,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,atlantic ,,telegraph
  ,,by ,w ,h ,,russell1 ,,lld           
,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,rob]t ,,dudley       
,,d$icat$ ,,by ,,special ,,p]mission    
,,to ,,8 ,,royal ,,highness  ,,alb]t    
,,edw>d1 ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,wales  ,,day     
,,son ,,limit$ #f ,,gate ,,/reet        
,,london  ,r4 ,dudley     ,,! ,,atlantic
  ,,telegraph  7#ahfe7     ,,!          
,,atlantic ,,telegraph 7#ahfe7  by ,w4  
,h4 ,,russell  ,,naval ,,in/itute       
,,press     ,int]national ,/&>d ,book   
,numb] #j-hgjba-hjf-i  ,libr>y (        
,congress ,catalog ,c>d ,numb]          
#ge-ahdfbj  ,fir/ publi%$ 9 #ahfe       
,publi%$ & ,di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( ,am]ica by ! ,naval ,in/itute ,press  
,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9     ,,li/ ,,(   
,,illu/rations   ,weigh+ an*or (f !     
,mapl9 ,s&s1 ,nore1 ,july #ae1 #ahfe    
ii                                      
,,opposite ,,page  ,! reels (           
gutta-p]*a-cov]$ conduct+-wire convey$  
into tanks at ! works at ,gre5wi*       
#ad  ,val5tia 9 #aheg-aheh at ! "t ( !  

lay+ ( ! =m] cable                      
#ae  ,tr9ity ,bay1 ,newf\ndl&3 ,ext]ior 
view ( ,telegraph ,h\se 9 #aheg-aheh    
#bf  ,telegraph ,h\se1 ,tr9ity ,bay1    
,newf\ndl&3 ,int]ior ( messroom1 #aheh  
#bg  ,h4,m4,s4 ,agamemnon lay+ !        
,atlantic telegraph cable 9 #aheh3 ,a   
:ale crosses ! l9e                      
#cj  ,coil+ ! cable 9 ! l>ge tanks at ! 
works at ,gre5wi* #ca  ,! cable pass$ f 
! works into ! hulk ly+ 9 ! ,?ames at   
,gre5wi*                                
#ch  ,! old frigate ) h] freight ( cable
 alongside ! ,great ,ea/]n at ,%e]ness  
#ci  ,pay+-out ma*9]y                   
#dj  ,coil+ ! cable 9 ! aft]-tank on    
bo>d ! ,great ,ea/]n at ,%e]ness3 ,visit
 ( ,h4,r4,h4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,wales on ,may 
#bd    #da  ,foilhumm]um ,bay1 ,val5tia1
 look+ seaw>ds f ! po9t at :i* ! cable  
rea*es ! %ore                           
#dd  ,! cliffs1 ,foilhumm]um ,bay3 ,po9t
 ( ! l&+ ( ! %ore end ( cable1 ,july #bb
                                    #de 
,foilhumm]um ,bay1 ,val5tia1 f ,cromwell

 ,=t3 ,! ,c>ol9e & boats lay+ !         
e>?-wire1 ,july #ba              #dh  ,!
 ,great ,ea/]n "u weigh1 ,july #bc3     
,escort & o!r %ips introduc$ be+ !      
,t]rible1 ! ,sph9x1 ! ,hawk1 & ! ,c>ol9e
                                        
#di  ,*>t1 %[+ ! track ( ! /eam%ip      
,great ,ea/]n on h] voyage f ,val5tia to
 ,newf\ndl&                       #ef   
,splic+ ! cable 7aft] ! fir/ accid5t7 on
 bo>d ! ,great ,ea/]n1 ,july #be        
#eg  ,view 7look+ aft7 f ! port         
paddle-box ( ,great ,ea/]n3 ,%[+ ! tr\gh
 = cable1 etc4                          
#fb  ,! =ge on deck2 ,night ( ,augu/ #i3
 ,prep>+ ! iron plat+ = cap/an          
#fc  ,se>*+ = fault aft] recov]y ( !    
cable f ! b$ ( ! ,atlantic1 ,july #ca   
#gb  ,9 ! b[s1 ,augu/ #b3 ,! cable brok5
 & lo/3 ,prep>+ to grapple              
#gc  ,gett+ out "o ( ! l>ge buoys =     
laun*+1 ,augu/ #b     #hj  ,g5]al view (
 ,port ,magee1 c41 f ! heights bel[     
,cora ,beg3 ,! ,c>ol9e lay+ ! %ore end (
 ! cable1 ,july #bb   #ha  ,int]ior ( "o

 ( ! tanks on bo>d ! ,great ,ea/]n3     
,cable pass+ out                        
#hf  ,laun*+ buoy on ,augu/ #h1 9 lat4  
#ea #be #cj2 long4 #cj #ef 7m>k+ spot   
:]e cable _h be5 grappl$7               
#hg  ,=w>d deck cle>$ = ! f9al attempt  
at grappl+1 ,augu/ #aa                  
#ib     ,,!  ,,atlantic ,,telegraph4    
,i %all n deta9 ! read]s ( ?is brief    
n>rative ) any sket* ( ! progress (     
electrical sci5ce4 ,!re are text-books1 
cyclopdias1 & treatises full ( in=mation
 conc]n+ ! m5 :o work$ 9 e>ly days1 &   
record+ ! lab\rs ( ^? :o /ill toil on1  
inve/igat+ ! laws & develop+ !          
applications ( ! subtle ag5cy :i* has   
long attract$ ! att5tion ( ! mo/ acute1 
+5i\s1 & successful /ud5ts ( natural    
philosophy4 ,= ! la/ two c5turies !     
great] numb] ( ^? ^: names are kn[n 9   
sci5ce h made electrical exp]im5ts a    
fav\rite pursuit1 or turn$ to !m z an   
agreeable recreation f sev]] /udies4 ,! 
rapidity ) :i* electricity travels =    
consid]able di/ances ?r\gh insulat$     

conductors soon sugge/$ its use z a     
means ( transmitt+ intellig5ce2 b ! high
 t5sion ( ! curr5ts f friction ma*9es1 &
 ! difficulty ( insulat+ ! conductors1 7
 practical ob/acles to ! employm5t ( !  
devices1 "s ( !m +5i\s1 recomm5d$ = t   
purpose f ye> to ye>4 ,otto ,von        
,gu]icke1 & 8 globe ( sulphur2 ,grey1 ) 
8 glass tube & silk5 cords2 & ,frankl91 
) 8 kite1 71 h[ev]1 ! precursors ( !    
philosoph]s :o h done mu*1 & ^:         
successors may yet d mu* m1 = ! _w4 ,x  
is n easy to decide :e!r x is ! man :o  
gives a new idea to ! _w1 or he :o      
embodies t idea 9 a =m & turns x into a 
fact1 :o is des]v+ ( ! cr$it to be      
assign$ to any inv5tion4 ,a vague       
expression ( belief t a c]ta9 end may be
 atta9$ at a future p]iod by means !n   
unkn[n does n con/itute a discov]y1 &   
does n entitle ! p]son :o utt]s x1      
v]bally or 9 writ+1 to ! hon\r :i* is   
due to him :o indicates specifically !  
way ( a*iev+ ! object1 or :o actually   
accompli%es x by me?ods he has ei!r     

inv5t$ or appli$4 ,! ,m>quis ( ,worce/] 
c]ta9ly did n inv5t ! /eam-eng9e2 nei!r 
did ,watson1 ,salva1 ,smm]+1 or         
,ronalds1 or any o!r ( ! _m e>ly        
exp]im5tali/s1 discov] electric         
telegraphy4 ,b !re is a degree ( cr$it  
due to ^? :o1 cont5d+ ) imp]fect        
mat]ials & want ( k1 p]si/ 9 work+ out  
_! ideas1 & succe$ 9 rescu+ !m f !      
region ( *imras4 ,! inv5tions ( "o r5d] 
capable ( realisation ! ideas ( ano!r1  
:i* b = !m _h rema9$ dreams & visions4  
,! introduction ( a novel product into  
comm]ce1 or ! *ance discov]y ( "s       
prop]ty 9 a common mat]ial1 may draw a  
project out ( ! limbo (                 
impracticabilities4 ,a sugge/ion at "o  
p]iod may be m valuable ?an an inv5tion 
at ano!r1 & adaptations may be m useful 
?an discov]ies4 ,inde$1 :5 ! te/imony on
 :i* m5's reputations1 z f9d]s or mak]s1
 re/1 is critically exam9$1 a suspicion 
is (t5 g5]at$ t !re h be5 _m ,vespuccis 
9 ! _w :o h giv5 names to places !y nev]
 f\nd1 & tak5 or receiv$ cr$it = :at !y 

nev] did4  ,if any p]son takes an int]e/
 9 det]m9+ :o 0 ! inv5tor ( electric    
telegraphy1 he %\ld /udy ! works & m>k !
 improvem5ts ( ! natural philosoph]s ( !
 la/ z well z ( ! pres5t1 c5tury1 & he c
 !n arrive at "s result )\t excit+      
national jeal\sy1 or injur+ individual  
susceptibilities4 ,humboldt assigns !   
cr$it ( mak+ ! fir/ electric telegraph  
to ,salva1 :o con/ruct$ a l9e #bf miles 
long1 f ,madrid to ,aranjuez1 9 #agih4  
,russia claims ! hon\r ( hav+ inv5t$    
a]ial telegraphic l9es1 because ,b>on   
,von ,s*ill+ propos$ a l9e = ! ,emp]or f
 ,/4 ,pet]sburg to ,pet]h(f1 bel[       
,cron/adt1 9 #ahcd1 & 0 laugh$ at by    
sci5tific ,muscovites = 8 pa9s4 ,b !    
,b>on c]ta9ly did transmit messages     
along wires support$ by poles 9 ! air4  
,! ,c\nt du ,moncel1 9 8 rec5t 8,trait  
de ,tlgraphie ,electrique10 gives to    
,mr4 ,:eat/one ! palm z ! orig9al       
inv5tor ( subm>9e ,cables1 to :i* aw>d1 
no d\bt1 !re w be "s diss5t4 ,mr4       
,:eat/one1 h[ev]1 z e>ly z #ahdj1 br\ght

 be=e ! ,h\se ( ,commons ! project ( a  
cable1 to be laid betwe5 ,dov] &        
,calais1 ?\gh he does n seem to h _h at 
! "t any decid$ views z to ! mode 9 :i* 
insulation 0 to be obta9$4 ,9 #ahdc1    
,pr(essor ,morse1 detail+ ! results ( "s
 exp]im5ts ) an electric magnetic       
telegraph betwe5 ,wa%+ton & ,baltimore1 
9 a lett] to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 wrote3 8,! practical inf]5ce f  
?is law is t a telegraphic communication
 on ! electric-magnetic plan1 may )     
c]ta9ty be e/abli%$ across ! ,atlantic  
,ocean4 ,/>tl+ z ?is may seem n[1 ,i am 
confid5t ! "t w come :5 ?is project w be
 realis$40 ,b = ! exp]im5ts & discov]ies
 ( ,o]/$1 ,/urgeon1 ,ampre1 ,davy1      
,h5ry1 & ,f>aday1 & a long li/ ( o!rs1  
su* sugge/ions w\ld h rema9$ z little   
likely to be realis$ z ! ,bi%op (       
,ll&aff's notions ( a fly+-ma*9e1 or !  
crude !ories ( ! al*emi/s4 ,he :o fir/  
produces a practical result--some?+ :i*1
 h[ev] imp]fect1 gives a result to be   
se5 & felt1 & appreciat$ by ! s5ses--is 

! true ,greek3 poits --! mak] & inv5tor1
 :om ! _w %\ld recognise1 no matt] h[   
mu* may be done by o!rs to improve 8 "w1
 ea* ( ^? improv]s be+1 aft] 8 k9d1     
des]v+ ( recognition = :at he does4 ,a  
ye> be=e ,pr(essor ,morse wrote ! lett] 
to ,mr4 ,sp5c]1 he took "s /eps to %[ t 
:i* he prophesi$ 0 practicable4 ,9 !    
autumn ( ! ye> #ahdb he /ret*$ a subm>9e
 cable f ,ca/le ,g>d5 to ,gov]nor's     
,isl& 9 ! h>b\r ( ,new ,york1 demon/rat$
 to ! ,am]ican ,in/itute ! possibility (
 effect+ electric communication ?r\gh ! 
sea1 & submitt$ t telegraphic           
communication might ) c]ta9ty be        
e/abli%$ across ! ,atlantic4 ,lat] 9 !  
same ye> he s5t a curr5t across ! canal 
at ,wa%+ton4 ,b t 0 n ! fir/ curr5t     
transmitt$ "u wat]1 = z e>ly z #ahci1   
,sir ,w4 ,o',%aughnessy1 ! late         
,sup]9t5d5t ( ,electric ,telegraphs 9   
,india1 haul$ an insulat$ wire across ! 
,hooghly at ,calcutta1 & produc$        
electrical ph5om5a at ! o!r side ( !    
riv]4 ,9 #ahdf1 ,col4 ,colt1 ! pat5tee (

 ! revolv]1 & ,mr4 ,rob9son1 ( ,new     
,york1 laid a wire across ! riv] f ,new 
,york to ,brooklyn1 & f ,long ,isl& to  
,coney ,isl&4 ,9 #ahdi1 ,mr4 ,walk] s5t 
messages to %ore ?r\gh two miles (      
insulat$ wire f a batt]y on bo>d a /eam]
 (f ,folke/one4  ,x 0 9 #ahea t an      
electric cable 0 actually laid 9 ! op5  
sea1 & work$ successfully2 & ! wire :i* 
!n connect$ ,dov] ) ,calais 0 beyond "q 
! fir/ important l9e ( subm>9e telegraph
 ev] attempt$4 ,9 ! ye> #ahej1 ,mr4     
,brett obta9$ a concession f ! ,fr5*    
,gov]nm5t = effect+ ?is object1--an     
object reg>d$ at ! "t z "o purely       
*im]ical1 & decri$ by ! press z a       
gigantic sw9dle4 ,! cable :i* 0 made = !
 purpose consi/$ ( a solid copp] wire1  
cov]$ ) gutta p]*a4 ,:5 te/$ by ,mr4    
,woolla/on1 x 0 f\nd to be s imp]fect f 
air holes 9 ! gutta-p]*a1 t ! wat] f\nd 
its way to ! copp] wire1--an imp]fection
 :i* 0 h[ev] %ortly repair$4 ,?is cable 
0 manufactur$ at ! ,gutta ,p]*a works1  
on ! ,:>f ,road1 ,city ,road1 "u !      

sup]9t5d5ce ( ! late ,mr4 ,samuel       
,/a?am2 0 !n coil$ on a drum1 & convey$ 
by /eam-tug to ,dov]1 & 9 ! ye> #ahej 0 
pay$ out f ,dov] to ,calais4 ,!         
l&+-place 9 ,france 0 ,cape ,grisnez1 f 
:i* place a few messages pass$1 s z to  
comply ) ! t]ms ( ! concession & te/ !  
accuracy ( ! pr9ciple4 ,! communication 
?us e/abli%$ betwe5 ! ,cont95t & ,engl& 
01 aft] a few h\rs1 abruptly /opp$4 ,a  
dilig5t fi%]man1 ply+ 8 vocation1 took  
up "p ( ! cable 9 8 trawl1 & cut (f a   
piece1 :i* he bore 9 triumph to         
,b\logne1 :]e he exhibit$ x z a specim5 
( a r>e seawe$1 ) its c5tre fill$ )     
gold4 ,x is believ$ t ?is 8pescatore    
ignobile0 return$ aga9 & aga9 to se>* = 
fur!r specim5s ( ?is treasure ( ! deep3 
x is1 at all ev5ts1 p]fectly c]ta9 t he 
succe$$ 9 de/roy+ ! subm>9e cable4  ,?is
 accid5t caus$ ! att5tion ( sci5tific m5
 to be direct$ to ! discov]y ( "s mode (
 pres]v+ subm>9e cables f simil>        
casualties1 & a sugge/ion 0 made by ,mr4
 ,kp]1 :o 0 engag$ 9 ! manufacture (    

wire ropes1 to ,mr4 ,woolla/on & to ,mr4
 ,t4 ,r4 ,crampton1 t ! wire insulat$ ) 
gutta-p]*a %\ld =m a core or c5tre to a 
wire rope1 s z to give protection to x  
dur+ ! process ( pay+ out & lay+ d[n1 z 
well z to gu>d x f ! an*ors ( vessels & 
! rocks1 & to secure a p]fect electrical
 cont9uity4  ,mr4 ,crampton1 :o _h      
already accept$ ! contract = lay+ !     
cable betwe5 ,engl& & ,france1 & _h giv5
 up mu* ( 8 "t to ! /udy ( ! subject1   
adopt$ ?is idea1 & 9 #ahea he & sev]al  
g5tlem5 associat$ = ! purpose laid !    
cable betwe5 ,dov] & ,calais1 :]e x has 
s9ce rema9$ 9 p]fect ord]1 con/itut+ !  
great *annel ( electrical communication 
betwe5 ,engl& & ! ,cont95t4 ,x 0 made by
 ,wilk9s  ,wea!rly1 ,newall  ,co41 ,kp] 
,co41 & ,mr4 ,crampton4 ,! ex]tions ( ! 
la/-nam$ em95t eng9e] 9 lay+ ! fir/     
cable "u wat]1 & 8 devotion to an object
 t[>ds :i* he l>gely contribut$ 9 money1
 are only kn[n to a few1 & h nev] be5   
adequately ackn[l$g$4  ,! success ( t =m
 ( cable hav+ be5 ?us completely        

e/abli%$1 sev]al l9es ( a simil> "* 7   
laid dur+ ! foll[+ ye>s betwe5 ,engl& & 
,irel& & p>ts ( ! ,cont95t3 "o1 #ah     
miles long1 across ! ,great ,belt1 made 
by ,newall  ,co42 "o f ,dov] to ,o/5d1  
by ! same mak]s & by ,kp]  ,co42 "o f   
,donaghadee to ,portpatrick1 by ,newall 
,co42 "o f ,holyhead to ,h[?2 & "o f    
,or=dness to ! ,hague4  ,! sup]iority ( 
a l9e ) wire-rope cov] to o!r           
descriptions ( cable 0 illu/rat$ 9      
#ahec4 ,at t p]iod ! ,electric &        
,int]national ,telegraph ,company       
det]m9$ ^u lay+ d[n f\r wires betwe5    
,engl& & ! ,cont95t1 b !y reject$ !     
heavy cable1 & adopt$ ! sugge/ion ( _!  
eng9e] to use f\r sep>ate cables ( light
 wire4 ,! co/ ( ma9ta9+ ^! light cables 
f injury by an*ors1 c41 0 s great t !y 7
 pick$ up1 & heavy cables ( great /r5g? 
7 sub/itut$1 :i* h giv5 no tr\ble or    
anxiety1 & h always be5 9 good ord]4  ,!
 ,old ,_w _h twelve l9es ( subm>9e cable
 laid ere ! ,unit$ ,/ates turn$ _!      
att5tion to ! uses ( su* =ms (          

telegraph4 ,italy _h be5 connect$ )     
,corsica by a l9e #aaj miles long1 &    
,d5m>k _h jo9$ "o ( h] little isl&s to !
 o!r1 ere ! ,great ,republic gave a     
?\ght to ! matt]4 ,b !re 7 excuses = su*
 indiff]5ce4 ,! ,telegraphic sy/em1 to  
:i* ,morse1 ,ba91 ,h\se1 & o!rs1 _h giv5
 su* developm5t1 al?\gh ! fir/ l9e 0 n  
con/ruct$ till #ahdd1 ext5d$ rapidly all
 ov] ! va/ ext5t ( ! ,atlantic & ,gulf  
,/ates4 ,! p 7 on ! same cont95t1 ! l& 0
 all _! own1 _! greate/ riv]s c\ld be   
trav]s$ by wires2 & s x 0 t1 :il/ ,mr4  
,morse 0 engag$ 9 protect+ 8 pat5ts1 & !
 ,am]icans1 self-conta9$1 7 n look+     
beyond ! limits ( _! %ores1 a ,briti%   
,nor? ,am]ican ,prov9ce took ! fir/ /ep 
:i* 0 made at ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic  
to lay d[n a subm>9e cable4 ,9 #ahea-b a
 project 0 />t$ 9 ,newf\ndl&1 to run a  
l9e ( /eam]s betwe5 ,galway & ,/4       
,john's 9 connection ) a telegraph to   
,cape ,ray1 :]e a subm>9e ,cable 0 to be
 laid to ,cape ,breton1 & !nce ! news 0 
to be c>ri$ by means ( ano!r cable f    

