 The care of this important beacon is committed to four men ; two of whom take the charge of it by turns, and are relieved every six weeks. But as it often happens, especially in stormy weather, that boats cannot touch at the Eddystone for many months,...  Edinburgh Magazine: Or Literary Miscellany - Side 1341799Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Gilpin - 1798 - 414 sider
...and circling round, the whole looks like a column of water, till it breaks into foam, and fubfides. The care of this important beacon is committed to...the Edyftone for many months, a proper quantity of fait provifion is always laid up, as in a fhip victualled for a long voyage. In high winds fuch a briny... | |
 | 1821 - 438 sider
...and circling round, the whole look* like a column of water, till it breaks into foam, and subsides. The care of this important beacon is committed to...the charge of it by turns, and are relieved every six weeks. But as it often happens, especially in stormy weather, that boats cannot touch at the Edystone... | |
 | Old Sailor - 1826 - 534 sider
...and circling round, the whole looks like a column of water, till it breaks into foam, and subsides. The care of this important beacon is committed to...the charge of it by turns, and are relieved every six weeks. But as it often happens, especially in stormy weather, that boats cannot touch at the Eddy... | |
 | 1832 - 548 sider
...height over its top. The following account of this drear; abode is from a laie London paper. — NY Ob. The care of this important beacon is committed to...the charge of it by turns, and are relieved every six weeks. But, as it often happens, especially in stormy weather, that boats cannot touch at the Eddystone... | |
 | 1832 - 618 sider
...foam, and subsides. • SëëlMir. Smeaton's Accotmt of the Eddystone. 2D. SERIES, NO. 17. — VOl. II. The care of this important beacon is committed to...the charge of it by turns, and are relieved every six weeks. But as it often happens, especially in stormy weather, that boats cannot touch at the Eddystone... | |
 | 1832 - 524 sider
...become, if not a great, at least a very remarkable people, if left alone. THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT-HOUSE. TUB care of this important beacon is committed to four...the charge of it by turns, and are relieved every six weeks. But as it often happens, especially in stormy weather, that boats cannot touch at the Eddystone... | |
 | 1832 - 526 sider
...become, if not a great, at least a very remarkable people, if left alone. THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT-HOUSE. THE care of this important beacon is committed to...the charge of it by turns, and are relieved every six weeks. But as it often happens, especially in stormy weather, that boats cannot touch at the Eddystone... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 sider
...and circling round the whole looks like a column of water, till it breaks into a foam, and subsides. The care of this important beacon is committed to...the charge of it by turns, and are relieved every six weeks. But as it often happens, especially in stormy weather, that boats cannot touch at the Eddystone... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1837 - 806 sider
...and, circling round, the whole looks like a column of water, till it breaks into foam, and subsides. The care of this important beacon is committed to four men ; two of whom take charge of it by turns, and are relieved every six weeks. But, as it often happens, especially in stormy... | |
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