sea　upon　it；　and　they　reported　that　they　had　felt　a　slight　tremulous　motion　in　the　building　when　great　seas　struck　it　in　a　certain　direction；　about　high…water　mark。　　On　this　occasion　the　sprays　were　again　observed　to　wet　the　balcony；　and　even　to　come　over　the　parapet　wall　into　the　interior　of　the　light…room。
  ＇Thursday；　23rd　Aug。＇
  The　wind　being　at　W。S。W。；　and　the　weather　more　moderate；　both　the　tender　and　the　SMEATON　got　to　their　moorings　on　the　23rd；　when　all　hands　were　employed　in　transporting　the　sash…　frames　from　on　board　of　the　SMEATON　to　the　rock。　　In　the　act　of　setting　up　one　of　these　frames　upon　the　bridge；　it　was　unguardedly　suffered　to　lose　its　balance；　and　in　saving　it　from　damage　Captain　Wilson　met　with　a　severe　bruise　in　the　groin；　on　the　seat　of　a　gun…shot　wound　received　in　the　early　part　of　his　life。　　This　accident　laid　him　aside　for　several　days。
  ＇Monday；　27th　Aug。＇
  The　sash…frames　of　the　light…room；　eight　in　number；　and　weighing　each　254　pounds；　having　been　got　safely　up　to　the　top　of　the　building；　were　ranged　on　the　balcony　in　the　order　in　which　they　were　numbered　for　their　places　on　the　top　of　the　parapet…wall；　and　the　balance…crane；　that　useful　machine　having　now　lifted　all　the　heavier　articles；　was　unscrewed　and　lowered；　to　use　the　landing…master's　phrase；　‘in　mournful　silence。'
  ＇Sunday；　2nd　Sept。＇
  The　steps　of　the　stair　being　landed；　and　all　the　weightier　articles　of　the　light…room　got　up　to　the　balcony；　the　wooden　bridge　was　now　to　be　removed；　as　it　had　a　very　powerful　effect　upon　the　beacon　when　a　heavy　sea　struck　it；　and　could　not　possibly　have　withstood　the　storms　of　a　winter。　Everything　having　been　cleared　from　the　bridge；　and　nothing　left　but　the　two　principal　beams　with　their　horizontal　braces；　James　Glen；　at　high…water；　proceeded　with　a　saw　to　cut　through　the　beams　at　the　end　next　the　beacon；　which　likewise　disengaged　their　opposite　extremity；　inserted　a　few　inches　into　the　building。　　The　frame　was　then　gently　lowered　into　the　water；　and　floated　off　to　the　SMEATON　to　be　towed　to　Arbroath；　to　be　applied　as　part　of　the　materials　in　the　erection　of　the　lightkeepers'　houses。　　After　the　removal　of　the　bridge；　the　aspect　of　things　at　the　rock　was　much　altered。　　The　beacon…　house　and　building　had　both　a　naked　look　to　those　accustomed　to　their　former　appearance；　a　curious　optical　deception　was　also　remarked；　by　which　the　lighthouse　seemed　to　incline　from　the　perpendicular　towards　the　beacon。　　The　horizontal　rope…　ladder　before　noticed　was　again　stretched　to　preserve　the　communication；　and　the　artificers　were　once　more　obliged　to　practise　the　awkward　and　straddling　manner　of　their　passage　between　them　during　1809。
  At　twelve　noon　the　bell　rung　for　prayers；　after　which　the　artificers　went　to　dinner；　when　the　writer　passed　along　the　rope…ladder　to　the　lighthouse；　and　went　through　the　several　apartments；　which　were　now　cleared　of　lumber。　　In　the　afternoon　all　hands　were　summoned　to　the　interior　of　the　house；　when　he　had　the　satisfaction　of　laying　the　upper　step　of　the　stair；　or　last　stone　of　the　building。　　This　ceremony　concluded　with　three　cheers；　the　sound　of　which　had　a　very　loud　and　strange　effect　within　the　walls　of　the　lighthouse。　At　six　o'clock　Mr。　Peter　Logan　and　eleven　of　the　artificers　embarked　with　the　writer　for　Arbroath；　leaving　Mr。　James　Glen　with　the　special　charge　of　the　beacon　and　railways；　Mr。　Robert　Selkirk　with　the　building；　with　a　few　artificers　to　fit　the　temporary　windows　to　render　the　house　habitable。
  ＇Sunday；　14th　Oct。＇
  On　returning　from　his　voyage　to　the　Northern　Lighthouses；　the　writer　landed　at　the　Bell　Rock　on　Sunday；　the　14th　of　October；　and　had　the　pleasure　to　find；　from　the　very　favourable　state　of　the　weather；　that　the　artificers　had　been　enabled　to　make　great　progress　with　the　fitting…up　of　the　light…room。
  ＇Friday；　19th　Oct。＇
  The　light…room　work　had　proceeded；　as　usual；　to…day　under　the　direction　of　Mr。　Dove；　assisted　in　the　plumber…work　by　Mr。　John　Gibson；　and　in　the　brazier…work　by　Mr。　Joseph　Fraser；　while　Mr。　James　Slight；　with　the　joiners；　were　fitting　up　the　storm…shuttters　of　the　windows。　　In　these　several　departments　the　artificers　were　at　work　till　seven　o'clock　p。m。；　and　it　being　then　dark；　Mr。　Dove　gave　orders　to　drop　work　in　the　light…room；　and　all　hands　proceeded　from　thence　to　the　beacon…　house；　when　Charles　Henderson；　smith；　and　Henry　Dickson；　brazier；　left　the　work　together。　　Being　both　young　men；　who　had　been　for　several　weeks　upon　the　rock；　they　had　become　familiar；　and　even　playful；　on　the　most　difficult　parts　about　the　beacon　and　building。　　