Judy didn't notice what was happening, for her eyes were trained far down the bay, where a signal lantern appeared upon the mast outside of Jack's cabin.
Other measures, like signal lanterns, had been taken on the chance that the armies would arrive at night.
Ten royal eyes lighted up like signal lanterns.
The reason became clear later that night, when the captain used signal lanterns to order the fleet to sail on the night tide.
Then we hung up our signal lantern, and judged that we was free and safe once more.
John held up his signal lantern and carefully pressed the shutter: two long, two short, one long.
A loose hull plate and signal lantern came up in 1977, and the anchor in 1983.
The militia waiting across the river had been told to look for the signal lanterns, and were prepared to act as soon as they saw them.
At night I will use signal lanterns and, during the day, smoke and Chinese rockets.
Suddenly he swung round: "Jackson, the signal lanterns: have you checked that they're ready?"