>t]s ( ! two4 ,saturday1 #bd? ,june ,mr4 ,pet] ,logan1 ! =eman build]1 & 8 squad1 tw5ty-"o 9 numb]1 l&$ ?is morn+ at ?ree o'clock1 & cont9u$ at "w f\r h\rs & a qu>t]1 & aft] lay+ sev5te5 /ones return$ to ! t5d]4 ,at six a4m4 ,mr4 ,francis ,watt & 8 squad ( twelve m5 l&$1 & proce$$ ) _! respective op]ations at ! beacon & railways1 & 7 left on ! rock dur+ ! :ole day )\t ! necessity ( hav+ any communication ) ! t5d]1 ! kit*5 ( ! beacon-h\se be+ n[ fitt$ up4 ,x 0 to-day1 also1 t ,pet] ,=tune--a mo/ oblig+ & well-kn[n "* 9 ! ,ligh?\se s]vice--0 remov$ f ! t5d] to ! beacon z cook & /ew>d1 ) a /ock ( provisions z ample z 8 limit$ /ore-room w\ld admit4 ,:5 z _m /ones 7 built z compris$ ?is day's "w1 ! dem& = mort> 0 proportionally increas$1 & ! task ( ! mort>-mak]s on ^! occasions 0 bo? labori\s & sev]e4 ,?is op]ation 0 *iefly p]=m$ by ,john ,watt--a /rong1 active qu>ri] by pr(ession1--:o 0 a p]fect "* 9 8 way1 & extremely zeal\s 9 8 dep>tm5t4 ,:ile ! op]ations ( ! mort>-mak]s cont9u$1 ! =ge ^u ! gall]y 0 n g5]ally 9 use2 b1 z ! work+ h\rs ( ! build]s ext5d$ ) ! height ( ! build+1 ! =ge c\ld n be s long want$1 & !n a sad confusion (t5 ensu$ ^u ! circumscrib$ floor ( ! mort> gall]y1 z ! op]ations ( ,watt & 8 assi/ants tr5*$ greatly ^u ^? ( ! smi?s4 ,"u ^! circum/ances ! b\nd>y ( ! smi?s 0 mu* circumscrib$1 & !y 7 p]sonally annoy$1 especially 9 bl[y wea!r1 ) ! du/ ( ! lime 9 its p[d]$ /ate4 ,! mort>-mak]s1 on ! o!r h&1 7 (t5 n a little di/ress$ ) ! heat ( ! fire & ! sp>ks elicit$ on ! anvil1 & n unaptly compla9$ t !y 7 plac$ betwe5 ! #8devil & ! deep sea4' ,sunday1 #be? ,june ,! "w be+ n[ ab\t t5 feet 9 height1 admitt$ ( a rope-ladd] be+ di/5d$ #agd;a betwe5 ! beacon & ! build+4 ,by ?is #8,jacob's ,ladd]1' z ! seam5 t]m$ x1 a communication 0 kept up ) ! beacon :ile ! rock 0 consid]ably "u wat]4 ,"o end ( x be+ furni%$ ) tackle-blocks1 0 fix$ to ! beams ( ! beacon1 at ! level ( ! mort> gall]y1 :ile ! fur!r end 0 connect$ ) ! upp] c\rse ( ! build+ by means ( two ,lewis bats :i* 7 lift$ f c\rse to c\rse z ! "w advanc$4 ,9 ! same mann] a rope furni%$ ) a travell+ pulley 0 di/5d$ = ! purpose ( transport+ ! mort>-buckets1 & o!r light articles betwe5 ! beacon & ! build+1 :i* also prov$ a great conv5i5cy to ! "w4 ,at ?is p]iod ! rope-ladd] & tackle = ! mort> _h a desc5t f ! beacon to ! build+2 by & by !y 7 on a level1 & t[>ds ! end ( ! season1 :5 ! solid "p _h atta9$ its full height1 ! asc5t 0 f ! mort> gall]y to ! build+4 ,friday1 #cj? ,june ,! artific]s l&$ on ! rock ?is morn+ at a qu>t]-pa/ six1 & rema9$ at "w five h\rs4 ,! cook+ app>atus be+ n[ 9 full op]ation1 all h&s _h breakfa/ on ! beacon at ! usual h\r1 & rema9$ !re ?r\gh\t ! day4 ,! crane ^u ! build+ _h to be rais$ to-day f ! eigh? to ! n9? c\rse1 an op]ation :i* n[ requir$ all ! /r5g? t c\ld be mu/]$ = work+ ! guy-tackles2 = z ! top ( ! crane 0 at ?is "t ab\t ?irty-five feet above ! rock1 x became mu* m unmanageable4 ,:ile ! beam 0 9 ! act ( sw++ r\nd f "o guy to ano!r1 a great /ra9 0 sudd5ly br\ght ^u ! opposite tackle1 ) ! end ( :i* ! artific]s _h v improp]ly neglect$ to take a turn r\nd "s /ation>y object1 :i* w\ld h giv5 !m ! complete comm& ( ! tackle4 ,ow+ to ?is simple omission1 ! crane got a prepond]ancy to "o side1 & fell ^u ! build+ ) a t]rible cra%4 ,! surr\nd+ artific]s imm$iately flew 9 e direction to get out ( its way2 b ,mi*ael ,wi%>t1 ! pr9cipal build]1 hav+ unluckily /umbl$ ^u "o ( ! uncut tr5ails1 fell ^u 8 back4 ,8 body =tunately got betwe5 ! movable beam & ! upright %aft ( ! crane1 & 0 ?us sav$2 b 8 feet got entangl$ ) ! :eels ( ! crane & 7 sev]ely injur$4 ,wi%>t1 be+ a robu/ "y man1 endur$ 8 mis=tune ) wond]ful firmness2 he 0 laid ^u "o ( ! n>r[ fram$ b$s ( ! beacon & despat*$ 9 a boat to ! t5d]1 :]e ! writ] 0 :5 ?is accid5t happ5$1 n a little al>m$ on miss+ ! crane f ! top ( ! build+1 & at ! same "t see+ a boat r[+ t[>ds ! vessel ) great spe$4 ,:5 ! boat came alongside ) poor ,wi%>t1 /ret*$ ^u a b$ cov]$ ) blankets1 a mom5t ( great anxiety foll[$1 :i* 01 h[ev]1 mu* reliev$ :51 on /epp+ into ! boat1 he 0 acco/$ by ,wi%>t1 ?\gh 9 a feeble voice1 & ) an aspect pale z dea? f excessive ble$+4 ,directions hav+ be5 imm$iately giv5 to ! coxswa9 to apply to ,mr4 ,k5n$y at ! worky>d to procure ! be/ surgical aid1 ! boat 0 s5t (f )\t delay to ,arbroa?4 ,! writ] !n l&$ at ! rock1 :5 ! crane 0 9 a v %ort "t got into its place & aga9 put 9 a work+ /ate4 ,monday1 #crd ,july ,! writ] hav+ come to ,arbroa? ) ! ya*t1 _h an opportunity ( visit+ ,mi*ael ,wi%>t1 ! artific] :o _h met ) s sev]e an accid5t at ! rock on ! #cj? ult41 & _h ! pleasure to f9d him 9 a /ate ( recov]y4 ,f ,dr4 ,/ev5son's acc\nt1 "u ^: *>ge he _h be5 plac$1 hopes 7 ent]ta9$ t amputation w\ld n be necess>y1 z 8 pati5t /ill kept free ( fev] or any appe>ance ( mortification2 & ,wi%>t express$ a hope t he might1 at lea/1 be ultimately capable ( keep+ ! light at ! ,bell ,rock1 z x 0 n n[ likely t he w\ld assi/ fur!r 9 build+ ! h\se4 ,saturday1 #h? ,july ,x 0 rem>k$ to-day1 ) no small demon/ration ( joy1 t ! tide1 be+ neap1 did n1 = ! fir/ "t1 ov]fl[ ! build+ at high-wat]4 ,flags 7 accord+ly hoi/$ on ! beacon-h\se1 & crane on ! top ( ! build+1 :i* 7 repeat$ f ! float+ light1 ,ligh?\se ya*t1 t5d]1 ,smeaton1 ,patriot1 & ! two praams4 ,a salute ( ?ree guns 0 also fir$ f ! ya*t at high-wat]1 :51 all ! artific]s be+ collect$ on ! top ( ! build+1 ?ree *e]s 7 giv5 9 te/imony ( ?is important circum/ance4 ,a glass ( rum 0 !n s]v$ out to all h&s on ! rock & on bo>d ( ! respective %ips4 ,sunday1 #af? ,july ,besides lay+1 bor+1 tr5ail+1 w$g+1 & gr\t+ ?irty-two /ones1 sev]al o!r op]ations 7 proce$$ ) on ! rock at l[-wat]1 :5 "s ( ! artific]s 7 employ$ at ! railways1 & at high-wat] at ! beacon-h\se4 ,! seam5 hav+ prep>$ a quantity ( t>paul91 or clo? laid ov] ) successive coats ( hot t>1 ! jo9]s _h j complet$ ! cov]+ ( ! ro( ) x4 ,?is sort ( cov]+ 0 light] & m easily manag$ ?an %eet-lead 9 su* a situation4 ,z a fur!r def5ce aga9/ ! wea!r ! :ole ext]ior ( ?is tempor>y resid5ce 0 pa9t$ ) ?ree coats ( :ite-lead pa9t4 ,betwe5 ! timb] fram+ ( ! habitable "p ( ! beacon ! int]/ices 7 to be /uff$ ) moss1 z a light sub/ance t w\ld resi/ dampness & *eck sift+ w9ds2 ! :ole int]ior 0 !n to be l9$ ) gre5 baize clo?1 s t bo? )\t & )9 ! cab9s 7 to h a v com=table appe>ance4 ,al?\gh ! build+ artific]s g5]ally rema9$ on ! rock ?r\gh\t ! day1 & ! millwrights1 jo9]s1 & smi?s1 :ile _! numb] 0 consid]able1 rema9$ also dur+ ! night1 yet ! t5d] _h hi!rto be5 consid]$ z _! night qu>t]s4 ,b ! w9d hav+ 9 ! c\rse ( ! day %ift$ to ! ,n4,w41 & z ! passage to ! t5d]1 9 ! boats1 0 likely to be att5d$ ) difficulty1 ! :ole ( ! artific]s1 ) ,mr4 ,logan1 ! =eman1 pref]r$ rema9+ all night on ! beacon1 :i* _h ( late become ! solit>y abode ( ,george-,=sy?1 a jobb+ uphol/]]1 :o _h be5 employ$ 9 l9+ ! beacon-h\se ) clo? & 9 fitt+ up ! b$d+4 ,=sy? 0 a tall1 ?91 & r loose-made man1 :o _h an utt] av]sion at climb+ ^u ! trap-ladd]s ( ! beacon1 b especially at ! process ( boat+1 & ! motion ( ! %ip1 :i* he said #80 dea? itself4' ,he !re=e p]t9aci\sly insi/$ ) ! l&+-ma/] 9 be+ left ^u ! beacon1 ) a small black dog z 8 only companion4 ,! writ]1 h[ev]1 felt "s delicacy 9 leav+ a s+le individual ^u ! rock1 :o mu/ h be5 s v helpless 9 case ( accid5t4 ,?is fabric _h1 f ! beg9n+1 be5 r int5d$ by ! writ] to gu>d aga9/ accid5t f ! loss or damage ( a boat1 & z a place = mak+ mort>1 a smi?'s %op1 & a /ore = tools dur+ ! work+ mon?s1 ?an z p]man5t qu>t]s2 nor 0 x at all meant to be possess$ until tile jo9]-"w 0 completely f9i%$1 & 8 own cab91 & t = ! =eman1 9 read9ess1 :5 x 0 /ill to be left to ! *oice ( ! artific]s to occupy ! t5d] or ! beacon4 ,he1 h[ev]1 consid]$ ,=sy?'s p>tiality & confid5ce 9 ! latt] z r a =tunate occurr5ce4 ,w$nesday1 #ai? ,july ,! :ole ( ! artific]s1 tw5ty-?ree 9 numb]1 n[ remov$ ( _! own accord f ! t5d]1 to lodge 9 ! beacon1 toge!r ) ,pet] ,=tune1 a p]son s+ul>ly adapt$ = a resid5ce ( ?is k9d1 bo? f ! urbanity ( 8 mann]s & ! v]satility ( 8 tal5ts4 ,=tune1 9 8 p]son1 0 ( small /ature1 & r corpul5t4 ,besides be+ a good ,scots cook1 he _h act$ bo? z groom & h\se-s]vant2 he _h be5 a soldi]1 a sutl]1 a writ]'s cl]k1 & an apo!c>y1 f :i* he possess$ ! art ( writ+ & sugge/+ recipes1 & _h h5ce1 also1 p]haps1 acquir$ a turn = mak+ collections 9 natural hi/ory4 ,b 9 8 practice 9 surg]y on ! ,bell ,rock1 = :i* he receiv$ an annual fee ( ?ree gu9eas1 he is suppos$ to h be5 r p>tial to ! use ( ! lancet4 ,9 %ort1 ,pet] 0 ! factotum ( ! beacon-h\se1 :]e he o/5sibly act$ 9 ! sev]al capacities ( cook1 /ew>d1 surgeon1 & b>b]1 & kept a /atem5t ( ! rations or exp5diture ( ! provisions ) ! /ricte/ integrity4 ,9 ! pres5t important /ate ( ! build+1 :5 x _h j atta9$ ! height ( sixte5 feet1 & ! upp] c\rses1 & especially ! imp]fect "o1 7 9 ! wa% ( ! heavie/ seas1 an express boat arriv$ at ! rock ) a lett] f ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ( ! worky>d1 /at+ t 9 consequ5ce ( ! int5d$ exp$ition to ,wal*]51 an emb>go _h be5 laid on %ipp+ at all ! ports ( ,great ,brita93 t bo? ! ,smeaton & ,patriot 7 deta9$ at ,arbroa?1 & t b = ! prop] view :i* ,mr4 ,ramsey1 ! port (fic]1 _h tak5 ( 8 ord]s1 nei!r ! express boat nor "o :i* _h be5 s5t ) provisions & necess>ies = ! float+ light w\ld h be5 p]mitt$ to leave ! h>b\r4 ,! writ] set (f )\t delay = ,arbroa?1 & on l&+ us$ e possible means ) ! (ficial p1 b _! ord]s 7 deem$ s p]emptory t ev5 boats 7 n p]mitt$ to sail f any port ^u ! coa/4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! collector ( ! ,cu/oms at ,montrose appli$ to ! ,bo>d at ,ed9burgh1 b c\ld1 ( himself1 grant no relief to ! ,bell ,rock %ipp+4 ,at ?is critical p]iod ,mr4 ,adam ,duff1 !n ,%]iff ( ,=f>%ire1 n[ ( ! c\nty ( ,ed9burgh1 & ex (ficio "o ( ! ,commission]s ( ! ,nor!rn ,ligh?\ses1 happ5$ to be at ,arbroa?4 ,mr4 ,duff took an imm$iate int]e/ 9 repres5t+ ! circum/ances ( ! case to ! ,bo>d ( ,cu/oms at ,ed9burgh4 ,b su* 7 ! d\bts ent]ta9$ on ! subject t1 on hav+ previ\sly receiv$ ! appeal f ! collector at ,montrose1 ! case _h be5 submitt$ to ! consid]ation ( ! ,lords ( ! ,treasury1 ^: decision 0 n[ wait$ =4 ,9 ?is /ate ( ?+s ! writ] felt p>ticul>ly desir\s to get ! ?irte5? c\rse f9i%$1 t ! build+ might be 9 a m secure /ate 9 ! ev5t ( bad wea!r4 ,an opportunity 0 !re=e embrac$ on ! #be?1 9 sail+ ) provisions = ! float+ light1 to c>ry ! necess>y /ones to ! rock = ?is purpose1 :i* 7 l&$ & built on ! #bf? & #bg?4 ,b s closely 0 ! wat* kept up t a ,cu/om-h\se (fic] 0 always plac$ on bo>d ( ! ,smeaton & ,patriot :ile !y 7 afloat1 till ! emb>go 0 especially remov$ f ! ligh?