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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 422

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Company), betweenGreenwich and Newfoundland, via the Atlantic cables, forthe verification of longitudes in the United States. 392 THE ATLANTIC CABLE and twists quite close to the brake drum. In eachcase the ship was promptly got to a standstill, andall hands set to unravellingf the tanofle. With… … IHE GREAT E.-ISTER.V AT SEA Eastern arrived off Hearts Content,^ Trinity Bay,where the Medway joined on and landed theshore-end partly by boats, thus bringing to asuccessful conclusion this part of the expedition.The total length of cable laid was 1,852 nautical ^ This is situated on the opposite…

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