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The history of the telephone (1910)

Casson, Herbert Newton, 1869- · Chicago, A.C. McClurg & Co. · leaf 220

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ngravings. He was a master of the Greek lan-guage, and very fond of using it. On all possi-ble occasions he used the language of Pericles inhis conversation; and even carried this preferenceso far as to write his business memoranda inGreek. He was above all else a scholar, then alawyer, and… … JOHN E. HUDSON THE HISTORY OF THE TELEPHONE He gave it tone and prestige. He built up itscredit. He kept it clean and clear above allsuspicion of wrong-doing. He held fast what-ever had been gained. And he prepared the wayfor the period of expansion by borrowing fiftymillions for improvements, and…

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