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Stations with equipments — Inauguration of tlie "Weather Bu- 

 reau " — Co-operatioii of Agricultural and other societies — Rapid 

 expansion of the worli — Improvement of instruments — Superior 

 to European systems — Mode of preparing the daily weather-map — 

 Predicting rise and fall of great rivers — Great benefit to inter- 

 state commerce — Storm signals described — Universal benefit of 

 the Signal Service. — International code of flag-signals — Incidents 

 illustrating the 'service 449 — 475 



CHAPTER XXVII. 



THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE. 



Development of the system — Number of stations — Appliances — Patrol 

 men on duty— W^ reck of the "J. H. Hortzell"— The "Life Boat 

 Coming" — A terrible journey — Relief at hand — The "short- 

 cut" — The frightful spectacle — The perilous descent — Prepar- 

 tions for the rescue — The breeches-buoy — Life car attached — The 

 crew saved — Wreck of the schooner "A. B. Goodman" — To the 

 rescue — Sublime heroism displayed 475 — 498 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 



LIGHTHOUSES AND BEACONS. 



The "Pharos" — The oldest lighthouse — One of the seven wonders of 

 the world — Colossal statue of Apollo »t Rhodes — Lighthouse on 

 the Eddystone rocks — Originally built by Winstanley— His sad 

 fate — The Bell-Rock — The " Skerry vore" on coast of Scotland — 

 Minot's Lodge lighthouse — Modes of signaling in fogs — Coal or 

 wood fires formerly used — Later adaptations — The electric light — 

 Life in a lighthouse — Appointments to position of keeper — How 

 obtained — The sea veteran 498—512 



