of either, there might be constantly One, to supply the Place.

This FABRIC sustained the repeated Fury of the SEA, for upwards of Forty-six Years after its Completion, but was at length destroyed by FIRE; an ELEMENT, against which no Precaution had been taken, because no Ideas of Danger, had been conceived. About two o'clock, on the Morning of the Second of December, 1755, the Man then upon the WATCH, discerned the Cupola to be on Fire, after alarming his Assistants, and exerting their joint Efforts, by throwing Water from the Balcony, upon the outside Covering of Lead, the Flames increased, and one of the Men was miserably scalded by the Melting of the Lead. After retreating from Room to Room, downwards, they were at length compelled to take Refuge in a Hole, on the East side of the Rock, where they were found by some CAWSAND Fishermen, who early saw the Conflagration, and hastened to the Spot. The ill-fated Man, who first saw the Fire, and suffered so much from the melted Lead, was sent to his own Residence at STONEHOUSE, near PLYMOUTH. His Name was HENRY HILL; and though Ninety-four Years old,

was remarkably active. He invariably told Mr. SPRY, of Plymouth, the Surgeon who attended him, that if he would do any thing effectual to his Recovery, he must relieve his Stomach from the Lead, which he was sure was within him, this Assertion seemed incredible to Mr. SPRY, who scarcely supposed it possible, that any Human Being could exist, after receiving melted Lead into the Stomach, and much less, after encountering so much Fatigue, before any Remedies could be applied. On the Sixth Day following the Accident, HILL was thought better, and till the tenth and eleventh, constantly took his Medicines, and swallowed many things, both liquid, and solid; he then suddenly grew worse; and on the twelfth Day, expired. Mr. SPRY dissected the Body, and, on opening the Stomach, found therein, a solid Piece of Lead, of a flat oval Form, which weighed SEVEN OUNCES and FIVE DRACHMS. An Account of this extraordinary Circumstance, was transmitted by Mr. SPRY to the ROYAL SOCIETY, but that learned Body, declined to publish the Paper, till some further Elucidation was received. In consequence of this Incredulity, Mr. SPRY presented a Series of Experiments, on the Effects of liquid hot

Lead, the Issue of which, fully established the Possibility of the Occurrence. A Lump of this Metal, weighing THREE OUNCES, remained some time in the Stomach of a Fowl, without producing Death; and the Bird readily pecked, and swallowed Barley-corns, after the Lead had been poured down its Throat. Surely, this same Doctor SPRY, forgot his Humanity, when he pursued so cruel a Mode of proving, that he had not asserted a Falsehood, but Medical, and Anatomical Facts, are rarely demonstrated, without outraging ALL, except, Physical Feelings.

The Third, and present LIGHT-HOUSE, was built under the Direction, of the late ingenious Mr. SMEATON, who speaking of the PROPRIETORS, says, "they determined, that there might be no Deficiency, in advancing so noble, so beneficial, so humane a Design, that this Preservative of TRADE and NAVIGATION, should be rendered as durable, as NATURE and ART, could furnish Means for doing." This Determination was the more honourable, because the PROPRIETORS, had voluntarily relinquished the DUTIES, paid by all Shipping passing the EDYSTONE, till a

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LIGHT could be again displayed, and these DUTIES are, One penny per Ton, upon all BRITISH Ships, outward or homeward bound, on or from, foreign Voyages; One Shilling per Vessel, on Coasters; and double these Sums on foreign Ships, when they come into BRITISH Ports. The KING'S SHIPS are all FREE. After several preparatory Voyages, the First Stone, was laid, the Twelfth of June, 1757, the Last, the Twenty-fifth of August, 1759, the whole space from the Commencement of the FIRE, which destroyed the Second Light-house, to the Re-kindling of the LIGHT, in this, was three Years, two Months, and sixteen Days, and the total Time of working upon the Rock, during the Construction, was One hundred and eleven Days, ten Hours. The Height of the main Column, is seventy Feet, exclusive of the Lantern, and Cupola. The very first Night the Light was exhibited, a great Storm happened, and the Lightkeepers observed, that they felt a sensible Motion in the Building, but which neither agitated, nor surprised them. The Outside and Basement of this EDIFICE, is formed of Granite; that being most durable, and competent to resist the Action of the SEA: The Interior

is chiefly of Portland Stone. Round the upper Stone Room, upon the Course of Granite, under the Ceiling, is this Inscription,

EXCEPT THE LORD BUILD THE HOUSE
THEY LABOUR IN VAIN THAT BUILD IT.

Upon the last Stone set up, being that over the Door of the Lantern, on the East Side, are the Words,

24th Aug. 1759.
LAUS DEO.

Dorsetshire.

WATER, at SHAFTESBURY, is difficult to obtain, and a Custom, respecting the Supply of this essential Comfort, merits Notice. The Town, from its Site on the Top of a Hill, is destitute of Springs, and the Inhabitants have, for Time immemorial, been supplied with Water, brought on HORSE's Backs, or on People's Heads, from Wells at MOTCOMB, in the Parish of GILLINGHAM, on which Account, by Agreement, dated 1662, between