The Story of the Telegraph in IndiaE. & F. N. Spon, 1866 - 86 sider |
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Side 8
... and Madras . The shortsightedness of this system was at once demonstrated when the mutinies broke out in 1857 . The line beyond Allahabad was destroyed by the mutineers , and the entire district between Allahabad and Delhi 8.
... and Madras . The shortsightedness of this system was at once demonstrated when the mutinies broke out in 1857 . The line beyond Allahabad was destroyed by the mutineers , and the entire district between Allahabad and Delhi 8.
Side 11
... once more driven to desperation , and it is proposed to intro- duce " the American system and instruments of Morse , with some American hands to work them , by which our present line can transact over four times the amount of business ...
... once more driven to desperation , and it is proposed to intro- duce " the American system and instruments of Morse , with some American hands to work them , by which our present line can transact over four times the amount of business ...
Side 12
... once puffed up as the only invention adapted to the country , was merely " a makeshift , pro tempore ! " † Further , when the outcry was first raised against the " wretched instruments and imperfect system used on our lines , " the ...
... once puffed up as the only invention adapted to the country , was merely " a makeshift , pro tempore ! " † Further , when the outcry was first raised against the " wretched instruments and imperfect system used on our lines , " the ...
Side 24
... once more deluded by visionary hopes and nebulous promises . It was only a few months back , when the outcry against the Indian telegraph had reached a climax , that a gen- tleman connected with the India Office was heard to say , " It ...
... once more deluded by visionary hopes and nebulous promises . It was only a few months back , when the outcry against the Indian telegraph had reached a climax , that a gen- tleman connected with the India Office was heard to say , " It ...
Side 25
... once - rejected and condemned Morse's in- struments , with English signallers on higher salaries , were introduced , and iron poles , insulators , and other * Vide paragraph 42 , page 10 , First Report on Operations , 1856 ; also Letter ...
... once - rejected and condemned Morse's in- struments , with English signallers on higher salaries , were introduced , and iron poles , insulators , and other * Vide paragraph 42 , page 10 , First Report on Operations , 1856 ; also Letter ...
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