The judgments charged with the examination of the Trinity Corporation's claims were considerably embarrassed by the royal action
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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'
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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
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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
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The Irish lighthouse service is now, however, quite adequately organized
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