HIS EXPERIMENT.
On one occasion, whilo examining tho machinery of the monster rc\olviug lamp belonging to a lighthouse, a visitor, wishing to sue how many seconds would elapso beture it completed' p revolution, took a half-crown from his pocket, and placed it on tho revoh ins fvamworl? Watch iv hand, ho patiently waited for the coin to come round again to uhcro he was standing;, but no half-crown appanied. ■ Tho socomls lengthened into minuteb — still no half-crown. "Strange!" ho exclaimed. "What can bo the reason of it!" In order to find out he walked to the other eido of the lamp, and met one of the lighthouse men. who touched his rap and said reaiicetfully, "Thank sou. sir.' 1
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 108, 2 November 1907, Page 10
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119HIS EXPERIMENT. Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 108, 2 November 1907, Page 10
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