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the birds, and we frequently enjoyed a fine 

 crustacean for tea. 



I have met people with an inclination to 

 discount the feat of the heroine of the Longstone 

 Lighthouse, but I have no sympathy with them; 

 for after having rolled about the bottom of a boat 

 like a live trout in a creel, and watched sea-water 

 run almost continually off my brother's chin, as if 

 it had been transformed into the spout of a tea 

 kettle, in consequence of his refusal to keep his 

 head below her weather gunwale and be made a 

 prisoner beneath her if she succeeded in turning 

 over, during half a gale of wind in those parts, I 

 have nothing but admiration for the frail girl and 

 her heroic deed. Long may her memory last ! 



THE LONQSTONE LIGHTHOUSE. 



