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