from　the　lighthouse　vessels。　　The　artificers　at　the　Bell　Rock　had　been　reduced　to　fifteen；　who　were　regularly　supplied　with　provisions；　along　with　the　crew　of　the　floating　light；　mainly　through　the　port　officer's　liberal　interpretation　of　his　orders。
  ＇Tuesday；　1st　Aug。＇
  There　being　a　considerable　swell　and　breach　of　sea　upon　the　rock　yesterday；　the　stones　could　not　be　got　landed　till　the　day　following；　when　the　wind　shifted　to　the　southward　and　the　weather　improved。　　But　to…day　no　less　than　seventy…eight　blocks　of　stone　were　landed；　of　which　forty　were　built；　which　completed　the　fourteenth　and　part　of　the　fifteenth　courses。　The　number　of　workmen　now　resident　in　the　beacon…house　was　augmented　to　twenty…four；　including　the　landing…master's　crew　from　the　tender　and　the　boat's　crew　from　the　floating　light；　who　assisted　at　landing　the　stones。　　Those　daily　at　work　upon　the　rock　at　this　period　amounted　to　forty…six。　　A　cabin　had　been　laid　out　for　the　writer　on　the　beacon；　but　his　apartment　had　been　the　last　which　was　finished；　and　he　had　not　yet　taken　possession　of　it；　for　though　he　generally　spent　the　greater　part　of　the　day；　at　this　time；　upon　the　rock；　yet　he　always　slept　on　board　of　the　tender。
  ＇Friday；　11th　Aug。＇
  The　wind　was　at　S。　E。　on　the　11th；　and　there　was　so　very　heavy　a　swell　of　sea　upon　the　rock　that　no　boat　could　approach　it。
  ＇Saturday；　12th　Aug。＇
  The　gale　still　continuing　from　the　S。E。；　the　sea　broke　with　great　violence　both　upon　the　building　and　the　beacon。　The　former　being　twenty…three　feet　in　height；　the　upper　part　of　the　crane　erected　on　it　having　been　lifted　from　course　to　course　as　the　building　advanced；　was　now　about　thirty…six　feet　above　the　rock。　　From　observations　made　on　the　rise　of　the　sea　by　this　crane；　the　artificers　were　enabled　to　estimate　its　height　to　be　about　fifty　feet　above　the　rock；　while　the　sprays　fell　with　a　most　alarming　noise　upon　their　cabins。　　At　low…　water；　in　the　evening；　a　signal　was　made　from　the　beacon；　at　the　earnest　desire　of　some　of　the　artificers；　for　the　boats　to　come　to　the　rock；　and　although　this　could　not　be　effected　without　considerable　hazard；　it　was；　however；　accomplished；　when　twelve　of　their　number；　being　much　afraid；　applied　to　the　foreman　to　be　relieved；　and　went　on　board　of　the　tender。　　But　the　remaining　fourteen　continued　on　the　rock；　with　Mr。　Peter　Logan；　the　foreman　builder。　　Although　this　rule　of　allowing　an　option　to　every　man　either　to　remain　on　the　rock　or　return　to　the　tender　was　strictly　adhered　to；　yet；　as　it　would　have　been　extremely　inconvenient　to　have　the　men　parcelled　out　in　this　manner；　it　became　necessary　to　embrace　the　first　opportunity　of　sending　those　who　had　left　the　beacon　to　the　workyard；　with　as　little　appearance　of　intention　as　possible；　lest　it　should　hurt　their　feelings；　or　prevent　others　from　acting　according　to　their　wishes；　either　in　landing　on　the　rock　or　remaining　on　the　beacon。
  ＇Tuesday；　15th　Aug。＇
  The　wind　had　fortunately　shifted　to　the　S。W。　this　morning；　and　though　a　considerable　breach　was　still　upon　the　rock；　yet　the　landing…master's　crew　were　enabled　to　get　one　praam…boat；　lightly　loaded　with　five　stones；　brought　in　safety　to　the　western　creek；　these　stones　were　immediately　laid　by　the　artificers；　who　gladly　embraced　the　return　of　good　weather　to　proceed　with　their　operations。　　The　writer　had　this　day　taken　possession　of　his　cabin　in　the　beacon…house。　　It　was　small；　but　commodious；　and　was　found　particularly　convenient　in　coarse　and　blowing　weather；　instead　of　being　obliged　to　make　a　passage　to　the　tender　in　an　open　boat　at　all　times；　both　during　the　day　and　the　night；　which　was　often　attended　with　much　difficulty　and　danger。
  ＇Saturday；　19th　Aug。＇
  For　some　days　past　the　weather　had　been　occasionally　so　thick　and　foggy　that　no　small　difficulty　was　experienced　in　going　even　between　the　rock　and　the　tender；　though　quite　at　hand。　　But　the　floating　light's　boat　lost　her　way　so　far　in　returning　on　board　that　the　first　land　she　made；　after　rowing　all　night；　was　Fifeness；　a　distance　of　about　fourteen　miles。　The　weather　having　cleared　in　the　morning；　the　crew　stood　off　again　for　the　floating　light；　and　got　on　board　in　a　half…　famished　and　much　exhausted　state；　having　been　constantly
  rowing　for　about　sixteen　hours。
  ＇Sunday；　20th　Aug。＇
  The　weather　being　very　favourable　to…day；　fifty…three　stones　were　landed；　and　the　builders　were　not　a　little　gratified　in　having　built　the　twenty…second　course；　consisting　of　fifty…one　stones；　being　the　first　course　which　had　been　completed　in　one　day。　　This；　as　a　matter　of　course；　produced　three　hearty　cheers。　　At　twelve　noon　prayers　were　read　for　the　first　time　on　the　Bell　Rock；　those　present；　counting　thirty；　were　crowded　into　the　upper　apartment　of　the　beacon；　where　the　writer　took　a　central　position；　while　two　of　the　artificers；　joining　hands；　supported　the　Bible。
