take　a　turn　round　some　stationary　object；　which　would　have　given　them　the　complete　command　of　the　tackle。　　Owing　to　this　simple　omission；　the　crane　got　a　preponderancy　to　one　side；　and　fell　upon　the　building　with　a　terrible　crash。　　The　surrounding　artificers　immediately　flew　in　every　direction　to　get　out　of　its　way；　but　Michael　Wishart；　the　principal　builder；　having　unluckily　stumbled　upon　one　of　the　uncut　trenails；　fell　upon　his　back。　　His　body　fortunately　got　between　the　movable　beam　and　the　upright　shaft　of　the　crane；　and　was　thus　saved；　but　his　feet　got　entangled　with　the　wheels　of　the　crane　and　were　severely　injured。　　Wishart；　being　a　robust　young　man；　endured　his　misfortune　with　wonderful　firmness；　he　was　laid　upon　one　of　the　narrow　framed　beds　of　the　beacon　and　despatched　in　a　boat　to　the　tender；　where　the　writer　was　when　this　accident　happened；　not　a　little　alarmed　on　missing　the　crane　from　the　top　of　the　building；　and　at　the　same　time　seeing　a　boat　rowing　towards　the　vessel　with　great　speed。　　When　the　boat　came　alongside　with　poor　Wishart；　stretched　upon　a　bed　covered　with　blankets；　a　moment　of　great　anxiety　followed；　which　was；　however；　much　relieved　when；　on　stepping　into　the　boat；　he　was　accosted　by　Wishart；　though　in　a　feeble　voice；　and　with　an　aspect　pale　as　death　from　excessive　bleeding。　　Directions　having　been　immediately　given　to　the　coxswain　to　apply　to　Mr。　Kennedy　at　the　workyard　to　procure　the　best　surgical　aid；　the　boat　was　sent　off　without　delay　to　Arbroath。　　The　writer　then　landed　at　the　rock；　when　the　crane　was　in　a　very　short　time　got　into　its　place　and　again　put　in　a　working　state。
  ＇Monday；　3rd　July＇
  The　writer　having　come　to　Arbroath　with　the　yacht；　had　an　opportunity　of　visiting　Michael　Wishart；　the　artificer　who　had　met　with　so　severe　an　accident　at　the　rock　on　the　30th　ult。；　and　had　the　pleasure　to　find　him　in　a　state　of　recovery。　　From　Dr。　Stevenson's　account；　under　whose　charge　he　had　been　placed；　hopes　were　entertained　that　amputation　would　not　be　necessary；　as　his　patient　still　kept　free　of　fever　or　any　appearance　of　mortification；　and　Wishart　expressed　a　hope　that　he　might；　at　least；　be　ultimately　capable　of　keeping　the　light　at　the　Bell　Rock；　as　it　was　not　now　likely　that　he　would　assist　further　in　building　the　house。
  ＇Saturday；　8th　July＇
  It　was　remarked　to…day；　with　no　small　demonstration　of　joy；　that　the　tide；　being　neap；　did　not；　for　the　first　time；　overflow　the　building　at　high…water。　　Flags　were　accordingly　hoisted　on　the　beacon…house；　and　crane　on　the　top　of　the　building；　which　were　repeated　from　the　floating　light；　Lighthouse　yacht；　tender；　SMEATON；　PATRIOT；　and　the　two　praams。　　A　salute　of　three　guns　was　also　fired　from　the　yacht　at　high…water；　when；　all　the　artificers　being　collected　on　the　top　of　the　building；　three　cheers　were　given　in　testimony　of　this　important　circumstance。　　A　glass　of　rum　was　then　served　out　to　all　hands　on　the　rock　and　on　board　of　the　respective　ships。
  ＇Sunday；　16th　July＇
  Besides　laying；　boring；　trenailing；　wedging；　and　grouting　thirty…two　stones；　several　other　operations　were　proceeded　with　on　the　rock　at　low…water；　when　some　of　the　artificers　were　employed　at　the　railways；　and　at　high…water　at　the　beacon…house。　　The　seamen　having　prepared　a　quantity　of　tarpaulin；　or　cloth　laid　over　with　successive　coats　of　hot　tar；　the　joiners　had　just　completed　the　covering　of　the　roof　with　it。　　This　sort　of　covering　was　lighter　and　more　easily　managed　than　sheet…lead　in　such　a　situation。　　As　a　further　defence　against　the　weather　the　whole　exterior　of　this　temporary　residence　was　painted　with　three　coats　of　white…lead　paint。　　Between　the　timber　framing　of　the　habitable　part　of　the　beacon　the　interstices　were　to　be　stuffed　with　moss；　as　a　light　substance　that　would　resist　dampness　and　check　sifting　winds；　the　whole　interior　was　then　to　be　lined　with　green　baize　cloth；　so　that　both　without　and　within　the　cabins　were　to　have　a　very　comfortable　appearance。
