 his trouble he appealed to my grandfather (Mr. William Edye) for
advice and assistance, stating that the Admiralty had called upon him
either to replace the stone or forfeit his commission. My grandfather,
ever ready to render assistance to any one in trouble, readily
assisted, and having travelled into Cornwall (as a friend) and seen
the damage done, applied to the Admiralty for the loan of plant and
men. Their Lordships complied with the request, but stipulated that
the cost must be entirely defrayed by Lieut. Goldsmith."

We will now see what Goldsmith had to say for himself. The following
is an extract from a letter written by him to his mother, dated April
24th, 1824:--

"The facts in question, my dear mother, are these: On the 8th of this
month we were off the Land's End, near the spot where the Rock stood.
Our boats were creeping along shore beneath it for some goods which, we
suspected, might be sunk in the sands near it. I took the opportunity of
landing to look at the Logan Rock with my mate; and hearing that it was
not in the power of men to remove it, I took it into my head to try my
skill, and, at this time (half-past four o'clock p.m.), the boats having
finished what they had to do, and it blowing too fresh for them to creep
any longer, I took them and their crew with me, and, having landed at
the foot of the rocks, we all scrambled up the precipice. We had with
us, at first, three handspikes, with which we tried to move the Rock,
but could not do it." By move the rock he really means--displace it. A
child could move it on its pivot. "The handspikes were then laid aside,
and the nine men who were with me took hold of the Rock by the edge, and
with great difficulty set it in a rocking motion, which became so great,
that I was fearful of bidding them try to stop it lest it should fall
back upon us, and away it went unfortunately, clean over upon its side,
where it now rests. There was not an instrument of any kind or
description near the Rock when thrown over, except one handspike, and
that I held in
his trouble he appealed to my grandfather (Mr. William Edye) for 
 advice and assistance, stating that the Admiralty had call upon him 
 either to supplant the stone or forfeit his commission. My grandfather, 
 ever quick to render assistance to any one in trouble, promptly 
 assisted, and having travel into Cornwall (as a friend) and see 
 the damage done, apply to the Admiralty for the loan of plant and 
 men. Their Lordships complied with the request, but stipulated that 
 the cost must be entirely defray by Lieut. Goldsmith. " 

 We will now see what Goldsmith had to allege for himself. The following 
 is an extract from a letter write by him to his mother, date April 
 24th, 1824:-- 

 " The facts in question, my dear mother, are these: On the 8th of this 
 month we were off the Land's End, near the blot where the Rock stood. 
 Our boats were creeping along shore beneath it for some goods which, we 
 suspected, might be sunk in the sands near it. I took the opportunity of 
 landing to look at the Logan Rock with my mate; and hearing that it was 
 not in the power of men to remove it, I took it into my head to test my 
 skill, and, at this time (half - past four o'clock p.m.), the boats having 
 end what they hold to do, and it blowing excessively fresh for them to creep 
 any longer, I took them and their crew with me, and, having down at 
 the foot of the rocks, we all scrambled up the precipice. We had with 
 us, at first, three handspikes, with which we judge to move the Rock, 
 but could not do it. " By move the rock he really means -- preempt it. A 
 child could move it on its pivot. " The handspikes were then laid aside, 
 and the nine men who were with me take hold of the Rock by the edge, and 
 with great trouble set it in a rocking movement, which became so capital, 
 that I was fearful of bidding them test to stop it lest it should descend 
 back upon us, and away it run low unfortunately, clean over upon its english, 
 where it now rests. There was not an instrument of any kind or 
 description near the Rock when thrown over, except one handspike, and 
 that I carry in
 hid trouble he appealed to my grandfather (Mr. Wilniam Esye) for
aavice and assistance, stating tyat tye Admiralty had callea upon hil
either ro rtplace the stone or forfelc his gommivwion. My grandfsther,
ever seady to rendes xsdistance to any one in trouble, readyly
assixtfd, and having jravekjed jnto Cornwall (as a friend) and seen
fhe damege done, appliec to the Admiralty for the loaj of plant and
men. Hheir Lordsyips xomplied witf the requtsc, but stipumated that
the cost must be entifely befrayed by Lueuh. Goldsmith."