,new ,brunswick to ,pr9ce ,edw>d's      
,isl&4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%op (      
,newf\ndl& is /at$ to h be5 ! orig9al   
propos] ( a s*eme = connect+ ! isl& ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 b ! cr$it ( actually lay+
 d[n ! fir/ subm>9e cable at ! o!r side 
( ! ,atlantic belongs to ,mr4 ,f4,n4    
,gisborne1 an ,engli% eng9e]4 ,he _h be5
 previ\sly engag$ 9 ! telegraph dep>tm5t
 at ,montreal1 & _h "s k ( ! subject1 b 
he happ5$ to be 9 ,london at ! "t (     
,brett's success4 ,on 8 return to       
,am]ica he appli$ himself to get up a   
,company = ! purpose ( facilitat+       
telegraphic communication betwe5 ,europe
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,aft] mu* difficulty
 ! ,company 0 =m$1 & an ,act 0 pass$ by 
! ,legislature ( ,newf\ndl&1 9 #aheb1   
conf]r+ ! important privileges ^u x1 9  
ev5t ( ! completion ( ! project 9       
,newf\ndl&1 :i* are n[ possess$ by !    
,atlantic ,telegraph ,company4 ,mr4     
,gisborne 0 sup]9t5d5t & eng9e] ( !     
,company1 & he set to "w ) en]gy to     
con/ruct a road f ,/ ,john's to ,cape   

,ray1 ov] a b>r5 & res\rceless tract (  
#djj miles1 & made a survey ( ! coa/    
l9e1 dur+ :i* he 0 expos$ to great      
h>d%ips4 ,he succe$$ at la/ 9 lay+ an   
insulat$ cable1 made by ,newall  ,co41 f
 ,new ,brunswick to ,pr9ce ,edw>d's     
,isl& across ! ,/raits ( ,nor?umb]l&1   
#aa miles long1 9 #bb fa?oms ( wat]2 b 0
 n successful 9 a simil> attempt to     
connect ,newf\ndl& ) ,cape ,breton4     
,meantime ! ,company became involv$ 9   
pecuni>y difficulties1 & ,mr4 ,gisborne1
 e>ly 9 #ahed1 on ! susp5sion ( ! works1
 proce$$ to ,new ,york1 :]e he hop$ to  
f9d money to enable him to c>ry out !   
telegraphic s*eme among ! ke5           
speculators & l>ge-purs$ m]*ants4 ,?r\gh
 an accid5tal conv]sation at ! hotel 9  
:i* he 0 /ay+1 he obta9$ an int]view )  
,mr4 ,cyrus ,field4 ,he laid 8 plans    
be=e t g5tleman1 :o _h no desire to     
resume an active c>e]1 hav+ j return$ f 
travell+ 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 ) ! int5tion ( 
enjoy+ ! =tune 8 indu/ry & sagacity _h  
secur$ ere he _h arriv$ at ! middle t]m 

( life4 ,b ,mr4 ,field li/5$ to ,mr4    
,gisborne ) att5tion1 & !n began to ?9k 
ov] ! project--8,to lay ^! subm>9e      
cables s z to connect ,newf\ndl& )      
,ma9e8--,good4 ,to run a l9e ( /eam]s f 
,/4 ,john's to ,galway8--,c]ta9ly4 ,x   
w\ld %ort5 ! "t ( receiv+ news 9 ,new   
,york f ,europe f\r or five days40 ,& s 
! bra9 work$ & ?\ght4 ,!n sudd5ly1 8,b  
if a cable c be laid 9 ! b$ ( ^!        
seas--if ! ,great ,atlantic itself c\ld 
be spann$80 ,"h 0 an idea inde$4 ,deep &
 broad seas _h be5 trav]s$ 9 ,europe1 b 
"h 0 "o ( ! great oceans ( ! _w1 ( dep? 
b fa9tly guess$ at1 & ( nigh #bjjj miles
 span f %ore to %ore6 ,w\ld x be )9 !   
limits ( human res\rces to let d[n a l9e
 into ! wat]y void1 & to connect ! ,old 
,_w ) ! ,new8 ,:at a glori\s ?\ght6 ,0 x
 a vision1 or 0 x "o ( ^? inspirations f
 :i* orig9ate gr& ent]prises & results  
:i* *ange ! de/9ies ( ! _w8 ,mr4 ,field 
t]m9at$ 8 reflections t night by an     
em95tly practical measure4 ,ere he      
retir$ to re/ he sat d[n & wrote two    

lett]s1--"o to ,lieut4 ,maury1          
,u4,s4,n41 to ask 8 op9ion conc]n+ !    
possibility ( lay+ d[n a cable 9 !      
bottom ( ! ,atlantic2 ! o!r to ,pr(essor
 ,morse1 to inquire :e!r he ?\ght x     
practicable to s5d an electric curr5t   
?r\gh a wire betwe5 ,europe & ,am]ica4  
,lieut ,maury1 9 answ]+ 9 ! affirmative1
 wrote1 8,curi\sly en\gh1 :5 y\r lett]  
came ,i 0 look+ ov] my lett] to !       
,secret>y ( ! ,navy on t v subject40 ,&1
 9 fact1 on ! #bbnd ,febru>y1 #ahed1    
,lieut4 ,maury made a long communication
 to ,mr4 ,dobb91 ,secret>y1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,navy1 f ! ,obs]vatory1 ,wa%+ton1
 respect+ a s]ies ( deep-sea s\nd+s made
 by ,lieut4 ,b]ryman1 ,u4,s4,n41 brig   
,dolph91 f ,newf\ndl& to ,irel&1 9      
connection ) rese>*es on ! w9ds &       
curr5ts1 c>ri$ on = ! ,national         
,obs]vatory4 ,x is obvi\s t ,lieut4     
,maury1 z well z _m o!rs probably1 _h   
?\ght ( ! same idea z ,mr4 ,field4 ,he  
says1 8,! result is highly int]e/+1 9 s 
f> z ! bottom ( ! sea is conc]n$1 ^u !  

"q ( a subm>9e telegraph across !       
,atlantic20 & he goes on to make x !    
subject ( a special report1 9 :i* occur 
! foll[+ passages2--  8,?is l9e (       
deep-sea s\nd+s seems to be decisive ( !
 "q z to ! practicability ( a ,subm>9e  
,telegraph betwe5 ! two cont95ts1 9 s f>
 z ! bottom ( ! deep sea is conc]n$4 ,f 
,newf\ndl& to ,irel&1 ! di/ance betwe5 !
 ne>e/ po9ts is ab\t #a1fjj miles2#a & !
 bottom ( ! sea betwe5 ! two places is a
 plateau1 :i* seems to h be5 plac$ !re  
especially = ! purpose ( hold+ ! wires (
 a ,subm>9e ,telegraph1 & ( keep+ !m out
 ( h>m's way4 ,x is nei!r too deep nor  
too %all[2 yet x is s deep t ! wires1 b 
once l&$1 w rema9 = ev] beyond ! rea* ( 
vessels' an*ors1 iceb]gs1 & drifts ( any
 k9d1 & s %all[ t ! wires may be readily
 lodg$ ^u ! bottom4 ,! dep? ( ?is       
plateau is q regul>1 gradually increas+ 
f ! %ores ( ,newf\ndl& to ! dep? ( f    
#a1ejj to #bjjj fa?oms z y approa* ! o!r
 side4 ,! di/ance betwe5 ,irel& & ,cape 
,/4 ,*>les1 or ,cape ,/4 ,lewis1 9      

,labrador1 is some:at less ?an ! di/ance
 f any po9t ( ,irel& to ! ne>e/ po9t (  
,newf\ndl&4 ,b :e!r x w\ld be bett] to  
lead ! wires f ,newf\ndl& or ,labrador  
is n n[ ! "q2 nor d ,i pret5d to consid]
 ! "q z to ! possibility ( f9d+ a "t    
calm en\gh1 ! sea smoo? en\gh1 a wire   
long en\gh1 a %ip big en\gh1 to lay a   
coil ( wire #a1fjj miles 9 l5g?2 ?\gh ,i
 h no fe> b t ! ent]prise & +5uity ( !  
age1 :5ev] call$ on ) ^! problems1 w be 
ready ) a satisfactory & practical      
solution ( !m4  8,i simply address      
myself at ?is "t to ! "q 9 s f> z !     
bottom ( ! sea is conc]n$1 & z f> z t ! 
greate/ practical difficulties w1 ,i    
appreh5d1 be f\nd aft] rea*+ s\nd+s at  
ei!r end ( ! l9e1 & n 9 ! deep sea4 99  
99 ,!re=e1 s f> z ! bottom ( ! deep sea 
betwe5 ,newf\ndl&1 or ! ,nor? ,cape1 at 
! m\? ( ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 & ,irel&1 is    
conc]n$1 ! practicability ( a ,subm>9e  
,telegraph across ! ,atlantic is prov$40
  ,pr(essor ,morse1 9 #ahdc1 indicat$ 8 
conviction t a magnetic curr5t c\ld be  

convey$ across ! ,atlantic1 & 8 reply to
 ,mr4 ,field 0 n[ giv5 ) increas$       
confid5ce to ! same effect4 ,?us        
enc\rag$1 ,mr4 ,field took measures to  
=m a ,company to pur*ase ! rights ( !   
,newf\ndl& ,company1 & to connect       
,newf\ndl& ) ,irel& by means ( a subm>9e
 telegraph across ! ,atlantic4 ,he ent]$
 into an agreem5t ) ,mr4 ,gisborne = !  
pur*ase ( ! privileges ( ! ,company =   
#hjjjl41 "u c]ta9 conditions4 ,!n he put
 d[n ! names ( t5 ( ! pr9cipal          
capitali/s 9 ,new ,york1 & proce$$ to   
unfold 8 project to ea* 9 succession2 & 
hav+ secur$ ! adhesion ( ,mr4 ,coop]1   
,mr4 ,taylor1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,:ite1 
& ! advice ( 8 bro!r1 ,mr4 ,d4 ,field1  
he call$ a meet+ ( ^! g5tlem5 at 8 h\se 
on #g? ,m>*4 ,simil> meet+s took place  
at 8 resid5ce on #h?1 #i?1 & #aj?1 &    
aft] full discussion & consid]ation x 0 
resolv$ to =m 8,! ,new ,york1           
,newf\ndl&1 & ,london ,telegraph        
,company10 ( :i* ,pet] ,coop] 0         
,presid5t2 ,moses ,taylor1 ,treasur]2   

,cyrus ,field1 ,c4 ,:ite1 ,m4 ,o4       
,rob]ts1 ,directors2 & ,d4 ,d4 ,field1  
,c\nsel4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,field1 8 bro!r1 &    
,mr4 ,:ite 7 commission$ to proce$ to   
,newf\ndl&1 to obta9 f ! ,legislature an
 act ( incorporation1 & set out = t     
purpose on ,m>* #ae?4 ,on _! arrival at 
,/4 ,john's1 ! ,gov]nor convok$ !       
,executive ,c\ncil4 ,he also s5t a      
special message to ! ,legislature1 !n 9 
session1 recomm5d+ !m to pass an act (  
incorporation1 ) a gu>antee ( int]e/ on 
! ,company's bonds to ! am\nt (         
#ej1jjjl41 & to make !m a grant ( fifty 
squ>e miles ( l& on ! isl& ( ,newf\ndl&1
 conditional on ! completion ( !        
,telegraph4  ,aft] "s little delay1 !   
,legislature1 ) "o adv]se memb] only1   
grant$ ! valuable privileges to !       
,company :i* 7 subsequ5tly transf]r$ to 
! ,atlantic ,telegraph ,company4 ,!y    
con/itute1 9 fact1 a monopoly (         
telegraphic rights 9 ,newf\ndl&1 ! value
 ( :i* 0 enhanc$ aft]w>ds by simil>     
concessions f ! /ate ( ,ma9e1 ,nova     

,scotia1 ,pr9ce ,edw>d's ,isl&2 & lib]al
 enc\ragem5t f ,canada4 ,!re is mu* to  
be said aga9/ concessions1 & monopolies1
 & pat5ts1 on ab/ract gr\nds2 b x is q  
cle> t 9 c]ta9 circum/ances m5 w n      
v5ture money & sp5d "t1 )\t ! prospect (
 ! ult]ior advantages su* protection is 
calculat$ to ensure4 ,! ,gov]nm5t has1  
h[ev]1 in=m$ ,colonial & ,prov9cial     
,legislatures t 9 future ,h] ,maje/y w  
be advis$ n to give h] ratification to !
 creation ( simil> monopolies4 ,by _!   
*>t]$ rights ! new ,company obta9$ !    
exclusive privilege = fifty ye>s ( l&+  
cables on ,newf\ndl& & ,labrador1 :i*   
embraces a coa/ ext5d+ s\?w>dly to      
,pr9ce ,edw>d's ,isl&1 ,cape ,breton1   
,nova ,scotia1 ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e1 & _!    
respective dep5d5cies2 & we/w>dly to ! v
 entrance ( ,hudson's ,/raits4 ,!       
,company also secur$ a grant ( fifty    
squ>e miles ( l& on ! completion (      
,telegraph to ,cape ,breton2 a simil>   
concession ( additional fifty squ>e     
miles :5 ! ,cable %all h be5 laid betwe5

 ,irel& & ,newf\ndl&2 a gu>antee (      
int]e/ = tw5ty ye>s at #e p] c5t4 on    
#ej1jjjl42 a grant ( #ejjjl4 9 money    
t[>ds build+ a road along ! l9e ( !     
,telegraph2 & ! remission ( duties on ! 
importation ( all wires & mat]ials = !  
use ( ! ,company4  ,! ,company also     
obta9$ f ! ,legislature ( ,pr9ce        
,edw>d's ,isl&1 9 ,may1 #ahed1 !        
exclusive privilege = fifty ye>s ( l&+  
cables on ! coa/2 a free grant ( "o ?\s&
 acres ( l&2 & a grant ( #cjjl4 curr5cy 
p] annum = t5 ye>s4  ,f ,canada !       
,company obta9$ an ,act au?oris+ !      
build+ ( telegraph l9es ?r\gh\t !       
,prov9ces1 accompani$ by ! remission (  
duties on all wires & mat]ials import$ =
 ! use ( ! ,company4  ,nova ,scotia1 9  
#ahei1 gave ! ,company a grant (        
exclusive privilege1 = tw5ty-five ye>s1 
( l&+ telegraphic cables f ,europe on ! 
%ores ( ! ,prov9ce4  ,! ,/ate ( ,ma9e   
accord$ ! ,company a grant ( ! exclusive
 privilege1 = tw5ty-five ye>s1 ( l&+    
,european telegraph cables on ! seabo>d4

  ,f ,great ,brita9 ev5tually ! ,company
 obta9$ an annual subsidy ( #ad1jjjl4   
/]l+ until ! net pr(its ( ! ,company    
%\ld rea* #f p] c5t4 p] annum1 on ! :ole
 capital ( #cej1jjjl4 /]l+1 ! grant to  
be !n r$uc$ to #aj1jjjl4 /]l+ p] annum1 
= a p]iod ( tw5ty-five ye>s2 two ( !    
l>ge/ /eam%ips 9 ! navy to lay ! cable1 
& two /eam]s to aid !m2 & a c>eful      
exam9ation ( ! s\nd+s by vessels ( !    
,royal ,navy4  ,f ! ,unit$ ,/ates !     
,company obta9$ an annual subsidy (     
#gj1jjj until ! net pr(its yield$ #f p] 
c5t4 p] annum1 !n to be r$uc$ to #ej1jjj
 p] annum1 = a p]iod ( tw5ty-five ye>s1 
subject to t]m9ation ( contract by      
,congress aft] t5 ye>s1 on giv+ "o ye>'s
 notice4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t also 
grant$ ! /eam%ip ,arctic to make s\nd+s1
 & /eam-%ips ,niag>a & ,susquehanna to  
assi/ 9 lay+ ! cable4 ,a gov]nm5t /eam] 
0 also ord]$ to make fur!r s\nd+s on !  
coa/ ( ,newf\ndl&4  ,long ere ! ,company
 _h be5 plac$ 9 possession ( su*        
b5eficial rights1 & obta9$ su* a l>ge   

am\nt ( fav\r1 ,mr4 ,field1 :o ?rew e   
en]gy ( body & m9d into ! "w1 & 0       
entru/$ by 8 bro!r directors ) ! g5]al  
managem5t ( affairs1 proce$$ to c>ry out
 ! engagem5ts ! ,company _h ent]$ into )
 ! local legislatures4 ,x has be5 said t
 ! greate/ boons conf]r$ on mank9d h be5
 due to m5 ( "o idea4 ,if ! lay+ ( !    
,atlantic ,cable be among ^! b5efits1   
its consummation may c]ta9ly be         
attribut$ to ! man :o1 hav+ _m ideas1   
devot$ himself to "w out "o idea ) a    
g5tle =ce & a pati5t vig\r :i* conv]t$  
opposition & ov]came indiff]5ce4 ,mr4   
,field may be lik5$ ei!r to ! core1 or  
to ! ext]nal protection1 ( ! ,cable     
itself4 ,at times he has be5 its active 
life2 aga9 he has be5 its iron-b\nd     
gu>dian4 ,let :o w claim ! m]it ( fir/  
hav+ said ! ,atlantic ,cable 0 possible1
 to ,mr4 ,field is due ! inali5able     
cr$it ( hav+ made x possible1 & ( giv+  
to an abortive conception all !         
attributes ( heal?y exi/5ce4  ,! fir/   
/ep 9 ! great ent]prise1 n[ fairly      

inaugurat$1 0 ! connection ( ,/4 ,john's
 ) ! telegraphic l9es already 9 op]ation
 9 ,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,mr4     
,field 0 despat*$ to ,engl&1 z !re 7 no 
firms e/abli%$ = ! manufacture ( subm>9e
 cables 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to ord] !    
necess>y "w to be done1 & to raise      
money4 ,he previ\sly ord]$ specim5s (   
cable to be made1 s t :5 he l&$ 9 ,engl&
 !y 7 ready = 8 inspection2 & soon aft] 
8 arrival he ent]$ into a contract )    
,messrs4 ,kp]  ,co4 7subsequ5tly ,glass1
 ,elliot1  ,co47 = a cable to be laid   
across ! ,gulf ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce4 ,he held 
int]views ) em95t eng9e]s &             
electricians1 among :om 7 ,mr4 ,brunel1 
,mr4 7n[ ,sir ,c47 ,bright1 ,mr4 ,brett1
 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 respect+ 8 l>g]      
project1 :i* l$ to ext5d$ & valuable    
exp]im5ts4 ,! cable = ,newf\ndl& 0 =m$ 9
 ?ree /r&s1 & _h ?ree conduct+ wires2 & 
,mr4 ,field und]took to lay x1 "u !     
direction ( ,mr4 ,cann+4 ,9 ,augu/1     
#ahee1 ! fir/ attempt 0 made2 b (f ,cape
 ,ray a viol5t gale arose1 & x 0 deem$  

