"The judgments charged with the examination of the Trinity Corporation's claims were considerably embarrassed by the royal action" — Unknown
"Even aman like Lord Grenville could enter in his diary the significant memorandum: 'To watch the moment when the king is in a good temper, to ask of him a lighthouse'" — Unknown
"Many of the lights were shamefully deficient in power; others were allowed to fall into disuse, and yet the heavy tolls continued to be levied" — Unknown
"The pay to light-keepers was very small, generally averaging 15 per annum; and as perquisite they had all the unburned portions of the candles" — Unknown
"The Irish lighthouse service is now, however, quite adequately organized" — Unknown

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