The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
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THE STORY OF THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
PREFACE
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. THE BARRIER OF THE SEA.
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CHAPTER II. CAN THE OCEAN BE SPANNED?
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CHAPTER III. THE COMPANY ORGANIZED.
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CHAPTER IV. CROSSING NEWFOUNDLAND.
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CHAPTER V. THE DEEP-SEA SOUNDINGS.
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CHAPTER VI. THE WORK BEGUN IN ENGLAND.
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CHAPTER VII. SEEKING AID FROM CONGRESS.
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CHAPTER VIII. THE EXPEDITION OF 1857.
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CHAPTER IX. THE FIRST EXPEDITION OF 1858.
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CHAPTER X. THE SECOND EXPEDITION SUCCESSFUL.
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CHAPTER XI. EXCITEMENT IN AMERICA.
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CHAPTER XII. DID THE FIRST CABLE EVER WORK?
CHAPTER XIII. CAST DOWN, BUT NOT IN DESPAIR.
CHAPTER XIV. THE EXPEDITION OF 1865.
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CHAPTER XV. PREPARING TO RENEW THE BATTLE.
CHAPTER XVI. VICTORY AT LAST.
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CHAPTER XVII. RECOVERY OF THE LOST CABLE.
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CHAPTER XVIII. THE AFTERGLOW.
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APPENDIX. INSTRUMENTS FOR SIGNALLING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
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