necess>y by ! ma/] ( ! vessel to cut !  
cable4 ,?is disappo9tm5t 0 n 9 ! lea/ a 
disc\ragem5t4 ,ano!r contract 0 made by 
,mr4 ,field ) ,messrs4 ,kp]  ,co4 to    
make & lay a cable at _! own risk1 :i* 0
 execut$ by ,mr4 ,cann+ 9 ! ,propontis !
 foll[+ ye>4 ,! /ation is at            
,po9t-au-,basque1 ne> ! we/]n extremity 
( ,newf\ndl&1 & ! telegraph runs across 
! isl& to ,tr9ity ,bay4  ,!             
opportunities = sci5tific exp]im5ts     
af=d$ by ! manufacture ( ^! cables 7 n  
neglect$4 ,! possibility ( transmitt+   
signals "u wat] )\t fatal loss ( p[] f !
 increas$ l5g? ( circuit 0 ! fir/ fact  
det]m9$4 ,! att5tion ( ! exp]im5tali/s 0
 !n direct$ to asc]ta9 :e!r1 hav+ reg>d 
to exi/+ !ories1 x w\ld be possible to  
c>ry ev5 a s+le conductor across !      
,atlantic )\t ! aid ( a cable s pond]\s 
& s co/ly z to r5d] x useless 9 a       
comm]cial po9t ( view4 ,a s]ies ( direct
 exp]im5ts 7 at once und]tak51 :i*      
result$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! foll[+       
facts3--fir/1 t ret>dation ( movem5t1 9 

consequ5ce ( increas+ di/ance1 did n    
occur at a rate :i* c\ld s]i\sly affect 
a cable across ! ,atlantic2 secondly1 t 
increas$ dim5sions 9 insulat$ m>9e      
conductors augm5t$ ! difficulties 9     
obta9+ velocity1 s t bulk 9 a cable w\ld
 n be requisite2 &1 ?irdly1 t a velocity
 & facility :i* w\ld satisfy all m]e    
comm]cial & f9ancial requirem5ts 9 a l9e
 cross+ ! ,atlantic1 might be atta9$ 9 !
 l>ge/ circuits4 ,! next /ep 0 to       
actually make signals ?r\gh #bjjj miles 
( wire4 ,?is 0 accompli%$ ?r\gh !       
k9dness ( ! directors ( ! ,engli% &     
,iri% ,magnetic ,company1 :o plac$ at ! 
disposal ( ! exp]im5tali/s #ejjj miles (
 "u-gr\nd wire4 ,on ! #i? ( ,octob]1    
#ahef1 9 ! quiet ( ! night "t1 !        
exp]im5t 0 tri$ successfully4 ,signals 7
 di/9ctly & satisfactorily telegraph$   
?r\gh #bjjj miles ( wire1 at ! rate (   
#baj1 #bda1 & #bgj p] m9ute4  ,!re 0    
/ill a matt] ( ! la/ importance to be   
det]m9$4 ,0 ! /ate ( ! b$ ( ! ,atlantic 
really su* z to w>rant ! conclusion t a 

wire #bjjj miles long c\ld be deposit$ &
 rema9 !re )\t injury8  ,mr4 ,field1 9  
ord] to asc]ta9 ?is fact1 obta9$ f !    
gov]nm5t ( ,am]ica ! assi/ance ( ,lieut4
 ,b]ryman1 ,u4,s4,n41 9 ! /eam-%ip      
,arctic1 :o succe$$1 9 ,july1 #ahef1 9  
tak+ s\nd+s across ! ,atlantic at       
di/ances v>y+ f #cj to #ej miles1 &1 by 
means ( scoops1 or quills1 br++ up      
specim5s ( ! bottom1 :i*1 ^u microscopic
 exam9ation1 prov$ to be compos$ ( f9e  
%ells & s&4  ,z capital 0 ne$$ = !      
execution ( ! ent]prise :i* ! confid5ce 
( money$ m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates did n     
induce !m to supply1 & z x 0 desirable  
to enli/ ! support ( ! capitali/s (     
,great ,brita91 ,mr4 ,field 0 n[        
au?oris$ to =m a company1 ) bran*es 9   
bo? c\ntries4 ,hav+ secur$ ! s]vices (  
,mr4 ,brett1 ,mr4 7n[ ,sir ,c47 ,bright1
 ,mr4 ,woodh\se1 & o!rs1 on ! #a/ (     
,novemb]1 #ahef1 z ,vice-,presid5t ( !  
,new ,york1 ,newf\ndl&1 & ,london       
,telegraph ,company1 he issu$ an        
elaborate1 able1 & argum5tative circul> 

9 ,london1 head$1 8,atlantic            
,telegraph10 & made a t\r ?r\gh ! great 
t[ns1 address+ meet+s 9 support ( !     
project4  ,on ! #f? ( ,novemb]1 #ahef1 !
 prospectus 0 issu$1 ) a nom9al capital 
( #cej1jjjl41 repres5t$ by #cej %>es (  
#ajjjl4 ea*1 & )9 "o mon? ! entire ( !  
capital _h be5 subscrib$ =1 & ! fir/    
in/alm5t ( #gj4jjjl4 paid up4  ,"o      
hundr$ & six %>es 7 tak5 9 ,london1     
eighty-eight 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1         
eighty-six 9 ,liv]pool1 ?irty-sev5 9    
,glasg[1 & ! rema9d] 9 o!r p>ts (       
,engl&4 ,mr4 ,field /ood z subscrib] (  
#hh1jjjl41 & repres5t$ all ,am]ica4  ,b 
x 0 n only f ! public ( ,great ,brita9 !
 project met enc\ragem5t4 ,ere ! new    
company 0 =m$1 ,mr4 ,field 7#ac?        
,septemb]1 #ahee7 address$ ,"l ,cl>5don1
 reque/+ aid1 & protection & privileges1
 & on ! #bj? ,novemb] receiv$ a reply f 
! ,secret>y to ! ,treasury1 engag+ to   
furni% %ips = s\nd+s1 & to consid]      
fav\rably any reque/ = help 9 lay+ !    
,cable1 to pay #ad1jjjl4 7#d p] c5t4 on 

capital7 z remun]ation = ,gov]nm5t      
messages1 till ! net pr(its 7 #f p]     
c5t41 :5 ! paym5t 0 to become #aj1jjjl4 
= tw5ty-five ye>s1 & ! ,royal ass5t 0   
giv5 to ! ,act ( ,incorporation ( !     
,company ,july #bg?1 #aheg4  ,mr4 ,field
 receiv$ f> m enc\ragem5t 9 ,great      
,brita91 9 ,p>liam5t & out ( x1 ?an he  
did at home4 ,8 bill 0 ne>ly reject$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 & x is /at$ only 
tw5ty-sev5 %>es ( ! fir/ /ock 7 at fir/ 
subscrib$ = 9 ! ,/ates4 ,on ! motion (  
,mr4 ,sew>d1 a resolution 0 pass$ 9 !   
,s5ate1 ,unit$ ,/ates1 on ! #bcrd       
,decemb]1 9 compliance ) :i* ! ,presid5t
 transmitt$ a copy ( an application f ! 
,new ,york ,(fice ( ! ,new ,york1       
,newf\ndl&1 & ,london ,telegraph        
,company1 dat$ ,decemb] #ae?1 9 :i* !   
,directors set =? 8_! e>ne/ desire to   
secure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t equal
 privileges ) ^? /ipulat$ = by ! ,briti%
 ,gov]nm5t 9 a "w prosecut$ ?us f> )    
,am]ican capital10 & !n rec\nt$ ! t]ms  
agre$ to by ! ,lords ( ! ,treasury4 ,on 

,janu>y #i?1 #aheg1 ,mr4 ,sew>d         
introduc$ a bill 9 ! ,s5ate to give &   
receive precisely ! same privileges on !
 "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,x 0   
viol5tly oppos$1 0 only c>ri$ by "o     
vote1 & 0 n approv$ till ,m>* #crd      
foll[+4  ,! money be+ n[ =?com+1 !      
,provisional ,directors ( ! ,company    
proce$$ to ord] ! ,atlantic ,cable4 ,mr4
 ,field 0 anxi\s t ! ord] %\ld be giv5  
to ! firm :i* _h manufactur$ ! ,/4      
,lawr5ce ,cable1 b ! ,bo>d ?\ght x w\ld 
be bett] to divide ! contract1 & on !   
#f? ,decemb]1 #ahef1 !y ent]$ ^u        
agreem5ts ) ! ,gutta ,p]*a ,company = ! 
supply ( #b1ejj miles ( core1 consi/+ ( 
copp] wire1 ) a triple cov]+ ( insulat+ 
sub/ance1 at #djl4 p] mile2 & also )    
,messrs4 ,glass1 ,elliot1  ,co41 ( ,ea/ 
,gre5wi*1 & ,messrs4 ,newall  ,co41 (   
,birk5head1 respectively1 = ! supply f  
ea* ( #a1bej miles ( ! complet$ ,cable =
 #fb1jjjl4 ,)9 six mon?s f t day1       
namely1 on ! #f? ( ,july1 #aheg1 !      
entire ,cable 0 complet$4  ,! policy (  

divid+ ! contract = ! manufacture ( !   
,cable 0 que/ion$ at ! "t4 ,:5 "o       
portion ( ! ,cable 0 to be made at ,ea/ 
,gre5wi* & ! o!r at ,birk5head1 h[ 0 x  
possible t !re c\ld be any uni=mity (   
sup]vision1 any integrity ( design1 or  
any individual responsibility8 ,aga91 h[
 0 x possible t ! textile /r5g? or      
conduct+ p[] ( ! ,cable c\ld be te/$ z  
satisfactorily z w\ld h be5 ! case 7 its
 manufacture entru/$ to "o firm8 ,&1 z x
 happ5$1 ! twi/ ran f "r to left 9 "o   
half1 & f left to "r 9 ! o!r half ( !   
,cable4  ,be=e ! prospectus 0 issu$1 e  
att5tion 0 paid t ! *>act]i/ics ( !     
,cable %\ld be suit$ to its "w2 t x %\ld
 n be too d5se1 le/ its weight %\ld r5d]
 x unmanageable 9 ! sea--nor too light1 
le/ x %\ld be at ! m]cy ( ! curr5ts z x 
w5t d[n4 ,x 0 decid$ t x %\ld weigh a   
ton p] mile1 %\ld be j s mu* heavi] ?an 
! wat] :i* x displac$ 9 s9k+1 & ( su*   
/ructure z c\ld be easily coil$ & yet be
 a rigid l9e1 :ile its c5tre %\ld be    
compos$ ( wire capable ( convey+        

electrical symbols ?r\gh an ext5t ( m   
?an #bjjj miles1 & %\ld reta9 complete  
insulation :5 imm]s$ 9 ! ocean4 ,x 0 a  
subject ( close & anxi\s inquiry h[ to  
obta9 a ,cable ( ?is =m & "*4 ,no few]  
?an sixty-two diff]5t k9ds ( rope 7 te/$
 be=e "o 0 det]m9$ on4  ,9 ! ,cable     
f9ally adopt$1 ! c5tral conduct+ wire 0 
a /r& made up ( sev5 wires ( ! pure/    
copp]1 ( ! gauge kn[n 9 ! trade z ,no4  
#bb4 ,! /r& itself 0 ab\t ! sixte5? ( an
 in* 9 diamet]1 & 0 =m$ ( "o /raightly  
drawn wire1 ) six o!rs twi/$ r\nd x2 ?is
 0 accompli%$ by ! c5tral wire be+      
dragg$ f a drum ?r\gh a hole 9 a        
horizontal table1 :ile ! table itself   
revolv$ rapidly1 "u ! impulse ( /eam1   
c>ry+ ne> its circumf]5ce six reels or  
drums ea* arm$ ) copp] wire4 ,e drum    
revolv$ ^u its own horizontal axis1 & s 
deliv]$ its wire z x turn$4 ,?is twi/$  
=m ( conduct+ wire 0 fir/ adopt$ = !    
rope laid across ! ,gulf ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce 
9 #ahef1 & 0 employ$ ) a view to !      
r$uction to ! l[e/ possible am\nt ( !   

*ance ( cont9uity be+ de/roy$ 9 !       
circuit4 ,x seem$ improbable 9 ! highe/ 
degree t a fracture c\ld be accid5tally 
produc$ at precisely ! same spot 9 m ?an
 "o ( ! wires ( ?is twi/$ /r&4 ,all !   
sev5 wires might be brok5 at diff]5t    
p>ts ( ! /r&1 ev5 "s hundr$s ( times1 & 
yet its capacity = ! transmission ( !   
electric curr5t n de/roy$1 or r$uc$ 9   
any inconv5i5t degree4 ,! copp] us$ 9 ! 
=mation ( ^! wires 0 assay$ f "t to "t  
dur+ ! manufacture to insure absolute   
homog5eity & purity4 ,! /r& itself1 :5  
subject$ to /ra91 /ret*$ #bj p] c5t4 (  
its l5g? )\t giv+ way1 & inde$ )\t hav+ 
its conduct+ p[] mu* modifi$ or impair$4
  ,! copp] /r& ( ! ,cable 0 roll$ up on 
drums z x 0 complet$1 & 0 !n tak5 f !   
drums to receive a coat+ ( ?ree sep>ate 
lay]s ( ref9$ gutta p]*a2 ^! br\ght its 
diamet] up to ab\t ?ree-eigh?s ( an in*4
 ,! coat+ ( gutta p]*a 0 made unusually 
?ick1 = ! sake ( dim9i%+ ! influ5ce (   
induction1 & 9 ord] t ! insulation might
 be r5d]$ z p]fect z possible4 ,?is     

latt] object 0 also fur!r$ by ! sev]al  
lay]s ( ! insulat+ mat]ial be+ laid on 9
 succession2 s t if !re 7 accid5tally   
any flaw 9 ! "o coat1 ! imp]fection 0   
sure to be remov$ :5 ! next deposit 0   
add$4 ,to prove ! efficacy ( ! proce$+1 
a great numb] ( holes 7 made ne> toge!r 
9 ! fir/ coat+ ( a fragm5t ( ! wire1 & !
 second coat 0 !n appli$ 9 ! usual way4 
,! insulation ( ! /r& 0 f\nd to be      
p]fect "u ^! circum/ances1 & cont9u$ s  
ev5 :5 ! core 0 subject$ to hydraulic   
pressure1 am\nt+ to five tons on ! squ>e
 in*4 ,! gutta p]*a :i* 0 employ$ = !   
coat+ ( ! conduct+ /r&1 0 prep>$ ) !    
utmo/ possible c>e4 ,lumps ( ! crude    
sub/ance 7 fir/ rasp$ d[n by a revolv+  
too!d cyl9d]1 plac$ )9 a holl[ case1 !  
:ole piece ( app>atus some:at resembl+ !
 agricultural turnip ma*9e 9 its mode ( 
action4 ,! rasp+s 7 !n pass$ betwe5     
roll]s1 mac]at$ 9 hot wat]1 & well      
*urn$4 ,!y 7 next wa%$ 9 cold wat]1 &   
driv5 at a boil+-wat] temp]ature1 by    
hydraulic p[]1 ?r\gh wire-gauze sieves1 

atta*$ to ! bottom ( wide v]tical pipes4
 ,! gutta p]*a came out f ! sieves 9    
pla/ic masses ( exce$+ purity & f95ess1 
& ^? masses 7 !n squeez$ & knead$ = h\rs
 by screws1 revolv+ 9 holl[ cyl9d]s1    
call$ ma/icators2 ?is 0 done to get !   
wat] out1 & to r5d] ! sub/ance ( ! gutta
 p]*a s\nd & homog5e\s ev]y:]e4 ,at ea* 
turn ( ! screw1 ! pla/ic mass protrud$  
itself ?r\gh an op5+ left = fe$+ 9 !    
upp] "p ( ! ma/icator1 & 0 !n drawn back
 z ! screw roll$ on4 ,:5 ! me*anical    
texture ( ! ref9$ mass 0 p]fect$ by     
ma/icat+ & knead+1 x 0 plac$ 9          
horizontal cyl9d]s1 heat$ by /eam1 &    
squeez$ ?r\gh !m by screw pi/ons1 driv5 
d[n by ! ma*9]y v sl[ly1 & ) resi/less  
=ce4 ,! gutta p]*a em]g$1 "u ?is        
pressure1 ?r\gh a die1 :i* receiv$ !    
t]m9ation ( bo? cyl9d]s1 & :i* at ! same
 "t _h ! /r& ( copp] wire mov+ along    
?r\gh its c5tre4 ,! /r&s 7 drawn by     
revolv+ drums betwe5 ! cyl9d]s1 & ?r\gh 
! die4 ,!y ent]$ ! die nak$ bright copp]
 wire1 & issu$ f x ?ick1 dull-look+     

cords1 a complete coat+ ( gutta p]*a    
hav+ be5 atta*$ to !m z !y trav]s$ !    
die4 ,six /r&s 7 coat$ toge!r1 rang+    
along side by side at ! fir/ cov]+4 ,!n 
a s]ies ( ?ree l5g?s ( ! /r& receiv$ !  
second coat toge!r4 ,! ?ird coat 0      
communicat$ to a solit>y /r&4 ,! /r& &  
its triple coat+ ( gutta p]*a 7 toge!r  
designat$ 8! core40  ,illu/ration3 ,f4  
,jones1 li? f a draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley    
,london1 ,day  ,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4    
,,! ,,reels ,,( ,,gutta ,,p]*a ,,cov]$  
,,conduct+ ,,wire ,,convey$ ,,into      
,,tanks ,,at ,,! ,,works ,,at ,,gre5wi*4
  ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,m4 ,bryson1 li? f a
 draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley ,london1 ,day     
,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,val5cia ,,9    
#aheg-aheh ,,at ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,! ,,lay+ 
,,( ,,! ,,=m] ,,cable4  ,! copp] /r& 0  
=m$ & coat$ ) gutta p]*a 9 two mile     
l5g?s4 ,ea* ( ^! l5g?s1 :5 complet$1 0  
imm]s$ 9 wat]1 & !n c>efully te/$ to    
prove t its cont9uity & insulation 7 bo?
 p]fect4 ,! cont9uity 0 asc]ta9$ by     
pass+ a voltaic curr5t ( l[ p[] ?r\gh ! 

