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site of the Light-house now at. Cape d'Aquilar.

13.

It will be observed

that, according to Commander elboore, 100 feet is regarded by the Trinity Brethren as the proper height for a Light-house

in connection with the islands

of Great Britain and Ireland and that in his opinion the for this judgment-

reasons.

apply cqually to these seas.

144.

As the Gap Rock is

itself 96 feet high, the Light

if

if a fixed one might thus be

placed

on

the

roof of

the

necessary Keeper's house, while

flashing Light would

a

require

the building of a tower about 30 feet high for the wrights of : the necessary revolving apparatus.

Since writing

the

15.

above I have ascertained from the Surveyor-General, that in consequence of the great saving

of

cost which would be

effected by the substitution of a fixed for a flashing Light

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at