Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . TUK LIGHT-HOUSE, GAY HEaD. A SUMMER IN NEW ENGLAND. 449. SQUIRE FLA>DEKS. The revolying lantern is composed of a thousandand three prisms, so arranged as to concentratethe rays of light at a vast distance; and if theatmosphere is clear the light shows brighter attwenty miles than nearer at hand. The lamp isof polished brass, Avith a circular wick, and con-sumes about three gallons of oil per night. Theoil is pumped up and the lantern turned by clock-work, which requires winding up every whole is of French manufact
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . TUK LIGHT-HOUSE, GAY HEaD. A SUMMER IN NEW ENGLAND. 449. SQUIRE FLA>DEKS. The revolying lantern is composed of a thousandand three prisms, so arranged as to concentratethe rays of light at a vast distance; and if theatmosphere is clear the light shows brighter attwenty miles than nearer at hand. The lamp isof polished brass, Avith a circular wick, and con-sumes about three gallons of oil per night. Theoil is pumped up and the lantern turned by clock-work, which requires winding up every whole is of French manufacture, exhibitedat the Worlds Fair in London, and purchasedby our Government at a cost of sixteen thousanddollars. If our pride of nationality was touchedat learning that we owed this chef (Varnvre to thegenius of a Frenchman, we were consoled by thereflection that the worthy keeper himself was anative production. Squire Flanders is not only a man of conse-quence on Gay Head, but his renown has ex-tended over the whole island; and to those whodelight in observing the diverse phases of humancharacter he is Avell worth
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