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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 81

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tta-percha-covered wires were depositedin the square creosoted wooden trough (shownbelow), after being bound together by a lapping oftarred yarn. To deposit the rope of insulated con- 55 SIR CHARLES TILSTON BRIGHT ductors in the trough it was first coiled upon alarge drum, and this was then rolled… … BRIGHT S UNDERGROUND SYSTEM clamps (see illustration), and the trench filled inagain. The whole system is fully described inShaffners Telegraph Manual {Ne.\^ York), and alsoin his Telegraph Companion} ^ Some time previous to the publication of the latter.Mr. T. P. Shaffner addressed to Charles and…

Bright, Charles Tilston, Sir, 1832-1888 · Transatlantic cables · Telegraph

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