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Smeaton and Lighthouses; A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel

Smeaton and Lighthouses; A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel

Smeaton, John

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ISBN10: 1151601713
ISBN13: 9781151601711
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.09 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844. Excerpt: ... Chapter VII. THE BELL-ROCK LIGHTHOUSE AS A TYPE OF SCOTTISH LIGHTHOUSES. History of the Inch-Cape or Bell-Rock Lighthouse as a Type of the Northern Lighthouses--Position and Dangerous Character of the Bell Rock--Ballad of Sir Ralph the Rover--Proposal to erect a Lighthouse--Mr. Robert Stevenson selected as Engineer--Survey of the Rock--Exhibition of a Floating Light--Preparations for the Lighthouse--First Season on the Rock Alarming Situation of the Engineer and Men--Effects of the Stormy Sea on the Rock--Erection of Beacon--Winter Employment The Second Season--A new Tender employed--Praam-boats and Stone-lighters--Progress of the Work--Remarkable appearance of the Rock--Foundation Stone laid First continuous Course of Masonry--Its Contents--Third Season Progress of the Work--Winter Operations--Fourth Season The Beacon used as a Dwelling--Its Interior described--The Engineer's Cabin--The Lighthouse nearly finished--Mr. Smeaton's Daughter visits the Works--Last Stone laid--Light advertized Lighthouse described--Action of the Sea and of Stormy Weather upon the Lighthouse--Internal Economy of the Lighthouse--Arrangements on Shore--Signals--Curious Accident The Carr Rock Beacon. 'Pharos loquitur. 'Far in the bosom of the deep O'er these wild shelves my watch I keep, A ruddy gem of changeful light, Bound in the dusky brow of night. The seaman bids my lustre hail, And scorns to strike his timorous sail1.' The most celebrated lighthouse in Scotland is that situated on the dangerous reef called the Inch Cape 1 Lines written by Sir Walter Scott in the Album of the BellR--'-'hthouse, when he visited it in 1814. or Bell Rock. This lighthouse may fairly aspire to the title of the Eddystone of Scotland, whether we regard its high importance to navigation, the danger a...

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