48 SMEATON'S LIGHTHOUSE ON THE EDDYSTONE. PART VI. 



coast, is seen the brilliant revolving light on Cape 

 Grisnez. The Channel is passed with the two South 

 Foreland Lights, one higher than the other, on the left ; 

 and the Downs are entered with the South Sandhead 

 floating light on the right ; and when the Gull and the 

 North Sandhead floating lights have been passed on 

 the one hand, and the North Foreland on the other, 

 then the Tongue, the Prince's Channel, and the Grirdler, 

 are passed. The Nore Light comes next in sight ; 

 and from thence it is as easy for the navigator to pilot 

 his ship up the Thames as for a foot-passenger to thread 

 his way along the streets of London. Such, in a few 

 words, is the admirable manner in which our coasts are 

 lighted up for the guidance of the mariner, and such are 

 among the benefits to navigation which have followed 

 close upon Smeaton's great enterprise the building of 

 the Eddystone Lighthouse. 



THE LIGHT AT THE NORE. [By B. P. Leitcb ] 



