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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Records of a Family of Engineers by Robert Louis Stevenson: `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
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