\se vessels4 ,! artific]s at ! ,bell ,rock _h be5 r$uc$ to fifte51 :o 7 regul>ly suppli$ ) provisions1 along ) ! crew ( ! float+ light1 ma9ly ?r\gh ! port (fic]'s lib]al int]pretation ( 8 ord]s4 ,tuesday1 #a/ ,aug4 ,!re be+ a consid]able swell & brea* ( sea ^u ! rock ye/]day1 ! /ones c\ld n be got l&$ till ! day foll[+1 :5 ! w9d %ift$ to ! s\?w>d & ! wea!r improv$4 ,b to-day no less ?an sev5ty-eight blocks ( /one 7 l&$1 ( :i* =ty 7 built1 :i* complet$ ! f\rte5? & "p ( ! fifte5? c\rses4 ,! numb] ( workm5 n[ resid5t 9 ! beacon-h\se 0 augm5t$ to tw5ty-f\r1 includ+ ! l&+-ma/]'s crew f ! t5d] & ! boat's crew f ! float+ light1 :o assi/$ at l&+ ! /ones4 ,^? daily at "w ^u ! rock at ?is p]iod am\nt$ to =ty-six4 ,a cab9 _h be5 laid out = ! writ] on ! beacon1 b 8 ap>tm5t _h be5 ! la/ :i* 0 f9i%$1 & he _h n yet tak5 possession ( x2 = ?\gh he g5]ally sp5t ! great] "p ( ! day1 at ?is "t1 ^u ! rock1 yet he always slept on bo>d ( ! t5d]4 ,friday1 #aa? ,aug4 ,! w9d 0 at ,s4 ,e4 on ! #aa?1 & !re 0 s v heavy a swell ( sea ^u ! rock t no boat c\ld approa* x4 ,saturday1 #ab? ,aug4 ,! gale /ill cont9u+ f ! ,s4,e41 ! sea broke ) great viol5ce bo? ^u ! build+ & ! beacon4 ,! =m] be+ tw5ty-?ree feet 9 height1 ! upp] "p ( ! crane erect$ on x hav+ be5 lift$ f c\rse to c\rse z ! build+ advanc$1 0 n[ ab\t ?irty-six feet above ! rock4 ,f obs]vations made on ! rise ( ! sea by ?is crane1 ! artific]s 7 enabl$ to e/imate its height to be ab\t fifty feet above ! rock1 :ile ! sprays fell ) a mo/ al>m+ noise ^u _! cab9s4 ,at l[-wat]1 9 ! ev5+1 a signal 0 made f ! beacon1 at ! e>ne/ desire ( "s ( ! artific]s1 = ! boats to come to ! rock2 & al?\gh ?is c\ld n be effect$ )\t consid]able haz>d1 x 01 h[ev]1 accompli%$1 :5 twelve ( _! numb]1 be+ mu* afraid1 appli$ to ! =eman to be reliev$1 & w5t on bo>d ( ! t5d]4 ,b ! rema9+ f\rte5 cont9u$ on ! rock1 ) ,mr4 ,pet] ,logan1 ! =eman build]4 ,al?\gh ?is rule ( all[+ an option to e man ei!r to rema9 on ! rock or return to ! t5d] 0 /rictly adh]$ to1 yet1 z x w\ld h be5 extremely inconv5i5t to h ! m5 p>cell$ out 9 ?is mann]1 x became necess>y to embrace ! fir/ opportunity ( s5d+ ^? :o _h left ! beacon to ! worky>d1 ) z little appe>ance ( int5tion z possible1 le/ x %\ld hurt _! feel+s1 or prev5t o!rs f act+ accord+ to _! wi%es1 ei!r 9 l&+ on ! rock or rema9+ on ! beacon4 ,tuesday1 #ae? ,aug4 ,! w9d _h =tunately %ift$ to ! ,s4,w4 ?is morn+1 & ?\gh a consid]able brea* 0 /ill ^u ! rock1 yet ! l&+-ma/]'s crew 7 enabl$ to get "o praam-boat1 lightly load$ ) five /ones1 br\ght 9 safety to ! we/]n creek2 ^! /ones 7 imm$iately laid by ! artific]s1 :o gladly embrac$ ! return ( good wea!r to proce$ ) _! op]ations4 ,! writ] _h ?is day tak5 possession ( 8 cab9 9 ! beacon-h\se4 ,x 0 small1 b commodi\s1 & 0 f\nd p>ticul>ly conv5i5t 9 co>se & bl[+ wea!r1 in/ead ( be+ oblig$ to make a passage to ! t5d] 9 an op5 boat at all times1 bo? dur+ ! day & ! night1 :i* 0 (t5 att5d$ ) mu* difficulty & dang]4 ,saturday1 #ai? ,aug4 ,= "s days pa/ ! wea!r _h be5 occasionally s ?ick & foggy t no small difficulty 0 exp]i5c$ 9 go+ ev5 betwe5 ! rock & ! t5d]1 ?\gh q at h&4 ,b ! float+ light's boat lo/ h] way s f> 9 return+ on bo>d t ! fir/ l& %e made1 aft] r[+ all night1 0 ,fif5ess1 a di/ance ( ab\t f\rte5 miles4 ,! wea!r hav+ cle>$ 9 ! morn+1 ! crew /ood (f aga9 = ! float+ light1 & got on bo>d 9 a half-fami%$ & mu* exhau/$ /ate1 hav+ be5 con/antly r[+ = ab\t sixte5 h\rs4 ,sunday1 #bj? ,aug4 ,! wea!r be+ v fav\rable to-day1 fifty-?ree /ones 7 l&$1 & ! build]s 7 n a little gratifi$ 9 hav+ built ! tw5ty-second c\rse1 consi/+ ( fifty-"o /ones1 be+ ! fir/ c\rse :i* _h be5 complet$ 9 "o day4 ,?is1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 produc$ ?ree he>ty *e]s4 ,at twelve noon pray]s 7 read = ! fir/ "t on ! ,bell ,rock2 ^? pres5t1 c\nt+ ?irty1 7 cr[d$ into ! upp] ap>tm5t ( ! beacon1 :]e ! writ] took a c5tral position1 :ile two ( ! artific]s1 jo9+ h&s1 support$ ! ,bible4 ,friday1 #be? ,aug4 ,to-day ! artific]s laid =ty-five /ones1 :i* complet$ ! tw5ty-f\r? c\rse1 reckon+ above ! fir/ entire "o1 & ! tw5ty-six? above ! rock4 ,?is f9i%$ ! solid "p ( ! build+1 & t]m9at$ ! height ( ! outw>d cas+ ( granite1 :i* is ?irty-"o feet six in*es above ! rock or site ( ! f\ndation-/one1 & ab\t sev5te5 feet above high-wat] ( spr+-tides4 ,be+ a p>ticul> crisis 9 ! progress ( ! ligh?\se1 ! l&+ & lay+ ( ! la/ /one = ! season 0 obs]v$ ) ! usual c]emonies4 ,f obs]vations (t5 made by ! writ]1 9 s f> z su* c be asc]ta9$1 x appe>s t no wave 9 ! op5 seas1 9 an unbrok5 /ate1 rises m ?an f sev5 to n9e feet above ! g5]al surface ( ! ocean4 ,! ,bell ,rock ,ligh?\se may !re=e n[ be consid]$ at f eight to t5 feet above ! height ( ! waves2 &1 al?\gh ! sprays & heavy seas h (t5 be5 obs]v$1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ! build+1 to rise to ! height ( fifty feet1 & fall ) a trem5d\s noise on ! beacon-h\se1 yet su* seas 7 n likely to make any impression on a mass ( solid masonry1 conta9+ ab\t #adjj tons1 ,w$nesday1 #cj? ,aug4 ,! :ole ( ! artific]s left ! rock at mid-day1 :5 ! t5d] made sail = ,arbroa?1 :i* %e rea*$ ab\t six p4m4 ,! vessel be+ decorat$ ) col\rs1 & hav+ fir$ a salute ( ?ree guns on approa*+ ! h>b\r1 ! worky>d artific]s1 ) a multitude ( p1 assembl$ at ! h>b\r1 :5 mutual *e]+ & congratulations took place betwe5 ^? afloat & ^? on ! quays4 ,! t5d] _h n[1 ) little exception1 be5 six mon?s on ! /ation at ! ,bell ,rock1 & dur+ ! la/ f\r mon?s few ( ! squad ( build]s _h be5 a%ore4 ,9 p>ticul>1 ,mr4 ,pet] ,logan1 ! =eman1 & ,mr4 ,rob]t ,selkirk1 pr9cipal build]1 _h nev] once left ! rock4 ,! artific]s1 hav+ made good wages dur+ _! /ay1 l seam5 ^u a return voyage1 7 extremely happy1 & sp5t ! ev5+ ) mu* innoc5t mir? & jollity4 ,9 reflect+ ^u ! /ate ( ! matt]s at ! ,bell ,rock dur+ ! work+ mon?s1 :5 ! writ] 0 mu* ) ! artific]s1 no?+ c equal ! happy mann] 9 :i* ^! excell5t workm5 sp5t _! "t4 ,!y always w5t f ,arbroa? to _! ardu\s task *e]+ & !y g5]ally return$ 9 ! same he>ty /ate4 ,:ile at ! rock1 betwe5 ! tides1 !y amus$ !mselves 9 read+1 fi%+1 music1 play+ c>ds1 draughts1 etc41 or 9 sport+ ) "o ano!r4 ,9 ! worky>d at ,arbroa? ! "y m5 7 almo/1 )\t exception1 employ$ 9 ! ev5+ at s*ool1 9 writ+ & ari?metic1 & n a few 7 le>n+ ar*itectural draw+1 = :i* !y _h e conv5i5ce & facility1 & 71 9 a v oblig+ mann]1 assi/$ 9 _! /udies by ,mr4 ,david ,logan1 cl]k ( ! works4 ,x !re=e af=ds ! mo/ pleas+ reflections to look back ^u ! pursuits ( ab\t sixty individuals :o = ye>s conduct$ !mselves1 on all occasions1 9 a sob] & rational mann]4 ,,iv--,,op]ations ,,( #ahaj ,?ursday1 #aj? ,may ,! w9d _h %ift$ to-day to ,w4,n4,w41 :5 ! writ]1 ) consid]able difficulty1 0 enabl$ to l& ^u ! rock = ! fir/ "t ?is season1 at t5 a4m4 ,^u exam9+ ! /ate ( ! build+1 & app>atus 9 g5]al1 he _h ! satisfaction to f9d ev]y?+ 9 good ord]4 ,! mort> 9 all ! jo9ts 0 p]fectly entire4 ,! build+1 n[ ?irty feet 9 height1 0 ?ickly coat$ ) fuci to ! height ( ab\t fifte5 feet1 calculat+ f ! rock3 on ! ea/]n side1 inde$1 ! gr[? ( seawe$ 0 obs]vable to ! full height ( ?irty feet1 & ev5 on ! top or upp] b$ ( ! la/-laid c\rse1 especially t[>ds ! ea/]n side1 x _h g]m9at$1 s z to r5d] walk+ ^u x some:at difficult4 ,! beacon-h\se 0 9 a p]fectly s\nd /ate1 & app>5tly j z x _h be5 left 9 ! mon? ( ,novemb]4 ,b ! tides be+ neap1 ! l[] p>ts1 p>ticul>ly :]e ! beams re/$ on ! rock1 c\ld n n[ be se54 ,! floor ( ! mort> gall]y hav+ be5 already laid d[n by ,mr4 ,watt & 8 m5 on a =m] visit1 0 m]ely soak$ ) ! sprays2 b ! joi/+-beams :i* support$ x _h1 9 ! c\rse ( ! w9t]1 be5 cov]$ ) a f9e d[ny conf]va produc$ by ! range ( ! sea4 ,!y 7 also a good deal :it5$ ) ! mute ( ! cormorant & o!r sea-f[ls1 :i* _h roo/$ ^u ! beacon 9 w9t]4 ,^u asc5d+ to ! ap>tm5ts1 x 0 f\nd t ! motion ( ! sea _h ?r[n op5 ! door ( ! cook-h\se3 ?is 0 only %ut ) a s+le lat*1 t 9 case ( %ipwreck at ! ,bell ,rock ! m>9] might f9d ready access to ! %elt] ( ?is =lorn habitation1 :]e a supply ( provisions 0 kept2 & be+ )9 two miles & a half ( ! float+ light1 a signal c\ld readily be obs]v$1 :5 a boat might be s5t to 8 relief z ! wea!r p]mitt$4 ,an arrangem5t = ?is purpose =m$ "o ( ! in/ructions on bo>d ( ! float+ light1 b happily no in/ance occurr$ = putt+ x 9 practice4 ,! he>? or fireplace ( ! cook-h\se 0 built ( brick 9 z secure a mann] z possible1 to prev5t accid5t f fire2 b "s ( ! pla/]-"w _h %ak5 loose1 f its damp /ate & ! tremul\s motion ( ! beacon 9 /ormy wea!r4 ,! writ] next asc5d$ to ! floor :i* 0 occupi$ by ! cab9s ( himself & 8 assi/ants1 :i* 7 9 tol]ably good ord]1 hav+ only a damp & mu/y smell4 ,! b>rack = ! artific]s1 ov] all1 0 next visit$2 x _h n[ a v dre>y & des]t$ appe>ance :5 its =m] ?rong$ /ate 0 recollect$4 ,9 "s p>ts ! wat] _h come ?r\gh ! bo>d+1 & _h discol\r$ ! l9+ ( gre5 clo?1 b x 01 nev]!less1 9 a good habitable condition4 ,:ile ! seam5 7 employ$ 9 l&+ a /ock ( provisions1 a few ( ! artific]s set to "w ) great eag]ness to sweep & clean ! sev]al ap>tm5ts4 ,! ext]ior ( ! beacon 01 9 ! meantime1 exam9$1 & f\nd 9 p]fect ord]4 ,! pa9t+1 ?\gh x _h a some:at blan*$ appe>ance1 adh]$ firmly bo? on ! sides & ro(1 & only two or ?ree panes ( glass 7 brok5 9 ! cupola1 :i* _h ei!r be5 bl[n out by ! =ce ( ! w9d1 or p]haps brok5 by sea-f[l4 ,hav+ on ?is occasion cont9u$ ^u ! build+ & beacon a consid]able "t aft] ! tide _h begun to fl[1 ! artific]s 7 occupi$ 9 remov+ ! =ge f ! top ( ! build+1 to :i* ! gangway or wood5 bridge gave great facility2 &1 al?\gh x /ret*$ or _h a span ( =ty-two feet1 its con/ruction 0 extremely simple1 :ile ! road-way 0 p]fectly firm & /eady4 ,9 return+ f ?is visit to ! rock e "o 0 pretty well s\s$ 9 spray be=e rea*+ ! t5d] at two o'clock p4m41 :]e ?+s await$ ! l&+ p>ty 9 z com=table a way z su* a situation w\ld admit4 ,friday1 #aa? ,may ,! w9d 0 /ill ea/]ly1 accompani$ ) r a heavy swell ( sea = ! op]ations 9 h&4 ,a l&+ 01 h[ev]1 made ?is morn+1 :5 ! artific]s 7 imm$iately employ$ 9 scrap+ ! seawe$ (f ! upp] c\rse ( ! build+1 9 ord] to apply ! m\lds ( ! fir/ c\rse ( ! /aircase1 t ! joggle-holes might be m>k$ (f 9 ! upp] c\rse ( ! solid4 ,?is 0 also necess>y previ\sly to ! writ]'s fix+ ! position ( ! entrance door1 :i* 0 regulat$ *iefly by ! appe>ance ( ! gr[? ( ! seawe$ on ! build+1 indicat+ ! direction ( ! heavie/ seas1 on ! opposite side ( :i* ! door 0 plac$4 ,! l&+-ma/]'s crew succe$$ 9 t[+ into ! creek on ! we/]n side ( ! rock ! praam-boat ) ! balance-crane1 :i* _h n[ be5 on bo>d ( ! praam = five days4 ,! sev]al pieces ( ?is ma*9e1 hav+ be5 convey$ along ! railways ^u ! waggons to a position imm$iately "u ! bridge1 7 elevat$ to its level1 or ?irty feet above ! rock1 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,a *a9-tackle 0 susp5d$ ov] a pulley f ! cross-beam connect+ ! tops ( ! k+po/s ( ! bridge1 :i* 0 work$ by a w9*-ma*9e ) :eel1 p9ion1 & b>rel1 r\nd :i* la/ ! *a9 0 w\nd4 ,?is app>atus 0 plac$ on ! beacon side ( ! bridge1 at ! di/ance ( ab\t twelve feet f ! cross-beam & pulley 9 ! middle ( ! bridge4 ,imm$iately "u ! cross-beam a hat* 0 =m$ 9 ! roadway ( ! bridge1 measur+ sev5 feet 9 l5g? & five feet 9 bread?1 made to %ut ) fold+ bo>ds l a d\ble door1 ?r\gh :i* /ones & o!r articles 7 rais$2 ! fold+ doors 7 !n let d[n1 & ! /one or load 0 g5tly l[]$ ^u a waggon :i* 0 :eel$ on railway trucks t[>ds ! ligh?