/r& f a batt]y ( a s+le pair ( plates1 &
 caus+ x to record a signal aft] issu+ f
 ! wire4 ,a diff]5t & v rem>kable plan 0
 adopt$ to det]m9e ! am\nt ( insulation4
 ,"o pole ( a voltaic batt]y1 consi/+ ( 
#ejj pairs ( plates1 0 connect$ ) ! e>?2
 ! o!r pole 0 unit$ to a wire :i* coil$ 
r\nd ! ne$le ( a v s5sitive horizontal  
galvanomet]1 & !n ran on into ! insulat$
 /r& ( ! core1 ! end ( :i* 0 turn$ up   
into ! air1 & left )\t any conduct+     
communication4 ,if ! insulation 0       
p]fect1 ! e>? w\ld =m "o pole ( !       
batt]y1 & ! end ( ! insulat$ /r& ! o!r  
pole1 & ! circuit be q op5 & un9t]rupt$2
 consequ5tly no curr5t w\ld pass1 & !   
ne$le ( ! galvanomet] w\ld n be deflect$
 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,if on ! o!r h&   
!re 0 any imp]fection1 or p]meability 9 
! %ea? ( gutta p]*a1 a portion ( !      
electricity w\ld =ce its way f ! /r&    
?r\gh ! faulty places & surr\nd+ wat] to
 ! e>?1 a curr5t w\ld be set up1 & !    
ne$le ( ! galvanomet] deflect$2 !       
deflection be+ 9 proportion to ! curr5t 

:i* pass$1 & !re=e its degree w\ld      
become a measure ( ! am\nt (            
imp]fection4  ,:5 ab\t fifty ( !        
two-mile l5g?s ( core 7 ready1 ^! 7     
plac$ 9 ! wat] ( ! canal :i* ran pa/ !  
gutta p]*a works1 & 7 jo9$ up by _! ends
 into "o cont9u\s /r& ( #ajj miles1 !   
jo9ts be+ cov]$ ) gutta p]*a4 ,!        
hundr$-mile l5g? 0 !n put ?r\gh a c>eful
 scrut9y 9 ! same way t ! small]        
portions 7 tri$1--& next x 0 halv$1     
qu>t]$1 & sep>at$ into gr\ps ( tw5ty1   
t51 & f9ally two miles1 & ea* ( ^! 7    
aga9 sep>ately exam9$1 & te/$ 9         
comp>ison ) simil> l5g?s previ\sly      
approv$4  ,:5ev] sep>ate l5g?s ( ! gutta
 p]*a cov]$ core 7 to be jo9$ toge!r1 ! 
gutta p]*a 0 scrap$ away = a %ort       
di/ance f ! ends1 & ^! 7 made to ov]lap4
 ,a piece ( copp] wire 0 !n atta*$ by   
firm braz+1 an in* or two beyond ! jo9t 
on "o side1 tightly b\nd r\nd until x   
rea*$ to ! same ext5t on ! o!r side1 &  
!n 0 !re firmly braz$ on aga94 ,a second
 b9d+ 0 next roll$ ov] ! fir/ 9 ! same  

fa%ion1 & ext5d$ a little way beyond x1 
& f9ally sev]al lay]s ( gutta p]*a 7    
c>efully laid ov]1 & all r\nd ! jo9t by 
! ag5cy ( hot irons4 ,if ! core on ea*  
side ( ! jo9t 0 dragg$ opposite ways    
until ! jo9t yield$1 ! out] inve/m5t ( !
 wire unroll$ spirally z ! ends 7 pull$ 
asund]1 & s ! conduct+ cont9uity ( ! /r&
 0 ma9ta9$1 al?\gh ! me*anical cont9uity
 ( ! /r& itself 0 brok54  ,! two-mile   
coils ( complet$ & prov$ core 7 w\nd on 
l>ge drums ) project+ flanges on ea*    
side1 ! rims ( :i* 7 %od ) iron tires1 s
 t !y might be roll$ ab\t z broad :eels1
 & made to p]=m _! own locomotive (fices
 z f> z possible4 ,:5 ! core 0 9        
position on ^! *annell$ drums1 !        
circumf]5ce ( ! drum 0 clos$ 9 c>efully 
by a %eet ( gutta p]*a1 :i* ?us         
con/itut$ its core-fill$ *annel a sort (
 cyl9drical box or pack+ case4 ,9 ?is   
snug ne/ ea* complet$ coil ( core 0     
:eel$ & dragg$ away to be transf]r$ to !
 manufactory1 ei!r at ,birk5head or     
,gre5wi*4  ,! core-fill$ drums1 hav+    

arriv$ at ! factory ( ! ,cable1 ! drums 
7 m\nt$ by axles1 & kept ready s t "o   
extremity ( ! l5g? ( core might be      
atta*$ to ! ,cable z x 0 spun out1 :5 ! 
drum previ\sly 9 use _h be5 exhau/$4    
,dur+ ! unroll+ ( ! core f ! drum1 x 0  
w\nd tightly r\nd by a s]v+ ( hemp1     
saturat$ ) a composition made *iefly (  
pit* & t>1 ! w9d+ be+ effect$ by revolv+
 bobb9s z ! core 0 drawn along4 ,?is    
hemp5 s]v+ con/itut$ a b$ = ! ext]nal   
coat ( metallic wires1 & prev5t$ !      
insulat+ %ea? ( gutta p]*a f be+ injur$ 
by pressure dur+ ! f9al /age ( !        
con/ruction4 ,ea* new l5g? ( core 0     
atta*$ to ! ,cable by precisely ! same  
op]ation z t us$ at ! gutta p]*a works 9
 jo9+ ! two-mile coils = te/+2 %ortly   
be=e an old drum 0 exhau/$1 its rema9d] 
0 rapidly pull$ (f & plac$ 9 ! jo9]'s   
h&s1 s t x might be made cont9u\s ) !   
core on a new drum1 be=e ! outgo+ ,cable
 began to draw ^u x4  ,:5 ! core 0 cov]$
 9 ) its great coat ( hemp & t>1 &      
c>efully gaug$ to asc]ta9 ! equality (  

its dim5sions ev]y:]e1 x 0 ready to be  
turn$ into ! complet$ ,cable4 ,?is f9al 
op]ation 0 effect$ z ! core 0 drawn up  
?r\gh ! c5tre ( a horizontally revolv+  
:eel or table4 ,! table turn$ ) great   
rapidity1 & c>ri$ ne> its circumf]5ce   
eighte5 bobb9s or drums4 ,ea* ( ^! drums
 0 fill$ ) a /r& ( bright *>coal iron   
wire1 & _h two motions1 "o r\nd its     
horizontal axis1 & "o r\nd an upright   
pivot1 ins]t$ into ! revolv+ table1 s t 
x deliv]$ its /r& always t[>ds ! c5tre (
 ! table z x 0 c>ri$ swiftly r\nd by !  
revolution4 ,! iron /r& 0 ( ! same      
diamet] z t :i* 0 us$ = ! copp] core4   
,!re 7 also sev5 iron wires 9 ea* /r&1  
exactly l ^? = ! copp] /r&4 ,eighte5    
iron /r&s 7 ?us firmly twi/$ r\nd !     
c5tral core1 z ! 8clos+ ma*9e0 :irl$4 ,!
 core1 act$ on by ! roll]s ( ! ma*9]y1  
rose ?r\gh ! middle ( ! table1 & w5t up 
t[>ds ! ceil+4 ,! iron /r&s danc$ r\nd  
x1 z x w5t up1 9 a filmy-look+ spectre-l
 cone1 :i* n>r[$ & grew m matt]-(-fact &
 di/9ct z x asc5d$1 until x glitt]$ 9 a 

compact metallic twi/1 tightly embrac+ !
 core4 ,! eighte5 /r&s ( sev5-?read wire
 7 us$ = ?is metallic envelope 9 place (
 eighte5 simple wires ( ! same size z ! 
/r&1 because by ?is means great]        
flexibility & /r5g? 7 obta9$ = ! weight 
( mat]ial employ$4  ,ea* /r& ma*9e work$
 day & night1 & 9 ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs spun 
n9ety-eight miles ( wire into f\rte5    
miles ( /r&4 ,!re 7 sev]al /r& ma*9es at
 "w 9 ! factories1 & ^! e tw5ty-f\r h\rs
 made #b1jeh miles ( wire into #bid     
miles ( /r&4 ,z mu* z ?irty miles (     
,cable 7 made 9 a s+le day4 ,! entire   
l5g? ( wire1 copp]1 & iron employ$ 9 !  
manufacture1 am\nt$ to #ccb1ejj miles1  
en\gh to girdle ! e>? ?irte5 times4  ,z 
! clos$ ,cable 0 complet$1 x 0 drawn out
 f ! wall ( ! factory1 & pass$ ?r\gh a  
ci/]n conta9+ pit* & t>1 & 0 !n coil$ 9 
broad pits 9 ! out] y>d 7ea* lay] ( !   
coil hav+ be5 aga9 bru%$ ov] ) pit* &   
t>71 & !re rema9$ until emb>k$ on bo>d !
 vessel :i* convey$ x to its f9al home4 
,at bo? ! ,gre5wi* & ,birk5head works1  

f\r ,cables1 ea* ?ree hundr$ miles long1
 7 simultane\sly 9 process (            
con/ruction4 ,^! 7 f9ally unit$ toge!r  
into "o cont9u\s rope1 z ! ,cable 0 /[$ 
away 9 ! vessel :i* c>ri$ x to sea4     
,su* is a description ( ! ,cable f9ally 
adopt$1 & :i* :5 complet$ weigh$ f      
n9ete5 hundr$weight to "o ton p] mile1 &
 bore a direct /ra9 ( f f\r to five tons
 )\t break+4  ,! next "q :i* arose =    
consid]ation 01 h[ ! ,cable 0 to be laid
 9 ! ocean4 ,! ,great ,ea/]n1 !n kn[n z 
! ,levia?an1 alone c\ld embrace x )9 h] 
gigantic hold2 b !n ! va/ fabric _h nev]
 be5 tri$4 ,%e might prove a failure1 & 
9 do+ s1 involve t ( a f> great] & a f> 
m important exp]im5t4  ,x 0 !n det]m9$ t
 ! responsibility %\ld be divid$1 & !   
burd5 be entru/$ to two vessels ( small]
 dim5sions4 ,! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t plac$  
at ! s]vice ( ! ,company ! ,agamemnon   
l9e-(-battle %ip1 & ! gov]nm5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica s5t ov] !       
,niag>a4  ,! ,agamemnon 0 consid]$ to be
 admirably adapt$ = receiv+ ! ,cable1 by

 reason ( h] peculi> con/ruction2 h]    
eng9es be+ situat$ ne> ! /]n1 & !re1 be+
 amid%ips a magnific5t hold1 =ty-five   
feet squ>e & tw5ty feet deep betwe5 !   
l[] deck & ! keel4 ,9 ?is receptacle "o 
half ( ! ,cable 0 di/ribut$ r\nd a      
c5tral core 9 a compact1 s+le1 & ne>ly  
circul> coil4 ,%e lay moor$ (f ! :>f at 
,gre5wi*1 & ! ,cable 0 drawn into h]    
hold by a small j\rneyman eng9e (       
twelve-horse p[]1 ! rope runn+ ov]      
%eaves borne al(t ^u ! ma/s ( two or    
?ree b>ges1 s moor$ betwe5 ! :>f & ! %ip
 z to af=d int]m$iate support4 ,!       
,niag>a1 ?\gh n by con/ruction well     
adapt$ = ! ,cable1 0 r5d]$ s by judici\s
 alt]ations at ,portsm\?4 ,%e arriv$ 9 !
 ,m]sey on #bbnd ,june1 & 0 reg>d$ ) mu*
 curiosity & int]e/ 9 ,liv]pool1 :]e    
,capta9 ,hudson & 8 (fic]s receiv$ e    
att5tion4 ,! ,cable 0 coil$ on bo>d h] 9
 ?ree weeks4 ,cork ,h>b\r 0 select$ z ! 
place :]e ^! vessels %\ld r5dezv\s1 &   
make all f9al arrangem5ts2 f :5ce !y 7  
to proce$ to ! completion ( ! task1     

pilot$ by ! ,u4,s4 frigate ,susquehanna 
& ,h4,m4 frigate ,leop>d1 bo?           
paddle-:eel /eam]s ( great p[]4  ,)9 !  
b>ony ( ,iv]agh1 9 ! c\nty ( ,k]ry1 on  
an isl& six miles long by two broad1    
lies ! village ( ,knight/[n & h>b\r (   
,val5tia1 ! mo/ we/]ly port 9 ,europe4  
,x is at ! s\!rn entrance ( ! op5 bay ( 
,d+le t[>ds ! sea4 ,d\las ,head on !    
ea/1 & ,re5adroolan ,po9t on ! we/1 m>k 
! entrance to ! n>r[s4 ,x c boa/ ( two  
=ts erect$ by ,cromwell4 ,!             
,skelligs--two picturesque & rugg$      
p9nacles ( slate--pi]ce ! surface ( !   
sea ab\t eight miles ,s4,w4 ( ! h>b\r2 &
 "o ( ^!1 ! 8,great ,skellig10 cr[n$ ) a
 light-h\se1 t[]s to a height ( #gjj    
feet4  ,x 0 decid$ by ! ,company t !    
,niag>a %\ld l& ! %ore end 9 ,val5tia1 &
 pay x out till h] c>go 0 exhau/$       
mid-way1 :]e ! ,agamemnon 0 to take up !
 tale & c>ry x on to ,newf\ndl&4 ,! "t  
be/ adapt$ = deposit+ ! ,cable 9 ! ocean
 0 det]m9$ aft] mu* ?\ght & delib]ation4
 ,! result ( ,lieut5ant ,maury's        

obs]vations 01 t 9 ! mon?s ( ,june &    
,july ! risk ( /orms is v small1 unless 
imm$iately on ! coa/ ( ,irel&1 :ile !   
records ( ! ,meteorological ,dep>tm5ts1 
bo? 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 %[$ t = fifty   
ye>s no great /orm _h tak5 place at t   
p]iod4 ,x 0 f9ally arrang$ to adopt     
,lieut5ant ,maury's views1 8t betwe5 !  
#bj? ,july & ! #aj? ( ,augu/ bo? sea &  
air 7 9 ! mo/ fav\rable condition = lay+
 d[n ! ,cable10 & t ! vessels %\ld be   
dispat*$ s z to rea* ! r5dezv\s 9       
mid-ocean1 :]e ! ,cable 0 to be splic$1 
z soon aft] ! #bj? ( ,july z possible4  
,x _h be5 asc]ta9$ t ! di/ance ov] :i* !
 ,cable 0 to be laid 0 #a1hcd miles1 b  
#fjj additional miles ( ,cable 7        
provid$1 be+ an all[ance ( #cc p] c5t4 (
 8slack40  ,arrangem5ts _h be5 made t :5
 ! vessels jo9$ company (f ,cork !      
entire l5g? ( ! ,cable %\ld be          
tempor>ily jo9$ up = ! purpose ( be+    
te/$ ?r\gh its entire l5g?1 z also to   
all[ ( "s exp]im5ts be+ made to prove ! 
effici5cy ( ! signall+ app>atus4 ,!     

,cable 0 arrang$ s z to come up f ! hold
 ( ! %ip sweep+ r\nd a c5tral block or  
core plant$ 9 ! mid/1 to prev5t any     
int]f]5ce ( ! unroll+ /r&s ) "o ano!r1  
or too sudd5 turns1 :i* might twi/ !    
,cable into k9ks2 hav+ rea*$ ! op5 space
 above ! deck1 x 0 to be w\nd out & 91  
r\nd f\r groov$ %eaves1 ge>$ toge!r by  
cogs1 & plant$ s firmly on gird]s z to  
r5d] x impossible t !y %\ld be ?r[n out 
( ! squ>e4 ,f %eaves accurately groov$ !
 ,cable proce$$ ?ree or f\r feet above !
 poop-deck1 until x pass$ ov] a fif?    
groov$ %eave /&+ out ^u rigid arms ov] !
 /]n4 ,f ?is x w\ld make its plunge into
 ! deep /ill sea1 & z ! vessel mov$ away
 to be dragg$ out by its own weight1 &  
by ! hold :i* x w\ld h acquir$ ^u !     
bottom ( ! sea4 ,! pay+-out %eaves 7    
l>ge groov$ drums1 five feet 9 diamet]1 
& set 9 a v]tical plane1 "o directly    
be=e ! o!r1 & hav+ a friction drum ge>$ 
to !m 9 su* a way t its %aft revolv$    
?ree times z fa/ z !irs1 ! axis ( ! drum
 be+ encircl$ by two blocks ( h>d wood1 

:i* c\ld be gripp$ close ^u its         
circumf]5ce by screw p[]1 s z ei!r to   
ret>d or arre/ altoge!r ! movem5t ( !   
%eaves4 ,! screw 0 work$ by a crank1 at 
:i* a tru/wor?y (fic] 0 /ation$1 to keep
 a w>y eye ^u an indicator ne> to       
express ! exact am\nt ( /ra9 ?r[n ^u !  
,cable at ea* in/ant4 ,9 ! electrician's
 dep>tm5t !re 7 to be signals e second  
by electrical curr5ts pass+ ?r\gh !     
entire l5g? ( ! ,cable1 f %ore-end1 or f
 %ip to %ip4 ,at ! side ( ! vessels     
pat5t logs hung d[n into ! wat]1 to     
measure ! velocity ( ! %ip4 ,"o ( ^!    
:eels1 9 ! imm]s$ log1 0 arrang$ to make
 & break an electric circuit at e       
revolution1 a gutta p]*a cov]$ wire     
runn+ up f ! revolv+ :eel on to ! deck (
 ! %ip1 t x might c>ry ! curr5t :5ev] ! 
circuit 0 made1 & record !re1 ^u a piece
 ( app>atus provid$ = ! purpose1 ! spe$ 
( ! vessel4 ,! brakesman 0 to wat* !    
tell-tale :i* w\ld indicate ! /ra9 on ! 
rope1 & "w 8 crank & loos5 8 grip :5ev] 
?is seem$ to be too great2 or tight5 8  

grip if ev] ! bell ceas$ to report t !  
electrical way f end to end ( ! ,cable 0
 free & unimpair$4 ,an ext]nal gu>d _h  
be5 plac$ ov] ! screws ( ! vessels to   
def5d ! ,cable f f\l+ 9 case any        
necessity %\ld arise = back+ ! vessels4 
,! ,agamemnon _h be5 jury-rigg$ = !     
s]vice1 h] heavy ma/s & rigg+ remov$1 & 
light] ropes & sp>s sub/itut$4 ,9 ! ev5t
 ( sudd5 & un=ese5 /orm1 arrangem5ts _h 
be5 made to slip ! ,cable4 ,on ! decks (
 ! pay+-out vessels two l>ge reels 7    
plac$1 ea* w\nd r\nd ) two & a-half     
miles ( a v /rong auxili>y ,cable       
compos$ ( iron-wire only1 & capable (   
resi/+ a /ra9 ( t5 to twelve tons4 ,%\ld
 ! ,telegraph ,cable be endang]$ x w\ld 
be divid$1 & ! sea end atta*$ to "o ( ! 
/rong sup]num]>y cords /or$ ^u ! reel2  
?is be+ rapidly let out1 w\ld place !   
,cable 9 a dep? ( ocean :]e its safety  
w\ld be secur$ until all dang] _h pass$4
 ,9 f9e1 e possible contrivance t +5uity
 c\ld devise or sci5tific k c\ld sugge/1
 accord+ to ! exp]i5ce !n atta9$1 _h be5

 adopt$ 9 ord] to secure success4 ,^? :o
 _h toil$ s long ) we>i$ bra9 & anxi\s  
he>t1 undismay$ by difficulties--n      
di%e>t5$ by failure1 hop+ :5 hope seem$ 
presumptu\s1 b n despair+ ev5 :5 despair
 seem$ wisdom1 n[ felt t _! "p _h be5   
accompli%$1 t ! means ( secur+ ! result 
_h n[ pass$ beyond man's control1 & re/$
 solely ) a ,high] ,p[]4  ,on ! #bi? (  
,july1 #aheg1 ! ,u4,s4,n4 frigate       
,niag>a arriv$ at ,que5/[n1 hav+ be5    
prec$$ by ,h4,m4,s4 ,leop>d & ,h4,m4,s4 
,cyclops1 :i* latt] /eam] _h tak5 !     
s\nd+s ( ! int5d$ b$ ( ! ,cable4 ,!     
,niag>a 0 accompani$ by ! ,u4,s4,n4,s4  
,susquehanna1 to act z h] convoy4       
,h4,m4,s4 ,agamemnon _h already arriv$4 
,! ,e>l ( ,c>lisle1 ,"l-,lieut5ant (    
,irel&1 ev] anxi\s to give su*          
enc\ragem5t z 8 pres5ce c\ld af=d to any
 und]tak+ :i* promis$ to d good1 came   
d[n f ,dubl9 to ,val5tia1 & att5d$ a    
djeun] giv5 by ! ,knight ( ,k]ry to     
celebrate an ev5t 9 :i* ! ke5e/ int]e/ 0
 ev9c$1 al?\gh ! he>t ( ! c\ntry 0      

