 | John Nichols - Hinckley (England) - 1782 - 288 pages
...tower of the church t (as may be feen in * Before the reign of Edward-Ill, Beacons were but ftacks of wood fet up on high places, which were fired when the coming of enemies was defcried ; but in that reign pitch-boxes were fet up inftead of thefe flacks. Such is the defcription... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of London - Archaeology - 1804 - 524 pages
...propagari." (Ad Melam, Lib. II. cap. II p. 119.) TM "' " high places, which were fired when the corning of enemies were " defcried ; but in his reign pitch-boxes,...flacks, fet up. And this properly is a Beacon ; " but light-houfes, or Phari, are properly to direcT: fca-faring men " in the night, when they cannot fee... | |
 | 1835 - 550 pages
...speaking of our own beacons, says, ' Before the reign of Edward 111. they were but stacks of wood set up on high places, which were fired when the coming of enemies was descried ; but in his reign pitch-boxes, as now they be, were, instead of those stacks, set up... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 566 pages
...speaking of our own beacons, says, ' Before the reign of Edward III. they were but stacks of wood set up on high places, which were fired when the coming of enemies was descried ; but in his reign pitch-boxes, as now they be, were, instead of those slacks, set up... | |
 | Political dictionary - 1845 - 916 pages
...speaking of our own beacons, says, " Before the reign of Edward III. they were but stacks of wood set up on high places, which were fired when the coming of enemies was descried ; but in his reign pitch-boxes, as now they be, were, instead of those stacks, set up... | |
 | Political science - 1848 - 536 pages
...speaking of our own beacons, says, "Before the reign of Edward III. they were but stacks of wood set up on high places, which were fired when the coming of enemies was descried ; but in his reign pitch-boxes, as now they be, were, instead of those stacks, set up... | |
 | 1008 pages
...warn of the approach of the enemy. Before the reign of Edward m., beacons were but stacks of wood, set up on high places, which were fired when the coming of enemies was descried ; but in his reign, pitchboies were set up instead of stacks, and most probably it was... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1866 - 526 pages
...speaking of our own beacons, says, "Before the reign of Edward III. they were but stacks of wood set up on high places, which were fired when the coming of enemies was descried ; but in his reign pitch-boxes, as now they be, were, instead of those stacks, Ret up... | |
 | National cyclopaedia - 1884 - 642 pages
...speaking of our own beacons, says, " Before the reign of Edward HI. they were bnt stacks of wood set up on high places, which were fired when the coming of enemies was descried ; bnt in his reign pitch-boxes, as now they be, were, instead of those stacks, set up!... | |
 | Elmham, North. Parish - 1891 - 172 pages
...Institute, c. xxv., p. 184) says, Before the reign of Edward III. they were but stacks of wood set up on high places, which were fired when the coming of enemies was descried ; but in his reign pitch boxes, as now they be, were, instead of those stacks, set up.... | |
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III. they were but stacks of wood set up on high places, which were fired when the coming of enemies was descried ; but in his reign pitch-boxes, as now they be, were, instead of those stacks, set up : and this properly is a beacon. 