\se4 ,9 ?is mann] ! sev]al ca/+s ( ! balance-crane 7 got up to ! top ( ! solid ( ! build+4 ,! sev]al ap>tm5ts ( ! beacon-h\se hav+ be5 clean$ out & suppli$ ) b$d+1 a suffici5t /ock ( provisions 0 put into ! /ore1 :5 ,pet] ,=tune1 =m]ly notic$1 light$ 8 fire 9 ! beacon = ! fir/ "t ?is season4 ,sixte5 artific]s at ! same "t m\nt$ to _! b>rack-room1 & all ! =em5 ( ! works also took possession ( _! cab91 all he>tily rejoic$ at gett+ rid ( ! tr\ble ( boat+ & ! sickly motion ( ! t5d]4 ,saturday1 #ab? ,may ,! w9d 0 at ,e4,n4,e41 bl[+ s fre%1 & accompani$ ) s mu* sea1 t no /ones c\ld be l&$ to-day4 ,! p on ! rock1 h[ev]1 7 busily employ$ 9 screw+ toge!r ! balance-crane1 cutt+ out ! joggle-holes 9 ! upp] c\rse1 & prep>+ all ?+s = comm5c+ ! build+ op]ations4 ,sunday1 #ac? ,may ,! wea!r /ill cont9ues boi/]\s1 al?\gh ! b>omet] has all ! :ile /ood at ab\t #cj in*es4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ! w9d blew s fre% at ,e4 by ,s4 t ! boats bo? ( ! ,smeaton & t5d] 7 oblig$ to be hoi/$ 91 & x 0 fe>$ t ! ,smeaton w\ld h to slip h] moor+s4 ,! p on ! rock 7 se5 busily employ$1 & _h ! balance-crane app>5tly ready = use1 b no communication c\ld be _h ) !m to-day4 ,monday1 #ad? ,may ,! w9d cont9u$ to bl[ s fre%1 & ! ,smeaton rode s heavily ) h] c>go1 t at noon a signal 0 made = h] gett+ "u weigh1 :5 %e /ood t[>ds ,arbroa?2 & on bo>d ( ! t5d] we are /ill )\t any communication ) ! p on ! rock1 :]e ! sea 0 se5 break+ ov] ! top ( ! build+ 9 great sprays1 & rag+ ) mu* agitation among ! beams ( ! beacon4 ,?ursday1 #ag? ,may ,! w9d1 9 ! c\rse ( ! day1 _h %ift$ f nor? to we/2 ! sea be+ also consid]ably less1 a boat l&$ on ! rock at six p4m41 = ! fir/ "t s9ce ! #aa?1 ) ! provisions & wat] br\ght (f by ! ,patriot4 ,! inhabitants ( ! beacon 7 all well1 b tir$ above measure = want ( employm5t1 z ! balance-crane & app>atus 0 all 9 read9ess4 ,"u ^! circum/ances !y felt no less desir\s ( ! return ( good wea!r ?an ^? afloat1 :o 7 cont9ually toss$ ) ! agitation ( ! sea4 ,! writ]1 9 p>ticul>1 felt himself almo/ z mu* fatigu$ & worn-out z he _h be5 at any p]iod s9ce ! comm5cem5t ( ! "w4 ,! v backw>d /ate ( ! wea!r at s advanc$ a p]iod ( ! season unavoidably creat$ "s al>m1 le/ he %\ld be ov]tak5 ) bad wea!r at a late p]iod ( ! season1 ) ! build+ op]ations 9 an unf9i%$ /ate4 ,^! appreh5sions 71 no d\bt1 r increas$ by ! inconv5i5ces ( 8 situation afloat1 z ! t5d] roll$ & pit*$ excessively at times4 ,?is be+ also 8 fir/ (f-set = ! season1 e bone ( 8 body felt sore ) pres]v+ a sitt+ po/ure :ile he endeav\r$ to pass away ! "t 9 read+2 z = writ+1 x 0 :olly impracticable4 ,he _h sev]al times ent]ta9$ ?\ghts ( leav+ ! /ation = a few days & go+ into ,arbroa? ) ! t5d] till ! wea!r %\ld improve2 b z ! artific]s _h be5 l&$ on ! rock he 0 av]se to ?is at ! comm5cem5t ( ! season1 kn[+ also t he w\ld be equally uneasy 9 e situation till ! fir/ c>go 0 l&$3 & he !re=e resolv$ to cont9ue at 8 po/ until ?is %\ld be effect$4 ,friday1 #ah? ,may ,! w9d be+ n[ ,n4,w41 ! sea 0 consid]ably run d[n1 & ?is morn+ at five o'clock ! l&+-ma/]'s crew1 ?irte5 9 numb]1 left ! t5d]2 & hav+ n[ no det5tion ) ! l&+ ( artific]s1 !y proce$$ to unmoor ! ,h$d]wick praam-boat1 & t[$ h] alongside ( ! ,smeaton3 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! day tw5ty-?ree blocks ( /one1 ?ree casks ( pozzolano1 ?ree ( s&1 ?ree ( lime1 & "o ( ,roman cem5t1 toge!r ) ?ree bundles ( tr5ails & ?ree ( w$ges1 7 all l&$ on ! rock & rais$ ! top ( ! build+ by means ( ! tackle susp5d$ f ! cross-beam on ! middle ( ! bridge4 ,! /ones 7 !n mov$ along ! bridge on ! waggon to ! build+ )9 rea* ( ! balance-crane1 ) :i* !y 7 laid 9 _! respective places on ! build+4 ,! masons imm$iately !reaft] proce$$ to bore ! tr5ail-holes into ! c\rse bel[1 & o!rwise to complete ! "o 9 h&4 ,:5 ! fir/ /one 0 to be susp5d$ by ! balance-crane1 ! bell on ! beacon 0 rung1 & all ! artific]s & seam5 7 collect$ on ! build+4 ,?ree he>ty *e]s 7 giv5 :ile x 0 l[]$ into its place1 & ! /ew>d s]v$ r\nd a glass ( rum1 :5 success 0 drunk to ! fur!r progress ( ! build+4 ,sunday1 #bj? ,may ,! w9d 0 s\!rly to-day1 b !re 0 mu* less sea ?an ye/]day1 & ! l&+-ma/]'s crew 7 enabl$ to dis*>ge & l& tw5ty-?ree pieces ( /one & o!r articles = ! "w4 ,! artific]s _h complet$ ! lay+ ( ! tw5ty-sev5? or fir/ c\rse ( ! /aircase ?is morn+1 & 9 ! ev5+ !y f9i%$ ! bor+1 tr5ail+1 w$g+1 & gr\t+ x ) mort>4 ,at twelve o'clock noon ! beacon-h\se bell 0 rung1 & all h&s 7 collect$ on ! top ( ! build+1 :]e pray]s 7 read = ! fir/ "t on ! ligh?\se1 :i* =cibly /ruck e "o1 & _h1 ^u ! :ole1 a v impressive effect4 ,f ! haz>d\s situation ( ! beacon-h\se ) reg>d to fire1 be+ compos$ :olly ( timb]1 !re 0 no small risk f accid5t3 & on ?is acc\nt "o ( ! mo/ /eady ( ! artific]s 0 appo9t$ to see t ! fire ( ! cook+-h\se1 & ! lights 9 g5]al1 7 c>efully ext+ui%$ at /at$ h\rs4 ,monday1 #d? ,june ,?is be+ ! bir?day ( our mu*-rev]$ ,sov]eign ,k+ ,george ,,iii1 n[ 9 ! fiftie? ye> ( 8 reign1 ! %ipp+ ( ! ,ligh?\se s]vice 7 ?is morn+ decorat$ ) col\rs accord+ to ! ta/e ( _! respective capta9s4 ,flags 7 also hoi/$ ^u ! beacon-h\se & balance-crane on ! top ( ! build+4 ,at twelve noon a salute 0 fir$ f ! t5d]1 :5 ! ,k+'s heal? 0 drunk1 ) all ! hon\rs1 bo? on ! rock & on bo>d ( ! %ipp+4 ,tuesday1 #e? ,june ,z ! ligh?\se advanc$ 9 height1 ! cubical cont5ts ( ! /ones 7 less1 b !y _h to be rais$ to a great] height2 & ! walls1 be+ ?9n]1 7 less commodi\s = ! necess>y ma*9]y & ! artific]s employ$1 :i* consid]ably ret>d$ ! "w4 ,inconv5i5ce 0 also occasionally exp]i5c$ f ! m5 dropp+ _! coats1 hats1 mallets1 & o!r tools1 at high-wat]1 :i* 7 c>ri$ away by ! tide2 & ! dang] to ! p !mselves 0 n[ greatly increas$4 ,_h any ( !m fall5 f ! beacon or build+ at high-wat]1 :ile ! l&+-ma/]'s crew 7 g5]ally engag$ ) ! craft at a di/ance1 x mu/ h r5d]$ ! accid5t d\bly pa9ful to ^? on ! rock1 :o at ?is "t _h no boat1 & consequ5tly no means ( r5d]+ imm$iate & prompt assi/ance4 ,9 su* cases x w\ld h be5 too late to h got a boat by signal f ! t5d]4 ,a small boat1 :i* c\ld be l[]$ at pleasure1 0 !re=e susp5d$ by a pair ( davits project$ f ! cook-h\se1 ! keel be+ ab\t ?irty feet f ! rock4 ,?is boat1 ) its tackle 0 put "u ! *>ge ( ,james ,gl51 ( ^: ex]tions on ! beacon m5tion has already be5 made1 & :o1 hav+ 9 e>ly life be5 a seaman1 0 also v exp]t 9 ! managem5t ( a boat4 ,a life-buoy 0 likewise susp5d$ f ! bridge1 to :i* a coil ( l9e two hundr$ fa?oms 9 l5g? 0 atta*$1 :i* c\ld be let out to a p]son fall+ into ! wat]1 or to ! p 9 ! boat1 %\ld !y n be able to "w h] ) ! o>s4 ,tuesday1 #g? ,june ,to-day twelve /ones 7 l&$ on ! rock1 be+ ! rema9d] ( ! ,patriot's c>go2 & ! artific]s built ! ?irty-n9? c\rse1 consi/+ ( f\rte5 /ones4 ,! ,bell ,rock works _h n[ a v busy appe>ance1 z ! ligh?\se 0 daily gett+ m into =m4 ,besides ! artific]s & _! cook1 ! writ] & 8 s]vant 7 also lodg$ on ! beacon1 c\nt+ 9 all tw5ty-n9e2 & at l[-wat] ! l&+-ma/]'s crew1 consi/+ ( f twelve to fifte5 seam51 7 employ$ 9 transport+ ! build+ mat]ials1 work+ ! l&+ app>atus on ! rock1 & dragg+ ! /one waggons along ! railways4 ,friday1 #h? ,june ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is day ! wea!r v>i$ mu*4 ,9 ! morn+ x 0 calm1 9 ! middle "p ( ! day !re 7 light airs ( w9d f ! s\?1 & 9 ! ev5+ fre% breezes f ! ea/4 ,! b>omet] 9 ! writ]'s cab9 9 ! beacon-h\se oscillat$ f #cj in*es to #cj4db1 & ! wea!r 0 extremely pleasant4 ,?is1 9 any situation1 =ms "o ( ! *ief com=ts ( life2 b1 z may easily be conceiv$1 x 0 d\bly s to p /uck1 z x 71 ^u a p9nacle 9 ! middle ( ! ocean4 ,sunday1 #aj? ,june ,"o ( ! praam-boats _h be5 br\ght to ! rock ) elev5 /ones1 not)/&+ ! p]plexity :i* att5d$ ! gett+ ( ^? =m]ly l&$ tak5 up to ! build+4 ,mr4 ,pet] ,logan1 ! =eman build]1 int]pos$1 & prev5t$ ?is c>go f be+ deliv]$2 b ! l&+-ma/]'s crew 7 exce$+ly av]se to ?is arrangem5t1 f an idea t 8ill luck0 w\ld 9 future att5d ! praam1 h] c>go1 & ^? :o navigat$ h]1 f ?us rev]s+ h] voyage4 ,x may be notic$ t ?is 0 ! fir/ in/ance ( a praam-boat hav+ be5 s5t f ! ,bell ,rock ) any "p ( h] c>go on bo>d1 & 0 consid]$ s uncommon an occurr5ce t x became a topic ( conv]sation among ! seam5 & artific]s4 ,tuesday1 #ab? ,june ,to-day ! /ones =m]ly s5t f ! rock 7 safely l&$1 not)/&+ ! augury ( ! seam5 9 consequ5ce ( _! be+ s5t away two days be=e4 ,?ursday1 #ad? ,june ,to-day tw5ty-sev5 /ones & elev5 joggle-pieces 7 l&$1 "p ( :i* consi/$ ( ! =ty-sev5? c\rse1 =m+ ! /or]oom floor4 ,! build]s 7 at "w ?is morn+ by f\r o'clock1 9 ! hopes ( be+ able to accompli% ! lay+ ( ! eighte5 /ones ( ?is c\rse4 ,b at eight o'clock 9 ! ev5+ !y _h /ill two to lay1 & z ! /ones ( ?is c\rse 7 v unwieldy1 be+ six feet 9 l5g?1 !y requir$ mu* precaution & c>e bo? 9 lift+ & lay+ !m4 ,x 0 only on ! writ]'s sugge/ion to ,mr4 ,logan t ! artific]s 7 induc$ to leave (f1 z !y _h int5d$ to complete ?is floor be=e go+ to b$4 ,! two rema9+ /ones 71 h[ev]1 laid 9 _! places )\t mort> :5 ! bell on ! beacon 0 rung1 &1 all h&s be+ collect$ on ! top ( ! build+1 ?ree he>ty *e]s 7 giv5 on cov]+ ! fir/ ap>tm5t4 ,! /ew>d !n s]v$ out a dram to ea*1 :5 ! :ole retir$ to _! b>rack mu* fatigu$1 b ) ! anticipation ( ! mo/ p]fect repose ev5 9 ! 8hurricane-h\se10 amid/ ! da%+ seas on ! ,bell ,rock4 ,:ile ! workm5 7 at breakfa/ & d9n] x 0 ! writ]'s usual practice to sp5d 8 "t on ! walls ( ! build+1 :i*1 not)/&+ ! n>r[ness ( ! track1 nev]!less =m$ 8 pr9cipal walk :5 ! rock 0 "u wat]4 ,b ?is aft]noon he _h 8 writ+-desk set ^u ! /or]oom floor1 :5 he wrote to ,mrs4 ,/ev5son--c]ta9ly ! fir/ lett] dat$ f ! ,bell ,rock ,ligh?\se--giv+ a detail ( ! =tunate progress ( ! "w ) an assurance t ! ligh?\se w\ld soon be complet$ at ! rate at :i* x n[ proce$$2 &1 ! ,patriot hav+ sail$ = ,arbroa? 