aptain Wemyss, of Wemyss, has come to Inverness to go the voyage
with me, and as we are sleeping in a double-bedded room, I must no
longer transgress. You must remember me the best way you can to the
children."

"_On board of the Lighthouse Yacht, July 29th._

"I got to Cromarty yesterday about mid-day, and went to church. It
happened to be the sacrament there, and I heard a Mr. Smith at that
place conclude the service with a very suitable exhortation. There
seemed a great concourse of people, but they had rather an
unfortunate day for them at the tent, as it rained a good deal. After
drinking tea at the inn, Captain Wemyss accompanied me on board, and
we sailed about eight last night. The wind at present being rather a
beating one, I think I shall have an opportunity of standing into the
bay of Wick, and leaving this letter to let you know my progress and
that I am well."

"_Lighthouse Yacht, Stornoway, August 4th_

"To-day we had prayers on deck as usual when at sea. I read the 14th
chapter, I think, of Job. Captain Wemyss has been in the habit of
doing this on board his own ship, agreeably to the Articles of War.
Our passage round the Cape [Cape Wrath] was rather a cross one, and
as the wind was northerly, we had a pretty heavy sea, but upon the
whole have made a good passage, leaving many vessels behind us in
Orkney. I am quite well, my dear; and Captain Wemyss, who has much
spirit, and who is much given to observation, and a perfect
enthusiast in his profession, enlivens the voyage greatly. Let me
entreat you to move about much, and take a walk with the boys to
Leith. I think they have still many places to see there, and I wish
you would indulge them in this respect. Mr. Scales is the best person
I know for showing them the sailcloth-weaving, etc., and he would
have great pleasure in undertaking this. My dear, I trust soon to be
with you, and that through the goodness of God we shall meet all
well.

"There are two vessels lying here with emigrants for America, each
with eighty people on board, at all ages, from a few days to upwards
of sixty! Their prospects must be very forlorn to go with a slender
purse for distant and unknown countries."

"_Lighthouse Yacht, off Greenock, Aug. 18th._

"It was after _church-time_ before we got here, but we had prayers
upon deck on the way up the Cl