neighboring mountains, which then appeared
nearly to surround us. These were to me the
most awful moments I had experienced, in all my
travels, and, by those who know any thing of the
coast, our situation may be more easily conceived
than I can describe it. As the ship was thus with
difficulty working her way through the discordant
elements, every moment in danger of striking upon
the rocks, we happily came in sight of the Skerries
Lights

, which removed all our fears. To be re-
lieved from a situation of such great anxiety and
danger, was indeed cause of thankfulness, and I
trust will not soon be forgotten.

Although there were neither moon nor stars
visible, yet the bleak mountains around us were
distinctly seen, and at times did not appear to be
more than a stone's cast from the ship; but this
appearance was in all probability deceptive, as it
was scarcely possible we could have escaped ship-
wreck, had we really been so near the rocks.

Immediately after coming in sight of the Lights,
a signal gun was fired from our ship; and in a few
minutes a pilot-boat came alongside us, and we
took a Pilot on board. The wind about this time
subsiding we gently made our way up the Channel;
and early in the morning, cast anchor off the
Cheshire coast, where we remained till day-light
of the 26th day of our voyage, being the 5th of the