9 ! ev5+1 he felt no small degree ( pleasure 9 despat*+ ?is communication to 8 family4 ,! wea!r /ill cont9u+ fav\rable = ! op]ations at ! rock1 ! "w proce$$ ) mu* en]gy1 ?r\gh ! ex]tions bo? ( ! seam5 & artific]s4 ,= ! m spe$y & effectual work+ ( ! sev]al tackles 9 rais+ ! mat]ials z ! build+ advanc$ 9 height1 & !re be+ a great ext5t ( railway to att5d to1 :i* requir$ con/ant repairs1 two additional millwrights 7 add$ to ! complem5t on ! rock1 :i*1 includ+ ! writ]1 n[ c\nt$ ?irty-"o 9 all4 ,s cr[d$ 0 ! m5's b>rack t ! b$s 7 rang$ five ti] 9 height1 all[+ only ab\t "o foot eight in*es = ea* b$4 ,! artific]s comm5c$ ?is morn+ at five o'clock1 &1 9 ! c\rse ( ! day1 !y laid ! =ty-eigh? & =ty-n9? c\rses1 consi/+ ea* ( sixte5 blocks4 ,f ! fav\rable /ate ( ! wea!r1 & ! regul> mann] 9 :i* ! "w n[ proce$$1 ! artific]s _h g5]ally f f\r to sev5 extra h\rs' "w1 :i*1 includ+ _! /at$ wages ( #cs4 #d;d41 yield$ !m f #es4 #d;d4 to ab\t #fs4 #aj;d4 p] day besides _! bo>d2 ev5 ! po/age ( _! lett]s 0 paid :ile !y 7 at ! ,bell ,rock4 ,9 ^! advantages ! =em5 also %>$1 hav+ ab\t d\ble ! pay & am\nt ( premiums ( ! artific]s4 ,! seam5 be+ less out ( _! elem5t 9 ! ,bell ,rock op]ations ?an ! l&sm51 _! premiums consi/$ 9 a slump sum payable at ! end ( ! season1 :i* ext5d$ f ?ree to t5 gu9eas4 ,z ! lay+ ( ! floors 0 some:at t$i\s1 ! l&+-ma/] & 8 crew _h got consid]ably be=eh& ) ! build+ artific]s 9 br++ mat]ials fa/] to ! rock ?an !y c\ld be built4 ,! seam5 hav+1 !re=e1 "s sp>e "t1 7 occasionally employ$ dur+ f9e wea!r 9 dr$g+ or grappl+ = ! sev]al mu%room an*ors & moor+-*a9s :i* _h be5 lo/ 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,bell ,rock dur+ ! progress ( ! "w by ! break+ loose & drift+ ( ! float+ buoys4 ,to enc\rage _! ex]tions 9 ?is se>*1 five gu9eas 7 (f]$ z a premium = ea* set !y %\ld f9d2 &1 aft] mu* pati5t application1 !y succe$$ to-day 9 hook+ "o ( ^! lo/ an*ors ) its *a94 ,x 0 a g5]al rem>k at ! ,bell ,rock1 z be=e notic$1 t fi% 7 nev] pl5ty 9 its neighb\rhood except+ 9 good wea!r4 ,inde$1 ! seam5 us$ to speculate ab\t ! /ate ( ! wea!r f _! success 9 fi%+4 ,:5 ! fi% disappe>$ at ! rock1 x 0 consid]$ a sure indication t a gale 0 n f> (f1 z ! fi% seem$ to seek %elt] 9 deep] wat] f ! r\ghness ( ! sea dur+ ^! *anges 9 ! wea!r4 ,at ?is "t ! rock1 at high-wat]1 0 completely cov]$ ) podlies1 or ! fry ( ! coal-fi%1 ab\t six or eight in*es 9 l5g?4 ,! artific]s sometimes occupi$ half an h\r aft] breakfa/ & d9n] 9 cat*+ ^! little fi%es1 b 7 m frequ5tly suppli$ f ! boats ( ! t5d]4 ,saturday1 #af? ,june ,! l&+-ma/] hav+ ?is day dis*>g$ ! ,smeaton & load$ ! ,h$d]wick & ,dickie praam-boats ) n9ete5 /ones1 !y 7 t[$ to _! respective moor+s1 :5 ,capta9 ,wilson1 9 consequ5ce ( ! heavy swell ( sea1 came 9 8 boat to ! beacon-h\se to consult ) ! writ] z to ! propriety ( v5tur+ ! load$ praam-boats ) _! c>goes to ! rock :ile s mu* sea 0 runn+4 ,aft] "s dubiety express$ on ! subject1 9 :i* ! ard5t m9d ( ! l&+-ma/] sugge/$ _m argum5ts 9 fav\r ( 8 be+ able to convey ! praams 9 p]fect safety1 x 0 acc$$ to4 ,9 bad wea!r1 & especially on occasions ( difficulty l ! pres5t1 ,mr4 ,wilson1 :o 0 an extremely active seaman1 measur+ ab\t five feet ?ree in*es 9 height1 ( a robu/ habit1 g5]ally dress$ himself 9 :at he call$ a monkey jacket1 made ( ?ick duffle clo?1 ) a pair ( ,dut*man's petticoat tr\s]s1 rea*+ only to 8 knees1 :]e !y 7 met ) a pair ( long wat]-tight boots2 ) ?is dress1 8 glaz$ hat1 & 8 small brass speak+ trumpet 9 8 h&1 he bade defiance to ! wea!r4 ,:5 he made 8 appe>ance 9 ?is mo/ suitable attire = ! s]vice 8 crew seem$ to possess additional life1 nev] fail+ to use _! utmo/ ex]tions :5 ! capta9 put on 8 /orm rigg+4 ,!y _h ?is morn+ comm5c$ load+ ! praam-boats at f\r o'clock1 & proce$$ to t[ !m into ! ea/]n l&+-place1 :i* 0 accompli%$ ) mu* dext]ity1 ?\gh n )\t ! risk ( be+ ?r[n1 by ! =ce ( ! sea1 on c]ta9 project+ l$ges ( ! rock4 ,9 su* a case ! loss ev5 ( a s+le /one w\ld h greatly ret>d$ ! "w4 ,= ! great] safety 9 ent]+ ! creek x 0 necess>y to put out sev]al w>ps & guy-ropes to guide ! boats into its n>r[ & intricate entrance2 & x frequ5tly happ5$ t ! sea made a clean brea* ov] ! praams1 :i* n only wa%$ _! decks1 b completely dr5*$ ! crew 9 wat]4 ,sunday1 #ag? ,june ,x 0 =tunate1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ! wea!r1 t ! fiftie? c\rse 0 9 a %elt]$ spot1 )9 ! rea* ( ! tackle ( ! w9*-ma*9e ^u ! bridge2 a few /ones 7 /[$ ^u ! bridge itself1 & ! rema9d] ^u ! build+1 :i* kept ! artific]s at "w4 ,! /[+ ( ! mat]ials ^u ! rock 0 ! dep>tm5t ( ,alex&] ,brebn]1 mason1 :o sp>$ no pa9s 9 att5d+ to ! safety ( ! /ones1 & :o1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ! "w1 :5 ! /ones 7 l&$ fa/] ?an c\ld be built1 g5]ally work$ till ! wat] rose to 8 middle4 ,at "o o'clock to-day ! bell rung = pray]s1 & all h&s 7 collect$ into ! upp] b>rack-room ( ! beacon-h\se1 :5 ! usual s]vice 0 p]=m$4 ,! w9d blew v h>d 9 ! c\rse ( la/ night f ,n4,e41 & to-day ! sea ran s high t no boat c\ld approa* ! rock4 ,dur+ ! d9n]-h\r1 :5 ! writ] 0 go+ to ! top ( ! build+ z usual1 b j z he _h ent]$ ! door & 0 ab\t to asc5d ! ladd]1 a great noise 0 he>d ov]head1 & 9 an in/ant he 0 s\s$ 9 wat] f a sea :i* _h mo/ unexpect$ly come ov] ! walls1 ?\gh n[ ab\t fifty-eight feet 9 height4 ,on mak+ 8 retreat he f\nd himself completely :it5$ by ! lime1 :i* _h mix$ ) ! wat] :ile da%+ d[n ?r\gh ! diff]5t floors2 &1 z ne>ly z he c\ld guess1 a quantity equal to ab\t a hog%ead _h come ov] ! walls1 & n[ /ream$ out at ! door4 ,aft] hav+ %ift$ himself1 he aga9 sat d[n 9 8 cab91 ! sea cont9u+ to run s high t ! build]s did n resume _! op]ations on ! walls ?is aft]noon4 ,! incid5t j notic$ did n create m surprise 9 ! m9d ( ! writ] ?an ! sublime appe>ance ( ! waves z !y roll$ maje/ically ov] ! rock4 ,?is sc5e he greatly enjoy$ :ile sitt+ at 8 cab9 w9d[2 ea* wave approa*$ ! beacon l a va/ scroll unfold+2 & 9 pass+ dis*>g$ a quantity ( air1 :i* he n only di/9ctly felt1 b 0 ev5 suffici5t to lift ! leaves ( a book :i* lay be=e him4 ,^! waves might be t5 or twelve feet 9 height1 & ab\t #bej feet 9 l5g?1 _! small] end be+ t[>ds ! nor?1 :]e ! wat] 0 deep1 & !y 7 op5$ or cut ?r\gh by ! int]position ( ! build+ & beacon4 ,! gradual mann] 9 :i* ! sea1 ^u ^! occasions1 is obs]v$ to become calm or to subside1 is a v rem>kable feature ( ?is ph5om5on4 ,= example1 :5 a gale is succe$$ by a calm1 e ?ird or f\r? wave =ms "o ( ^! great seas1 :i* occur 9 spaces ( f ?ree to five m9utes1 z not$ by ! writ]'s wat*2 b 9 ! c\rse ( ! next tide !y become less frequ5t1 & take (f s z to occur only 9 t5 or fifte5 m9utes2 &1 s+ul> en\gh1 at ! ?ird tide aft] su* gales1 ! writ] has rem>k$ t only "o or two ( ^! great waves appe> 9 ! c\rse ( ! :ole tide4 ,tuesday1 #ai? ,june ,! #ai? 0 a v unpleasant & disagreeable day1 bo? = ! seam5 & artific]s1 z x ra9$ ?r\gh\t ) little int]mission f f\r a4m4 till elev5 p4m41 accompani$ ) ?und] & lightn+1 dur+ :i* p]iod ! "w nev]!less cont9u$ unremitt+ly1 & ! build]s laid ! fifty-fir/ & fifty-second c\rses4 ,?is /ate ( wea!r 0 no less sev]e ^u ! mort>-mak]s1 :o requir$ to temp] or prep>e ! mort> ( a ?ick] or ?9n] consi/5cy1 9 "s measure1 accord+ to ! /ate ( ! wea!r4 ,f ! elevat$ position ( ! build+1 ! mort> gall]y on ! beacon 0 n[ mu* l[]1 & ! lime-buckets 7 made to trav]se ^u a rope di/5d$ betwe5 x & ! build+4 ,on occasions l ! pres5t1 h[ev]1 !re 0 (t5 a diff]5ce ( op9ion betwe5 ! build]s & ! mort>-mak]s4 ,john ,watt1 :o _h ! pr9cipal *>ge ( ! mort>1 0 a mo/ active work]1 b1 be+ some:at ( an irascible temp]1 ! build]s occasionally amus$ !mselves at 8 exp5se2 = :ile he 0 eag]ly at "w ) 8 l>ge iron-%od pe/le 9 ! mort>-tub1 !y (t5 s5t d[n contradictory ord]s1 "s cry+1 #8,make x a little /iff]1 or ?ick]1 ,john1' :ile o!rs call$ out to make x #8?9n]1' to :i* he g5]ally return$ v spe$y & %>p replies1 s t ^! conv]sations at times 7 r amus+4 ,dur+ wet wea!r ! situation ( ! artific]s on ! top ( ! build+ 0 extremely disagreeable2 = al?\gh _! "w did n require great ex]tion1 yet1 z ea* man _h 8 p>ticul> "p to p]=m1 ei!r 9 work+ ! crane or 9 lay+ ! /ones1 x requir$ ! close/ application & att5tion1 n only on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,pet] ,logan1 ! =eman1 :o 0 con/antly on ! walls1 b also ( ! *ief workm54 ,rob]t ,selkirk1 ! pr9cipal build]1 = example1 _h e /one to lay 9 its place4 ,david ,cumm+1 a mason1 _h ! *>ge ( work+ ! tackle ( ! balance-weight1 & ,james ,scott1 also a mason1 took *>ge ( ! pur*ase ) :i* ! /ones 7 laid2 :ile ! po9t+ ! jo9ts ( ! walls ) cem5t 0 intru/$ to ,william ,reid & ,william ,k5n$y1 :o /ood ^u a scaffold susp5d$ ov] ! walls 9 r a frightful mann]4 ,! lea/ act ( c>elessness or inatt5tion on ! "p ( any ( ^! m5 might h be5 fatal1 n only to !mselves1 b also to ! surr\nd+ workm51 especially if any accid5t _h happ5$ to ! crane itself1 :ile ! mat]ial damage or loss ( a s+le /one w\ld h put an entire /op to ! op]ations until ano!r c\ld h be5 br\ght f ,arbroa?4 ,! artific]s1 hav+ wr\ght sev5 & a half h\rs ( extra "t to-day1 _h #cs4 #i;d4 ( extra pay1 :ile ! =em5 _h #gs4 #f;d4 ov] & above _! /at$ pay & bo>d4 ,al?\gh1 !re=e1 ! "w 0 bo? haz>d\s & fatigu+1 yet1 ! enc\ragem5t be+ consid]able1 !y 7 always v *e]ful1 & p]fectly reconcil$ to ! conf9em5t & o!r disadvantages ( ! place4 ,dur+ f9e wea!r1 & :ile ! nights 7 %ort1 ! duty on bo>d ( ! float+ light 0 lit]ally no?+ b a wait+ on1 & !re=e "o ( h] boats1 ) a crew ( five m51 daily att5d$ ! rock1 b always return$ to ! vessel at night4 ,! c>p5t]1 h[ev]1 0 "o ( ^? :o 0 left on bo>d ( ! %ip1 z he also act$ 9 ! capacity ( assi/ant lightkeep]1 be+1 besides1 a p]son :o 0 apt to feel discont5t & to be av]se to *ang+ 8 qu>t]s1 especially to "w ) ! millwrights & jo9]s at ! rock1 :o (t51 = h\rs toge!r1 wr\ght knee-deep1 & n unfrequ5tly up to ! middle1 9 wat]4 ,mr4 ,watt hav+ ab\t ?is "t made a requisition = ano!r h&1 ! c>p5t] 0 ord]$ to att5d ! rock 9 ! float+ light's boat4 ,?is he did ) great reluctance1 & f\nd s mu* fault t he soon got into discr$it ) 8 messmates4 ,on ?is occasion he left ! ,ligh?\se s]vice1 & w5t z a sailor 9 a vessel b\nd = ,am]ica--a /ep :i*1 x is believ$1 he soon regrett$1 z1 9 ! c\rse ( ?+s1 he w\ld1 9 all probability1 h accompani$ ,mr4 ,john ,reid1 ! pr9cipal lightkeep] ( ! float+ light1 to ! ,bell ,rock ,ligh?\se z 8 pr9cipal assi/ant4 ,! writ] _h a wi% to be ( s]vice to ?is man1 z he 0 "o ( ^? :o came (f to ! float+ light 9 ! mon? ( ,septemb] #ahjg1 :ile %e 0 rid+ at s+le an*or aft] ! sev]e gale ( ! #g?1 at a "t :5 x 0 h>dly possible to make up ?is vessel's crew2 b ! crossness ( 8 mann] prev5t$ 8 reap+ ! b5efit ( su* int5tions4 ,friday1 #bbnd ,june ,! build+ op]ations _h = "s "t proce$$ m sl[ly1 f ! high] p>ts ( ! ligh?\se requir+ mu* long] "t ?an an equal tonnage ( ! l[] c\rses4 ,! duty ( ! l&+-ma/]'s crew _h1 ^u ! :ole1 be5 easy ( late2 = ?\gh ! "w 0 occasionally irregul>1 yet ! /ones be+ light]1 !y 7 m spe$ily lift$ f ! hold ( ! /one vessel to ! deck ( ! praam-boat1 & aga9 to ! waggons on ! railway1 aft] :i* !y came prop]ly "u ! *>ge ( ! =eman build]4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a /range1 ?