THE BASS ROCK 



XI 



The Bass Rock 



IT was evening when I first landed on this cele- 

 brated rock in the Firth of Forth. Our small 

 sailing boat, manned by two native veterans, left the 

 little bay near " Tantallon's rocky shore " when the 

 sun was nearing the western horizon. A fresh breeze 

 was blowing from the coast, and as our little craft 

 quickly approached the gigantic rock, its towering 

 black sides seemed to rise higher and higher towards 

 the clouds. 



When we reached the rough landing-place it was 

 at once evident that there would be some difficulty 



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