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tlis feveral windows of the upper room. The next day 

 the ball, which was douhk- gilt, was fcrewed on ; and by 

 Ottober the i6th, an eleftrical'conduftor was fixed, which 

 fiiiifhed the edifice. A Hght was then exhibited, which has 

 been continued ever fince without any particular occurrence, 

 or any accident produced by the inairy violent ftorms which 

 Tiave happened fince. Mr. Smeaton has, in the title page of 

 his narrativ..', given a reprelentation of the houfe in a (torm, 

 as fcen tlu'ough a telefcope from Plymouth, when the waves 

 dafh up againft the building, till they nieet the cornice O, 

 ty which the water is thrown off in all directions in a white 

 column, which envelopes the houfe like a (heet, and rifcs to 

 at leaft double its height, though the top of the ball is loo 

 feet above low water. See Beacon's. 



Light Infantry. See iNtANTny. When the light in- 

 fantry companies are in line with their battalions, they are 

 to form and ail in every refpeft as a company of the batta- 

 lion ; but when otherwife difpofed of they may loofen their 

 files to fix inches. 



The open order of light infantry is ufually two feet be- 

 tween each file. 



The files may be extended from right, left, or centre ; in 

 executing it, each front rank, man mud carefully take his 

 diftance from the man next to him on that fide from u^iich the 

 extenfion is made : the rear rank men conform to the move- 

 ment of their file leaders. 



When light infantry men fire in extended order, it is to 

 be a Handing rule, that the two men of the fame file are 

 never unloaded together ; for which purpofe, as foon as the 

 front rank man has fired, he is to flip round the left of tli- 

 rear rank man, who will take a (hort pace forward, and put 

 bimfelf in the other's place, whom he is to protcdl while 

 loading. 



The extended order of light infantry varies according 

 to circumftances and fitu^tions. They may fometimes 

 loofen their files to three times the dillance of open order. 

 But the general rule is to allow convenient intervals for 

 the rear rank men to flip by, and return after they have 

 fired. 



All movements of light infantry, except when firing, ad- 

 vancing, or retreating, are to be in quick time. 



The officer commanding the company will be on the right, 

 covered by a ferjeant ; the next on the left, alfo covered by a 

 ferjeant. The youngell officer in the rear. In extended 

 order the poll of the officers and ferjeants is always in the 

 rear at equal diltances. 



In marching by files the officer commanding leads : by 

 divifions each officer leads one. The fupernumerary officer, 

 if there be one, is in both cafes with the officer com- 

 manding, ready to obey any diredlions he may receive from 

 him. 



The arms of light infantry in general will be carried floped 

 and with the bayonet fixed. Flanking or advanced parties, 

 however, or parties in particular fituations, may carry them 

 trailed, and without bayonets, for the purpofe of taking a 

 more cool and deliberate aim. 



When the light infantry is ordered to cover the line to 

 the front, the divifions will move from their inner flanks 

 round tlie flanks of the battalions, and when at the diflance 

 of fifty paces, the leading flanks will wheel towards each 

 other, fo as to meet oppofite the centre of the battalion, 

 opening their files gradually from the rear, fo as to cover 

 the whole extent of the battahon. 



The files are cot to wait for any word of command, but 

 to halt and front themfelves. In this pofition, and in all 

 pofilions of extended order, the poll of the officer com- 

 jaanding is iu tbt rear of the centre, and the movements 



are to be regulated by the company belonging to the batta- 

 lion, which governs thofe of the line. For a fuller expla- 

 nation of light company manoeuvres, fee page 273 to page 

 281 of Infantry Regulations. 



Light infantry men, like huiTars, are frequently detached 

 to act as fcouts on the Hanks, in the front, or with the rear 

 guard of the body of troops to whicli they belong. They 

 then acquire the appellation of ikirmifliers, and being prc- 

 vioufly told off for tliat fpecific duty, they advance and 

 form in the front in rank entire ; which is effeCled by each 

 man from the rear rank placing liimfelf on the left of his 

 file leader. The rank entire may be reforted to for various 

 puipofes during the movements of one or more battalions, 

 fince it may ferve not only to cover them from the enemy's 

 obfervatioii, but in fome cafes, efpccially in foggy weather, 

 will itlelf appear a larger body than it really is. Too much 

 attention cannot be given to the organization of light troops 

 on foot. They are very properly called the eyes of an 

 army, and ought always to be confidered as indiipenfably 

 necclfary. 



\AC,nr-Room, is a fmall apartment inclofed with glafs 

 windows, near the magazine of a fliip of war. It is ulcd to 

 contain the lights by which tlie gunner and his affillants are 

 enabled to fill the cartridges with powder, to be readv for 

 aftion. 



Light Troops, in MUilarx Language, generally denote all 

 horle and foot which are accoutred tor detached fervicc. 



Light IVater-llm, in Naval ArchitcSure, tlie line of 

 floatation of the fhip, before fhe takes in her cargo. 



LIGHTEN, in the Manege. To lighten a horfe, or 

 make him light in the fore-hand, is to make him freer 

 and lighter in the fore-hand than behind. If you would 

 have your horfe light, you ought to keep him always dif- 

 pofed to a gallop, when you put him to a trot ; and after 

 gallopping fome time, you fliould put him back to the trot 

 again. 



LIGHTER, a large open veflcl, generally managed with 

 oars, common on the river Thames, and on other rivers and 

 canals ; where it is uled for the carriage of timber, coals, 

 ballall, and any goods to or from a fhip, when flie is to be 

 laden or delivered. Tliere are alfo fome lighter."; fiirnilhed with 

 a deck throughout, in order to contain thofe merchandizes 

 which would be damaged in rainy weather : thefe are ufually 

 called clofe-ligbters. See Bo.'VT. 



LiGiiTER-Mi-n. See Co.mi'any. 



LIGHTFOOT, John, in Biography, the fon of a clergy, 

 man, was born at Stoke upon Trent, in Stalfordfliire, in the 

 year 1602. He received his grammar learning at Moreton- 

 green, near Congleton, Chefhiic, after which he was en- 

 tered a iludent of Chrifl's college, in the univerlity of 

 Cambridge. Here he applied hinilelf with much diligence, 

 and made fo great a proficiency in claffical literature, a"d 

 the fludies connefted with it, that he was reckoned the bed 

 orator among the under graduates of the univerfity. At the 

 age of nineteen he quitted the univerfity, and engaged him- 

 felf as affiflaiit to his old fchool-mader, who had, at that 

 time, removed from Chefhire to Repton in Derbyfliire. 

 Having continued in this fituation about two years, he took 

 orders, and fettled as curate at Norton-under-Hale-'., in Shrop- 

 fhire : about the fame time he became chaplain to fir Rowland 

 Cotton, and retided in his family. This gentleman, being a 

 perfect mailer of the Hebrew tongue, engaged Mr. Light- 

 foot in the fludy of that and the other Oriental languages. 

 He followed his patron to London, and vvould have proceeded 

 with him to the continent, but the living of Stone, in Stafford- 

 fhire, being offered him, he preferred fettling there, as if like* 

 which gave him an opportuinty of entering upon the marriage 

 4 Hate, 



