signal-post

He died, according to the French papers, in consequence of walking so often up to the signal-post upon Sepet, to watch the British fleet.

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 1993

It is not a Grammar in any sense, but a guide, a silent signal-post pointing the way in the right direction.

How to Speak and Write Correctly Joseph Devlin

Five or six trees, somewhat bushy (island fig-trees), are planted here and there in the streets, where may be seen also four or five baobabs, the leaves of which are devoured by the negroes before they are fully blown, [9] and a palm of the species of Ronn, which serves as a signal-post for ships at sea.

Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. Pierre Raymond de Brisson

There is a military station on this island, and a signal-post.

Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. Pierre Raymond de Brisson

The French pursued them, for some time, still keeping the advantage of sailing; but, fearful of following too far, by the time they were five leagues from Toulon, they were recalled, about three quarters of an hour past three, by their signal-post from the hill, and all stood in again.

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2 James Harrison

Now it often happens that a Coyote, that has not much else to do will carry a dry bone or some other useless object in its mouth, but sighting the signal-post, will go toward it to get the news, lay down the bone, and afterwards forget to take it along, so that the signal-posts in time become further marked with a curious collection of odds and ends.

Johnny Bear And Other Stories from Lives of the Hunted Ernest Thompson Seton 1903

Up above, on the batteries hewn in the rocks, not a living soul could be seen, but below, on the little platform where the signal-post stood near the northern battery, an armed sentry marched up and down.

Banzai! by Parabellum Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff 1903

“The French papers say he died of walking so often up to the signal-post, upon Sepet, to watch us: I always pronounced that would be his death.”

The Life of Nelson Mahan, A. T. 1897

Observatory he turned and gazed towards the signal-post on the Lion's

Two on a Tower Thomas Hardy 1884

I erected a signal-post, and while Fritz was making preparations for our departure, hoisted a strip of sailcloth as a flag; this flag was to remain hoisted so long as all was well on shore, but should our return be desired, three shots were to be fired and the flag lowered.

Swiss Family Robinson 1882