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dually took off; and after having seen the water gaining fast 

 and steadily on us for considerably more than an hour, we, 

 in turn, began to gain on the water. It came ebbing out of 

 drawers and beds, and sunk downwards along pannels and 

 table-legs, a second retiring deluge; and we entered Isle 

 Ornsay with the cabin-floor all visible, and less than two feet 

 water in the hold. On the following morning, taking leave 

 of my friend the minister, I set off, on my return homewards, 

 by the Skye steamer, and reached Edinburgh on the evening 

 of Saturday. 



END OF THE CRUISE OF THE BETSEY. 