  ＇Friday；　25th　Aug。＇
  To…day　the　artificers　laid　forty…five　stones；　which　completed　the　twenty…fourth　course；　reckoning　above　the　first　entire　one；　and　the　twenty…sixth　above　the　rock。　　This　finished　the　solid　part　of　the　building；　and　terminated　the　height　of　the　outward　casing　of　granite；　which　is　thirty…one　feet　six　inches　above　the　rock　or　site　of　the　foundation…　stone；　and　about　seventeen　feet　above　high…water　of　spring…　tides。　　Being　a　particular　crisis　in　the　progress　of　the　lighthouse；　the　landing　and　laying　of　the　last　stone　for　the　season　was　observed　with　the　usual　ceremonies。
  From　observations　often　made　by　the　writer；　in　so　far　as　such　can　be　ascertained；　it　appears　that　no　wave　in　the　open　seas；　in　an　unbroken　state；　rises　more　than　from　seven　to　nine　feet　above　the　general　surface　of　the　ocean。　　The　Bell　Rock　Lighthouse　may　therefore　now　be　considered　at　from　eight　to　ten　feet　above　the　height　of　the　waves；　and；　although　the　sprays　and　heavy　seas　have　often　been　observed；　in　the　present　state　of　the　building；　to　rise　to　the　height　of　fifty　feet；　and　fall　with　a　tremendous　noise　on　the　beacon…house；　yet　such　seas　were　not　likely　to　make　any　impression　on　a　mass　of　solid　masonry；　containing　about　1400　tons；
  ＇Wednesday；　30th　Aug。＇
  The　whole　of　the　artificers　left　the　rock　at　mid…day；　when　the　tender　made　sail　for　Arbroath；　which　she　reached　about　six　p。m。　　The　vessel　being　decorated　with　colours；　and　having　fired　a　salute　of　three　guns　on　approaching　the　harbour；　the　workyard　artificers；　with　a　multitude　of　people；　assembled　at　the　harbour；　when　mutual　cheering　and　congratulations　took　place　between　those　afloat　and　those　on　the　quays。　　The　tender　had　now；　with　little　exception；　been　six　months　on　the　station　at　the　Bell　Rock；　and　during　the　last　four　months　few　of　the　squad　of　builders　had　been　ashore。　In　particular；　Mr。　Peter　Logan；　the　foreman；　and　Mr。　Robert　Selkirk；　principal　builder；　had　never　once　left　the　rock。　　The　artificers；　having　made　good　wages　during　their　stay；　like　seamen　upon　a　return　voyage；　were　extremely　happy；　and　spent　the　evening　with　much　innocent　mirth　and　jollity。
  In　reflecting　upon　the　state　of　the　matters　at　the　Bell　Rock　during　the　working　months；　when　the　writer　was　much　with　the　artificers；　nothing　can　equal　the　happy　manner　in　which　these　excellent　workmen　spent　their　time。　　They　always　went　from　Arbroath　to　their　arduous　task　cheering　and　they　generally　returned　in　the　same　hearty　state。　　While　at　the　rock；　between　the　tides；　they　amused　themselves　in　reading；　fishing；　music；　playing　cards；　draughts；　etc。；　or　in　sporting　with　one　another。　　In　the　workyard　at　Arbroath　the　young　men　were　almost；　without　exception；　employed　in　the　evening　at　school；　in　writing　and　arithmetic；　and　not　a　few　were　learning　architectural　drawing；　for　which　they　had　every　convenience　and　facility；　and　were；　in　a　very　obliging　manner；　assisted　in　their　studies　by　Mr。　David　Logan；　clerk　of　the　works。　　It　therefore　affords　the　most　pleasing　reflections　to　look　back　upon　the　pursuits　of　about　sixty　individuals　who　for　years　conducted　themselves；　on　all　occasions；　in　a　sober　and　rational　manner。
  IV　…　OPERATIONS　OF　1810
  ＇Thursday；　10th　May＇
  The　wind　had　shifted　to…day　to　W。N。W。；　when　the　writer；　with　considerable　difficulty；　was　enabled　to　land　upon　the　rock　for　the　first　time　this　season；　at　ten　a。m。　　Upon　examining　the　state　of　the　building；　and　apparatus　in　general；　he　had　the　satisfaction　to　find　everything　in　good　order。　　The　mortar　in　all　the　joints　was　perfectly　entire。　　The　building；　now　thirty　feet　in　height；　was　thickly　coated　with　FUCI　to　the　height　of　about　fifteen　feet；　calculating　from　the　rock：　on　the　eastern　side；　indeed；　the　growth　of　seaweed　was　observable　to　the　full　height　of　thirty　feet；　and　even　on　the　top　or　upper　bed　of　the　last…laid　course；　especially　towards　the　eastern　side；　it　had　germinated；　so　as　to　render　walking　upon　it　somewhat　difficult。
  The　beacon…house　was　in　a　perfectly　sound　state；　and　apparently　just　as　it　had　been　left　in　the　month　of　November。　But　the　tides　being　neap；　the　lower　parts；　particularly　where　the　beams　rested　on　the　rock；　could　not　now　be　seen。　　The　floor　of　the　mortar　gallery　having　been　already　laid　down　by　Mr。　Watt　and　his　men　on　a　former　visit；　was　merely　soaked　with　the　sprays；　but　the　joisting…beams　which　support