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Anemons

On the 6th January the French schooner Anemone was embayed off this station. It was blow- ing a hurricane from the S.W., and very squally at the time. The vessel had lost her mizen mast, and all her canvas was in shreds. While endeavouring to weather the headland of Brounstown, she was struck by a tremendous sea, which completely disabled her, and she came to, near the headland, where she dropped anchor— every sea breaking over her, and forcing the crew to take to the rigging. The life- boat Tom Egan was promptly launched, and fortunately succeeded in saving the crew of 5 men, and afterwards landing them in safety.