《records of a family of engineers(一个工程师的家庭)》

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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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