\gh n an uncommon1 feature 9 ! human "*1 t1 :5 p h lea/ to compla9 (1 !y are mo/ apt to become dissatisfi$1 z 0 n[ ! case ) ! seam5 employ$ 9 ! ,bell ,rock s]vice ab\t _! rations ( be]4 ,inde$1 ev] s9ce ! c>p5t] ( ! float+ light1 =m]ly notic$1 _h be5 br\ght to ! rock1 expressions ( discont5t _h be5 manife/$ ^u v>i\s occasions4 ,?is be+ repres5t$ to ! writ]1 he s5t = ,capta9 ,wilson1 ! l&+-ma/]1 & ,mr4 ,taylor1 comm&] ( ! t5d]1 ) :om he talk$ ov] ! subject4 ,!y /at$ t !y consid]$ ! daily all[ance ( ! seam5 9 e respect ample1 & t1 ! "w be+ n[ mu* light] ?an =m]ly1 !y _h no j gr\nd = compla9t2 ,mr4 ,taylor add+ t1 if ^? :o n[ compla9$ #87 ev5 to be f$ ^u s(t bread & turkeys1 !y w\ld n ?9k !mselves "r4' ,at twelve noon ! "w ( ! l&+-ma/]'s crew 0 complet$ = ! day2 b at f\r o'clock1 :ile ! rock 0 "u wat]1 ^? on ! beacon 7 surpris$ by ! arrival ( a boat f ! t5d] )\t any signal hav+ be5 made f ! beacon4 ,x br\ght ! foll[+ note to ! writ] f ! l&+-ma/]'s crew3-- #8,sir ,joseph ,banks ,t5d]4 #8,,sir1--,we are in=m$ by our ma/]s t our all[ance is to be z be=e1 & x is n suffici5t to s]ve u1 = we h be5 at "w s9ce f\r o'clock ?is morn+1 & we h come on bo>d to d9n]1 & !re is no be] = u be=e to-morr[ morn+1 to :i* a suffici5t answ] is requir$ be=e we g f ! beacon2 & we are1 ,sir1 y\r mo/ ob$i5t s]vants4' ,on read+ ?is1 ! writ] return$ a v]bal message1 intimat+ t an answ] w\ld be s5t on bo>d ( ! t5d]1 at ! same "t ord]+ ! boat in/antly to quit ! beacon4 ,he !n address$ ! foll[+ note to ! l&+-ma/]3-- #8,beacon-h\se1 #bbnd ,june #ahaj1 ,five o'clock p4m4 #8,,sir1--,i h j n[ receiv$ a lett] purport+ to be f ! l&+-ma/]'s crew & seam5 on bo>d ( ! ,sir ,joseph ,banks1 ?\gh )\t ei!r date or signature2 9 answ] to :i* ,i enclose a /atem5t ( ! daily all[ance ( provisions = ! seam5 9 ?is s]vice1 :i* y w po/ up 9 ! %ip's galley1 & at sev5 o'clock ?is ev5+ ,i w come on bo>d to inquire into ?is unexpect$ & mo/ unnecess>y dem& = an additional all[ance ( be]4 ,9 ! enclos$ y w n f9d any alt]ation f ! orig9al /atem5t1 fix$ 9 ! galley at ! beg9n+ ( ! season4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 judg$ ?is mode ( giv+ y\r p an answ] pref]able to t ( conv]s+ ) !m on ! beacon4 --,i am1 ,sir1 y\r mo/ ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,rob]t ,,/ev5son4 #8,to ,,capta9 ,,wilson4' #8,beacon ,h\se1 #bbnd ,june #ahaj4--,s*$ule ( ! daily all[ance ( provisions to be s]v$ out on bo>d ( ! ,sir ,joseph ,banks t5d]3 8#a lb4 beef2 #a lb4 bread2 #h oz4 oatmeal2 #b oz4 b>ley2 #b oz4 butt]2 #c qu>ts be]2 vegetables & salt no /at$ all[ance4 ,:5 ! seam5 are employ$ 9 unload+ ! ,smeaton & ,patriot1 a draught ( be] is1 z =m]ly1 to be all[$ f ! /ock ( ^! vessels4 ,fur!r1 9 wet & /ormy wea!r1 or :5 ! "w comm5ces v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 or cont9ues till a late h\r at night1 a glass ( spirits w also be s]v$ out to ! crew z h]et(ore1 on ! requisition ( ! l&+-ma/]40 ,,rob]t ,,/ev5son4' ,on writ+ ?is lett] & s*$ule1 a signal 0 made on ! beacon = ! l&+-ma/]'s boat1 :i* imm$iately came to ! rock1 & ! s*$ule 0 aft]w>ds /uck up 9 ! t5d]'s galley4 ,:5 suffici5t "t _h be5 all[$ to ! crew to consid] ( _! conduct1 a second signal 0 made = a boat1 & at sev5 o'clock ! writ] left ! ,bell ,rock1 aft] a resid5ce ( f\r successive weeks 9 ! beacon-h\se4 ,! fir/ ?+ :i* occupi$ 8 att5tion on bo>d ( ! t5d] 0 to look r\nd ^u ! ligh?\se1 :i* he saw1 ) "s degree ( emotion & surprise1 n[ vy+ 9 height ) ! beacon-h\se2 = al?\gh he _h (t5 view$ x f ! extremity ( ! we/]n railway on ! rock1 yet ! sc5e1 ^u ! :ole1 seem$ f> m int]e/+ f ! t5d]'s moor+s at ! di/ance ( ab\t half a mile4 ,! ,smeaton hav+ j arriv$ at h] moor+s ) a c>go1 a signal 0 made = ,capta9 ,pool to come on bo>d ( ! t5d]1 t he might be at h& to remove f ! s]vice any ( ^? :o might p]si/ 9 _! discont5t$ conduct4 ,"o ( ! two pr9cipal lead]s 9 ?is affair1 ! ma/] ( "o ( ! praam-boats1 :o _h also /e]$ ! boat :i* br\ght ! lett] to ! beacon1 0 fir/ call$ ^u deck1 & ask$ if he _h read ! /atem5t fix$ up 9 ! galley ?is aft]noon1 & :e!r he 0 satisfi$ ) x4 ,he repli$ t he _h read ! pap]1 b 0 n satisfi$1 z x held out no alt]ation 9 ! all[ance1 on :i* he 0 imm$iately ord]$ into ! ,smeaton's boat4 ,! next man call$ _h b lately ent]$ ! s]vice1 &1 be+ also int]rogat$ z to 8 resolution1 he decl>$ himself to be ( ! same m9d ) ! praam-ma/]1 & 0 also =?) ord]$ into ! boat4 ,! writ]1 )\t call+ any m ( ! seam51 w5t =w>d to ! gangway1 :]e !y 7 collect$ & li/5+ to :at 0 pass+ ^u deck4 ,he address$ !m at ! hat*way1 & /at$ t two ( _! companions _h j be5 dismiss$ ! s]vice & s5t on bo>d ( ! ,smeaton to be convey$ to ,arbroa?4 ,he !re=e wi%$ ea* man to consid] = himself h[ f> x w\ld be prop]1 by any unreasonabl5ess ( conduct1 to place !mselves 9 a simil> situation1 especially z !y 7 aw>e t x 0 optional 9 him ei!r to dismiss !m or s5d !m on bo>d a man-(-w>4 ,x might appe> t mu* inconv5i5cy w\ld be felt at ! rock by a *ange ( h&s at ?is critical p]iod1 by *eck+ = a "t ! progress ( a build+ s intimately connect$ ) ! be/ int]e/s ( navigation2 yet ?is w\ld be b ( a tempor>y nature1 :ile ! injury to !mselves might be irrep>able4 ,x 0 n[ !re=e1 requir$ ( any man :o1 9 ?is disgraceful mann]1 *ose to leave ! s]vice1 t he %\ld in/antly make 8 appe>ance on deck :ile ! ,smeaton's boat 0 alongside4 ,b ^? bel[ hav+ express$ !mselves satisfi$ ) _! situation-viz41 ,william ,br[n1 ,george ,gibb1 ,alex&] ,scott1 ,john ,dick1 ,rob]t ,c\p]1 ,alex&] ,%eph>d1 ,james ,grieve1 ,david ,c>ey1 ,william ,pe>son1 ,/u>t ,eaton1 ,alex&] ,lawr5ce1 & ,john ,sp9k--7 accord+ly consid]$ z hav+ return$ to _! duty4 ,?is disposition to mut9y1 :i* _h s /rongly manife/$ itself1 be+ n[ happily suppress$1 ,capta9 ,pool got ord]s to proce$ = ,arbroa? ,bay1 & l& ! two m5 he _h on bo>d1 & to deliv] ! foll[+ lett] at ! (fice ( ! worky>d3-- #8,on bo>d ( ! ,t5d] (f ! ,bell ,rock1 #bbnd ,june #ahaj1 eight o'clock p4m4 #8,,de> ,,sir1--,a discont5t$ & mut9\s _s hav+ manife/$ itself ( late among ! l&+-ma/]'s crew1 !y /ruck "w to-day & dem&$ an additional all[ance ( be]1 & ,i h f\nd x necess>y to dismiss ,d---d & ,m---e1 :o are n[ s5t on %ore ) ! ,smeaton4 ,y w !re=e be s good z to pay !m _! wages1 includ+ ?is day only4 ,no?+ c be m unreasonable ?an ! conduct ( ! seam5 on ?is occasion1 z ! l&+-ma/]'s crew n only _h _! all[ance on bo>d ( ! t5d]1 b1 9 ! c\rse ( ?is day1 !y _h drawn no few] ?an tw5ty-f\r qu>t pots ( be] f ! /ock ( ! ,patriot :ile unload+ h]4 --,i rema91 y\rs truly1 ,,rob]t ,,/ev5son4 #8,to ,mr4 ,,la*lan ,,k5n$y1 ,bell ,rock ,(fice1 ,arbroa?4' ,on despat*+ ?is lett] to ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ! writ] return$ to ! beacon ab\t n9e o'clock1 :]e ?is aft]noon's bus9ess _h produc$ _m conjectures1 especially :5 ! ,smeaton got "u weigh1 in/ead ( proce$+ to l& h] c>go4 ,! bell on ! beacon be+ rung1 ! artific]s 7 assembl$ on ! bridge1 :5 ! affair 0 expla9$ to !m4 ,he1 at ! same "t1 congratulat$ !m ^u ! fir/ appe>ance ( mut9y be+ happily set at re/ by ! dismissal ( its two pr9cipal abettors4 ,sunday1 #bd? ,june ,at ! rock ! l&+ ( ! mat]ials & ! build+ op]ations ( ! light-room /ore w5t on successfully1 & 9 a way simil> to ^? ( ! provision /ore4 ,to-day x blew fre% breezes2 b ! seam5 nev]!less l&$ tw5ty-eight /ones1 & ! artific]s built ! fifty-eigh? & fifty-n9? c\rses4 ,! works 7 visit$ by ,mr4 ,murdo*1 junior1 f ,messrs4 ,b\lton & ,watt's works ( ,soho4 ,he l&$ j z ! bell rung = pray]s1 aft] :i* ! writ] enjoy$ mu* pleasure f 8 v intellig5t conv]sation2 &1 hav+ be5 almo/ ! only /rang] he _h se5 = "s weeks1 he p>t$ ) him1 aft] a %ort int]view1 ) mu* regret4 ,?ursday1 #bh? ,june ,la/ night ! w9d _h %ift$ to nor?-ea/1 &1 bl[+ fre%1 0 accompani$ ) a heavy surf ^u ! rock4 ,t[>ds high-wat] x _h a v gr& & wond]ful appe>ance4 ,waves ( consid]able magnitude rose z high z ! solid or level ( ! entrance-door1 :i*1 be+ op5 to ! s\?-we/1 0 =tunately to ! leew>d2 b on ! w9dw>d side ! sprays flew l lightn+ up ! slop+ sides ( ! build+2 & al?\gh ! walls 7 n[ elevat$ sixty-f\r feet above ! rock1 & ab\t fifty-two feet f high-wat] m>k1 yet ! artific]s 7 nev]!less wett$1 & occasionally int]rupt$1 9 _! op]ations on ! top ( ! walls4 ,^! appe>ances 71 9 a great measure1 new at ! ,bell ,rock1 !re hav+ till ( late be5 no build+ to conduct ! seas1 or object to comp>e ) !m4 ,al?\gh1 f ! description ( ! ,eddy/one ,ligh?\se1 ! m9d 0 prep>$ = su* effects1 yet !y 7 n expect$ to ! pres5t ext5t 9 ! summ] season2 ! sea be+ mo/ awful to-day1 :e!r obs]v$ f ! beacon or ! build+4 ,to w9dw>d1 ! sprays fell f ! height above notic$ 9 ! mo/ wond]ful cascades1 & /ream$ d[n ! walls ( ! build+ 9 fro? z :ite z sn[4 ,to leew>d ( ! ligh?\se ! collision or meet+ ( ! waves produc$ a pure :ite k9d ( drift2 x rose ab\t ?irty feet 9 height1 l a f9e d[ny mi/1 :i*1 9 its fall1 fell ^u ! face & h&s m l a dry p[d] ?an a liquid sub/ance4 ,! effect ( ^! seas1 z !y rag$ among ! beams & da%$ ^u ! high] p>ts ( ! beacon1 produc$ a tempor>y tremul\s motion ?r\gh\t ! :ole fabric1 :i* to a /rang] mu/ h be5 frightful4 ,sunday1 #a/ ,july ,! writ] _h n[ be5 at ! ,bell ,rock s9ce ! latt] end ( ,may1 or ab\t six weeks1 dur+ f\r ( :i* he _h be5 a con/ant inhabitant ( ! beacon )\t hav+ be5 once (f ! rock4 ,aft] witness+ ! lay+ ( ! sixty-sev5? or second c\rse ( ! b$room ap>tm5t1 he left ! rock ) ! t5d] & w5t a%ore1 z "s arrangem5ts 7 to be made = ! future conduct ( ! works at ,arbroa?1 :i* 7 soon to be br\ght to a close2 ! l&+-ma/]'s crew hav+1 9 ! meantime1 %ift$ on bo>d ( ! ,patriot4 ,9 leav+ ! rock1 ! writ] kept 8 eyes fix$ ^u ! ligh?\se1 :i* _h rec5tly got into ! =m ( a h\se1 hav+ sev]al ti]s or /ories ( w9d[s4 ,nor 0 he unm9dful ( 8 habitation 9 ! beacon--n[ f> ov]topp$ by ! masonry1--:]e he _h sp5t sev]al weeks 9 a k9d ( active retirem5t1 mak+ practical exp]im5t ( ! fewness ( ! positive wants ( man4 ,8 cab9 measur$ n m ?an f\r feet ?ree in*es 9 bread? on ! floor2 & ?\gh1 f ! oblique direction ( ! beams ( ! beacon1 x wid5$ t[>ds ! top1 yet x did n admit ( ! full ext5sion ( 8 arms :5 he /ood on ! floor2 :ile its l5g? 0 little m ?an suffici5t = susp5d+ a cot-b$ dur+ ! night1 calculat$ = be+ tric$ up to ! ro( ?r\gh ! day1 :i* left free room = ! admission ( occasional visitants4 ,8 fold+ table 0 atta*$ ) h+es1 imm$iately "u ! small w9d[ ( ! ap>tm5t1 & 8 books1 b>omet]1 !rmomet]1 portmanteau1 & two or ?ree camp-/ools1 =m$ ! bulk ( 8 movables4 ,8 diet be+ pla91 ! p>aph]nalia ( ! table 7 proportionally simple2 ?\gh ev]y?+ _h ! appe>ance ( com=t1 & ev5 ( neatness1 ! walls be+ cov]$ ) gre5 clo? =m$ into panels ) r$ tape1 & 8 b$ fe/oon$ ) curta9s ( yell[ cotton-/uff4 ,if1 9 speculat+ ^u ! ab/ract wants ( man 9 su* a /ate ( exclusion1 "o 7 r$uc$ to a s+le book1 ! ,sacr$ ,volume--:e!r consid]$ = ! /rik+ div]sity ( its /ory1 ! morality ( its doctr9e1 or ! important tru?s ( its gospel--w\ld h prov$ by f> ! greate/ treasure4 ,monday1 #bnd ,july ,9 walk+ ov] ! worky>d at ,arbroa? ?is morn+1 ! writ] f\nd t ! /ones ( ! c\rse imm$iately "u ! cornice 7 all 9 h&1 & t a week's "w w\ld n[ f9i% ! :ole1 :ile ! int]m$iate c\rses lay ready numb]$ & m>k$ = %ipp+ to ! rock4 ,among o!r subjects :i* _h occupi$ 8 att5tion to-day 0 a visit f "s ( ! relations ( ,george ,dall1 a "y man :o _h be5 impress$ ne> ,dundee 9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y la/2 a dispute _h aris5 betwe5 ! magi/rates ( t burgh & ! ,regulat+ ,(fic] z to 8 "r ( impress+ ,dall1 :o 0 bon fide "o ( ! protect$ seam5 9 ! ,bell ,rock s]vice4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! poor lad 0 deta9$1 & ultimately committ$ to ! prison ( ,dundee1 to rema9 until ! "q %\ld be tri$ be=e ! ,c\rt ( ,session4 ,8 fri5ds 7 naturally v desir\s to h him reliev$ ^u bail4 ,b1 z ?is 0 only to be done by ! judgm5t ( ! ,c\rt1 all t c\ld be said 0 t 8 pay & all[ances %\ld be cont9u$ 9 ! same mann] z if he _h be5 ^u ! sick-li/4 ,! circum/ances ( ,dall's case 7 briefly ^!3--,he _h gone to see "s ( 8 fri5ds 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,dundee1 9 w9t]1 :ile ! works 7 susp5d$1 hav+ got leave ( abs5ce f ,mr4 ,taylor1 :o comm&$ ! ,bell ,rock t5d]1 & _h 9 8 possession "o ( ! ,protection ,m$als4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 = ,dall1 ! ,regulat+ ,(fic] ?