...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:...

...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...

...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...

...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,...

...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...

...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...

...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 : —...

...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...

...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...

...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...