Project Gutenberg 2015-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 265 Stevenson, Robert 1772 1850 An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House Including the Details of the Erection and Peculiar Structure of That Edifice; to Which Is Prefixed a Historical View of the Institution and Progress of the Northern Light-Houses E-text prepared by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House" by Robert Stevenson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work details the construction and unique structure of a critical lighthouse built on the Bell Rock, which posed a perilous threat to mariners navigating the eastern coast of Scotland. The book not only outlines the technical challenges and innovative solutions of the lighthouse's construction but also delves into the broader historical context of lighthouse development in Scotland. At the start of the text, Stevenson addresses the King, highlighting the national importance of the Bell Rock lighthouse, which was necessary for the safety of maritime trade and naval operations in the North Sea. He introduces the history of lighthouse establishment in Scotland, setting the stage by discussing the dangers faced by sailors and the initiatives taken by the Northern Lighthouse Board to improve navigation safety. The opening reveals a commitment to engineering excellence and societal benefit, suggesting a narrative rich in both technical detail and historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bell Rock Lighthouse (Scotland) Lighthouses -- Scotland TC Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 1715671 2025-06-19T12:23:52.578543 text/html 1691860 2024-10-24T17:06:16 text/html 10065546 2025-06-19T12:24:23.896420 application/epub+zip 10084703 2025-06-19T12:23:58.555562 application/epub+zip 671177 2025-06-19T12:23:55.110574 application/epub+zip 10342877 2025-06-19T12:24:39.999317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10279479 2025-06-19T12:24:19.080457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1094463 2022-09-22T04:14:56.440155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1516372 2025-06-19T12:23:48.377657 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1496403 2024-10-24T17:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16561 2025-06-19T12:24:40.272411 application/rdf+xml 16756 2025-06-19T12:23:55.380558 image/jpeg 2804 2025-06-19T12:23:55.249550 image/jpeg 9329304 2025-06-19T12:23:52.922611 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog