How Many Miles to Babylon? How Many Miles to Babylon? "How Many Miles to Babylon" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 8148. The accepted modern lyrics are: <poem>How many miles to Babylon? Three score miles and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again.. If your heels are nimble and your toes are light, You may get there by candle-light.</poem> A longer Scottish version has the lyrics: <poem>King and Queen of Cantelon, How many miles to Babylon? Eight and eight, and other eight. Will I get there by candle-light? If your horse be
The Nautical Magazine The Nautical Magazine The Nautical Magazine is a monthly magazine containing articles of general interest to seafarers. It was published by Brown Son & Ferguson until 2012, when it was acquired by "Sea Breezes". The magazine was first published in 1832 and has variously been known as "The Nautical magazine and naval chronicle for ..." and "Nautical magazine and journal of the Royal Naval Reserve". It has a bias towards the merchant navy and is aimed at the professional seafarer rather than deckhands. The magazine's authors have included: The editors were as follows: Under Becher's editorship, the magazine documented a