\ght prop] to disreg>d ^! docum5ts1 z1 accord+ to ! /rict & lit]al int]pretation ( ! ,admiralty regulations1 a seaman does n /& protect$ unless he is actually on bo>d ( 8 %ip1 or 9 a boat belong+ to h]1 or has ! ,admiralty protection 9 8 possession4 ,?is ord] ( ! ,bo>d1 h[ev]1 _c be rigidly foll[$ 9 practice2 & !re=e1 :5 ! matt] is satisfactorily /at$ to ! ,regulat+ ,(fic]1 ! impress$ man is g5]ally lib]at$4 ,b 9 ,dall's case ?is 0 p]emptorily refus$1 & he 0 reta9$ at ! in/ance ( ! magi/rates4 ,! writ] hav+ br\ght ! matt] "u ! consid]ation ( ! ,commission]s ( ! ,nor!rn ,ligh?\ses1 !y au?oris$ x to be tri$ on ! "p ( ! ,ligh?\se ,bo>d1 z "o ( extreme h>d%ip4 ,! ,c\rt1 ^u ! fir/ he>+1 ord]$ ,dall to be lib]at$ f prison2 & ! proce$+s nev] w5t fur!r4 ,w$nesday1 #d? ,july ,be+ n[ )9 twelve c\rses ( be+ ready = build+ ! cornice1 measures 7 tak5 = gett+ ! /ones ( x & ! p>apet-wall ( ! light-room br\ght f ,ed9burgh1 :]e1 z be=e notic$1 !y _h be5 prep>$ & 7 9 read9ess = %ipp+4 ,! hon\r ( convey+ ! upp] "p ( ! ligh?\se1 & ( l&+ ! la/ /one ( ! build+ on ! rock1 0 consid]$ to belong to ,capta9 ,pool ( ! ,smeaton1 :o _h be5 long] 9 ! s]vice ?an ! ma/] ( ! ,patriot4 ,! ,smeaton 01 !re=e1 n[ p>tly load$ ) old iron1 consi/+ ( brok5 railways & o!r lumb] :i* _h be5 ly+ ab\t ! rock4 ,aft] l&+ ^! at ,arbroa?1 %e took on bo>d ,james ,craw1 ) 8 horse & c>t1 :i* c\ld n[ be sp>$ at ! worky>d1 to be employ$ 9 c>t+ ! /ones f ,ed9burgh to ,lei?4 ,alex&] ,davidson & ,william ,k5n$y1 two c>eful masons1 7 also s5t to take *>ge ( ! load+ ( ! /ones at ,gre5side1 & /[+ !m on bo>d ( ! vessel at ,lei?4 ,! writ] also w5t on bo>d1 ) a view to call at ! ,bell ,rock & to take 8 passage up ! ,fir? ( ,=?4 ,! w9d1 h[ev]1 com+ to bl[ v fre% f ! ea/w>d1 ) ?ick & foggy wea!r1 x became necess>y to reef ! ma9sail & set ! second jib4 ,:5 9 ! act ( mak+ a tack t[>ds ! t5d]1 ! sailors :o work$ ! head-%eets 71 all ( a sudd51 al>m$ ) ! s\nd ( ! smi?'s hamm] & anvil on ! beacon1 & _h j "t to put ! %ip ab\t to save h] f runn+ a%ore on ! nor?we/]n po9t ( ! rock1 m>k$ #8,james ,craw's ,horse4' ,on look+ t[>ds ! direction f :5ce ! s\nd came1 ! build+ & beacon-h\se 7 se51 ) con/]nation1 :ile ! %ip 0 hail$ by ^? on ! rock1 :o 7 no less conf\nd$ at see+ ! ne> approa* ( ! ,smeaton2 &1 j z ! vessel cle>$ ! dang]1 ! smi? & ^? 9 ! mort> gall]y made signs 9 tok5 ( _! happ9ess at our =tunate escape4 ,f ?is occurr5ce ! writ] _h an exp]im5tal pro( ( ! utility ( ! l>ge bells :i* 7 9 prep>ation to be rung by ! ma*9]y ( ! revolv+ light2 =1 _h x n be5 ! s\nd ( ! smi?'s anvil1 ! ,smeaton1 9 all probability1 w\ld h be5 wreck$ ^u ! rock4 ,9 case ! vessel _h /ruck1 ^? on bo>d might h be5 safe1 hav+ n[ ! beacon-h\se1 z a place ( refuge2 b ! vessel1 :i* 0 go+ at a great velocity1 mu/ h suff]$ sev]ely1 & x 0 m ?an probable t ! horse w\ld h be5 dr[n$1 !re be+ no means ( gett+ him out ( ! vessel4 ,( ?is valuable animal & 8 ma/] we %all take an opportunity ( say+ m 9 ano!r place4 ,?ursday1 #e? ,july ,! wea!r cle>$ up 9 ! c\rse ( ! night1 b ! w9d %ift$ to ! ,n4,e4 & blew v fre%4 ,f ! =ce ( ! w9d1 be+ n[ ! p]iod ( spr+-tides1 a v heavy swell 0 exp]i5c$ at ! rock4 ,at two o'clock on ! foll[+ morn+ ! p on ! beacon 7 9 a /ate ( great al>m ab\t _! safety1 z ! sea _h broke up "p ( ! floor ( ! mort> gall]y61 :i* 0 ?us cle>$ ( ! lime-casks & o!r buoyant articles2 &1 ! al>m-bell be+ rung1 all h&s 7 call$ to r5d] :at assi/ance 0 9 _! p[] = ! safety ( !mselves & ! mat]ials4 ,at ?is "t "s w\ld will+ly h left ! beacon & gone into ! build+3 ! sea1 h[ev]1 ran s high t !re 0 no passage along ! bridge ( communication1 &1 :5 ! int]ior ( ! ligh?\se came to be exam9$ 9 ! morn+1 x appe>$ t great quantities ( wat] _h come ov] ! walls--n[ eighty feet 9 height--& _h run d[n ?r\gh ! sev]al ap>tm5ts & out at ! entrance door4 ,! upp] c\rse ( ! ligh?\se at ! worky>d ( ,arbroa? 0 complet$ on ! #f?1 & ! :ole ( ! /ones 71 !re=e1 n[ ready = be+ %ipp$ to ! rock4 ,f ! pres5t /ate ( ! works x 0 impossible t ! two squads ( artific]s at ,arbroa? & ! ,bell ,rock c\ld meet toge!r at ?is p]iod2 & z 9 public works ( ?is k9d1 :i* _h cont9u$ = a s]ies ( ye>s1 x is n cu/om>y to all[ ! m5 to sep>ate )\t :at is t]m$ a 8f9i%+-p9t10 five gu9eas 7 = ?is purpose plac$ at ! disposal ( ,mr4 ,david ,logan1 cl]k ( works4 ,) ?is sum ! /one-cutt]s at ,arbroa? _h a m]ry meet+ 9 _! b>rack1 collect$ _! swee!>ts & fri5ds1 & conclud$ _! lab\rs ) a dance4 ,x 0 rem>k$1 h[ev]1 t _! happ9ess on ?is occasion 0 n )\t alloy4 ,! consid]ation ( p>t+ & leav+ a /eady & regul> employm5t1 to g 9 que/ ( "w & mix ) o!r society1 aft] hav+ be5 h>moni\sly lodg$ = ye>s toge!r 9 "o l>ge 8guildhall or b>rack10 0 r pa9ful4 ,friday1 #f? ,july ,:ile ! writ] 0 at ,ed9burgh he 0 =tunate en\gh to meet ) ,mrs4 ,dickson1 only daught] ( ! late celebrat$ ,mr4 ,smeaton1 ^: works at ! ,eddy/one ,ligh?\se _h be5 ( su* ess5tial consequ5ce to ! op]ations at ! ,bell ,rock4 ,ev5 h] own elegant accompli%m5ts are id5tifi$ ) h] fa!r's "w1 %e hav+ h]self made ! draw+ ( ! vignette on ! title-page ( ! ,n>rative ( ! ,eddy/one ,ligh?\se4 ,e admir] ( ! works ( t s+ul>ly em95t man mu/ also feel an obligation to h] = ! v compreh5sive & di/9ct acc\nt giv5 ( 8 life1 :i* is atta*$ to 8 reports1 publi%$1 9 ?ree volumes qu>to1 by ! ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s4 ,mrs4 ,dickson1 be+ at ?is "t return+ f a t\r to ! ,hebrides & ,we/]n ,highl&s ( ,scotl&1 _h he>d ( ! ,bell ,rock works1 & f _! simil>ity to ^? ( ! ,eddy/one 0 /rongly impress$ ) a desire ( visit+ ! spot4 ,b on inquir+ = ! writ] at ,ed9burgh1 & f9d+ f him t ! upp] "p ( ! ligh?\se1 consi/+ ( n9e c\rses1 might be se5 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity1 & also t "o ( ! vessels :i*1 9 complim5t to h] fa!r's memory1 _h be5 nam$ ! ,smeaton1 might also n[ be se5 9 ,lei?1 %e consid]$ h]self extremely =tunate2 & hav+ fir/ visit$ ! works at ,gre5side1 %e aft]w>ds w5t to ,lei? to see ! ,smeaton1 !n load+ = ! ,bell ,rock4 ,on /epp+ on bo>d1 ,mrs4 ,dickson seem$ to be q ov]come ) s _m concurr5t circum/ances1 t5d+ 9 a peculi> mann] to revive & enliv5 ! memory ( h] dep>t$ fa!r1 &1 on leav+ ! vessel1 %e w\ld n be re/ra9$ f pres5t+ ! crew ) a piece ( money4 ,! ,smeaton _h be5 nam$ spontane\sly1 f a s5se ( ! obligation :i* a public "w ( ! description ( ! ,bell ,rock ow$ to ! lab\rs & abilities ( ,mr4 ,smeaton4 ,! writ] c]ta9ly nev] c\ld h anticipat$ ! satisfaction :i* he ?is day felt 9 witness+ ! pleasure x af=d$ to ! only repres5tative ( ?is great man's family4 ,friday1 #bj? ,july ,! gale f ! ,n4,e4 /ill cont9u$ s /rong1 accompani$ ) a heavy sea1 t ! ,patriot c\ld n approa* h] moor+s2 & al?\gh ! t5d] /ill kept h] /ation1 no l&+ 0 made to-day at ! rock4 ,at high-wat] x 0 rem>k$ t ! spray rose to ! height ( ab\t sixty feet ^u ! build+4 ,! ,smeaton n[ lay 9 ,lei? load$1 b1 ! w9d & wea!r be+ s unfav\rable = h] gett+ d[n ! ,fir?1 %e did n sail till ?is aft]noon4 ,x may be "h prop] to notice t ! load+ ( ! c5tre ( ! light-room floor1 or la/ pr9cipal /one ( ! build+1 did n fail1 :5 put on bo>d1 to excite an int]e/ among ^? connect$ ) ! "w4 ,:5 ! /one 0 laid ^u ! c>t to be convey$ to ,lei?1 ! seam5 fix$ an ensign-/aff & flag into ! circul> hole 9 ! c5tre ( ! /one1 & decorat$ _! own hats1 & t ( ,james ,craw1 ! ,bell ,rock c>t]1 ) ribbons2 ev5 8 fai?ful & tru/y horse ,brassey 0 ornam5t$ ) b[s & /ream]s ( v>i\s col\rs4 ,! masons also provid$ !mselves ) new aprons1 & 9 ?is mann] ! c>t 0 att5d$ 9 its progress to ! %ip4 ,:5 ! c>t came opposite ! ,tr9ity ,h\se ( ,lei?1 ! (fic] ( t corporation made 8 appe>ance dress$ 9 8 uni=m1 ) 8 /aff ( (fice2 & :5 x rea*$ ! h>b\r1 ! %ipp+ 9 ! diff]5t ti]s :]e ! ,smeaton lay hoi/$ _! col\rs1 manife/+ by ^! trifl+ c]emonies ! int]e/ ) :i* ! progress ( ?is "w 0 reg>d$ by ! public1 z ultimately t5d+ to af=d safety & protection to ! m>9]4 ,! w9d _h =tunately %ift$ to ! ,s4,w41 & ab\t five o'clock ?is aft]noon ! ,smeaton rea*$ ! ,bell ,rock4 ,friday1 #bg? ,july ,! artific]s _h f9i%$ ! lay+ ( ! balcony c\rse1 except+ ! c5tre-/one ( ! light-room floor1 :i*1 l ! c5tres ( ! o!r floors1 c\ld n be laid 9 its place till aft] ! removal ( ! foot & %aft ( ! balance-crane4 ,dur+ ! d9n]-h\r1 :5 ! m5 7 (f "w ! writ] g5]ally took "s ex]cise by walk+ r\nd ! walls :5 ! rock 0 "u wat]2 b to-day 8 b\nd>y 0 greatly enl>g$1 =1 in/ead ( ! n>r[ wall z a pa?1 he felt no small degree ( pleasure 9 walk+ r\nd ! balcony & pass+ out & 9 at ! space allott$ = ! light-room door4 ,9 ! lab\rs ( ?is day bo? ! artific]s & seam5 felt _! "w to be extremely easy comp>$ ) :at x _h be5 = "s days pa/4 ,sunday1 #bi? ,july ,capta9 ,wilson & 8 crew _h made prep>ations = l&+ ! la/ /one1 &1 z may well be suppos$1 ?is 0 a day ( great int]e/ at ! ,bell ,rock4 #8,t x might lose none ( its hon\rs1' z he express$ himself1 ! ,h$d]wick praam-boat1 ) :i* ! fir/ /one ( ! build+ _h be5 l&$1 0 appo9t$ also to c>ry ! la/4 ,at sev5 o'clock ?is ev5+ ! seam5 hoi/$ ?ree flags ^u ! ,h$d]wick1 :5 ! col\rs ( ! ,dickie praam-boat1 t5d]1 ,smeaton1 float+ light1 beacon-h\se1 & ligh?\se 7 also display$2 &1 ! wea!r be+ rem>kably f9e1 ! :ole pres5t$ a v gay appe>ance1 &1 9 connection ) ! associations excit$1 ! effect 0 v pleas+4 ,! praam :i* c>ri$ ! /one 0 t[$ by ! seam5 9 gallant /yle to ! rock1 &1 on its arrival1 *e]s 7 giv5 z a f9ale to ! l&+ dep>tm5t4 ,monday1 #cj? ,july ,! n9etie? or la/ c\rse ( ! build+ hav+ be5 laid to-day1 :i* br\ght ! masonry to ! height ( "o hundr$ & two feet six in*es1 ! l9tel ( ! light-room door1 be+ ! f9i%+-/one ( ! ext]ior walls1 0 laid ) due =mality by ! writ]1 :o1 at ! same "t1 pron\nc$ ! foll[+ b5$iction3 8,may ! ,great ,ar*itect ( ! ,univ]se1 "u ^: bless+ ?is p]il\s "w has prosp]$1 pres]ve x z a guide to ! m>9]40 ,friday1 #crd ,aug4 ,at ?ree p4m41 ! necess>y prep>ations hav+ be5 made1 ! artific]s comm5c$ ! complet+ ( ! floors ( ! sev]al ap>tm5ts1 & at sev5 o'clock ! c5tre-/one ( ! light-room floor 0 laid1 :i* may be held z f9i%+ ! masonry ( ?is important national edifice4 ,aft] go+ ?r\gh ! usual c]emonies obs]v$ by ! bro!rhood on occasions ( ?is k9d1 ! writ]1 address+ himself to ! artific]s & seam5 :o 7 pres5t1 briefly allud$ to ! utility ( ! und]tak+ z a monum5t ( ! weal? ( ,briti% comm]ce1 erect$ ?r\gh ! spirit$ measures ( ! ,commission]s ( ! ,nor!rn ,ligh?