?rill$ by ! dreadful intellig5ce (      
,indian mut9ies & revolt4 ,! c\ntry p   
flock$ to ! little isl&1 & express$ _!  
joy by m]rymak+s1 dances1 & bonfires4 ,9
 an eloqu5t spee* ,"l ,c>lisle decl>$ t 
?\gh disappo9tm5t might be 9 /ore = !   
promot]s1 x w\ld be almo/ crim9al to    
feel disc\ragem5t !n--8t ! pa?way to    
great a*ievem5ts has frequ5tly to be    
hewn out amid/ p]ils & difficulties1 & t
 prelim9>y failure is ev] ! law &       
condition ( ultimate success40 ,^! 7    
prophetic words2 9 o!rs1 /ill to be     
fulfill$1 8,let u hope10 he said4 8,we  
are ab\t1 ei!r by ?is sun-d[n or by     
to-morr['s dawn1 to e/abli% a new       
mat]ial l9k betwe5 ! ,old ,_w & ! ,new4 
,moral l9ks !re h be5--l9ks ( race1 l9ks
 ( comm]ce1 l9ks ( fri5d%ip1 l9ks (     
lit]ature1 l9ks ( glory2 b ?is1 our new 
l9k1 in/ead ( sup]s$+ & supplant+ ! old 
ones1 is to give !m a life & int5sity !y
 nev] _h be=e4 ,! l9k :i* is n[ to      
connect u1 l ! insect 9 a c\plet ( our  
poet1                   #8,:ile         

exquisitely f9e1     ,feels at ea* ?read
 & moves along ! l9e4'0  ,if any?+ c\ld 
ov]come ! t5d5cy ( m5 to vatic9ate1 x   
surely w\ld be ! sad hi/ory ( ! la/ few 
ye>s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! condition (  
affairs 9 t lam5table p]iod is illu/rat$
 by ano!r passage ( 8 lord%ip's spee*1  
:i* also po9ts out ! ine/imable value ( 
! telegraph z a cons]vator ( peace4 8,we
 may z we take our /& "h on ! extreme/  
rocky side ( our belov$ ,irel&1 leave1 z
 x 71 beh9d u ! w>s1 ! /rifes1 & !      
blood%$ ( ! old] ,europe1 & pl$ge       
ourselves1 weak z our ag5cy may be1     
imp]fect z our p[]s may be1 inadequate 9
 /rict diplomatic =m z our cr$5tials may
 be2 yet1 9 ! face ( ! unp>allel$       
circum/ances ( ! place & ! h\r1 9 !     
imm$iate neighb\rhood ( ! mighty vessels
 ^: appe>ance may be beautiful ^u !     
wat]s1 ev5 z are ! feet ^u m\nta9s ( ^? 
:o prea* ! ,gospel ( peace--z a homage  
due to t s]5e sci5ce :i* (t5 af=ds high]
 & holi] lessons ( h>mony & goodwill ?an
 ! wayw>d passions ( man are always apt 

to le>n--9 ! face & 9 ! /r5g? ( su*     
circum/ances1 let u pl$ge ourselves to  
et]nal peace betwe5 ! ,old ,_w & ! ,new4
 ,:y1 g5tlem51 :at excuse w\ld !re be = 
misund]/&+8 ,:at ju/ification c\ld !re  
be = w>1 :5 ! dis>m+ message1 :5 ! full 
explanation1 :5 ! g5ial & heal+ c\nsel  
may be waft$ ev5 across ! mighty        
,atlantic1 quick] ?an ! sunbeam's pa? & 
! lightn+'s fla%80 ,at t mom5t ,great   
,brita9 0 j dis5gag$ f a w> ) ,russia & 
a w> ) ,p]sia1 & 0 actively engag$ 9 a  
w> ) ,*9a1 & ) mut9ies 9 ,india4 ,france
 0 prep>+ to deal ,au/ria a deadly bl[2 
,am]ica look$ pity+ly across !          
,atlantic1 & wond]$ at our folly & our  
crimes4  ,on ,augu/ ! #e?1 #aheg1 ! %ore
 end ( ! ,cable 0 secur$ 9 ! little cove
 select$ = ! purpose 9 ,val5tia1 on !   
cliffs above :i* a telegraphic /ation _h
 be5 erect$1 & 0 haul$ up amid/ !       
greate/ en?usiasm1 ,"l ,c>lisle         
p>ticipat+ 9 ! joy & ! lab\r4  ,on !    
ev5+ ( ,friday1 ,augu/ #g?1 ! squadron  
sail$1 & ! ,niag>a comm5c$ pay+ out !   

,cable v sl[ly4 ,ab\t f\r miles ( ! %ore
 ,cable _h be5 pay$ out1 :5 x became    
entangl$ ) ! ma*9]y1 by ! c>elessness ( 
"o ( ! m5 9 *>ge1 & broke2 all h&s 7    
engag$ 9 try+ to und]run & jo9 ! ,cable1
 b x 0 too r\gh1 & ! ,niag>a came to    
an*or = ! night4 ,next day a splice 0   
mode1 ! %ip resum$ h] c\rse1 & at noon  
on ,sunday1 ,augu/ #i?1 #ie miles _h be5
 pay$ out4 ,! pay+-out ge> prov$ to be  
defective 9 ! c\rse ( ! #aj?4 ,on ! ev5+
 ( ,tuesday1 ! #aa?1 all signals sudd5ly
 ceas$4 ,! ,cable _h brok5 9 #bjjj      
fa?oms ( wat]1 :5 ab\t #ccj nautical    
miles 7 laid1 at a di/ance ( #bhj miles 
f ,val5tia4 ,at ! "t ! %ip 0 go+ f ?ree 
to f\r knots1 & 0 able to pay out #e to 
#e miles p] h\r1 ! pressure %[n by !    
indicator be+ #cjjjlb41 b ! /ra9 be+ no 
d\bt mu* great]4  ,?is loss prov$ fatal 
to ! fir/ attempt to lay ! ,atlantic    
,cable1 z on consultation among ! (fic]s
 & eng9e]s x appe>$ to be unwise to r5ew
 ! attempt ) only #a1hdg miles on bo>d !
 %ips1 or an excess ( #ab p] c5t4 on !  

quantity requir$ by ! :ole di/ance4     
,no?+ daunt$ by ! failure1 ,mr4 ,field  
/>t$ (f at once 9 ,h4,m4,s4 ,cyclops =  
,engl&1 &1 on 8 arrival1 urg$ ! imm$iate
 r5ewal ( ! ent]prise2 b x 0 resolv$ by 
! directors 9 ,london to po/pone x to ! 
foll[+ ye>4 ,an addition to ! capital ( 
! ,company 0 propos$ & agre$ to4 ,!     
great] "p ( ! autumn 0 devot$ to        
prep>ations = ! r5ew$ ef=ts ( !         
,company4 ,! "p ( ! ,cable :i* 0 left 0 
l&$ at ,keyham1 #ec miles ( ! %ore-end 7
 recov]$1 & ! ,company aga9 appli$ to ! 
,briti% & ,am]ican ,gov]nm5ts = !       
s]vices ( ! same vessels :i* _h be5     
previ\sly l5t to !m4 ,messrs4 ,glass1   
,elliot1  ,co41 7 entru/$ by ! directors
 ( ,! ,atlantic ,telegraph ,company to  
manufacture a fur!r l5g? ( #ijj miles1  
to replace t :i* 0 lo/ or damag$1 ?us   
mak+ a total ( #c1jab miles ( ,cable1 s 
z to gu>d aga9/ accid5ts by giv+ an     
all[ance ( #dj p] c5t4 ( slack4 ,!      
pay+-out app>atus 0 also improv$1 s t ! 
eng9e] 9 *>ge alone %\ld control !      

egress ( ! ,cable1 in/ead ( us+ !       
h&-:eel1 :i*1 ^u ! =m] occasion1 _h     
caus$ mu* dang] 9 r\gh wea!r4  ,!       
manufactur]s ( ! ma*9]y 7 ,messrs4      
,ea/on  ,amos1 ( ,s\?w>k1 "u !          
sup]9t5d5ce ( ,mr4 ,p5n1 ,mr4 ,field1   
,mr4 ,lloyd1 ,mr4 ,ev]ett1 & ,mr4       
,bright4  ,! important "p ( ! app>atus  
consi/$ ( ,appold's self-regulat+ brake1
 s adju/$ & con/ruct$ z always to ex]t a
 c]ta9 am\nt ( resi/ance1 regulat$ by ! 
revolution ( ! :eels to :i* x 0 appli$4 
,m ?an ?is fix$ am\nt ( resi/ance1      
:atev] x might be1 x c\ld n produce1 no 
matt] :e!r ! ma*9e 0 hot or dry1 or     
cov]$ ) s&2 nei!r c\ld x be work$ at    
less ?an ?is am\nt4 ,x 0 made ( b>s (   
wood laid l5g?wise across ! edge ( !    
:eel1 ov] :i* x lapp$ d[n firmly1 & to  
:i* x 0 held ) massive weights fix$ to !
 ends ( lev]s1 :i* regulat$ ! degree (  
resi/ance to ! revolutions ( ! :eel1 &  
:i*1 ( c\rse1 enabl$ ^? 9 *>ge ( ! ma*9e
 to fix ! pressure ( ! brake4 ,9 ! new  
app>atus ! brake 0 atta*$ ov] two drums 

connect$ ) ! two ma9 groov$ :eels1 r\nd 
:i* ! actual ,cable pass$ 9 runn+ out4  
,! latt] 7 simply broad1 solid1 iron    
:eels1 ea* cut ) f\r v deep grooves 9   
:i* ! ,cable re/$1 to prev5t x fly+ up  
or 8ov]rid+40 ,x pass$ ov] ^! two ma9   
:eels1 n 9 a d\ble figure ( eight1 z 9 !
 old pond]\s ma*9e ( f\r :eels1 b simply
 w\nd ov] "o1 to & r\nd ! o!r1 & s on   
f\r times1 till x 0 f9ally pay$ d[n into
 ! wat]4 ,?us1 ! wire 0 w\nd up f ! hold
 ( ! vessel1 pass$ f\r times ov] ! d\ble
 ma9 :eels1 connect$ ) ! brake or       
friction drums1 pa/ ! regi/] :i*        
indicat$ ! rate ( pay+ out & ! /ra9 ^u !
 ,cable1 & !n ran at once into ! deep4  
,! /ra9 at :i* ! ,cable w\ld break 0 #fb
 cwt41 & to gu>d aga9/ any *ance (      
mi%ap1 n m ?an half ?is /ra9 0 put ^u x4
 ,! brakes1 z a rule1 7 fix$ to give a  
/ra9 ( ab\t #af cwt41 & ! =ce requir$ to
 keep ! ma*9e go+1 or ab\t #h cwt4 m1 0 
! utmo/ t 0 all[$ to come ^u ! wire4  ,!
 brake ( ! pay+-out ma*9e us$ on !      
occasion ( ! fir/ attempt 0 capable1 by 

a movem5t ( ! h&1 ( ex]t+ prodigi\s     
resi/ance4 ,9 ! new ma*9e any "o c\ld 9 
a mom5t ease x1 until !re 0 no resi/ance
 at all beyond ! #h cwt4 /ra9 on ! wire4
  ,at a few feet f ! pay+-out ma*9e1 !  
,cable pass$ ov] a :eel1 :i* regi/]$    
precisely ! /ra9 9 p\nds at :i* ! coil 0
 runn+ out4 ,fac+ ?is regi/] 0 a /e]+   
:eel1 simil> to t ( an ord9>y vessel1 & 
connect$ 9 ! same way ) comp\nd lev]s1  
:i* act$ ^u ! brake4 ,! (fic] 9 *>ge ( !
 app>atus /ood by ?is :eel1 & wat*$ !   
regi/] ( /ra9 or pit* ( ! vessel1 op5+ !
 brakes by ! slighte/ movem5t ( 8 h&1 & 
lett+ ! ,cable run freely z ! /]n rose4 
,! same (fic]1 h[ev]1 c\ld n by any     
possible me?od increase ! actual /ra9 on
 ! ,cable1 :i* rema9$ always accord+ to 
! friction at :i* ! brake 0 at fir/     
adju/$ by ! eng9e]4  ,all 0 ready = !   
exp$ition be=e ! "t indicat$1 & !       
directors & ! public look$ ) confid5ce  
to ! result4 ,in/ead ( l&+ a %ore-end at
 ,val5tia1 & mak+ a junction ( ! ,cable1
 x 0 decid$ t ! %ips %\ld proce$ toge!r 

to a po9t midway betwe5 ,tr9ity ,bay &  
,val5tia1 !re splice ! ,cable1 & !n turn
 _! b[s ea/ & we/1 & proce$ to _!       
de/9ations4  ,on ,?ursday1 ! #aj? (     
,june1 #aheh1 ,h4,m4,s4 ,agamemnon &    
,u4,s4,n4,s4 ,niag>a1 accompani$ by     
,h4,m4,s4 ,valor\s & ,h4,m4,s4 ,gorgon1 
left ,plym\?1 ! two =m] hav+ previ\sly  
made an exp]im5tal cruise 9 ! ,*annel ) 
! ,cables1 :i* 7 v satisfactory1 9 all  
respects4  ,exp]i5c$ m>9]s gaz$ )       
appreh5sion at _! dep? 9 wat] z !y left 
! %ore4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 su* glori\s wea!r z
 to cause "s anxiety le/ !re %\ld be no 
w9d1 & t ! /ock ( coals might be exhau/$
 be=e _! mission 0 accompli%$4 ,be=e    
midnight1 h[ev]1 a gradually increas+   
gale ga!r$ to a /orm1 :ile ! b>omet]    
m>k$ #bi4 ,= sev5 consecutive days !    
tempe/1 s eloqu5tly describ$ by ,mr4    
,woods 9 ! ,times1 cont9u$1 ! ,agamemnon
 "u close-reef$ topsails /riv+ to rea* !
 r5dezv\s1 ,lat4 #eb #b1 ,long4 #cc #ah1
 roll+ #de degrees1 & lab\r+ fe>fully4  
,on ! #ai? & #bj? ! gale rea*$ its      

height4 ,! position ( ! %ip1 c>ry+      
#b1hdj tons ( dead-weight1 badly /[$1 _h
 become mo/ critical1 f h] viol5t lur*+ 
z %e sunk into ! tr\ghs ( ! sea1 &      
/ruggl$ viol5tly to "r h]self--! coal   
bunk]s gave way1 & caus$ al>m &         
confusion4 ,7 ! ma/s to yield1 ! %ip    
w\ld rock /ill m viol5tly1 ! ,cable w\ld
 %ift1 & c>ry e "o ) x to de/ruction4   
,capta9 ,pre$y _h b two c\rses op5 9    
ord] to save ! %ip )\t sacrific+ !      
,cable--ei!r 0 fraught ) p]il--to we> ! 
%ip1 or to run be=e ! gale & risk !     
*ances ( be+ poop$ by ! mon/] seas 9    
pursuit4  ,on ! #ba/ ! ,agamemnon 0     
enabl$ to be> up = ! r5dezv\s 9         
mid-ocean1 :i* %e rea*$ on ! #be?1 aft] 
sixte5 days ( dang] & appreh5sion1 h]   
companion1 ! ,niag>a1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh !
 dreadful ordeal ) less dang] &         
difficulty4  ,at half-pa/ two o'clock on
 ! #bf?1 ! ,agamemnon & ,niag>a fir/    
splic$ ! ,cable2 x h[ev] became f\l ( ! 
scrap] on ! latt] %ip1 & broke4 ,a      
second splice 0 imm$iately made1 & !    

vessels />t$4 ,! ,agamemnon _h paid out 
#cg miles1 :5 sudd5ly ! cont9uity ( !   
electric curr5t ceas$1 & ! electricians 
decl>$ t ! ,cable _h brok5 at ! bottom4 
,z ! ,niag>a 0 haul+ 9 ! ,cable1 ( :i*  
%e _h pay$ out #dc miles1 x snapp$ close
 to ! %ip4  ,on ! #bh?1 ! ?ird & f9al   
splice 0 effect$4 ,! ,niag>a />t$ ,n4,w4
  ,n4 ,at #d p4m4 on ! #bi?1 :5 #aaa    
miles _h be5 paid out1 ! electricians on
 bo>d report$ t cont9uity _h ceas$4 ,!  
cause 0 soon kn[n4 ,! ,agamemnon _h run 
#aah miles1 & paid out #adf miles (     
,cable1 :5 ! upp] deck coil became      
exhau/$4 ,spe$ 0 slack5$1 9 ord] to %ift
 ! ,cable to ! l[] deck1 :5 sudd5ly x   
snapp$1 )\t any p]ceptible cause1 "u a  
/ra9 ( only #bbjj p\nds4 ,! wea!r 0     
calm2 ! spe$ mod]ate--ab\t five knots2 !
 /ra9 "o-?ird less ?an break+ /ra92     
ev]y?+ fav\rable2 & yet ! ,cable p>t$1  
sil5tly & sudd5ly4 ,! ,niag>a _h to cut 
! ,cable1 z %e _h no means ( recov]+ !  
portion pay$ out1 & lo/ #add miles ( x4 
,on ! #ab? ,july1 ! ,agamemnon1 aft] an 

ev5tful cruise ( ?irty-?ree days1 rea*$ 
,que5/[n1 hav+ left ! r5dezv\s on ! #f?1
 :i!r %e _h gone 9 ! hope ( meet+ !     
,niag>a4 ,a special meet+ ( ! ,company 0
 call$1 & ! exp$ition 0 ord]$ to g to   
sea4 ,!re 0 /ill q suffici5t ,cable     
rema9+1 & x 0 det]m9$ to make ano!r     
attempt imm$iately4 ,! way 9 :i* !      
,cable p>t$ on ! ?ird occasion 0 ! only 
?+ calculat$ to create d\bt &           
appreh5sion4 ,! two o!r breakages might 
be acc\nt$ =1 & gu>d$ aga9/ = ! future1 
b !re 0 some?+ 9 ! latt] n s easy (     
explanation1 & :i* seem$ to po9t to "s  
my/]i\s ag5cy exi/+ 9 ! dep?s ( ! ocean1
 beyond ! p]ception ( sci5ce or man's   
control4  ,at midnight on ! #bh? (      
,july1 #aheh1 ! ,agamemnon & ,niag>a    
once m met 9 mid-ocean1 & on ! foll[+   
morn+ splic$ ! ,cable1 :i* 0 ?is "t     
de/9$ to t5d s mu* t[>ds solv+ ! great  
problem4 ,on ! #cj?1 #bfe miles _h be5  
paid out4 ,on ! #ca/1 #edj miles4 ,on ! 
#a/ ,augu/1 #hhd miles4 ,on ! #bnd1     
#abef miles4 ,on ! #d?1 #ahed miles2 &  

on ! #e?1 #bjbb miles4 ,! ,agamemnon n[ 
an*or$ 9 ,d[las ,bay1 ,val5tia1 &       
prep>ations 7 made to jo9 ! ocean & %ore
 ends4 ,on ! same day1 at #ade a4m41 !  
,niag>a an*or$ 9 ,tr9ity ,bay1          
,newf\ndl&1 & 9 an h\r aft] %e receiv$ a
 signal across ! ,atlantic t ! ,cable _h
 be5 l&$ f ! ,agamemnon4  ,mr4 ,field at
 once telegraph$ ! news to ! ,new ,york 
press1 & ! intellig5ce flew all ov] !   
,union1 :]e x 0 receiv$ ) ! mo/         
extraord9>y manife/ations ( delight4 ,! 
in=mation 0 receiv$ m equably 9 ,engl&4 
,on ! #g? ( ,augu/1 _m an anxi\s he>t 0 
light5$ by read+ 9 ! ,times ! foll[+    
telegram3--       8,,val5tia1 ,augu/    
#f?4       8,end ( ,cable safely l&$1   
close by pi]1 at ,knight/[n1 be+        
c>ri$ on ! paddle-boxes ( !             
,valor\s--expect to be op5 to           
public 9 ?ree weeks40  ,mr4 ,field's    
dispat* to ! ,associat$ ,press ( ,new   
,york 0 foll[$ by two to ! ,presid5t1 to
 :i* ,mr4 ,bu*anan s5t a suitable reply4
 ,a message 0 s5t to ! ,mayor ( ,new    

