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           Thekeel,ofgoodoak,measured110feetinlength,thisallowingawidthoffive-and-twentyfeettothemidshipbeam.Butthiswasallthecarpenterscoulddobeforethearrivalofthefrostsandbadweather.Duringthefollowingweektheyfixedthefirstofthesterntimbers,butwerethenobligedtosuspendwork.

           Duringthelastdaysofthemonththeweatherwasextremelybad.Thewindblewfromtheeast,sometimeswiththeviolenceofatempest.Theengineerwassomewhatuneasyonaccountofthedockyardshedwhichbesides,hecouldnothaveestablishedinanyotherplaceneartoGraniteHousefortheisletonlyimperfectlyshelteredtheshorefromthefuryoftheopensea,andingreatstormsthewavesbeatagainsttheveryfootofthegranitecliff.

           But,veryfortunately,thesefearswerenotrealized.Thewindshiftedtothesoutheast,andtherethebeachofGraniteHousewascompletelycoveredbyFlotsamPoint.

           PencroftandAyrton,themostzealousworkmenatthenewvessel,pursuedtheirlaboraslongastheycould.Theywerenotmentomindthewindtearingattheirhair,northerainwettingthemtotheskin,andablowfromahammerisworthjustasmuchinbadasinfineweather.Butwhenaseverefrostsucceededthiswetperiod,thewood,itsfibersacquiringthehardnessofiron,becameextremelydifficulttowork,andaboutthe10thofJuneshipbuildingwasobligedtobeentirelydiscontinued.

           CyrusHardingandhiscompanionshadnotomittedtoobservehowseverewasthetemperatureduringthewintersofLincolnIsland.

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