 | 1869 - 646 страници
...anxiously south-west over the wild waters for his lighthouse. " Sometimes in the dim grey of the morning, he had to wait long, until he could see a tall white...his building, temporary house and all, standing firm amid the waters, and, thus far satisfied, he could proceed to his workshops, his mind relieved for... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1862 - 432 страници
...had no eye for the picturesque beauties of the Sound ; his sole thought was for his light-house. ' Sometimes he had to wait long until he could see a...firm amidst the waters ; and thus far satisfied, he would proceed to his workshops, his mind relieved for the day.' By the 17th of August, in the third... | |
 | Thomas Clifton Paris - 1863 - 478 страници
...the body of Goemot to the edge of the cliff, whence he flung it into the sea, were pointed out very lamp-post. Sometimes he had to wait long, until he...to his workshops, his mind relieved for the day." — Smiles' Lives of the Engineers, i. 43. The Citadel, with its formidable works, occupies the eastern... | |
 | Samuel Lucas - 1864 - 362 страници
...doomed to destruction, and, notwithstanding all his forethought and skill, he was naturally anxious. " Sometimes he had to wait long until he could see a...his building, temporary house and all, standing firm amid the waters ; and, thus far satisfied, he could proceed to his workshop, his mind relieved for... | |
 | Thomas Clifton Paris - 1865 - 514 страници
...conquer'd." Spenser, book ii. c. 10. Corineus was the ancestor of all [Dev. fr Corn.] the Eddystone ; and again and again the engineer, in the dim grey...to his workshops, his mind relieved for the day." — Smiles' Lives of the Engineers, i. 43. The Citadel, with its formidable works, occupies the eastern... | |
 | 1869 - 634 страници
...anxiously south-west over the wild waters for his lighthouse. " Sometimes in the dim grey of the morning, he had to wait long, until he could see a tall white...he could discern his building, temporary house and аБ, standing firm amid the waters, and, thus far satisfied, he could proceed to his workshops, his... | |
 | Walter Thornbury - 1870 - 344 страници
...anxiously south-west over the wild waters for his lighthouse. " Sometimes in the dim grey of the morning he had to wait long, until he could see a tall white...his building, temporary house and all, standing firm amid the waters, and, thus far satisfied, he could proceed to his workshops, his mind relieved for... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1883 - 712 страници
...who persisted in asserting that no building erected of stone could possibly stand upon the Eddystone; and again and again the engineer, in the dim grey...to his workshops, his mind relieved for the day." The winter following the third season was spent by Smeatou in London, where he made the designs for... | |
 | Elizabeth Williams Champney - 1883 - 248 страници
...work still standing. " Again and again the engiPLYMOUTH. neer, in the dim gray of the morning, would peer through his telescope at his deep-sea lamp-post....shoot up into the air. Thank God, it was still safe!" From this point they took a long course to the Isle of Wight, for Mrs. Isham was anxious to join her... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1887 - 408 страници
...persisted in asserting that no building erected of stone could possibly stand upon the Eddystone ; and again and again the engineer, in the dim grey...to his workshops, his mind relieved for the day." — Smiles' ' Lives of the Engineers/ i. 43. This interesting tower has been replaced by another, and... | |
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There were still many who persisted in asserting that no building erected of stone could possibly stand upon the Eddystone ; and again and again the engineer, in the dim grey of the morning, would come out and peer through his telescope at his deep-sea... 
