When morning broke, we were in sight of Fenton Law, which rose beyond North Berwick, and the Bass Rock, at no great distance off, standing high up above the blue sea.  We passed close to it, and got a view of the almost inaccessible castle perched on its cliffs.  It is now in ruins, but at one time was used as a state prison, in which several of the most distinguished Covenanters were confined.  Wild flocks of sea-fowl rose above our heads from off the rock, and among others were numbers of gannets or Solan geese.