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 345
o the time we shall reach Newfound- 315 SIR CHARLES TILSTON BRIGHT land. The pilot who is to bring us into Trinity Bay isnow in great repute, and is becoming a more importantpersonage every day. His opinion is solicited in regardto the weather, as he is supposed to know somethingabout it in these… … LANDING THE AMERICAN END. requisition, and that in the course of a few days morewe will be in sight of land. Again, when nearing the end, Mullaly describesin stirrinof laneua^e the various icebergs—some ahundred feet high—which they met with, whilstdilating also on their castle-like forms, etc.,…
Bright, Charles Tilston, Sir, 1832-1888 · Transatlantic cables · Telegraph
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