  Although　the　building　artificers　generally　remained　on　the　rock　throughout　the　day；　and　the　millwrights；　joiners；　and　smiths；　while　their　number　was　considerable；　remained　also　during　the　night；　yet　the　tender　had　hitherto　been　considered　as　their　night　quarters。　　But　the　wind　having　in　the　course　of　the　day　shifted　to　the　N。W。；　and　as　the　passage　to　the　tender；　in　the　boats；　was　likely　to　be　attended　with　difficulty；　the　whole　of　the　artificers；　with　Mr。　Logan；　the　foreman；　preferred　remaining　all　night　on　the　beacon；　which　had　of　late　become　the　solitary　abode　of　George…Forsyth；　a　jobbing　upholsterer；　who　had　been　employed　in　lining　the　beacon…house　with　cloth　and　in　fitting　up　the　bedding。　　Forsyth　was　a　tall；　thin；　and　rather　loose…made　man；　who　had　an　utter　aversion　at　climbing　upon　the　trap…ladders　of　the　beacon；　but　especially　at　the　process　of　boating；　and　the　motion　of　the　ship；　which　he　said　‘was　death　itself。'　　He　therefore　pertinaciously　insisted　with　the　landing…master　in　being　left　upon　the　beacon；　with　a　small　black　dog　as　his　only　companion。　　The　writer；　however；　felt　some　delicacy　in　leaving　a　single　individual　upon　the　rock；　who　must　have　been　so　very　helpless　in　case　of　accident。　　This　fabric　had；　from　the　beginning；　been　rather　intended　by　the　writer　to　guard　against　accident　from　the　loss　or　damage　of　a　boat；　and　as　a　place　for　making　mortar；　a　smith's　shop；　and　a　store　for　tools　during　the　working　months；　than　as　permanent　quarters；　nor　was　it　at　all　meant　to　be　possessed　until　tile　joiner…work　was　completely　finished；　and　his　own　cabin；　and　that　for　the　foreman；　in　readiness；　when　it　was　still　to　be　left　to　the　choice　of　the　artificers　to　occupy　the　tender　or　the　beacon。　　He；　however；　considered　Forsyth's　partiality　and　confidence　in　the　latter　as　rather　a　fortunate　occurrence。
  ＇Wednesday；　19th　July＇
  The　whole　of　the　artificers；　twenty…three　in　number；　now　removed　of　their　own　accord　from　the　tender；　to　lodge　in　the　beacon；　together　with　Peter　Fortune；　a　person　singularly　adapted　for　a　residence　of　this　kind；　both　from　the　urbanity　of　his　manners　and　the　versatility　of　his　talents。　　Fortune；　in　his　person；　was　of　small　stature；　and　rather　corpulent。　Besides　being　a　good　Scots　cook；　he　had　acted　both　as　groom　and　house…servant；　he　had　been　a　soldier；　a　sutler；　a　writer's　clerk；　and　an　apothecary；　from　which　he　possessed　the　art　of　writing　and　suggesting　recipes；　and　had　hence；　also；　perhaps；　acquired　a　turn　for　making　collections　in　natural　history。　But　in　his　practice　in　surgery　on　the　Bell　Rock；　for　which　he　received　an　annual　fee　of　three　guineas；　he　is　supposed　to　have　been　rather　partial　to　the　use　of　the　lancet。　　In　short；　Peter　was　the　FACTOTUM　of　the　beacon…house；　where　he　ostensibly　acted　in　the　several　capacities　of　cook；　steward；　surgeon；　and　barber；　and　kept　a　statement　of　the　rations　or　expenditure　of　the　provisions　with　the　strictest　integrity。
  In　the　present　important　state　of　the　building；　when　it　had　just　attained　the　height　of　sixteen　feet；　and　the　upper　courses；　and　especially　the　imperfect　one；　were　in　the　wash　of　the　heaviest　seas；　an　express　boat　arrived　at　the　rock　with　a　letter　from　Mr。　Kennedy；　of　the　workyard；　stating　that　in　consequence　of　the　intended　expedition　to　Walcheren；　an　embargo　had　been　laid　on　shipping　at　all　the　ports　of　Great　Britain：　that　both　the　SMEATON　and　PATRIOT　were　detained　at　Arbroath；　and　that　but　for　the　proper　view　which　Mr。　Ramsey；　the　port　officer；　had　taken　of　his　orders；　neither　the　express　boat　nor　one　which　had　been　sent　with　provisions　and　necessaries　for　the　floating　light　would　have　been　permitted　to　leave　the　harbour。　　The　writer　set　off　without　delay　for　Arbroath；　and　on　landing　used　every　possible　means　with　the　official　people；　but　their　orders　were　deemed　so　peremptory　that　even　boats　were　not　permitted　to　sail　from　any　port　upon　the　coast。　　In　the　meantime；　the　collector　of　the　Customs　at　Montrose　applied　to　the　Board　at　Edinburgh；　but　could；　of　himself；　grant　no　relief　to　the　Bell　Rock　shipping。
  At　this　critical　period　Mr。　Adam　Duff；　then　Sheriff　of　Forfarshire；　now　of　the　county　of　Edinburgh；　and　EX　OFFICIO　one　of　the　Commissioners　of　the　Northern　Lighthouses；　happened　to　be　at　Arbroath。　　Mr。　Duff　took　an　immediate　interest　in　representing　the　circumstances　of　the　case　to　the　Board　of　Customs　at　Edinburgh。　　But　such　were　the　doubts　entertained　on　the　subject　that；　on　having　previously　received　the　appeal　from　the　collector　at　Montrose；　the　case　had　been　submitted　to　the　consideration　of　the　Lords　of　the　Treasury；　whose　decision　was　now　waited　for。
  In　this　state　of　things　the　writer　felt　particularly　desirous　to　get　the　thirteenth　course　finished；　that　the　building　might　be　in　a　more　secure　state　in　the　event　of　bad　weather。　　An　opportunity　was　therefore　embraced　on　the　25th；　in　sailing　with　provisions　for　the　floating　light；　to　carry　the　necessary　stones　to　the　rock　for　this　purpose；　which　were　landed　and　built　on　the　26th　and　27th。　　But　so　closely　was　the　watch　kept　up　that　a　Custom…house　officer　was　always　placed　on　board　of　the　SMEATON　and　PATRIOT　while　they　were　afloat；　till　the　embargo　was　especially　removed　from　the　lighthouse　vessels。　　The　artificers　at　the　Bell　Rock　had　been　reduced　to　fifteen；　who　were