As Mr. Allan FEA says: "When an old landmark disappears, who does not feel a pang of regret at parting with something which linked us with the past?
"Vanishing England"
P. H. Ditchfield
The next day they weighed again, holding the same course eastward, through the openings between the islands, till they came off Ross Ness; and now Gow resolved to make the best of his way for the Island of Eday, to plunder the house of Mr. FEA, a gentleman of a considerable estate, and with whom Gow had some acquaintance, having been at school together, when they were youths.
"Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences"
Arthur L. Hayward
On the 13th of February in the morning, Gow appearing with his ship off Calf Sound, Mr. FEA and his family were very much alarmed, not being able to get together above six or seven men for his defence.
"Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences"
Arthur L. Hayward