ships at sea. Theseerections were called by the Saxons becns or bea-cons, originally signifying signals, and servingeither to prevent shipwrecks, or to give notice ofinvasions. For the latter purpose, the green flameand the fire cross were peculiarly adapted. Thelight-house is generally erected… … sea. Lamp-lights are on many accounts preferableto coal-fires or candles; and the effect of thesemay be increased by placing them either behindglass hemispheres, or before properly disposedglass or metal reflectors; which last method isnow generally adopted. The accompanying en-graving represents…
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