40 Our Visit to Holy Island in 1854, by Dr. Johnston. 



AlIso, of 



Sarah, his wife, who died at Whittingham, 



March the 24th, 1819, aged 68 years ; 



Also, of 



Lovell W. Hall, their son, 



Captain in the service of the Honble. E. I. 0., 



who perished in the Chinese Seas 



in the year 1804, aged 30 years ; 



Also, of 



Alice Hall, their daughter, 



Who died November the 15th, 1808, aged 36 years ; 



And of 



Seven of their children, 



Who died in their minority. 



This stone was erected by their son George Hall, 



Commander E.N." 



The Lilburns are an old island family. Their memorial 

 stone will illustrate the chances and dangers of a sea life. 

 It is as follows : — 



" In Memory of 



Elizabeth, wife of Eobt. Lilburn, 



Master in the E.N., who died November 28th, 1819, 



Aged 68 years ; 



Eichard, their eldest son, Lieut, in the E.N-, who died 



in the W. I,, and in command of H.M. Cutter, 



L'Expedition, 1796, aged 23 years ; 



Eobt. Eoddam, their youngest son, a midshipman on board 



H.M. Ship, the Heureux, when that vessel foundered in the 



W. I., 1808, aged 19 years; 



And the above Eobert Lilburn, who died September 



13th, 1822, aged 75 years." 



On the back of the stone the inscription is thus continued : — 



"James, 2d son of Eobt. and Elzh, Lilburn, M. and C. 

 in the E.N., who was suddenly cut off, 1812, in attempting 

 to cut out vessels lying in the harbour of Malaga, and in 

 command of H.M, Sloop, Goshawk, in the 36th year of his 

 age. Thomasin Smith, their eldest daughter, who died Oct. 

 17th, 1802, aged 21 years. Elizabeth, their youngest 

 daughter, who died June 15th, 1817, aged 24 years- 



Heaven saw, with pity saw, the future gi-ief, 



Felt for her worth, and flew to her relief. 



Preventive mercy kindly bid her go 



To scenes incapable of earthly woe." 



The lines, we believe, are not the produce of the island ; 



