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The Laying of the Cable, or the Ocean Telegraph: Being a Complete and Authentic Narrative of the Attempt to Lay the Cable Across the Entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1855 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Ir was the good fortune of the author to have been on board the U. S. Frigate Niagara during the Atlantic Telegraph expeditions of 1 8 5 7 and to have been pres ent on the occasion of the landing of the cable in New foundland on the memorable 5th of August. While on these expeditions he acted in the capacity of special cor respondent of the New York Herald, and in that position collected a large amount of information in regard to the history, progress, and successful completion of the great enterprise. This he embodies in the following pages, -and it is enough to say that he was present at every scene therein described, and was acquainted with every step in the progress of the undertaking; that he knew the men by whom it was so successfully carried on, and that he has faithfully endeavored to deserve the title which he has received of Historian of the Enterprise.
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Ir was the good fortune of the author to have been on board the U. S. Frigate Niagara during the Atlantic Telegraph expeditions of 1 8 5 7 and to have been pres ent on the occasion of the landing of the cable in New foundland on the memorable 5th of August. While on these expeditions he acted in the capacity of special cor respondent of the New York Herald, and in that position collected a large amount of information in regard to the history, progress, and successful completion of the great enterprise. This he embodies in the following pages, -and it is enough to say that he was present at every scene therein described, and was acquainted with every step in the progress of the undertaking; that he knew the men by whom it was so successfully carried on, and that he has faithfully endeavored to deserve the title which he has received of Historian of the Enterprise.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- Publication date2018
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- ISBN 13 9781527746619
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- Number of pages345
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