The life story of the late Sir Charles Tilston Bright, civil engineer; with which is incorporated the story of the Atlantic cable, and the first telegraph to India and the colonies (1899)
Bright, Edward Brialsford, 1831-, Bright, Charles, 1863- · Westminster : A. Constable · leaf 276
ith a crown of foam that seemed to double theirheight. The Agamemnon rose heavily to the first, andthen went down quickly into the deep trough of the sea,falling over as she did so, so as almost to capsize com-pletely on the port side. There was a fearful crashing asshe lay over this way, for… … 247 THE ATLANTIC CABLE than before. Again there was the same noise and crash-ing, and the officers in the ward-room, who knew thedanger of the ship, struggled to their feet and openedthe door leading to the main deck. Here, for an instant,the scene almost defies description. Amid loud shoutsand…
Bright, Charles Tilston, Sir, 1832-1888 · Transatlantic cables · Telegraph
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