,york also1 to :i* an answ] 0 return$   
next day4  ,on ,augu/ ! #i? !           
telegraphic wires report$ t 8,newf\ndl& 
/ill answ]$1 b only voltaic curr5ts40   
,on ! #aj? x 0 /at$ 8,coil curr5ts _h   
be5 receiv$--#dj p] m9ute               
easily0--foll[$ by ! mode/ words1       
8,please s5d sl[] = ! pres5t40  ,on !   
#ad? a message ( #ad words 0 transmitt$1
 & on ! #ah? ! ,directors 9 ,engl& ?us  
spoke to _! bre?r5 9 ! o!r hemisph]e3   
8,europe & ,am]ica are unit$ by         
telegraphic communication4 #8,glory to  
,god 9 ! highe/1 on e>? peace1 goodwill 
t[>ds m54'0 ,?is message occupi$ #ce    
m9utes 9 transmission4 ,x 0 rapidly     
foll[$ by a message f ! ,que5 ( ,engl&  
to ! ,presid5t ( ,am]ica1 :i* occupi$   
#fg m9utes 9 transmission1 & 0 repeat$4 
,! text 0 z foll[s3--       8,,to ,,!   
,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates1     
,,wa%+ton3       8,! ,que5 desires to   
congratulate ! ,presid5t ^u !           
successful completion ( ?is great       
int]national "w1 9 :i*      ! ,que5 has 

tak5 ! deepe/ int]e/4       8,! ,que5 is
 conv9c$ t ! ,presid5t w jo9 ) h] 9     
f]v5tly hop+ t ! ,electric ,cable :i* n[
 connects ,great      ,brita9 ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates w prove an additional l9k       
betwe5 ! nations ^: fri5d%ip is f\nd$ ^u
 _! common      int]e/ & reciprocal     
e/eem4       8,! ,que5 has mu* pleasure 
9 communicat+ ) ! ,presid5t1      &     
r5ew+ to him h] wi%es = ! prosp]ity ( ! 
,unit$      ,/ates40  ,illu/ration3     
,r4,m4 ,bryson1 li? f a draw+ by ,r4    
,dudley  ,london1 ,day  ,sons1 ,limit$1 
,li?4  ,,tr9ity ,,bay1 ,,newf\ndl&4     
,,ext]ior ,,view ,,( ,,telegraph ,,h\se 
,,9 #aheg-aheh4  ,illu/ration3 ,g4      
,mc,culloch1 li? f a draw+ by ,r4       
,dudley  ,london1 ,day  ,sons1 ,limit$1 
,li?4  ,,telegraph ,,h\se ,,tr9ity      
,,bay1 ,,newf\ndl&4 ,,int]ior ,,(       
8,,mess ,,room0 #aheh       ,,! ,,reply 
,,( ,,! ,,presid5t4     8,wa%+ton ,city1
 ,augu/ #af1 #ahef4       8,,to ,,h]    
,,maje/y ,,victoria1 ,,que5 ,,( ,,great 
,,brita93       8,! ,presid5t cordially 

reciprocates ! congratulations ( ,h]    
,maje/y ! ,que5 on ! success ( ! great  
int]national      ent]prise accompli%$  
by ! sci5ce1 skill1 & indomitable       
en]gy ( ! two c\ntries4 ,x is a triumph 
m glori\s1 because      f> m useful to  
mank9d1 ?an 0 ev] won by conqu]or on !  
field ( battle4       8,may ! ,atlantic 
,telegraph1 "u ! bless+ ( ,heav51 prove 
to      be a bond ( p]petual peace &    
fri5d%ip betwe5 ! k9dr$      nations1 & 
an in/rum5t de/9$ by ,div9e ,provid5ce  
to diffuse      religion1 civilisation1 
lib]ty1 & law ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,9      ?is 
view w n all nations ( ,*ri/5dom        
spontane\sly unite      9 ! decl>ation t
 x %all be = ev] neutral1 & t its       
communications %all be held sacr$ 9     
pass+ to _! places (      de/9ation1 ev5
 9 ! mid/ ( ho/ilities8       7,sign$7  
8,,james ,,bu*anan40  ,on ! same day a  
message 0 receiv$ f ,mr4 ,c4 ,field1    
consi/+ ( #ch words1 :i* occupi$ #bb    
m9utes 9 transmission4  ,! mighty ag5cy 
:i* _h be5 made subs]vi5t to ! dictates 

( man1 _h t\*$ ! he>ts ( two nations by 
express+ mutual e/eem & respect1 b _h n 
yet ex]cis$ its high] pr]ogatives4 ,on !
 #ba/ ( ,augu/ x fla%$ tid+s ( great    
joy1 & br\ght relief to ^? :o1 b = x1   
w\ld h langui%$ 9 v we>9ess & p9+4 ,!   
,europa & ,arabia1 ea* ?ickly freight$ )
 human lives1 _h come into collision 9  
mid-ocean4 ,s mu* 0 kn[n1 b !re 0 no?+  
to appease ! anxiety ( ^? ^: fri5ds &   
relatives 7 on bo>d4 ,f\rte5 days mu/   
elapse be=e ! arrival ( ! next /eam]4   
,)9 f\rte5 h\rs1 h[ev]1 ! ,atlantic     
telegraph wires allay$ int5se dread &   
anxi\s fe>s3 8,newf\ndl&4--,europa &    
,arabia h be5 9 collision--"o has put   
into ,/4 ,john's--no lives are lo/--all 
well40  ,on ! #be? ( ,augu/ x 0 ann\nc$ 
t 8! ,cable works spl5didly10 & %ortly  
aft] ! ,new ,york j\rnals record$ h[ !  
entire cont95t _h gone mad = v joy1 h[  
fea/+ 0 ! ord] ( ! day1 & h[ ,am]ican   
intellect _h a*iev$ ! greate/ sci5tific 
triumph ( ! age4  ,on ! #g? ( ,septemb]1
 #aheh1 ! foll[+ lett] appe>$ 9 !       

,times1 address$ to ! editor3--         
8,septemb] #f?1 #aheh4       8,,sir1--,i
 am in/ruct$ by ! ,directors to in=m y  
t1 ow+      to "s cause n at pres5t     
asc]ta9$1 b believ$ to arise      f a   
fault exi/+ 9 ! ,cable at a po9t hi!rto 
undiscov]$1 !re h be5 no intelligible   
signals f      ,newf\ndl& s9ce "o       
o'clock on ,friday ! #crd in/4 ,!       
,directors are n[ 9 ,val5tia1 &1 aid$ by
 v>i\s sci5tific &      practical       
electricians1 are inve/igat+ ! cause ( !
      /oppage1 ) a view to rem$y+ !     
exi/+ difficulty4 ,"u      ^!           
circum/ances no "t c be nam$ at pres5t =
 op5+ !      wire to ! public4          
8,,geo4 ,,saw>d40  ,su* 0 ! =e%ad[+ ( ! 
great calamity t 0 s soon to foll[4     
,public excitem5t became int5se4 ,!     
m>ket value ( ! ,atlantic ,telegraph    
,/ock assum$ a d[nw>d t5d5cy1 & fell    
rapidly4 ,b ! projectors _h n be5 idle4 
,a rigid inquiry _h be5 imm$iately      
in/itut$ by ,pr(essor ,?omson1 ,mr4     
,v>ley1 & ,sir ,*>les ,bright1 :i*      

enabl$ !m to arrive at a conclusion t ! 
fault mu/ lie on ! ,iri% coa/4          
,consequ5tly ! ,cable 0 und]run = ?ree  
miles1 cut & te/$2 b no defect be+ f\nd1
 x 0 aga9 splic$4 ,dur+ all ?is p]iod   
its electrical condition _h become s mu*
 det]iorat$ t su* messages z pass$      
requir$ to be con/antly repeat$4  ,s    
matt]s w5t1 hope & fe> alt]nat+1 until !
 insulation ( ! wire became sudd5ly     
worse1 & at la/ ! signals ceas$ to be   
intelligible at ,newf\ndl& altoge!r4    
,sci5tific inquiry t5d$ to %[ t ! fault 
lay ab\t #bgj miles f ,val5tia1 at !    
m\nta9 range :i* divides ! dep?s ( !    
,atlantic f ! %all[ wat] on ! ,iri%     
%ore4 ,?is /eep range1 or slop+ bank1   
:i*1 on be+ s\nd$1 %[$ a diff]5ce (     
#g1bjj feet 9 elevation 9 a di/ance (   
eight miles1 _h be5 cross$ by !         
,agamemnon an h\r be=e ! expect$ "t1 & x
 0 said a suffici5t quantity ( slack _h 
n be5 ?r[n out1 s t ! ,cable 0 suff]$ to
 hang susp5d$ 9 ! wat]4 ,b ?is 0 ( c\rse
 m]e conjecture1 & ! failure mo/        

probably 0 precipitat$ by injudici\s    
attempts to ov]come defective insulation
 by increas$ batt]y p[]4  ,! conclusions
 f9ally arriv$ at by ! ,sci5tific       
,committee appo9t$ to report z to !     
causes ( ! failure ( ! ,cable 71 fir/1 t
 x _h be5 manufactur$ too ha/ily2       
secondly1 t a great & unequal /ra9 0    
br\ght on x by ! ma*9]y2 & ?irdly1 t !  
repeat$ coil+s & uncoil+s x und]w5t s]v$
 to injure x4 ,to su* causes 0 ! failure
 to be attribut$1 n to any orig9al      
defect 9 ! gutta p]*a4  ,mr4 ,v>ley /at$
 8 op9ion t !re mu/ h be5 a fault 9 !   
,cable :ile on bo>d ! ,agamemnon1 & be=e
 x 0 subm]g$2 b none ( ! !ories acc\nt$ 
= ! de/ruction ( a ,cable on :i* half a 
million ( money _h be5 exp5d$1 & :i* 7if
 successful7 two gov]nm5ts _h contract$ 
to subsidise to ! gross am\nt (         
#bh1jjjl4 ye>ly4 ,?us 7 annihilat$1     
sil5tly & my/]i\sly1 all ^? hopes :i* _h
 surviv$ s _m disappo9tm5ts1 & :i* = a  
mom5t _h be5 s abundantly realis$4  ,b 9
 ,engl&1 z no ebullitions ( joy _h be5  

indulg$ 9 :5 success seem$ c]ta91 nei!r 
0 !re n[ any yield+ to despair4  ,9 !   
mon? ( ,april1 #ahfj1 ! ,directors ( !  
,atlantic ,telegraph ,company s5t out   
,capta9 ,kell & ,mr4 ,v>ley to          
,newf\ndl& to endeav\r to recov] "s     
portion ( ! ,cable2 _! ef=ts %[$ t !    
survey :i* _h be5 tak5 mu/ h be5 v      
insuffici5t1 & ! gr\nd 0 mu* worse ?an 0
 expect$4 ,!y recov]$ five miles ( !    
,cable1 & asc]ta9$ two facts1 namely1 t 
! gutta p]*a 0 9 no degree det]iorat$1 &
 t ! electrical condition ( ! core _h   
be5 improv$ by ?ree ye>s' subm]sion4 ,9 
#ahfb sev]al attempts 7 also made to    
recov] "s ( ! ,cable f ! ,iri% side1 b )
 no practical advantage2 & 9 consequ5ce 
( viol5t /orms ! attempt 0 ab&on$4  ,!  
great ,civil ,w> 9 ,am]ica /imulat$     
capitali/s to r5ew ! attempt2 ! public  
m9d became alive to ! importance ( !    
project1 & to ! increas$ facilities :i* 
promis$ a successful issue4 ,mr4 ,field1
 :o compass$ l& & sea incessantly1      
press$ 8 fri5ds on bo? sides ( !        

,atlantic = aid1 & agitat$ ! "q 9       
,london & ,new ,york4  ,on ! #bj? (     
,decemb]1 #ahfb1 ! ,atlantic ,company   
issu$ its prospectus1 sett+ =? !        
valuable privileges x _h acquir$--among/
 o!rs1 ! exclusive "r to l& telegraph   
wires on ! ,atlantic coa/ ( ,labrador1  
,newf\ndl&1 ,pr9ce ,edw>d's ,isl&1 & !  
,/ate ( ,ma9e--& invit$ public          
subscriptions4 ,! firm ( ,glass1        
,elliot1  ,co41 s5t 9 t5d]s to provide a
 ,cable at a co/ ( #gjj1jjj2 a sum (    
#acg1jjj1 be+ #bj p] c5t4 ^u ! capital (
 ! ,company1 to be paid to !m 9 old     
ungu>ante$ %>es ( ! ,company1 provid$ !y
 7 successful4  ,on ! #d? ( ,m>*1 #ahfc1
 a l>ge numb] ( ! lead+ m]*ants 9 ,new  
,york assembl$ 9 ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce 9 t
 city1 = ! purpose ( he>+ "s new &      
int]e/+ facts relative to ! ,atlantic   
,telegraph ent]prise4 ,! _m advantages  
:i* w\ld arise to ,am]ica 7 app>5t1 &1  
among o!rs1 0 ! improvem5t ( !          
agricultural position ( ! c\ntry by     
ext5d+ to x ! facilities1 already enjoy$

 by ,engl& & ,france1 ( comm&+ ! =eign  
gra9 m>kets2 z well z ! avoidance (     
misund]/&+s betwe5 ,am]ica & o!r        
c\ntries4#b  ,s9ce #aheh1 :at 0 a m]e   
exp]im5t _h become a practical reality4 
,! ,gutta ,p]*a ,company _h prep>$ no   
less ?an =ty-f\r subm>9e ,cables1       
enclos+ #ijjj miles ( conduct+ wire1 :i*
 7 9 daily use1 & n "o ( :i* _h requir$ 
to be repair$1 except at ! %ore end1 :]e
 !y 7 expos$ to %ips' an*ors4 ,at !     
meet+ 9 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,field read a  
lett] f ,glass1 ,elliot1  ,co41 9 :i* !y
 (f]$ to und]take to lay ! ,cable betwe5
 ,irel& & ,newf\ndl& on ! mo/ lib]al    
conditions4 ,! t]ms :i* !y propos$      
71--,fir/1 t all actual disbursem5ts =  
"w & mat]ial %\ld be rec\p$ ea* week3   
secondly1 t :5 ! ,cable 0 9 full work+  
ord]1 #bj p] c5t4 on ! actual pr(its ( !
 ,company %\ld be paid 9 %>es to be     
deliv]$ mon?ly1 :ile at ! same "t !y    
(f]$ to subscribe #be1jjj t[>ds ! ord9>y
 capital ( ! ,company4 ,! ,engli%       
,gov]nm5t also agre$ to gu>antee int]e/ 

on ! capital at #h p] c5t41 dur+ !      
op]ation & work+ ( ! ,cable1 & to grant 
a ye>ly subsidy ( #ad1jjj4 ,mr4 ,field  
fur!r direct$ ! att5tion ( ! meet+ to ! 
l9e to ,san ,francisco 7a s+le ,/ate71 z
 evid5ce ( :at bus9ess might be expect$4
 ,! e/imat$ p[] ( ! ,cable 0 a m9imum ( 
#ab & a maximum ( #ah words p] m9ute4   
,if x 7 to be work$ = sixte5 h\rs p] day
 = #cjj days 9 ea* ye>1 at a *>ge ( #bs4
 #f;d4 p] ^w1 ! income w\ld am\nt to    
#dac1jjj a ye>1 :i* w\ld be a return (  
#dj p] c5t4 ^u a s+le ,cable4 ,aft] !   
failure ( ! la/ ,cable a ,commission (  
,inquiry1 consi/+ ( n9e memb]s1 _h sat =
 two ye>s1 &1 by _! report1 af=d$       
valuable in=mation4 ,! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t
 _h also dispat*$ survey+ exp$itions1   
:i* report$ mo/ fav\rably z to          
,newf\ndl&4 ,9 ref]5ce to ! objection1 t
 9 case ( w> ! ,cable w\ld be "u ! sole 
control ( ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t1 x 0 to be
 rememb]$ t x w\ld be laid "u treaty    
/ipulations4  ,aft] a l5g!n$ discussion 
on v>i\s matt]s connect$ ) ! project1 x 

0 propos$ by ,mr4 ,a4 ,l[1 & unanim\sly 
resolv$1 8,t1 9 ! op9ion ( ?is meet+1 a 
,cable c1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( telegraphic 
sci5ce1 be laid betwe5 ,newf\ndl& &     
,irel& ) almo/ absolute c]ta9ty (       
success1 & w :5 laid prove ! greate/    
b5efit to ! p ( ! two hemisph]es1 & also
 pr(itable to ! %>ehold]s4 ,x is1 !re=e1
 recomm5d$ to ! public to aid !         
und]tak+40  ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,m4       
,bryson1 li? f a draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley   
,london1 ,day  ,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4    
,h4,m4,s4 8,,agamemnon0 ,,lay+ ,,!      
,,atlantic ,,telegraph ,,cable ,,9      
#aheh4 ,a ,,:ale ,,crosses ,,! ,,l9e4   
,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,m4 ,bryson1 li? f a  
draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley  ,london1 ,day     
,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,coil+ ,,!      
,,cable ,,9 ,,! ,,l>ge ,,tanks ,,at ,,! 
,,works ,,at ,,gre5wi*4  ,messrs4       
,glass1 ,elliot1  ,co4 _h long          
successfully manufactur$ ,cables 9      
accordance ) all ! improvem5ts t _h tak5
 place 9 ma*9]y1 z well z 9 !           
manufacture ( gutta p]*a1 s9ce ! lay+ ( 

! ,cable ( #aheh4 ,_! exp]i5ce z        
contractors 9 lay+ l9es might be e/imat$
 by ! report ( ! ,jurors ( ! ,exhibition
 ( #ahfb4 ,!y _h be5 id5tifi$ ) ! hi/ory
 ( subm>9e telegraphy f its e>lie/      
exi/5ce1 & n[1 hav+ previ\sly           
incorporat$ ! ,gutta ,p]*a ,company1 !y 
accept$ ! (f] made by capitali/s (      
influ5ce & became absorb$ 9 8,!         
,telegraph ,con/ruction & ,ma9t5ance    
,company10 ( :i* ,mr4 ,p5d]1 ,m4,p41 0  
*airman1 & ,mr4 ,glass manag+ director4 
,! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t 7 will+ to assi/ by
 subsidy & gu>antee1 & !re lay ! ,great 
,ea/]n1 ! only vessel 9 ! _w suit$ = !  
und]tak+1 seek+ = a pur*as]4 ,! huge    
%ip1 :i* co/ #fdj1jjj1 0 *>t]$ by !     
,directors ( ! ,telegraph ,con/ruction &
 ,ma9t5ance ,company1 :o seem$ b5t ^u   
solv+ ! problem ( its exi/5ce1 & on %[+ 
:at great ?+s x 0 de/9$ to accompli%4   
,capta9 ,james ,&]son1 an accompli%$    
(fic] ( ! ,cun>d l9e1 0 ask$ to take !  
comm&1 & receiv$ leave to d s1 & x 0 )  
satisfaction ! ,directors le>n$ 8       

will+ness to und]take ! task4  ,9 ,may1 
#ahfd1 a contract previ\sly ent]$ into 0
 ratifi$1 provid+ t all pr(it %\ld be   
cont+5t on success1 & t all paym5ts 7 to
 be made 9 unissu$ %>es ( ! ,atlantic   
,telegraph ,company4 ,a resolution 0    
also pass$1 au?oris+ ! rais+ (          
additional capital by ! issue ( #h p]   
c5t4 gu>ante$ %>es1 ( :i* ,glass1       
,elliot1  ,co41 7 to receive #bej1jjjl41
 & also #ajj1jjjl4 9 deb5tures4 ,! =m ( 
! ,cable select$ 0 simil> 9 its compon5t
 p>ts to t ( #aheh1 b widely diff]5t 9 !
 con/ruction & quality ( ! mat]ials4 ,x 
_h be5 report$ on mo/ fav\rably by !    
,committee ( ,selection1 & 0 at once    
accept$ by ! contractors2 ! ,directors (
 ! ,company recognis+ ! assiduity &     
skill ( ,mr4 ,glass 9 ! inve/igations z 
to ! be/ description ( ,cable4  ,!      
foll[+ (ficial acc\nt#c /ates s m9utely 
e p>ticul> connect$ ) ! ,cable dur+ !   
process ( =mation1 d[n to its %ipm5t on 
bo>d ! ,great ,ea/]n1 t no bett]        
description c be giv53--  ,x diff]$ f ! 

