General report on the survey of the Eastern coast of England, for the purpose of carrying into effect and establishing the system for saving ship-wrecked persons / [By G.W. Manby].

  • George William Manby
Date:
1813
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Credit: General report on the survey of the Eastern coast of England, for the purpose of carrying into effect and establishing the system for saving ship-wrecked persons / [By G.W. Manby]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    have availed myself of fhe great assistance given me by the Lords of the Admiralty, who have at my solicitation, directed the Officers of the dif¬ ferent Signal Stations, to afford me such infor¬ mation as could best conduce to correct the charts, and point out dangers in navigation hi¬ therto unnoticed. Conceiving it aprimary con¬ sideration in my pursuit, to suggest such ideas as might be best calculated to prevent occur¬ rences of ship-wreck—availing myself at the same time of every method to confirm my suggestions, and to omit no means that promised public good and ultimately tended to the success of the undertaking, although perhaps not immedi¬ ately within the letter of the duty on which I had the honor to be employed. On completing the service to Leith, the severity of the season^ added to the difficulties and in many parts the almost impracticability of travelling, prevented me from carrying it more northward for some time; anxious however, to further the views of the Legislature with the utmost expedition, my time was employed in confirming my theoretical observations by practical experiments, in the presence of the Highland Society of Scotland,
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