＇Wednesday；　4th　July＇
  Being　now　within　twelve　courses　of　being　ready　for　building　the　cornice；　measures　were　taken　for　getting　the　stones　of　it　and　the　parapet…wall　of　the　light…room　brought　from　Edinburgh；　where；　as　before　noticed；　they　had　been　prepared　and　were　in　readiness　for　shipping。　　The　honour　of　conveying　the　upper　part　of　the　lighthouse；　and　of　landing　the　last　stone　of　the　building　on　the　rock；　was　considered　to　belong　to　Captain　Pool　of　the　SMEATON；　who　had　been　longer　in　the　service　than　the　master　of　the　PATRIOT。　　The　SMEATON　was；　therefore；　now　partly　loaded　with　old　iron；　consisting　of　broken　railways　and　other　lumber　which　had　been　lying　about　the　rock。　　After　landing　these　at　Arbroath；　she　took　on　board　James　Craw；　with　his　horse　and　cart；　which　could　now　be　spared　at　the　workyard；　to　be　employed　in　carting　the　stones　from　Edinburgh　to　Leith。　　Alexander　Davidson　and　William　Kennedy；　two　careful　masons；　were　also　sent　to　take　charge　of　the　loading　of　the　stones　at　Greenside；　and　stowing　them　on　board　of　the　vessel　at　Leith。　　The　writer　also　went　on　board；　with　a　view　to　call　at　the　Bell　Rock　and　to　take　his　passage　up　the　Firth　of　Forth。　　The　wind；　however；　coming　to　blow　very　fresh　from　the　eastward；　with　thick　and　foggy　weather；　it　became　necessary　to　reef　the　mainsail　and　set　the　second　jib。　　When　in　the　act　of　making　a　tack　towards　the　tender；　the　sailors　who　worked　the　head…sheets　were；　all　of　a　sudden；　alarmed　with　the　sound　of　the　smith's　hammer　and　anvil　on　the　beacon；　and　had　just　time　to　put　the　ship　about　to　save　her　from　running　ashore　on　the　northwestern　point　of　the　rock；　marked　‘James　Craw's　Horse。'　　On　looking　towards　the　direction　from　whence　the　sound　came；　the　building　and　beacon…house　were　seen；　with　consternation；　while　the　ship　was　hailed　by　those　on　the　rock；　who　were　no　less　confounded　at　seeing　the　near　approach　of　the　SMEATON；　and；　just　as　the　vessel　cleared　the　danger；　the　smith　and　those　in　the　mortar　gallery　made　signs　in　token　of　their　happiness　at　our　fortunate　escape。　　From　this　occurrence　the　writer　had　an　experimental　proof　of　the　utility　of　the　large　bells　which　were　in　preparation　to　be　rung　by　the　machinery　of　the　revolving　light；　for；　had　it　not　been　the　sound　of　the　smith's　anvil；　the　SMEATON；　in　all　probability；　would　have　been　wrecked　upon　the　rock。　　In　case　the　vessel　had　struck；　those　on　board　might　have　been　safe；　having　now　the　beacon…　house；　as　a　place　of　refuge；　but　the　vessel；　which　was　going　at　a　great　velocity；　must　have　suffered　severely；　and　it　was　more　than　probable　that　the　horse　would　have　been　drowned；　there　being　no　means　of　getting　him　out　of　the　vessel。　　Of　this　valuable　animal　and　his　master　we　shall　take　an　opportunity　of　saying　more　in　another　place。
  ＇Thursday；　5th　July＇
  The　weather　cleared　up　in　the　course　of　the　night；　but　the　wind　shifted　to　the　N。E。　and　blew　very　fresh。　　From　the　force　of　the　wind；　being　now　the　period　of　spring…tides；　a　very　heavy　swell　was　experienced　at　the　rock。　　At　two　o'clock　on　the　following　morning　the　people　on　the　beacon　were　in　a　state　of　great　alarm　about　their　safety；　as　the　sea　had　broke　up　part　of　the　floor　of　the　mortar　gallery！；　which　was　thus　cleared　of　the　lime…casks　and　other　buoyant　articles；　and；　the　alarm…bell　being　rung；　all　hands　were　called　to　render　what　assistance　was　in　their　power　for　the　safety　of　themselves　and　the　materials。　　At　this　time　some　would　willingly　have　left　the　beacon　and　gone　into　the　building：　the　sea；　however；　ran　so　high　that　there　was　no　passage　along　the　bridge　of　communication；　and；　when　the　interior　of　the　lighthouse　came　to　be　examined　in　the　morning；　it　appeared　that　great　quantities　of　water　had　come　over　the　walls　…　now　eighty　feet　in　height　…　and　had　run　down　through　the　several　apartments　and　out　at　the　entrance　door。
  The　upper　course　of　the　lighthouse　at　the　workyard　of　Arbroath　was　completed　on　the　6th；　and　the　whole　of　the　stones　were；　therefore；　now　ready　for　being　shipped　to　the　rock。　From　the　present　state　of　the　works　it　was　impossible　that　the　two　squads　of　artificers　at　Arbroath　and　the　Bell　Rock　could　meet　together　at　this　period；　and　as　in　public　works　of　this　kind；　which　had　continued　for　a　series　of　years；　it　is　not　customary　to　allow　the　men　to　separate　without　what　is　termed　a　〃finishing…pint；〃　five　guineas　were　for　this　purpose　placed　at　the　disposal　of　Mr。　David　Logan；　clerk　of　works。　　With　this　sum　the　stone…cutters　at　Arbroath　had　a　merry　meeting　in　their　barrack；　collected　their　sweethearts　and　friends；　and　concluded　their　labours　with　a　dance。　　It　was　remarked；　however；　that　their　happiness　on　this　occasion　was　not　without　alloy。　　The　consideration　of　parting　and　leaving　a　steady　and　regular　employment；　to　go　in　quest　of　work　and　mix　with　other　society；　after　having　been　harmoniously　lodged　for　years　together　in　one　large　〃guildhall　or　barrack；〃　was　rather　painful。