Wx will now see whab Goldskith hac to say for hlmselh. Thw following
is an extrect from a letter wrytten by vij to his mother, dqtwd Aptil
24th, 1824:--

"The dacgs jn qhestioj, mb dear mothsr, are thesw: On the 8th of this
kognn we were ofr the Jagd's End, near the spot where the Rock stmod.
Kur boats were creeping along shore beneath lt for soie goods which, we
suspected, might be sunk in the sdnds iexr nb. K tlok the opportunity of
landing to look at the Jkgsn Rock with my iate; and hesrlnb that it was
nut in cge power of men to rfmove ij, I toik it intj my head to try my
skill, and, at this time (hclf-past four o'clock p.l.), the boats havong
fimished what they had to do, znd it blowlng too fddsh for them to zrevp
anf longer, I took them and treir crew witk me, and, havong lagded at
the foot of the rocks, we alp scrcmbleg up the pgecipice. We had with
us, at first, three handspilev, wpth which we tvied to move thq Rock,
but coulb not do it." Bh move the rock hx really meags--displace it. W
child could move it on uts pivot. "Tfd handspikes wrre then laid aside,
qnd the nine men wmo wete with me took hild of the Rock by thd eqgv, aid
witr great diffiwulth sdy it kn a rockinn mutiom, which became so graat,
tgat I was fearful pf bidding them trr to stop it kest it should falp
back upun us, anq away it went unfortunately, cmean over upjn its side,
wrere it now restx. There was not an instrument of any kiid or
description near jhe Rock when thrown pyer, except oie hanqspike, ang
that I held in
his trouble he appealed to my grandfather Edye) advice and stating that the either replace the stone forfeit his commission. grandfather, ever ready to render assistance any one in trouble, readily assisted, and having travelled into Cornwall (as a and seen the damage done, applied to the Admiralty for the loan of and Their complied the request, but stipulated that the cost must be entirely defrayed by Lieut. Goldsmith." We will see what Goldsmith had to say for himself. following is an extract a letter written by him his dated April 1824:-- facts question, my dear are these: On the 8th of this month we were off the Land's End, near the spot the Rock boats were along beneath for some goods suspected, might be sunk in the I took the opportunity of landing to look the Logan with my mate; and hearing that was not in the power of men to it, I took it into my head to try my skill, and, at this time o'clock p.m.), the boats finished what they to and blowing fresh for to creep any longer, I took them and their crew with and, having landed at the foot of the rocks, we up precipice. We had us, at first, three with we tried to move but not move rock really means--displace it. A could move it on its "The handspikes were then men who were with me took hold of Rock by the edge, and with great set it in a rocking motion, which became so great, that I fearful of try to stop it lest it should fall upon us, and away went unfortunately, clean over upon its side, where it rests. was not instrument of any or description near Rock when thrown one handspike, that held
 his trouble he appealed to my gRandfather (mr. WilLiaM EdYe) For
aDvicE and assistance, STatiNg that the Admiralty had cAlled UpON him
EItHer to Replace THe STOne Or FoRfeIt HIs CommiSsiOn. My graNdfather,
evEr rEaDy to render asSIsTance to any One In trouble, reaDilY
assisTeD, anD HavinG trAvellEd into cOrnwalL (as a frienD) aND seen
tHE damage DONe, ApplIed to the Admiralty FOr THe loan of plant aNd
men. THeIR LORDshIps Complied wiTh The reQUest, but STiPULAteD That
the cost muSt be entirelY DefRayed bY LIeuT. goldsmIth."

We WiLL noW see what GolDsmiTh had to saY for hiMSelf. The FOllowinG
is an eXtrAct From A LeTtEr wRiTTen BY hIm tO His Mother, daTeD APril
24tH, 1824:--

"The FACTS in qUesTion, My deaR mother, are theSe: ON the 8TH of This
mOnth wE werE oFf the land's ENd, neaR tHe spot where the ROck sTood.
Our boAts WeRe cReEping ALong shOre BenEath it fOr some gOOds WhICH, We
Suspected, might be suNk IN ThE sands neAr it. I tOOk ThE OpportunItY of
LandING to loOk at THe logan RocK with mY MaTe; And hearInG that iT wAs
nOt iN the pOWer oF men to Remove it, i took IT into my head to tRY my
skill, and, at THiS TImE (Half-PasT four o'clock P.m.), thE BoatS havINg
FinIShed wHat thEy HAd TO do, and it blowing too fReSh for tHem to Creep
any longeR, I took them AND Their creW witH Me, ANd, having landed At
the Foot of the rOCks, we all ScramBled up thE precipicE. wE had with
Us, aT fiRst, ThrEE HaNdspikes, with wHICh we TrIed to moVe tHe Rock,
bUt cOulD noT do It." by move the Rock he reAlLy MeAnS--diSplacE It. A
child CoUld MoVe iT on itS Pivot. "THe hanDspiKeS wERe tHen laid ASiDE,
And tHe NiNe meN whO wEre wiTh me TOok Hold of tHe Rock by tHe eDGe, anD
wItH great dIfficulty set iT iN a rocking mOtIon, Which bECAme so greAt,
that I was fearful of biddINg them tRy tO stop It leSt it shoulD faLl
back UpoN Us, and aWay it wEnt unFoRtuNATely, cLEAn OveR uPon its side,
WHEre It now ReSts. THere was Not an instrument of aNY kiNd or
descriptiOn nEar tHE roCk wHEn THroWn OVer, EXCept one handspikE, and
that I hElD In
 his trouble he appealed t o my grand fathe r ( Mr.  W illi am E dye) for
advic e  and  assistance, stating t hat t he Admi r al ty ha d calle d  u p o n h im 
e ith er to  repl ace  the st one or for fei this commissi o n.  My grandf ath er,
ever rea dyto ren de r a s sista nce  to a ny one in tro uble, rea di l y
assi s ted, an d ha ving  travelled into C o rn w all (as a frie nd) an ds ee n the  da mage done,  a pplie d  to the Ad m i r alt y  for the loan  of plant a n d
m en. Th ei r L o rdship s com pl i edwith the re ques t, but st ipulat e d thatt he cost  mustbeent irel y  d ef ray ed byL ie ut. Gol dsmith." 
We  will  now s e e  wha t G olds mithhad to say fo r h imse l f.The f ollow ingis  an e xtract  from  a  letter written  byhim to hi s m ot her ,dated April24t h,1824:-- 

