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Fishing Boats (2)

On the 6th February the Life-boat was again taken out and rendered assistance to fishing-boats. The early part of the morning being fine, the whole of the cobles went to sea, but about 11 o'clock the wind suddenly changed and blew a gale from the S.E. The Life-boat pulled outside the bar, on which a very heavy sea was breaking, and remained there until it was evident that no more boats were coming in; most of them bearing away for Eyemouth..