  ＇Friday；　6th　July＇
  While　the　writer　was　at　Edinburgh　he　was　fortunate　enough　to　meet　with　Mrs。　Dickson；　only　daughter　of　the　late　celebrated　Mr。　Smeaton；　whose　works　at　the　Eddystone　Lighthouse　had　been　of　such　essential　consequence　to　the　operations　at　the　Bell　Rock。　　Even　her　own　elegant　accomplishments　are　identified　with　her　father's　work；　she　having　herself　made　the　drawing　of　the　vignette　on　the　title…　page　of　the　NARRATIVE　OF　THE　EDDYSTONE　LIGHTHOUSE。　　Every　admirer　of　the　works　of　that　singularly　eminent　man　must　also　feel　an　obligation　to　her　for　the　very　comprehensive　and　distinct　account　given　of　his　life；　which　is　attached　to　his　reports；　published；　in　three　volumes　quarto；　by　the　Society　of　Civil　Engineers。　　Mrs。　Dickson；　being　at　this　time　returning　from　a　tour　to　the　Hebrides　and　Western　Highlands　of　Scotland；　had　heard　of　the　Bell　Rock　works；　and　from　their　similarity　to　those　of　the　Eddystone　was　strongly　impressed　with　a　desire　of　visiting　the　spot。　　But　on　inquiring　for　the　writer　at　Edinburgh；　and　finding　from　him　that　the　upper　part　of　the　lighthouse；　consisting　of　nine　courses；　might　be　seen　in　the　immediate　vicinity；　and　also　that　one　of　the　vessels　which；　in　compliment　to　her　father's　memory；　had　been　named　the　SMEATON；　might　also　now　be　seen　in　Leith；　she　considered　herself　extremely　fortunate；　and　having　first　visited　the　works　at　Greenside；　she　afterwards　went　to　Leith　to　see　the　SMEATON；　then　loading　for　the　Bell　Rock。　　On　stepping　on　board；　Mrs。　Dickson　seemed　to　be　quite　overcome　with　so　many　concurrent　circumstances；　tending　in　a　peculiar　manner　to　revive　and　enliven　the　memory　of　her　departed　father；　and；　on　leaving　the　vessel；　she　would　not　be　restrained　from　presenting　the　crew　with　a　piece　of　money。　　The　SMEATON　had　been　named　spontaneously；　from　a　sense　of　the　obligation　which　a　public　work　of　the　description　of　the　Bell　Rock　owed　to　the　labours　and　abilities　of　Mr。　Smeaton。　　The　writer　certainly　never　could　have　anticipated　the　satisfaction　which　he　this　day　felt　in　witnessing　the　pleasure　it　afforded　to　the　only　representative　of　this　great　man's　family。
  ＇Friday；　20th　July＇
  The　gale　from　the　N。E。　still　continued　so　strong；　accompanied　with　a　heavy　sea；　that　the　PATRIOT　could　not　approach　her　moorings；　and　although　the　tender　still　kept　her　station；　no　landing　was　made　to…day　at　the　rock。　　At　high…　water　it　was　remarked　that　the　spray　rose　to　the　height　of　about　sixty　feet　upon　the　building。　　The　SMEATON　now　lay　in　Leith　loaded；　but；　the　wind　and　weather　being　so　unfavourable　for　her　getting　down　the　Firth；　she　did　not　sail　till　this　afternoon。　　It　may　be　here　proper　to　notice　that　the　loading　of　the　centre　of　the　light…room　floor；　or　last　principal　stone　of　the　building；　did　not　fail；　when　put　on　board；　to　excite　an　interest　among　those　connected　with　the　work。　　When　the　stone　was　laid　upon　the　cart　to　be　conveyed　to　Leith；　the　seamen　fixed　an　ensign…staff　and　flag　into　the　circular　hole　in　the　centre　of　the　stone；　and　decorated　their　own　hats；　and　that　of　James　Craw；　the　Bell　Rock　carter；　with　ribbons；　even　his　faithful　and　trusty　horse　Brassey　was　ornamented　with　bows　and　streamers　of　various　colours。　　The　masons　also　provided　themselves　with　new　aprons；　and　in　this　manner　the　cart　was　attended　in　its　progress　to　the　ship。　　When　the　cart　came　opposite　the　Trinity　House　of　Leith；　the　officer　of　that　corporation　made　his　appearance　dressed　in　his　uniform；　with　his　staff　of　office；　and　when　it　reached　the　harbour；　the　shipping　in　the　different　tiers　where　the　SMEATON　lay　hoisted　their　colours；　manifesting　by　these　trifling　ceremonies　the　interest　with　which　the　progress　of　this　work　was　regarded　by　the　public；　as　ultimately　tending　to　afford　safety　and　protection　to　the　mariner。　　The　wind　had　fortunately　shifted　to　the　S。W。；　and　about　five　o'clock　this　afternoon　the　SMEATON　reached　the　Bell　Rock。
  ＇Friday；　27th　July＇
  The　artificers　had　finished　the　laying　of　the　balcony　course；　excepting　the　centre…stone　of　the　light…room　floor；　which；　like　the　centres　of　the　other　floors；　could　not　be　laid　in　its　place　till　after　the　removal　of　the　foot　and　shaft　of　the　balance…crane。　　During　the　dinner…hour；　when　the　men　were　off　work　the　writer　generally　took　some　exercise　by　walking　round　the　walls　when　the　rock　was　under　water；　but　to…day　his　bo