106 LUNDY ISLAND. 



down in a map, we cast " one longing lingering look 

 behind," with a moral certainty that we should see 

 that sight no more, and bade farewell to the light- 

 house. 



It proved indeed a farewell to the little isle itself ; 

 for, as we descended, we saw a skiff even now approach- 

 ing the shore, sent expressly from ILfracombe to fetch 

 one of our party to a near relative in urgent sickness. 

 There were several points of interest which we had 

 only imperfectly, or not at all, examined ; and we 

 would willingly have spent another day on the plea- 

 sant little spot. But this was now out of the ques- 

 tion ; the case was pressing, the wind was fair, the 

 boat was waiting at the beach ; we took a hasty leave 

 of our kind and courteous friend, and were in a few 

 minutes skimming the waves, and looking back to 

 the fast-receding rock, where we had spent a few days 

 of almost unmingled gratification. 