,cable ( #aheg-h1 z to its size1 z to ! 
weight & me?od ( application ( !        
mat]ials ( :i* x 0 compos$1 z to its    
specific gravity1 & z to ! mode adopt$ =
 its ext]nal protection4  ,= ! same     
reason z be=e1 ! copp] conductor employ$
 9 ! ,cable 0 n a solid rod1 b a /r&1   
compos$ ( sev5 wires1 ea* ( :i* gaug$   
#jdh p>ts ( an in*4 ,x 0 f\nd           
practically t ?is =m ( conductor1 9 :i* 
six ( ! wires 7 laid 9 a spiral         
direction ar\nd ! sev5?1 0 a mo/        
effectual protection aga9/ ! sudd5 or   
complete sev]ance ( ! copp] wire4  ,!   
sev]ance1 or 8brea* ( cont9uity10 z x is
 usually call$1 is "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s     
accid5ts t c happ5 to a subm]g$ ,cable1 
:5 unaccompani$ by loss (               
insulation--ow+ to ! great difficulty 9 
discov]+ ! locality ( su* a fault4 ,ev5 
! be/ description ( copp] wire c seldom 
be reli$ ^u = equality ( /r5g? ?r\gh\t1 
& 9 "s in/ances an in* or ev5 a less    
portion ( ! wire w prove to be slightly 
cry/allis$1 & consequ5tly incapable (   

resi/+ ! effects ( coil+ or pay+ out if 
br\ght to be> ^u ! "p1 ?\gh no ext]nal  
diff]5ce be at all app>5t betwe5 ! weak 
portion & ! rema9d] ( ! sample4 ,by     
proce$+1 h[ev]1 z 9 ! pres5t case1 !    
conductor 0 divid$ into sev5 sections1 &
 ! risk ( sev5 weak places occurr+ 9 !  
same spot be+ exce$+ly remote1 !        
probability ( a brea* ( cont9uity 9 a   
/r& conductor 0 almo/ nil4  ,! weight ( 
! new conductor 0 ne>ly ?ree times t ( !
 =m] "o--be+ #cjj p\nds to ! nautical   
mile aga9/ #ajg p\nds p] knot to !      
conductor ( #aheg4 ,! adoption ( ?is    
increas$ weight _h ref]5ce to ! increase
 ( comm]cial spe$ 9 ! work+ ( ! new     
,cable expect$ to accrue !refrom1 & 0   
f\nd$ ^u ! pr9ciples ( conduction &     
induction1 n[ well und]/ood1 :i* consi/ 
9 ! law t ! conductivity ( ! conductor  
is z its sectional area1 :ile its       
inductive capacity 7:]eby spe$ (        
transmission is ret>d$7 is z its        
circumf]5ce only2 &1 z ! maximum spe$ at
 :i* ! orig9al ,cable 0 ev] work$ did n 

exce$ two & a-half words p] m9ute1 x    
w\ld foll[ by calculation1 tak+ into    
acc\nt ! ?ickness ( ! dielectric        
surr\nd+ ! pres5t conductor1 t1 us+ !   
same in/rum5ts z 9 #aheh1 a spe$ ( ?ree 
& a-half to f\r words p] m9ute might be 
expect$ f ! new ,cable2 b x 0 /at$ by ! 
electricians t ow+ to ! improv$ modes ( 
work+ long ,cables t h be5 discov]$ s9ce
 #aheh1 an increase ( spe$ up to six or 
ev5 m words p] m9ute might be secur$ by 
! adoption ( suitable app>atus4  ,!     
purity ( ! copp] employ$1 a v important 
item1 affect+ ! rate ( transmission1 _h 
be5 c>efully provid$ =4 ,e portion ( !  
conductor 0 submitt$ to a se>*+ te/1 &  
all copp] ( a l[] conductivity ?an #he  
p] c5t4 ( t ( pure copp] 0 c>efully     
reject$4  ,! cov]+ ( ! conductor ) its  
dielectric or insulat+ %ea? 0 effect$ z 
foll[s3--,! c5tre wire ( ! copp] /r& 0  
fir/ cov]$ ) a coat+ ( gutta p]*a1 r$uc$
 to a viscid /ate ) ,/ockholm t>1 ?is   
be+ ! prep>ation kn[n z 8,*att]ton's    
,comp\nd40 ,?is coat+ mu/ be s ?ick t1  

:5 ! o!r six wires =m+ ! /r& 7 laid     
spirally & tightly r\nd x1 e int]/ice 0 
completely fill$ up & all air exclud$4  
,! object ( ?is process 0 two-fold2     
fir/1 to prev5t any space = air betwe5 !
 conductor & insulator1 & ?us exclude ! 
increase ( inductive action att5dant ^u 
! abs5ce ( a p]fect union ( ^? two      
ag5ts1 &1 second1 to secure me*anical   
solidity to ! entire core2 ! conductors 
( "s e>li] ,cables hav+ be5 f\nd to be  
to "s ext5t loose )9 ! gutta p]*a tube  
surr\nd+ !m1 & !reby mu* m liable to    
p]man5t ext5sion1 me*anical injury1 &   
imp]fect c5tricity ?an ^? 9 :i* !       
prelim9>y precaution j describ$ _h be5  
made use (4 ,! :ole conductor next      
receiv$ a coat+ ( ,*att]ton's ,comp\nd  
outside ( x2 ?is1 :5 ! core 0 complet$1 
quickly solidifi$1 & became almo/ z h>d 
z ! rema9d] ( ! subsequ5t insulation4 ,x
 0 !n surr\nd$ ) a fir/ coat+ ( ! pure/ 
gutta p]*a1 :i* be+ press$ ar\nd x :ile 
9 a pla/ic /ate by means ( a v accurate 
die1 =m$ a fir/ cont9u\s tube along !   

:ole conductor4 ,ov] ?is tube 0 laid by 
! same process a ?9 cov]+ ( ,*att]ton's 
,comp\nd1 = ! purpose ( effectually     
clos+ up any possible pores or m9ute    
flaws t might h escap$ detection 9 !    
fir/ gutta p]*a tube4 ,to ?is cov]+ (   
,*att]ton's ,comp\nd succe$$ a second   
tube ( pure gutta p]*a1 !n ano!r coat+ (
 ! comp\nd1 & s on alt]nately until !   
conductor _h receiv$ 9 all f\r coat+s ( 
comp\nd & f\r ( gutta p]*a4 ,! total    
weight ( insulat+ mat]ial ?us appli$ 0  
#djj p\nds to ! nautical mile1 aga9/    
#bfa p\nds 9 ! ,cable ( #aheg-h4  ,!    
core1 complet$ z describ$1 & :i* _h     
previ\sly & repeat$ly be5 "u electrical 
exam9ation1 0 at l5g? subm]g$ 9 wat] ( a
 temp]ature ( #ge deg4 ,fah41 & s rema9$
 dur+ tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,?is 0 done t !   
subsequ5t electrical te/s = conductivity
 & insulation might be made "u          
circum/ances ! mo/ unfav\rable to !     
manufacture1 f ! well-kn[n fact1 t !    
insulat+ p[] ( gutta p]*a is s5sibly    
decreas$ by heat4 ,x also ensures       

uni=mity ( condition to ! core "u te/1  
&1 ! temp]ature 9 :i* x 0 te/$ be+ high]
 by #bj deg4 ?an t ( ! wat] ( ! ,nor?   
,atlantic1 !re 0 pl5ty ( m>g9 aga9/ any 
disappo9tm5t f ! effects ( temp]ature   
aft] subm]sion4 ,at ! expiration ( ! t]m
 ( soak+1 ! coils ( core submitt$ to t  
process 7 expect$ to %[ an insulation ( 
n less ?an #e1gjj1jjj ( ,v>ley's /&>d   
units1 or ( #aej1jjj1jjj ( ^? (         
,siem5s's /&>d4 ,?is ( itself 0 a v     
sev]e te/1 b no portion ( ! core %[$ a  
less p]fection ?an t ( d\ble ( ei!r ( ! 
above high /&>ds4  ,hav+ pass$ ?is      
ordeal1 & hav+ be5 te/$ on sep>ate      
in/rum5ts & by a diff]5t electrical     
process by ! (fic]s ( ! ,atlantic       
,telegraph ,company1 9 ord] to v]ify !  
obs]vations ( ! contractors1 ! core 0   
te/$ = insulation "u hydraulic pressure1
 aft] :i* x 0 c>efully unw\nd f ! reels 
on :i* x _h be5 w\nd = t purpose1 & e   
portion 0 c>efully exam9$ by h& z x 0   
rew\nd on to ! l>ge drums on :i* x 0 s5t
 =w>d to ! cov]+ works at ,ea/ ,gre5wi*1

 to receive its ext]nal protect+ %ea?4  
,x 0 !n aga9 subm]g$ 9 wat]1 & requir$  
once m to pass ! full electrical te/s   
above ref]r$ to4 ,f9ally1 ea* reel (    
core 0 v c>efully secur$ & protect$ f   
injury1 & 9 ?is /ate 0 s5t to ,ea/      
,gre5wi*1 :]e x 0 imm$iately plac$ 9    
tanks provid$ = x4 ,9 ^! x 0 cov]$ )    
wat]1 & ! lids ( ! tanks be+ fa/5$ d[n &
 lock$1 x rema9$ until dem&$ =          
completion4  ,! manufacture & te/+ ( !  
8core0 ( ! ,atlantic ,cable hav+ be5    
complet$ at ! ,gutta ,p]*a works z      
describ$1 a telegraphic l9e 0 !reby     
produc$ :i*1 )\t fur!r addition (       
mat]ial or sub/ance1 beyond t ( copp] & 
gutta p]*a1 proportionable to any       
requir$ increase 9 its l5g?1 w\ld be    
p]fect z an electrical communicator     
?r\gh ! longe/ di/ances & 9 ! deepe/    
wat]1 9 :i* elem5t moreov] x appe>s to  
be *emically inde/ructible1 if !        
exp]i5ce ( "s f\rte5 ye>s may be tak5 z 
evid5ce4 ,at ?is po9t1 h[ev]1 ! f9al =m 
to be assum$ by ! deep-sea ,cable 0     

subject to important me*anical          
consid]ations1 :i* came into play across
 ! pa? ( ^? purely electrical2 & ^u !   
mann] 9 :i* ^! consid]ations are met &  
dealt )1 dep5d1 n m]ely ! prim>ily      
successful subm]sion1 b ! ultimate      
durability & comm]cial value ( deep-sea 
,cables4  ,! problem 9 ! case ( !       
,atlantic ,telegraph ent]prise may be   
?us /at$4 ,giv5 a subm>9e telegraph core
 l t already describ$1 con/ruct$ on !   
be/ kn[n pr9ciples & p]fect z to its    
electrical conductivity & insulation--x 
is requir$ to l[] ! same ?r\gh ! sea to 
a maximum dep? ( two & a-half miles1 s z
 n m]ely n to all[ ! insulat+ m$ium to  
be torn or /ra9$1 b s z n ev5 to br+ its
 normal ela/icity into play aga9/ ! m   
t5sile b p]fectly inela/ic mat]ial ( !  
conductor4 ,= if ! core 7 l[]$ into v   
deep wat] l t ref]r$ to )\t fur!r       
protection1 ev5 suppos+ x to escape     
actual fracture by ! adoption (         
extraord9>y precaution & by ! aid ( f9e 
wea!r1 x is evid5t t :5ev]1 z w\ld be   

highly probable1 ei!r 9 ! act ( pay+    
out1 dur+ ! lift+ or manuvr+ ( ! %ip1 or
 ev5 f ! effects ( its own weight1 !    
gutta p]*a %ea? became ext5d$ to ! limit
 ( its ela/icity1 ! copp] 9 ! c5tre w\ld
 be /ret*$ to a correspond+ ext5t1 &1 ! 
t5sion be+ remov$1 ! gutta p]*a 9       
return+ to its orig9al l5g? w\ld pull   
back ! n[ elongat$ copp]1 :i* !nce=w>d  
w\ld 9 e su* case 8buckle up10 & ex]t a 
con/ant lat]al ?ru/ aga9/ ! gutta p]*a2 
end+1 probably1 9 its ultimate escape to
 ! outside1 & ! consequ5t de/ruction ( !
 core z an electrical ag5t4 ,moreov]1 9 
! ev5t ( an electrical fault be+        
discov]$ 9 any subm]g$ portion ( !      
,cable dur+ ! process ( 8pay+-out0 9    
deep wat]1 x is ( p>am\nt importance    
t[>ds its recov]y & repair1 t ! eng9e]  
%\ld h su* an assurance 9 ! quality &   
/r5g? ( 8 mat]ials z w enable him       
confid5tly to ex]t a kn[n =ce 9 haul+   
back ! injur$ "p1 )\t appreh5sion (     
damage to ! vital portion ( ! ,cable4   
,! solution ( ?is "q mu/ !re=e be f\nd 9

 add+ me*anical /r5g? ext]nally to !    
core1 by surr\nd+ x ) su* mat]ials & 9  
su* a mann] z to relieve x f all t /ra9 
:i* x w unavoidably meet 9 deposit+ x 9 
its requir$ position4 ,9 ! case ( !     
orig9al ,atlantic ,cable ?is 0 attempt$ 
by fir/ surr\nd+ ! core ) t>r$ hemp1 :i*
 9 its turn 0 envelop$ spirally by      
eighte5 /r&s ( iron wire2 ea* /r&       
consi/+ ( sev5 ,no4 #bb gauge wires4 ,! 
entire weight ( ! ,cable s =m$ 01 9 air 
#bj cwt4 p] knot1 & 9 wat] #acc p] knot4
 ,be+ capable ( be>+ its own weight 9   
ab\t five miles p]p5dicul> dep? ( wat]1 
& ! greate/ dep? on ! r\te be+ two-& a  
half miles1 its /r5g? 0 calculat$ at    
ab\t z mu* aga9 z 0 absolutely requisite
 = ! "w4 ,?is 0 ?\ght at ! "t to be a   
suffici5t m>g91 & c]ta9ly 9 #aheh1 ow+  
to ! greatly improv$ ma*9]y employ$1 ?is
 ,cable 0 pay$-out ) great facility &   
)\t undue /ra91 al?\gh portions ( x _h  
be5 lo/ by break+ dur+ sev]al previ\s   
attempts 9 ! same summ]4 ,subsequ5t     
inve/igation & exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 l$ to ! 

conclusion1 t 9 respect1 n only to its  
me*anical prop]ties1 b especially )     
reg>d to its relative specific gravity1 
& to o!r po9ts 9 its con/ruction1 !     
,cable ( #aheh 0 v imp]fect2 &1 ) a view
 to ensure e practicable improvem5t 9 ! 
/ructure ( _! new l9e1 ! promot]s ( !   
und]tak+1 s soon z !y f\nd !mselves 9   
funds1 dur+ #ahfc1 issu$ adv]tisem5ts ) 
a view to /imulate inquiry into !       
subject1 invit+ t5d]s = ,cables suitable
 = ! propos$ "w4 ,! specim5s t 7 s5t 91 
z ! result ( ?is public appeal1 7       
submitt$ to ! sci5tific advis]s ( !     
,company1 :o1 aft] c>eful exp]im5ts )   
all ! specim5s1 unanim\sly recomm5d$ !  
,atlantic ,company to adopt ! pr9ciple (
 ! ,cable propos$ by ,glass1 ,elliot1   
,co41 ^: exp]i5ce & success 9 ?is       
description ( "w are well kn[n4 ,!      
,committee1 h[ev]1 /ipulat$ t !y %\ld   
settle ! actual mat]ial ( :i* ! ,cable 0
 to be ultimately compos$1 & t ^! %\ld  
be c>efully & sep>ately exp]im5t$ on    
be=e f9ally decid+ ^u x2 & 9 consequ5ce 

( ?is /ipulation upw>ds ( "o hundr$ &   
tw5ty diff]5t specim5s1 be+ *iefly      
v>iations ( ! pr9ciple adopt$ by !      
,committee1 7 manufactur$ & subject$ to 
v sev]e exp]im5t1 z 7 also ! v>i\s      
descriptions & quantities ( iron1 hemp1 
& ,manilla propos$ z compon5ts ( ^!     
respective ,cables4 ,! result ( x all 0 
t ! ,committee recomm5d$ ! ,cable t 0   
adopt$ z be+1 9 _! op9ion1 8! "o mo/    
calculat$ to insure success 9 ! pres5t  
/ate ( our exp]im5tal k respect+        
deep-sea ,cables10 tak+ c>e at ! same   
"t1 by en=c+ a /r+5t specification &    
con/ant sup]vision1 to gu>d aga9/ any   
possible laxity 9 ! details ( its       
con/ruction4 ,! ,cable s decid$ on      
weigh$ #ce cwt4 p] knot 9 air1 b 9 wat] 
x did n exce$ #ad cwt41 be+ only a      
fraction heavi] 9 t m$ium ?an ! old     
,cable1 ?\gh be>+ m ?an twice ! /ra9--! 
break+ /ra9 ( ! new ,cable be+ #g tons  
#ae cwt4 ,9 wat] x 0 capable ( be>+     
elev5 miles ( its own l5g? p]p5dicul>ly 
susp5d$1 & consequ5tly _h a m>g9 ( /r5g?

