MANBY, GEORGE WILLIAM

(17651854), inventor of life-saving appliances in cases of shipwreck, b. at Hilgay, Norfolk. Entered the army and later attained the rank of captain. Jn 1783 he caused a line to be thrown from a small mortar over Downham Church, this convinced him, and he found an opportunity for proving its utility in 1808, when a brig was wrecked at Yare mouth and all lives were saved. former prov. of Spain, now chiefly included in Ciudad Real; the Don maritime department, France, on Mediterranean; part of ancient Normandy; surface hilly; cereals, flax, hemp, fruit | cultivated; horses reared; large quantities cider manufactured; capital, Saintbse ‘on N. coast is Cherbourg. Pop.