About ten o'clock
We paid a visit to the hospital , and were glad to find that the poor mate and the captain 's son were going on very well . Next morning broke bright and beautiful , with a fine northerly breeze , which raised our spirits ; and sailing out of the harbour , we stood towards Buchan Ness , on the summit of which stands a stone tower , with a light flashing from it at night , to show the approach to Peterhead . We sighted Slaines Castle , from which we steered a direct course for Aberdeen . About ten o'clock , the distance run being about thirty miles , we sighted the Girdlestone Lighthouse , on the southern side of the river Don , on which Aberdeen stands . Crossing the bar , we found ourselves in a wide bay . Several vessels and a number of boats were standing towards the spacious quays , backed by the fine granite-built houses of New Aberdeen . On landing , we noticed the massive appearance imparted to the houses by the granite of which they are composed .