The Story of John Smeaton
“And as the evening darkens, lo! how bright.
Through the deep purple of the twilight air,
Beams forth the sudden radiance of its light
With strange, unearthly splendour in its glare!
“And the great ships sail outward and return,
Bending and bowing o’er the billowy swells;
And ever joyful, as they see it burn,
They wave their silent welcomes and farewells.
LONGFELLOW.
London: T. NELSON AND SONS, PATERNOSTER ROW.
EDINBURGH; AND NEW YORK.
1900
The following pages are founded on Mr. Smiles’ “Lives of the Engineers,” vol. ii.; “Smeaton and Lighthouses” (edition 1844); “Les Phares;” “Lighthouses and Lightships,” by W. H. Davenport Adams; and Smeaton’s own account of the “Eddystone Lighthouse.” Some minor authorities have also been consulted.