\ses by means ( ! able assi/ance ( ^? :o n[ surr\nd$ him4 ,he !n took an opportunity ( /at+ t t[>d ^? connect$ ) ?is ardu\s "w he w\ld ev] reta9 ! mo/ he>tfelt reg>d 9 all _! int]e/s4 ,saturday1 #d? ,aug4 ,:5 ! bell 0 rung z usual on ! beacon ?is morn+1 e "o seem$ z if he 7 at a loss :at to make ( himself4 ,at ?is p]iod ! artific]s at ! rock consi/$ ( eighte5 masons1 two jo9]s1 "o millwright1 "o smi?1 & "o mort>-mak]1 besides ,messrs4 ,pet] ,logan & ,francis ,watt1 =em51 c\nt+ 9 all tw5ty-five2 & matt]s 7 arrang$ = proce$+ to ,arbroa? ?is aft]noon ) all h&s4 ,! ,sir ,joseph ,banks t5d] _h by ?is "t be5 afloat1 ) little int]mission1 = six mon?s1 dur+ great] "p ( :i* ! artific]s _h be5 almo/ con/antly (f at ! rock1 & 7 n[ mu* 9 want ( necess>ies ( almo/ e description4 ,n a few _h lo/ diff]5t articles ( clo?+1 :i* _h dropp$ into ! sea f ! beacon & build+4 ,"s want$ jackets2 o!rs1 f want ( hats1 wore nightcaps2 ea* 01 9 fact1 m or less curtail$ 9 8 w>drobe1 & x mu/ be confess$ t at be/ ! p>ty 7 b 9 a v tatt]$ condition4 ,?is morn+ 0 occupi$ 9 remov+ ! artific]s & _! b$d+ on bo>d ( ! t5d]2 & al?\gh _! p]sonal luggage 0 easily %ift$1 ! boats _h1 nev]!less1 _m articles to remove f ! beacon-h\se1 & 7 consequ5tly employ$ 9 ?is s]vice till elev5 a4m4 ,all h&s be+ collect$ & j ready to emb>k1 z ! wat] _h ne>ly ov]fl[$ ! rock1 ! writ]1 9 tak+ leave1 aft] allud+ to ! h>mony :i* _h ev] m>k$ ! conduct ( ^? employ$ on ! ,bell ,rock1 took occasion to complim5t ! great zeal1 att5tion1 & abilities ( ,mr4 ,pet] ,logan & ,mr4 ,francis ,watt1 =em52 ,capta9 ,james ,wilson1 l&+-ma/]2 & ,capta9 ,david ,taylor1 comm&] ( ! t5d]1 :o1 9 _! sev]al dep>tm5ts1 _h s fai?fully dis*>g$ ! duties assign$ to !m1 (t5 "u circum/ances ! mo/ difficult & try+4 ,! heal? ( ^! g5tlem5 0 drunk ) mu* w>m? ( feel+ by ! artific]s & seam51 :o sev]ally express$ ! satisfaction !y _h exp]i5c$ 9 act+ "u !m2 aft] :i* ! :ole p>ty left ! rock4 ,9 sail+ pa/ ! float+ light mutual complim5ts 7 made by a display ( flags betwe5 t vessel & ! t5d]2 & at five p4m4 ! latt] vessel ent]$ ! h>b\r ( ,arbroa?1 :]e ! p>ty 7 he>tily welcom$ by a num]\s company ( spectators1 :o _h collect$ to see ! artific]s arrive aft] s long an abs5ce f ! port4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! writ] invit$ ! =em5 & capta9s ( ! s]vice1 toge!r ) ,mr4 ,david ,logan1 cl]k ( works at ,arbroa?1 & ,mr4 ,la*lan ,k5n$y1 eng9e]'s cl]k & book-keep]1 & "s ( _! fri5ds1 to ! pr9cipal inn1 :]e ! ev5+ 0 sp5t v happily2 & aft] #8,8 ,maje/y's ,heal?' & #8,! ,commission]s ( ! ,nor!rn ,ligh?\ses' _h be5 giv51 #8,/ability to ! ,bell ,rock ,ligh?\se' 0 hail$ z a /&+ toa/ 9 ! ,ligh?\se s]vice4 ,sunday1 #e? ,aug4 ,! au?or has =m]ly notic$ ! uni=mly dec5t & ord]ly deportm5t ( ! artific]s :o 7 employ$ at ! ,bell ,rock ,ligh?\se1 & to-day1 x is believ$1 !y v g5]ally att5d$ *ur*1 no d\bt ) grateful he>ts = ! n>r[ escapes f p]sonal dang] :i* all ( !m _h m or less exp]i5c$ dur+ _! resid5ce at ! rock4 ,tuesday1 #ad? ,aug4 ,! ,smeaton sail$ to-day at "o p4m41 hav+ on bo>d sixte5 artific]s1 ) ,mr4 ,pet] ,logan1 toge!r ) a supply ( provisions & necess>ies1 :o left ! h>b\r pleas$ & happy to f9d !mselves once m afloat 9 ! ,bell ,rock s]vice4 ,at sev5 o'clock ! t5d] 0 made fa/ to h] moor+s1 :5 ! artific]s l&$ on ! rock & took possession ( _! old qu>t]s 9 ! beacon-h\se1 ) feel+s v diff]5t f ^? ( #ahjg1 :5 ! works comm5c$4 ,! b>omet] = "s days pa/ _h be5 fall+ f #bi4ij1 & to-day x 0 #bi4ej1 ) ! w9d at ,n4,e41 :i*1 9 ! c\rse ( ?is day1 increas$ to a /rong gale accompani$ ) a sea :i* broke ) great viol5ce ^u ! rock4 ,at twelve noon ! t5d] rode v heavily at h] moor+s1 :5 h] *a9 broke at ab\t t5 fa?oms f ! %ips b[s4 ,! k$ge-an*or 0 imm$iately let g1 to hold h] till ! float+ buoy & brok5 *a9 %\ld be got on bo>d4 ,b :ile ?is 0 9 op]ation ! haws] ( ! k$ge 0 *af$ ?r\gh on ! rocky bottom & p>t$1 :5 ! vessel 0 aga9 adrift4 ,mo/ =tunately1 h[ev]1 %e ca/ (f ) h] head f ! rock1 & n>r[ly cle>$ x1 :5 %e sail$ up ! ,fir? ( ,=? to wait ! return ( bett] wea!r4 ,! artific]s 7 ?us left ^u ! rock ) s heavy a sea runn+ t x 0 asc]ta9$ to h ris5 to a height ( eighty feet on ! build+4 ,"u su* p]il\s circum/ances x w\ld be difficult to describe ! feel+s ( ^? :o1 at ?is "t1 7 coop$ up 9 ! beacon 9 s =lorn a situation1 ) ! sea n only rag+ "u !m1 b occasionally fall+ f a great height ^u ! ro( ( _! tempor>y lodg+1 )\t ev5 ! att5d+ vessel 9 view to af=d ! lea/ gleam ( hope 9 ! ev5t ( any accid5t4 ,x is true t !y n[ _h ! masonry ( ! ligh?\se to resort to1 :i*1 no d\bt1 less5$ ! actual dang] ( _! situation2 b ! build+ 0 /ill )\t a ro(1 & ! deadlights1 or /orm-%utt]s1 n be+ yet fitt$1 ! w9d[s ( ! l[] /ory 7 /ove 9 & brok51 & at high-wat] ! sea ran 9 consid]able quantities out at ! entrance door4 ,?ursday1 #af? ,aug4 ,! gale cont9ues ) unabat$ viol5ce to-day1 & ! sprays rise to a /ill great] height1 hav+ be5 c>ri$ ov] ! masonry ( ! build+1 or ab\t n9ety feet above ! level ( ! sea4 ,at f\r o'clock ?is morn+ x 0 break+ into ! cook's b]?1 :5 he rang ! al>m-bell1 & all h&s turn$ out to att5d to _! p]sonal safety4 ,! floor ( ! smi?'s1 or mort> gall]y1 0 n[ completely bur/ up by ! =ce ( ! sea1 :5 ! :ole ( ! deals & ! rema9+ articles ^u ! floor 7 swept away1 su* z ! ca/-iron mort>-tubs1 ! iron he>? ( ! =ge1 ! smi?'s bell[s1 & ev5 8 anvil 7 ?r[n d[n ^u ! rock4 ,be=e ! tide rose to its full height to-day "s ( ! artific]s pass$ along ! bridge into ! ligh?\se1 to obs]ve ! effects ( ! sea ^u x1 & !y report$ t !y _h felt a slight tremul\s motion 9 ! build+ :5 great seas /ruck x 9 a c]ta9 direction1 ab\t high-wat] m>k4 ,on ?is occasion ! sprays 7 aga9 obs]v$ to wet ! balcony1 & ev5 to come ov] ! p>apet wall into ! int]ior ( ! light-room4 ,?ursday1 #bcrd ,aug4 ,! w9d be+ at ,w4,s4,w41 & ! wea!r m mod]ate1 bo? ! t5d] & ! ,smeaton got to _! moor+s on ! #bcrd1 :5 all h&s 7 employ$ 9 transport+ ! sa%-frames f on bo>d ( ! ,smeaton to ! rock4 ,9 ! act ( sett+ up "o ( ^! frames ^u ! bridge1 x 0 ungu>d$ly suff]$ to lose its balance1 & 9 sav+ x f damage ,capta9 ,wilson met ) a sev]e bruise 9 ! gro91 on ! seat ( a gun-%ot w\nd receiv$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( 8 life4 ,?is accid5t laid him aside = sev]al days4 ,monday1 #bg? ,aug4 ,! sa%-frames ( ! light-room1 eight 9 numb]1 & weigh+ ea* #bed p\nds1 hav+ be5 got safely up to ! top ( ! build+1 7 rang$ on ! balcony 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y 7 numb]$ = _! places on ! top ( ! p>apet-wall2 & ! balance-crane1 t useful ma*9e hav+ n[ lift$ all ! heavi] articles1 0 unscrew$ & l[]$1 to use ! l&+-ma/]'s phrase1 #89 m\rnful sil5ce4' ,sunday1 #bnd ,sept4 ,! /eps ( ! /air be+ l&$1 & all ! weighti] articles ( ! light-room got up to ! balcony1 ! wood5 bridge 0 n[ to be remov$1 z x _h a v p[]ful effect ^u ! beacon :5 a heavy sea /ruck x1 & c\ld n possibly h )/ood ! /orms ( a w9t]4 ,ev]y?+ hav+ be5 cle>$ f ! bridge1 & no?+ left b ! two pr9cipal beams ) _! horizontal braces1 ,james ,gl51 at high-wat]1 proce$$ ) a saw to cut ?r\gh ! beams at ! end next ! beacon1 :i* likewise dis5gag$ _! opposite extremity1 ins]t$ a few in*es into ! build+4 ,! frame 0 !n g5tly l[]$ into ! wat]1 & float$ (f to ! ,smeaton to be t[$ to ,arbroa?1 to be appli$ z "p ( ! mat]ials 9 ! erection ( ! lightkeep]s' h\ses4 ,aft] ! removal ( ! bridge1 ! aspect ( ?+s at ! rock 0 mu* alt]$4 ,! beacon-h\se & build+ _h bo? a nak$ look to ^? accu/om$ to _! =m] appe>ance2 a curi\s optical deception 0 also rem>k$1 by :i* ! ligh?\se seem$ to incl9e f ! p]p5dicul> t[>ds ! beacon4 ,! horizontal rope-ladd] be=e notic$ 0 aga9 /ret*$ to pres]ve ! communication1 & ! artific]s 7 once m oblig$ to practise ! awkw>d & /raddl+ mann] ( _! passage betwe5 !m dur+ #ahji4 ,at twelve noon ! bell rung = pray]s1 aft] :i* ! artific]s w5t to d9n]1 :5 ! writ] pass$ along ! rope-ladd] to ! ligh?\se1 & w5t ?r\gh ! sev]al ap>tm5ts1 :i* 7 n[ cle>$ ( lumb]4 ,9 ! aft]noon all h&s 7 summon$ to ! int]ior ( ! h\se1 :5 he _h ! satisfaction ( lay+ ! upp] /ep ( ! /air1 or la/ /one ( ! build+4 ,?is c]emony conclud$ ) ?ree *e]s1 ! s\nd ( :i* _h a v l\d & /range effect )9 ! walls ( ! ligh?\se4 ,at six o'clock ,mr4 ,pet] ,logan & elev5 ( ! artific]s emb>k$ ) ! writ] = ,arbroa?1 leav+ ,mr4 ,james ,gl5 ) ! special *>ge ( ! beacon & railways1 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,selkirk ) ! build+1 ) a few artific]s to fit ! tempor>y w9d[s to r5d] ! h\se habitable4 ,sunday1 #ad? ,oct4 ,on return+ f 8 voyage to ! ,nor!rn ,ligh?\ses1 ! writ] l&$ at ! ,bell ,rock on ,sunday1 ! #ad? ( ,octob]1 & _h ! pleasure to f9d1 f ! v fav\rable /ate ( ! wea!r1 t ! artific]s _h be5 enabl$ to make great progress ) ! fitt+-up ( ! light-room4 ,friday1 #ai? ,oct4 ,! light-room "w _h proce$$1 z usual1 to-day "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,dove1 assi/$ 9 ! plumb]-"w by ,mr4 ,john ,gibson1 & 9 ! brazi]-"w by ,mr4 ,joseph ,fras]2 :ile ,mr4 ,james ,slight1 ) ! jo9]s1 7 fitt+ up ! /orm-%uttt]s ( ! w9d[s4 ,9 ^! sev]al dep>tm5ts ! artific]s 7 at "w till sev5 o'clock p4m41 & x be+ !n d>k1 ,mr4 ,dove gave ord]s to drop "w 9 ! light-room2 & all h&s proce$$ f !nce to ! beacon-h\se1 :5 ,*>les ,h5d]son1 smi?1 & ,h5ry ,dickson1 brazi]1 left ! "w toge!r4 ,be+ bo? "y m51 :o _h be5 = sev]al weeks ^u ! rock1 !y _h become famili>1 & ev5 playful1 on ! mo/ difficult p>ts ab\t ! beacon & build+4 ,?is ev5+ !y 7 try+ to outrun ea* o!r 9 desc5d+ f ! light-room1 :5 ,h5d]son l$ ! way2 b !y 7 9 conv]sation ) ea* o!r till !y came to ! rope-ladd] di/5d$ betwe5 ! entrance-door ( ! ligh?\se & ! beacon4 ,dickson1 on rea*+ ! cook-room1 0 surpris$ at n see+ 8 companion1 & inquir$ ha/ily = ,h5d]son4 ,^u :i* ! cook repli$1 #8,0 he be=e y ^u ! rope-ladd]8' ,dickson answ]$1 #8,yes2 & ,i ?\ght ,i he>d some?+ fall4' ,^u ?is ! al>m 0 giv51 & l9ks 7 imm$iately light$1 ) :i* ! artific]s desc5d$ on ! legs ( ! beacon1 z ne> ! surface ( ! wat] z possible1 x be+ !n ab\t full tide1 & ! sea break+ to a consid]able height ^u ! build+1 ) ! w9d at ,s4,s4,e4 ,b1 aft] wat*+ till l[-wat]1 & se>*+ 9 e direction ^u ! rock1 x appe>$ t poor ,h5d]son mu/ h un=tunately fall5 ?r\gh ! rope-ladd]1 & be5 wa%$ into ! deep wat]4 ,! deceas$ _h pass$ along ?is rope-ladd] _m hundr$ times1 bo? by day & night1 & ! op]ations 9 :i* he 0 employ$ be+ ne>ly f9i%$1 he 0 ab\t to leave ! rock :5 ?is melan*oly cata/rophe took place4 ,! un=tunate loss ( ,h5d]son ca/ a deep gloom ^u ! m9ds ( all :o 7 at ! rock1 & x requir$ "s managem5t on ! "p ( ^? :o _h *>ge to induce ! p to rema9 pati5tly at _! "w2 z ! wea!r n[ became m boi/]\s1 & ! nights long1 !y f\nd _! habitation extremely *e]less1 :ile ! w9ds 7 h[l+ ab\t _! e>s1 & ! waves la%+ ) fury aga9/ ! beams ( _! insulat$ habitation4 ,tuesday1 #bcrd ,oct4 ,! w9d _h %ift$ 9 ! night to ,n4,w41 & blew a fre% gale1 :ile ! sea broke ) viol5ce ^u ! rock4 ,x 0 f\nd impossible to l&1 b ! writ]1 f ! boat1 hail$ ,mr4 ,dove1 & direct$ ! ball to be imm$iately fix$4 ,! necess>y prep>ations 7 accord+ly made1 :ile ! vessel made %ort tacks on ! s\!rn side ( ! rock1 9 comp>atively smoo? wat]4 ,at noon ,mr4 ,dove1 assi/$ by ,mr4 ,james ,slight1 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,selkirk1 ,mr4 ,james ,gl51 & ,mr4 ,john ,gibson1 plumb]1 ) consid]able difficulty1 f ! boi/]\s /ate ( ! wea!r1 got ! gild$ ball screw$ on1 measur+ two feet 9 diamet]1 & =m+ ! pr9cipal v5tilator at ! upp] extremity ( ! cupola ( ! light-room4 ,at ,mr4 ,hamilton's desire1 a salute ( sev5 guns 0 fir$ on ?is occasion1 &1 all h&s be+ call$ to ! qu>t]-deck1 #8,/ability to ! ,bell ,rock ,ligh?