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 305
e cable did notbreak until the pressure put upon the brakes hadreached an equivalent of over four tons strain! On the two ships meeting at Oueenstown dis-cussion immediately took place (1) of course as to 275 SIR CHARLES TILSTON BRIGHT the cause of the cessation of continuity, and (2)regarding the… … The Atlantic Telegraph Cable was successfullyLaid, 5TH August, 1858. Two mighty lands have shaken hands Across the deep wide sea;The world looks forward with new hope Of better times to be ;276 THE ATLANTIC CABLE For, from our rocky headland, Unto the distant West,Have sped the messages of love…
Bright, Charles Tilston, Sir, 1832-1888 · Transatlantic cables · Telegraph
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