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LIGHT-HOUSE
LIGHT-HOUSE, (phare, tour à feu, Fr.) a fort of tower erectted upon a cape or promontory on the sea-coast, or upon some rock in the sea, and having a great fire, or light formed by candles, upon its top, in the night time, which is constantly attended by some careful person, so as to be seen at a great distance from the land.It is used to direct the shipping on the coast, as they might otherwise run ashore, or steer an improper course, when the darkness of the night, and the uncertainty of currents, &c. might render their situation, with regard to the shore, extremely doubtful.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 177, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0811.html