\se' 0 n =gott54 ,tuesday1 #cj? ,oct4 ,on rea*+ ! rock x 0 f\nd t a v heavy sea /ill ran ^u x2 b ! writ] hav+ be5 disappo9t$ on two =m] occasions1 &1 z ! erection ( ! h\se might n[ be consid]$ complete1 !re be+ no?+ want$ ext]nally1 except+ "s ( ! /orm-%utt]s = ! def5ce ( ! w9d[s1 he 0 ! m anxi\s at ?is "t to inspect x4 ,two well-mann$ boats 7 !re=e ord]$ to be 9 att5dance2 &1 aft] "s difficulty1 ! w9d be+ at ,n4,n4,e41 !y got safely into ! we/]n creek1 ?\gh n )\t enc\nt]+ pl5tiful sprays4 ,x w\ld h be5 impossible to h attempt$ a l&+ to-day1 "u any o!r circum/ances ?an ) boats p]fectly adapt$ to ! purpose1 & ) seam5 :o knew e l$ge ( ! rock1 & ev5 ! l5g? ( ! sea-we$s at ea* p>ticul> spot1 s z to dip _! o>s into ! wat] accord+ly1 & !reby prev5t !m f gett+ entangl$4 ,b :at 0 ( no less consequ5ce to ! safety ( ! p>ty1 ,capta9 ,wilson1 :o always /e]$ ! boat1 _h a p]fect k ( ! set ( ! diff]5t waves1 :ile ! crew nev] %ift$ _! eyes f obs]v+ 8 motions1 & ! /ricte/ sil5ce 0 pres]v$ by e individual except himself4 ,on ent]+ ! h\se1 ! writ] _h ! pleasure to f9d x 9 a some:at habitable condition1 ! l[] ap>tm5ts be+ clos$ 9 ) tempor>y w9d[s1 & fitt$ ) prop] /orm-%utt]s4 ,! l[e/ ap>tm5t at ! head ( ! /aircase 0 occupi$ ) wat]1 fuel1 & provisions1 put up 9 a tempor>y way until ! h\se c\ld be furni%$ ) prop] ut5sils4 ,! second1 or light-room /ore1 0 at pres5t mu* encumb]$ ) v>i\s tools & app>atus = ! use ( ! workm54 ,! kit*5 imm$iately ov] ?is _h1 z yet1 be5 suppli$ only ) a common %ip's caboose & plate-iron funnel1 :ile ! necess>y cook+ ut5sils _h be5 tak5 f ! beacon4 ,! b$room 0 = ! pres5t us$ z ! jo9]s' work%op1 & ! /rang]s' room1 imm$iately "u ! light-room1 0 occupi$ by ! artific]s1 ! b$s be+ rang$ 9 ti]s1 z 0 done 9 ! b>rack ( ! beacon4 ,! light-room1 ?\gh unprovid$ ) its ma*9]y1 be+ n[ cov]$ ov] ) ! cupola1 glaz$ & pa9t$1 _h a v complete & cleanly appe>ance4 ,! balcony 0 only z yet fitt$ ) a tempor>y rail1 consi/+ ( a few iron /an*ions1 connect$ ) ropes2 & 9 ?is /ate x 0 necess>y to leave x dur+ ! w9t]4 ,hav+ gone ov] ! :ole ( ! l[-wat] works on ! rock1 ! beacon1 & ligh?\se1 & be+ satisfi$ t only ! mo/ unt[>d accid5t 9 ! l&+ ( ! ma*9]y c\ld prev5t ! exhibition ( ! light 9 ! c\rse ( ! w9t]1 ,mr4 ,john ,reid1 =m]ly ( ! float+ light1 0 n[ put 9 *>ge ( ! ligh?\se z pr9cipal keep]2 ,mr4 ,james ,slight _h *>ge ( ! op]ations ( ! artific]s1 :ile ,mr4 ,james ,dove & ! smi?s1 hav+ f9i%$ ! frame ( ! light-room1 left ! rock = ! pres5t4 ,) ^! arrangem5ts ! writ] bade adieu to ! works = ! season4 ,at elev5 a4m4 ! tide 0 f> advanc$2 & !re be+ n[ little or no %elt] = ! boats at ! rock1 !y _h to be pull$ ?r\gh ! brea* ( sea1 :i* came on bo>d 9 great quantities1 & x 0 ) extreme difficulty t !y c\ld be kept 9 ! prop] direction ( ! l&+-creek4 ,on ?is occasion he may be p]mitt$ to look back ) gratitude on ! _m escapes made 9 ! c\rse ( ?is ardu\s und]tak+1 n[ br\ght s ne> to a successful conclusion4 ,monday1 #e? ,nov4 ,on ,monday1 ! #e?1 ! ya*t aga9 visit$ ! rock1 :5 ,mr4 ,slight & ! artific]s return$ ) h] to ! worky>d1 :]e a numb] ( ?+s 7 /ill to prep>e connect$ ) ! tempor>y fitt+ up ( ! accommodation = ! lightkeep]s4 ,mr4 ,john ,reid & ,pet] ,=tune 7 n[ ! only inmates ( ! h\se4 ,?is 0 ! smalle/ numb] ( p]sons hi!rto left 9 ! ligh?\se4 ,z f\r lightkeep]s 7 to be ! complem5t1 x 0 int5d$ t ?ree %\ld always be at ! rock4 ,its pres5t inmates1 h[ev]1 c\ld h>dly h be5 bett] select$ = su* a situation2 ,mr4 ,reid be+ a p]son possess$ ( ! /ricte/ notions ( duty & habits ( regul>ity f long s]vice on bo>d ( a man-(-w>1 :ile ,mr4 ,=tune _h "o ( ! mo/ happy & cont5t$ dispositions imag9able4 ,tuesday1 #ac? ,nov4 ,f ,saturday ! #aj? till ,tuesday ! #ac?1 ! w9d _h be5 f ,n4,e4 bl[+ a heavy gale2 b to-day1 ! wea!r hav+ greatly mod]at$1 ,capta9 ,taylor1 :o n[ comm&$ ! ,smeaton1 sail$ at two o'clock a4m4 = ! ,bell ,rock4 ,at five ! float+ light 0 hail$ & f\nd to be all well4 ,be+ a f9e moonlight morn+1 ! seam5 7 *ang$ f ! "o %ip to ! o!r4 ,at eight1 ! ,smeaton be+ (f ! rock1 ! boats 7 mann$1 & tak+ a supply ( wat]1 fuel1 & o!r necess>ies1 l&$ at ! we/]n side1 :5 ,mr4 ,reid & ,mr4 ,=tune 7 f\nd 9 good heal? & spirits4 ,mr4 ,reid /at$ t dur+ ! late gales1 p>ticul>ly on ,friday1 ! #cj?1 ! w9d ve]+ f ,s4,e4 to ,n4,e41 bo? he & ,mr4 ,=tune s5sibly felt ! h\se tremble :5 p>ticul> seas /ruck1 ab\t ! "t ( high-wat]2 ! =m] obs]v+ t x 0 a tremor ( t sort :i* r t5d$ to conv9ce him t ev]y?+ ab\t ! build+ 0 s\nd1 & rem9d$ him ( ! effect produc$ :5 a good log ( timb] is /ruck %>ply ) a mallet2 b1 ) e confid5ce 9 ! /ability ( ! build+1 he nev]!less confess$ t1 9 s =lorn a situation1 !y 7 n ins5sible to ^? emotions :i*1 he emphatically obs]v$1 #8made a man look back ^u 8 =m] life4' #ahha ,friday1 #a/ ,feb4 ,! day1 long wi%$ =1 on :i* ! m>9] 0 to see a light exhibit$ on ! ,bell ,rock at l5g? arriv$4 ,capta9 ,wilson1 z usual1 hoi/$ ! float's lant]ns to ! topma/ on ! ev5+ ( ! #a/ ( ,febru>y2 b ! mom5t t ! light appe>$ on ! rock1 ! crew1 giv+ ?ree *e]s1 l[]$ !m1 & f9ally ext+ui%$ ! lights4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ by ,t4 & ,a4 ,,con/able1 ,pr9t]s to ,8 ,maje/y at ! ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity ,press4 ,footnotes3 #b;a ,an error3 ,/ev5sons own$ at ?is date ! b>ony ( ,dolph+/on 9 ,hadd+ton%ire1 ,montgr5nan 9 ,ayr%ire1 & sev]al o!r less] places4 #c;a ,pitcairn's ,crim9al ,trials1 at l>ge4--,r4 ,l4 ,s4 #d;a ,f\nta9hall's ,decisions1 vol4 i4 pp4 #ef1 #acb1 #ahf1 #bjd1 #cfh4--,r4 ,l4 ,s4 #d;b ,ibid4 pp4 #aeh1 #bii4--,r4 ,l4 ,s4 #d;c ,work+ f>m]3 ,fr4 lab\reur4 #g;a ,?is ,john ,/ev5son 0 n ! only #8witness' ( ! "n2 o!r ,/ev5sons 7 actually kill$ dur+ ! p]secutions1 9 ! ,gl5 ( ,trool1 on ,p5tl&1 etc42 & x is v possible t ! au?or's own ance/or 0 "o ( ! m\nt$ p>ty embodi$ by ,muir ( ,caldwell1 only a day too late = ,p5tl&4 #g;b ,wodr[ ,society's ,select ,biographies1 vol4 ii4--,r4 ,l4 ,s4 #i;a ,?\gh ! di/ricts "h nam$ are ^? 9 :i* ! "n ( ,/ev5son is mo/ common1 x is 9 po9t ( fact f> m wide-spread ?an ! text indicates1 & occurs f ,dumfries & ,b]wick%ire to ,ab]de5 & ,orkney4 #ab;a ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,/ev5son is satisfi$ t ^! speculations z to a possible ,norse1 ,highl&1 or ,fr5* orig9 are va94 ,all we "k ab\t ! eng9e] family is t x 0 sprung f a /ock ( ,we/l& ,:igs settl$ 9 ! latt] "p ( ! sev5te5? c5tury 9 ! p>i% ( ,neil/on1 z m5tion$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! next *apt]4 ,x may be not$ t ! ,ayr%ire p>i% ( ,/ev5/on1 ! l&s ( :i* are said to h receiv$ ! "n 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 lies )9 ?irte5 miles s\?-we/ ( ?is place4 ,! l&s ( ,/ev5son 9 ,lan>k%ire fir/ m5tion$ 9 ! next c5tury1 9 ! ,ragman ,roll1 lie )9 tw5ty miles ea/4 #ed;a ,?is is only a probable hypo!sis2 ,i h tri$ to id5tify my fa!r's anecdote 9 my gr&fa!r's di>y1 & may v well h be5 deceiv$4--,r4 ,l4 ,s4 #ia;a ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 ! tradition commemorat$ by ,s\!y 9 8 ballad ( #8,! ,in*cape ,bell4' ,:e!r true or n1 x po9ts to ! fact t f ! infancy ( ,scotti% navigation1 ! seaf>+ m9d _h be5 fully alive to ! p]ils ( ?is reef4 ,repeat$ attempts _h be5 made to m>k ! place ) beacons1 b all ef=ts 7 unavail+ 7"o su* beacon hav+ be5 c>ri$ away )9 eight days ( its erection7 until ,rob]t ,/ev5son conceiv$ & c>ri$ out ! idea ( ! /one t[]4 ,b ! numb] ( vessels actually lo/ ^u ! reef 0 z no?+ to ^? t 7 ca/ away 9 fruitless ef=ts to avoid x4 ,plac$ "r 9 ! fairway ( two navigations1 & "o ( ^! ! entrance to ! only h>b\r ( refuge betwe5 ! ,d[ns & ! ,moray ,fir?1 x brea!d abroad along ! :ole coa/ an atmosph]e ( t]ror & p]plexity2 & no %ip sail$ t "p ( ! ,nor? ,sea at night1 b :at ! e>s ( ^? on bo>d w\ld be /ra9$ to cat* ! ro>+ ( ! seas on ! ,bell ,rock4 #ib;a ,! p>ticul> ev5t :i* conc5trat$ ,mr4 ,/ev5son's att5tion on ! problem ( ! ,bell ,rock 0 ! memorable gale ( ,decemb] #agii1 :51 among _m o!r vessels1 ,h4,m4,s4 ,york1 a sev5ty-f\r-gun %ip1 w5t d[n ) all h&s on bo>d4 ,%ortly aft] ?is disa/] ,mr4 ,/ev5son made a c>eful survey1 & prep>$ 8 models = a /one t[]1 ! idea ( :i* 0 at fir/ receiv$ ) pretty g5]al scepticism1 ,smeaton's ,eddy/one t[] c\ld n be cit$ z af=d+ a p>allel1 = !re ! rock is n subm]g$ ev5 at high-wat]1 :ile ! problem ( ! ,bell ,rock 0 to build a t[] ( masonry on a sunk5 reef f> di/ant f l&1 cov]$ at e tide to a dep? ( twelve feet or m1 & hav+ ?irty-two fa?oms' dep? ( wat] )9 a mile ( its ea/]n edge4 #id;a ,! gr\nds = ! rejection ( ! ,bill by ! ,h\se ( ,lords 9 #ahjb-c _h be5 t ! ext5t ( coa/ ov] :i* dues 7 propos$ to be levi$ w\ld be too great4 ,be=e go+ to ,p>liam5t aga91 ! ,bo>d ( ,nor!rn ,lights1 desir+ to obta9 support & corroboration = ,mr4 ,/ev5son's views1 consult$ fir/ ,tel=d1 :o 0 unable to give ! matt] 8 att5tion1 & !n 7on ,/ev5son's sugge/ion7 ,r5nie1 :o concurr$ 9 affirm+ ! practicability ( a /one t[]1 & support$ ! ,bill :5 x came aga9 be=e ,p>liam5t 9 #ahjf4 ,r5nie 0 aft]w>ds appo9t$ by ! ,commission]s z advis+ eng9e]1 :om ,/ev5son might consult 9 cases ( em]g5cy4 ,x seems c]ta9 t ! title ( *ief eng9e] _h 9 ?is in/ance no m mean+ ?an ! above4 ,r5nie1 9 po9t ( fact1 propos$ c]ta9 modifications 9 ,/ev5son's plans1 :i* ! latt] did n accept2 nev]!less ,r5nie cont9u$ to take a k9dly int]e/ 9 ! "w1 & ! two eng9e]s rema9$ 9 fri5dly correspond5ce dur+ its progress4 ,! (ficial view tak5 by ! ,bo>d z to ! qu>t] 9 :i* lay bo? ! m]it & ! responsibility ( ! "w may be ga!r$ f a m9ute ( ! ,commission]s at _! fir/ meet+ held aft] ,/ev5son di$2 9 :i* !y record _! regret #8at ! dea? ( ?is zeal\s1 fai?ful1 & able (fic]1 to :om is due ! hon\r ( conceiv+ & execut+ ! ,bell ,rock ,ligh?\se4' ,! matt] is briefly summ$ up 9 ! ,life ( ,rob]t ,/ev5son by 8 son ,david ,/ev5son 7,a4 ,c4 ,black1 #ahgh71 & fully discuss$1 on ! basis ( (ficial facts & figures1 by ! same writ] 9 a lett] to ! ,civil ,eng9e]s' & ,ar*itects' ,j\rnal1 #ahfb4 #abb;a #8,no?+ 0 said1 b ,i 0 look$ out ( c\nt5ance1' he says 9 a lett]4 #aga;a ,ill-=m$--ugly4--,r4 ,l4 ,s4 #agd;a ,?is is an incurable illusion ( my gr&fa!r's2 he always writes #8di/5d$' = #8ext5d$4'--,r4 ,l4 ,s4