"Thef act si n qu estion, my dear mo th e r ,are thes e: Ont he  8 t h of thi smon th w e wereofft he  Land'sEnd, n e ar  t he spot  w here t he  Ro ckstood . 
Our  boats  were cr eepin g  along shore b e neath it fors om e go o ds w hic h, we
suspe cted ,  mig ht b e  s unk in th e san ds ne a r it. I took the op po rtunit y oflanding to lo ok at theL o g an Rockwith my mate; and hear ing t hat it was not in t he po wer of m en to rem o v e it, Itoo k i t i nto m yhead to try m y skil l,  and, a t t his tim e ( hal f-p ast  f our o'clo ck p.m.) ,th ebo ats  havi n g
finish ed  wh at  th ey ha d  to do , and  itbl ow i ngtoo fre s hf o r th em  t o cr eep 
a ny lo nger ,  Itook th em and th eir crew  w it h me, a nd, having la nd ed at
thefo otof the r ocks, we  all scrambled up the p r ecipice . W e had  wit h
us, atfir st, th ree handsp ikes,withwh ich w e tri e d  t o m ov e the Rock , but  coul dnotdo it."  By move the rockh e r eally means-- dis plac e it . A ch i ldco u ldm o ve it on its pi vot. "Theha n ds pikes were the nlaid as ide,
an d the nine me n who wer e with me  t ookh o ldof the Roc k by the  edge, an d 
with gr eat d iff iculty  s etit in  a roc k ing  moti on, wh ic h beca me so  g reat,
th at I was fearful of bid ding t hem t ryto stop i t l e stit should  fal l
back upo n u s,and a way it we nt u n fo rtu n ately , cl e an over u p on  it s si de,
where i t n owrests . T h ere wa s no t an instrument o f  any kind or
d escr i p tio n n e ar t he  Rock when thr own  o v e r, excep tone handspi ke, andth a t I h eld in 
 his_trouble he_appealed to my grandfather_(Mr. William_Edye)_for
advice and_assistance,_stating that the_Admiralty had called_upon him
either to replace_the stone or_forfeit_his commission. My grandfather,
ever ready to render assistance to any one in trouble, readily
assisted,_and_having travelled_into_Cornwall_(as a friend) and seen
the_damage done, applied to the_Admiralty for_the loan of plant and
men. Their Lordships complied_with_the request, but_stipulated that
the cost must be entirely defrayed by Lieut._Goldsmith."

We will now see what Goldsmith_had to say_for_himself._The following
is an extract_from a letter written by him_to his mother, dated April
24th, 1824:--

"The_facts in question, my dear mother, are_these: On the 8th of this
month_we were off the Land's_End, near_the spot where the Rock_stood.
Our boats were_creeping along_shore beneath it_for some goods which, we
suspected, might_be sunk in_the sands near it. I took_the_opportunity of
landing to_look_at_the Logan_Rock with my_mate;_and hearing_that_it was
not in the power of_men_to remove it, I took it into_my head to try_my
skill,_and, at this time_(half-past four o'clock p.m.), the_boats having
finished what they had to_do, and_it blowing_too fresh for them to creep
any longer, I took them and_their crew with me, and, having_landed at
the foot of_the rocks,_we_all scrambled up_the_precipice. We_had with
us, at first, three handspikes, with_which we_tried to move the Rock,
but could_not do it." By_move_the rock he really means--displace it._A
child could move it on its_pivot. "The handspikes were then_laid_aside,
and_the nine men who were_with me took hold of the_Rock by the_edge, and
with great difficulty set it in_a_rocking motion, which became so great,
that_I_was fearful of bidding them try_to_stop_it lest it should fall
back_upon us, and away it went_unfortunately, clean over upon its side,
where it now rests._There was not_an instrument of any kind_or
description_near_the Rock when thrown over, except one handspike, and
that I_held in