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a note to our missing companion, desiring 

 him to proceed immediately by the coach 

 to the Pentland Firth, and from thence across 

 the passage to Stromness, which appeared 

 to be the only way of proceeding by which 

 he could rejoin the party. 



June 3. — The wind continuing favourable 

 after leaving Yarmouth, about nine this 

 morning we passed the rugged and bold 

 projecting rock, termed Johnny Groat's 

 House, and soon afterwards Duncansby 

 Head, and then entered the Pentland Firth. 

 A pilot came from the main shore of Scot- 

 land, and steered the ship in safety between 

 the different islands, to the outer anchorage 

 at Stromness, though the atmosphere was 

 too dense for distinguishing any of the ob- 

 jects on the land. Almost immediately 

 after the ship had anchored, the wind 

 changed to N.W., the rain ceased, and a 

 sight was then first obtained of the neigh- 

 bouring islands, and of the town of Strom- 

 ness, the latter of which, from this point 

 of view, and at this distance, presented a 

 pleasing appearance. 