This　evening　they　were　trying　to　outrun　each　other　in　descending　from　the　light…room；　when　Henderson　led　the　way；　but　they　were　in　conversation　with　each　other　till　they　came　to　the　rope…ladder　distended　between　the　entrance…door　of　the　lighthouse　and　the　beacon。　　Dickson；　on　reaching　the　cook…room；　was　surprised　at　not　seeing　his　companion；　and　inquired　hastily　for　Henderson。　　Upon　which　the　cook　replied；　‘Was　he　before　you　upon　the　rope…ladder？'　Dickson　answered；　‘Yes；　and　I　thought　I　heard　something　fall。'　Upon　this　the　alarm　was　given；　and　links　were　immediately　lighted；　with　which　the　artificers　descended　on　the　legs　of　the　beacon；　as　near　the　surface　of　the　water　as　possible；　it　being　then　about　full　tide；　and　the　sea　breaking　to　a　considerable　height　upon　the　building；　with　the　wind　at　S。S。E。　But；　after　watching　till　low…water；　and　searching　in　every　direction　upon　the　rock；　it　appeared　that　poor　Henderson　must　have　unfortunately　fallen　through　the　rope…ladder；　and　been　washed　into　the　deep　water。
  The　deceased　had　passed　along　this　rope…ladder　many　hundred　times；　both　by　day　and　night；　and　the　operations　in　which　he　was　employed　being　nearly　finished；　he　was　about　to　leave　the　rock　when　this　melancholy　catastrophe　took　place。　The　unfortunate　loss　of　Henderson　cast　a　deep　gloom　upon　the　minds　of　all　who　were　at　the　rock；　and　it　required　some　management　on　the　part　of　those　who　had　charge　to　induce　the　people　to　remain　patiently　at　their　work；　as　the　weather　now　became　more　boisterous；　and　the　nights　long；　they　found　their　habitation　extremely　cheerless；　while　the　winds　were　howling　about　their　ears；　and　the　waves　lashing　with　fury　against　the　beams　of　their　insulated　habitation。
  ＇Tuesday；　23rd　Oct。＇
  The　wind　had　shifted　in　the　night　to　N。W。；　and　blew　a　fresh　gale；　while　the　sea　broke　with　violence　upon　the　rock。　It　was　found　impossible　to　land；　but　the　writer；　from　the　boat；　hailed　Mr。　Dove；　and　directed　the　ball　to　be　immediately　fixed。　　The　necessary　preparations　were　accordingly　made；　while　the　vessel　made　short　tacks　on　the　southern　side　of　the　rock；　in　comparatively　smooth　water。　　At　noon　Mr。　Dove；　assisted　by　Mr。　James　Slight；　Mr。　Robert　Selkirk；　Mr。　James　Glen；　and　Mr。　John　Gibson；　plumber；　with　considerable　difficulty；　from　the　boisterous　state　of　the　weather；　got　the　gilded　ball　screwed　on；　measuring　two　feet　in　diameter；　and　forming　the　principal　ventilator　at　the　upper　extremity　of　the　cupola　of　the　light…room。　　At　Mr。　Hamilton's　desire；　a　salute　of　seven　guns　was　fired　on　this　occasion；　and；　all　hands　being　called　to　the　quarter…deck；　‘Stability　to　the　Bell　Rock　Lighthouse'　was　not　forgotten。
  ＇Tuesday；　30th　Oct。＇
  On　reaching　the　rock　it　was　found　that　a　very　heavy　sea　still　ran　upon　it；　but　the　writer　having　been　disappointed　on　two　former　occasions；　and；　as　the　erection　of　the　house　might　now　be　considered　complete；　there　being　nothing　wanted　externally；　excepting　some　of　the　storm…shutters　for　the　defence　of　the　windows；　he　was　the　more　anxious　at　this　time　to　inspect　it。　　Two　well…manned　boats　were　therefore　ordered　to　be　in　attendance；　and；　after　some　difficulty；　the　wind　being　at　N。N。E。；　they　got　safely　into　the　western　creek；　though　not　without　encountering　plentiful　sprays。　　It　would　have　been　impossible　to　have　attempted　a　landing　to…day；　under　any　other　circumstances　than　with　boats　perfectly　adapted　to　the　purpose；　and　with　seamen　who　knew　every　ledge　of　the　rock；　and　even　the　length　of　the　sea…weeds　at　each　particular　spot；　so　as　to　dip　their　oars　into　the　water　accordingly；　and　thereby　prevent　them　from　getting　entangled。　　But　what　was　of　no　less　consequence　to　the　safety　of　the　party；　Captain　Wilson；　who　always　steered　the　boat；　had　a　perfect　knowledge　of　the　set　of　the　different　waves；　while　the　crew　never　shifted　their　eyes　from　observing　his　motions；　and　the　strictest　silence　was　preserved　by　every　individual　except　himself。
  On　entering　the　house；　the　writer　had　the　pleasure　to　find　it　in　a　somewhat　habitable　condition；　the　lower　apartments　being　closed　in　with　temporary　windows；　and　fitted　with　proper　storm…shutters。　　The　lowest　apartment　at　the　head　of　the　staircase　was　occupied　with　water；　fuel；　and　provisions；　put　up　in　a　temporary　way　until　the　house　could　be　furnished　with　proper　utensils。　　The　second；　or　light…room　store；　was　at　present　much　encumbered　with　various　tools　and　apparatus　for　the　use　of　the　workmen。　　The　kitchen　immediately　over　this　had；　as　yet；　been　supplied　only　with　a　common　ship's　caboose　and　plate…iron　funnel；　while　the　necessary　cooking　utensils　had　been　taken　from　the　beacon。　　The　bedroom　was　for　the　present　used　as　the　jo