 | 1791 - 618 pagina’s
...the neceflary powers to carry the defign into execution. ' Mr. WINSTANLEY had dillinguifhed himfelf in a certain branch of mechanics, the tendency of which is to raife wonder and furprife. He had at his houfe, at Littlebury, a fet of contrivances, fuch as the following:... | |
 | 1795 - 688 pagina’s
...directing engineer employed in truf execution, does not now appear. This gentleman had diftinguimed himfelf in a certain branch of mechanics, the tendency of which is to raife wonder and furprife. He bad at his houie at Littlcbury a fet of contrivances, fuch as the following... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1803 - 716 pagina’s
...manner. The many fatal accidents which happened from ships running upon these dreadful rocks, either in the night, at high water, or in bad weather, occasioned...certain branch of mechanics, the tendency of which it to excite wonder Essex, engaged to erect a Light-house on the spot ; and being furnished with the... | |
 | 1808 - 742 pagina’s
...violence. The many fatal accidents which happened from ships running upon these dreadful rocks, either in the night, at high water, or in bad weather, occasioned...mariners of their danger;' and at length, .in the year Ifigfi, notwithstanding the insuperable difliculties which seemed to attend the plan, Mr. Henry Winstanley,... | |
 | George Alexander Cooke - 1817 - 346 pagina’s
...manner. The many fatal accidents which happened from ships running upon these dreadful rocks, either in the night, at high water, or in bad weather, occasioned...plan, Mr. Henry Winstanley, of Littlebury, in Essex, engaged to erect a light-house on the spot; and being furnished with the necessary •owers from the... | |
 | 1829 - 488 pagina’s
...perished. Smeaton, in his Narrative of the Construction of the Eddystone Lighthouse, says, " Winstanley had distinguished himself in a certain branch of mechanics, the tendency of which is to excite wonder and surprise. He had at his houte at Littlebury, in Essex, a set of contrivances, such as the following... | |
 | Clarkson Stanfield - 1836 - 304 pagina’s
...Mr. Smeaton, in his narrative of the Construction of the Eddystone Light House, " was the Mcrlin'of his day, and had distinguished himself in a certain...mechanics, the tendency of which is to excite wonder and surprise. He had in his house at Littlebury, a set of contrivances such as the following : —... | |
 | 1838 - 492 pagina’s
...dangerous rocks, and obtained the necessary powers to put it in execution. Mr. Winstanley had previously distinguished himself in a certain branch of mechanics, the tendency of which is to raise wonder and surprise. He had at his house at Littlebury a set of contrivances, more curious than... | |
 | Ralph Temple (miscellaneous writer.) - 1865 - 488 pagina’s
...on the unwary. Smeaton, in his narrative of the construction of Eddystone Lighthouse, says — " He had distinguished himself in a certain branch of mechanics, the tendency of which is to excite wonder and surprise. He had at his house at Littlebury a set of contrivances such as the following : — Being... | |
 | Thomas Williams (of Trinity House.) - 1900 - 240 pagina’s
...is described as a "gent," of Littlebury, in Essex. He had "distinguished himself," says Smeaton, " in a certain branch of mechanics, the tendency of which is to raise wonder and surprise," which statement is amply borne out by the following account of the "set... | |
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The many fatal accidents which happened from ships running upon these dreadful rocks, cither in the night, at high water, or in bad weather, occasioned a strong desire of contriving some method of warning mariners of their danger; and at length, in the... 