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An intriguing history and one not to be missed. The book visits a number of lighthouses at different times over the last 130 years to reveal the philanthropic, scientific and romantic story of the fog signal - how it came about, how the machinery worked and, for the mariner and the keeper, what it sounded like! The development of fog signals complemented the expansion of lighthouse construction worldwide from the last quarter of the 19th century and...
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A fascinating account of his extraordinary life and times
Record of naval history in the first half of the 19th century. An indefatigable traveller whose early descriptions of Korea, China and Borneo and naval life made him famous. An insight into Edinburgh and London high society from previously unpublished and revealing correspondence.
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