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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3722, 29 November 1880, Page 2

On Friday, the 25th June, there saiM into Aberdeen Harbor a decked yairl, sailed by an English gentleman named Beaumont, who had made the voyage alone from Norway. He left Chriitiai* sand at 3 a.m. on Sunday, the 20th, his i boat measuring only 185 ft keel and 25Ef* ■' over all, in length. The weather wad 1 calm at starting, and continued moderaw throughout the voyage. On the 23td the yawl was surrounded by a large school of young whales, " under the ' charge of an adult." Their gambols were too near the boat to be pleasant, as ■ they tumbled about close to it, and dived beneath it, barely clearing its keel, until its occupant every moment expected that, ' his cratt would be stoved in or capsized. At length, tiring of their play, the whales swam off, greatly to Mr Beaumont's relief. Having four sails to manage, betides the steering to look after, the lonely navigator required to use his own words, " to look smart about it." His provisioning was ample, and was conducted on strictly total abstinence principles. Each night he managed to get about five hours' sleep during which he turned the boat up inta the wind. Only two vessels were met with, and Mr Beaumont declares he oooldl have beaten both of them if they had not taken a " mean advantage" of him by passing him while he slept. Altogether the voyage seems to have been pretty much a pleasure trip, though it would have been far otherwise if the North Sea had maintained its unpleasant -reputation for storm and fog.

Make the best use of what you have*, and then you may look to the Lord with, confidence for more.