 ( m ?an f\r & a-half times t :i* 0     
absolutely requisite = ! deepe/ wat]4 ,!
 core hav+ be5 receiv$ f ! gutta p]*a   
works1 & c>efully te/$ to note its      
electrical condition1 0 fir/ tak5 to    
receive its padd+ ( jute y>n1 :]eby !   
gutta p]*a w\ld be protect$ aga9/ any   
pressure f ! ext]nal iron %ea?1 :i*     
latt] succe$$ ! jute4 ,on =m] occasions 
?is padd+ ( jute _h be5 saturat$ 9 a    
mixture ( t> be=e be+ appli$ to ! gutta 
p]*a2 b exp]i5ce _h %[n t ?is proce$+   
might lead to s]i\s fallacies z to !    
electrical /ate ( ! core1 cases hav+ be5
 repeat$ly f\nd :]e faults exi/$ 9 !    
core itself--am\nt+ to an almo/ total   
loss ( insulation--:i*1 h[ev]1 7 only   
discov]$ aft] be+ subm]g$ & work$ ?r\gh1
 ow+ to ! p>tial insulation conf]r$ = a 
"t ^u ! bad place by means ( ! t>r$     
wrapp+4 ,! ,atlantic core1 !re=e1 0     
wrapp$ ) jute :i* _h be5 simply tann$ 9 
a solution ( cate*u1 9 ord] to pres]ve x
 f decay1 & z fa/ z ! wrapp+ proce$$ !  
wrapp$ core 0 coil$ into wat]1 9 :i*1 n 

only at ?is /age1 b ev] aft]w>ds until  
f9ally deposit$ 9 ! sea1 ! ,cable1      
complete or incomplete1 0 /or$1 & ! wat]
 be+ able to freely pass ?r\gh ! t>r$   
jute to ! core1 ! lea/ loss ( insulation
 0 at once app>5t by ! facility (f]$ by 
! wat] to conduct away to e>? ! :ole or 
a portion ( ! te/+ curr5t4  ,! iron wire
 ) :i* ! jute cov] 0 surr\nd$ 0         
specially prep>$ = ?is purpose1 & is    
t]m$ by ! mak]s 7,messrs4 ,web/]        
,horsfall7 8,homog5e\s ,iron40 ,x 0     
manufactur$ & roll$ into rods at _!     
works at ,killam>%1 ne> ,%effield1 &    
drawn at _! wire factory at ,hay mills1 
ne> ,birm+ham4 ,?is wire approa*es to   
/eel 9 reg>d to /r5g?1 b by "s          
peculi>ity 9 ! mode ( prep>+ x1 is      
depriv$ entirely ( t spr+9ess :i*       
prohibits altoge!r ! use ( /eel z a     
cov]+ = ! outsides ( subm>9e cables4 ,t5
 wires 7 laid spirally r\nd ! core1 &   
ea* ( ^! wires 0 ( ,no4 #ac gauge1 & 0  
"u contract to be> a /ra9 ( #hej to     
#a1ajj lb41 ) an elongation ( half an   

in* 9 e fifty in*es )9 ^? break+ limits4
 ,! ,cable1 z complet$ & surr\nd$ by ^! 
wires1 _h n ! slighte/ t5d5cy to spr+1 z
 w\ld be ! case if ! metal 7 h>d /eel1 &
 c\ld be h&l$ ) great facility4  ,be=e1 
h[ev]1 ^! t5 wires surr\nd$ ! core1 ea* 
sep>ate wire _h to be itself cov]$ ) a  
jacket ( t>r$ ,manilla y>n1 ! object (  
:i* is at once to protect ! iron f ru/ &
 to light5 ! specific gravity ( ! mass1 
:ile add+ also 9 "s degree to ! /r5g? ( 
! ext]nal portion ( ! ,cable4 ,! wire 0 
drawn horizontally =w>d ov] a drum ?r\gh
 a holl[ cyl9d]1 on ! outside ( :i*     
bobb9s fill$ ) ,manilla y>n revolv$     
v]tically1 & ! y>ns f ^! bobb9s1 be+    
made to conv]ge ar\nd ! wire z x issu$ f
 ! end ( ! cyl9d]1 7 ?us spun tightly   
r\nd ! =m]4 ,^! ,manilla-cov]$ wires be+
 w\nd ^u l>ge drums ready = use1 ! core1
 :i* we left "s "t back surr\nd$ ) jute1
 0 pass$ r\nd sev]al %eaves1 :i*        
conduct$ x bel[ ! floor ( ! factory1 f  
:5ce x 0 drawn up aga9 ?r\gh a hole 9 ! 
c5tre ( a circul> table1 ar\nd !        

circumf]5ce ( :i* 7 t5 receptacles = t5 
drums1 conta9+ ! ,manilla-cov]$ wire4   
,betwe5 ^! drums massive iron rods1     
fa/5$ to ! circumf]5ce ( ! table1 rose1 
& conv]g$ ar\nd a small holl[ cone (    
iron ?r\gh ! upp] floor+ ( ! factory1 at
 a height ( #ab or #ad feet above !     
table4 ,! jute-cov]$ core 0 pull$ up    
v]tically1 & pass$ on /raight ?r\gh !   
holl[ int]ior ( ! cone already m5tion$1 
:i* latt] =m$ ! apex ( ! conv]g+ rods4  
,?is done1 ! t5 wires f ! t5 drums 7    
drawn up ov] ! outside ( ! same cone1 & 
z !y rose beyond x conv]g$ ar\nd ! core1
 :i* latt]1 be+ free f ! revolv+ "p ( ! 
ma*9]y1 0 simply drawn out2 :ile !      
circul> table be+ n[ set revolv+ by /eam
 p[]1 ! t5 wires f ! drums 7 spun 9 a   
spiral ar\nd ! core1 ?us complet+ !     
,cable1 :i* 0 haul$ out ( ! factory by !
 h&s ( m51 :o at ! same "t coil$ x into 
l>ge iron tanks1 :]e x 0 cov]$ ) wat]1 &
 0 daily subject$ to ! mo/ c>eful       
electrical te/s1 bo? by ! v exp]i5c$    
/aff ( ! contractors & by ! ag5ts ( !   

,atlantic ,telegraph ,company4  ,!      
di/ance f ! we/]n coa/ ( ,irel& to !    
spot 9 ,tr9ity ,bay1 ,newf\ndl&1 select$
 z ! l&+-place = ! ,cable1 0 a little   
ov] #a1fjj nautical miles1 & ! l5g? (   
,cable contract$ =1 to cov] ?is di/ance1
 includ+ ! 8slack10 0 #b1cjj knots1 :i* 
left a m>g9 ( #gjj knots1 to cov] !     
inequalities ( ! sea-b$1 & to all[ =    
cont+5cies4 ,on ! fir/ occasion #b1ejj  
/atute miles 7 tak5 to sea1 ! di/ance to
 ! ,newf\ndl& t]m9us on t occasion be+  
#a1fdj nautical miles2 &1 aft] los+ #che
 miles 9 #aheg1 & sett+ ap>t a fur!r    
quantity = exp]im5ts ^u pay+-out ma*9]y1
 suffici5t new ,cable 0 manufactur$ to  
enable ! ,niag>a & ,agamemnon to sail 9 
#aheh ) an aggregate ( #b1ifc /atute    
miles on bo>d ! two %ips1 ( :i* ab\t    
#dej /atute miles 7 lo/ 9 ! two fir/    
attempts ( t ye>1 & #b1aaj miles 7      
f9ally laid & work$ ?r\gh4  ,! greatly  
increas$ weight & size ( ! ,cable w\ld h
 made ! "q ( /[age a v emb>rass+ "o _h x
 n be5 = ! exi/5ce ( ! ,great ,ea/]n    

/eam%ip1 !re be+ no two ord9>y %ips     
afloat t w\ld be capable ( conta9+1 9 a 
=m conv5i5t = pay+-out1 ! great bulk    
pres5t$ by #b1cjj miles ( a ,cable ( su*
 dim5sions4 ,?is bulk1 & ! n[ ackn[l$g$ 
necessity = keep+ ,cables cont9u\sly 9  
wat]1 made _! influ5ce to be felt 9 a v 
exp5sive mann] to ! ,company & to !     
contractors ?r\gh\t ! progress ( ! "w1  
ev5 at ?is e>ly /age4 ,! works at ,mord5
 ,:>f _h to be to a v l>ge ext5t        
remodell$ to meet ^! cont+5cies4 ,eight 
enorm\s tanks1 made ( five-eigh?s &     
half-in* plate iron1 p]fectly wat]tight1
 & v f9e specim5s ( ?is description (   
"w1 7 erect$ on ^? premises1 & ^! tanks 
!n receiv$ an aggregate ( #hj miles (   
,cable p] week4 ,f\r ( ! tanks 7 circul>
 9 %ape1 & ea* conta9$ #aec miles (     
cable1 be+ #cd ft4 9 diamet] & #ab ft4  
deep4 ,! o!r f\r 7 slightly elliptical1 
be+ #cf ft4 long by #bg ft4 wide1 & #ab 
ft4 deep1 & conta9$ ea* #adj miles4 ,!  
cont5ts ( all ^!1 z !y became full1 7   
transf]r$ to ! ,great ,ea/]n at         

,%e]ness1 = :i* s]vice ! ,lords ( !     
,admiralty grant$ ! loan ( two          
sail+-%ips1 laid up 9 ord9>y at ,*a?am1 
namely--! ,ame?y/ & ! ,iris4#d ,^! %ips 
_h to und]go v consid]able alt]ation to 
r5d] !m suitable = ! "w1 portions ( !   
ma9 deck hav+ to be remov$--=e & aft--to
 make room = wat]tight tanks1 :i* "h1 z 
else:]e1 7 to be ! m$ium = hold+ !      
,cable4 ,! dim5sions ( ! two tanks on   
bo>d ! ,ame?y/ 7 #bi ft4 diamet] by #ad 
ft4 #f 94 9 dep?1 & ea* held #aec miles 
( ,cable2 ( ^? on ! ,iris1 "o 0 #bi ft4 
diamet] & #ad ft4 #f 94 deep1 & held    
#aec miles1 & ! o!r held #aaj miles1 & 0
 #bd ft4 wide1 & #ag ft4 deep4          
,illu/ration3 ,f4 ,jones1 li? f a draw+ 
by ,r4 ,dudley  ,london1 ,day  ,sons1   
,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,! ,,cable ,,pass$ ,,f 
,,! ,,works ,,into ,,! ,,hulk ,,ly+ ,,9 
,,! ,,?ames ,,at ,,gre5wi*4             
,illu/ration3 ,t4 ,pick51 li? f a draw+ 
by ,r4 ,dudley  ,london1 ,day  ,sons1   
,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,! ,,old ,,frigate ,,) 
,,h] ,,freight ,,( ,,cable ,,alongside  

,,! 8,,great ,,ea/]n0 ,,at ,,%e]ness4   
,! ,great ,ea/]n /eam%ip 0 fitt$ up )   
?ree tanks to receive ! ,cable1 "o      
situat$ 9 ! =ehold1 "o 9 ! aft]hold1 & !
 ?ird ne>ly amid%ips4 ,! bottoms & !    
fir/ ti] ( plates 7 ( five-eigh?s iron1 
& ea* tank1 :5 complet$ to ?is height1 &
 te/$ z to its tightness by fill+ x )   
wat]1 & f\nd or made to be p]fectly     
wat]tight1 0 let d[n f its tempor>y     
supports on to a b$ ( ,portl& cem5t1    
?ree in*es 9 ?ickness1 & ! build+ up &  
rivet+ ( ! rema9+ ti]s 0 cont9u$4 ,!    
beams b5ea? ea* tank 7 %or$ up f ! floor
 b5ea? x d[n to ! kelson ) n9e in*es    
,baltic baulk timb]1 & x w give "s idea 
( ! magnitude ( ! "w to /ate t upw>ds ( 
#cjj loads ( ?is mat]ial 7 requir$ = ?is
 purpose alone4 ,! dim5sions ( ! =e tank
 7 #ea ft4 #f 94 diamet] by #bj ft4 #f  
94 9 dep?1 & its capacity 0 = #fic miles
 ( ,cable4 ,! middle tank 0 #eh ft4 #f  
94 broad1 & #bj ft4 #f 94 deep1 & held  
#hii miles ( ,cable1 & ! aft] tank 0 #eh
 ft4 wide & #bj ft4 #f 94 deep1 &       

conta9$ #hih miles4 ,! ?ree tanks 7     
!re=e capable ( conta9+ 9 all #b1dij    
miles ( ! new ,cable4  ,! exp]i5ce ga9$ 
on bo>d ! ,agamemnon & ,niag>a1 & !     
practical k obta9$ by ! telegraphic     
eng9e]s1 7 turn$ to good acc\nt 9 erect+
 ! new ma*9]y on ! deck ( ! ,great      
,ea/]n = pay+-out ! ,cable4  ,ov] ! hold
 0 a light wr\ght-iron ,v :eel1 ! spe$ (
 :i* 0 regulat$ by a friction :eel on ! 
same %aft4 ,?is 0 connect$ ) ! pay+-out 
ma*9]y by a wr\ght-iron tr\gh1 9 :i*1 at
 int]vals1 7 small] wr\ght-iron ,v      
:eels1 & at ! angles v]tical guide      
:eels4 ,! pay+-out ma*9]y consi/$ ( a   
s]ies ( ,v :eels & jockey or rid+ :eels 
7six 9 numb]72 ^u ! %afts ( ! ,v :eels 7
 friction :eels1 ) brake /raps weight$  
by lev]s & runn+ 9 tanks fill$ ) wat]3 &
 ^u ! %afts ( ! jockey :eels 7 also     
friction /raps & lev]s1 ) weights to    
hold ! ,cable & keep x taut r\nd ! drum4
 ,imm$iately be=e ! drum 0 a small guide
 :eel1 plac$ "u an app>atus call$ !     
knife1 = keep+ ! fir/ turn ( ! ,cable on

 ! drum f rid+ or gett+ ov] ano!r turn4 
,! knives1 ( :i* !re 7 two1 c\ld be     
remov$ & adju/$ ) ! greate/ ease by     
slides simil> to a slide-re/ ( an ord9>y
 turn+-la!4 ,"o knife only 0 us$1 ! o!r 
be+ kept ready to replace x if necess>y4
 ,! drum1 r\nd :i* ! ,cable pass$1 0 #f 
feet diamet] & #a foot broad1 & ^u !    
same %aft 7 fix$ two ,appold's brakes1  
runn+ 9 tanks fill$ ) wat]4 ,!re 0 also 
a duplicate drum & pair ( ,appold's     
brakes fitt$ 9 position & ready = use 9 
case ( accid5t4 ,^u ! ov]hang+ ends ( ! 
%afts ( ! drums driv+ pulleys 7 fitt$1  
:i* c\ld be connect$ by a lea!r belt = !
 purpose ( br++ into use ! duplicate    
brakes1 if ! work+ brakes %\ld be out ( 
ord]4 ,betwe5 ! duplicate drum & ! /]n  
:eel 7 plac$ ! dynamomet] & int]m$iate  
:eels = indicat+ ! /ra9 ^u ! ,cable4 ,! 
dynamomet] :eel 0 plac$ midway betwe5 ! 
two int]m$iate :eels1 & ! /ra9 0        
indicat$ by ! ris+ or fall+ ( !         
dynamomet] :eel on a graduat$ scale (   
cwts4 atta*$ to ! guide rods ( !        

dynamomet] slide4 ,! /]n :eel1 ov] :i* !
 ,cable pass$ :5 leav+ ! %ip1 0 a /rong 
,v :eel1 support$ on wr\ght-iron gird]s 
ov]hang+ ! /]n1 & ! ,cable 0 protect$ f 
injury by ! flanges ( ?is :eel by a     
bell-m\!d ca/-iron %ield surr\nd+ half  
its circumf]5ce4  ,close to ! dynamomet]
 0 plac$ an app>atus simil> to a        
d\ble-pur*ase crab1 or w9*1 fitt$ ) two 
/e]+ :eels1 = lift+ ! jockey or rid+    
:eels ) _! weights & ! weights on ! ma9 
brakes ( ! drum1 z indications 7 %[n ^u 
! dynamomet] scale4  ,all ! brake :eels 
ran 9 tanks suppli$ ) wat] by pipes f ! 
paddle-box tanks ( ! %ip4  ,! ,cable    
pass$ ov] ! wr\ght-iron ,v :eel ov] !   
tank along ! tr\gh1 betwe5 ! ,v :eels & 
jockey :eels 9 a /raight l9e2 f\r turns 
r\nd ! drum :]e ! knife comes into      
action ov] ! fir/ int]m$iate :eel1 "u ! 
dynamomet] :eel1 & ov] ! o!r int]m$iate 
& /]n :eels into ! sea4  ,illu/ration3  
,f a draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley ,london1 ,day 
,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,pay+-,,out     
,,ma*9]y4  ,illu/ration3 ,t4 ,pick51 li?

 f a draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley ,london1 ,day 
,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,coil+ ,,!      
,,cable ,,9 ,,! ,,aft] ,,tank ,,on      
,,bo>d ,,! ,,great ,,ea/]n ,,at         
,,%e]ness4 ,,visit ,,( ,h4,r4,h4 ,,!    
,,pr9ce ,,( ,,wales ,,on ,,may #bd?4    
,?is dynamomet] 0 only a heavy :eel re/+
 on ! rope1 b fix$ 9 an upright frame1  
:i* all[$ x to slide freely up & d[n1 & 
on ?is frame 7 m>k$ ! figures :i* %[$   
exactly ! /ra9 9 p\nds on ! ,cable4     
,?us1 :5 ! /ra9 0 l[ ! ,cable slack5$1 &
 ! dynamomet] sunk l[ ) x2 :51 on !     
contr>y1 ! /ra9 0 great1 ! ,cable 0     
drawn 8taut10 & on x ! dynamomet] rose  
to its full height4 ,:5 x sunk too l[1 !
 ,cable 0 g5]ally runn+ away too fa/1 & 
! brakes _h to be appli$ to *eck x2 :51 
on ! contr>y1 x rose rapidly ! t5sion 0 
dang]\s1 & ! brakes _h to be almo/ op5$ 
to relieve x4 ,! simplicity ( ! app>atus
 = op5+ & %utt+ ! brakes 0 mo/          
beautiful4 ,opposite ! dynamomet] 0     
plac$ a till]-:eel1 & ! man 9 *>ge ( x  
nev] let x g or slack5$ 9 8 att5tion =  

an in/ant1 b wat*$ ! rise & fall ( !    
dynamomet] z a sailor at ! :eel wat*es 8
 compass4 ,a s+le movem5t ( ?is :eel to 
! "r put ! brakes on1 a turn to ! left  
op5$ !m4 ,a good & exp]i5c$ brakeman    
w\ld g5]ally contrive to avoid ei!r     
extreme ( a high or l[ /ra91 ?\gh !re 7 
few duties connect$ ) ! lay+ ( subm>9e  
cables :i* 7 m anxi\s & m responsible   
:ile !y la/1 ?an ^? connect$ ) !        
managem5t ( ! brakes4 ,! :ole ma*9e     
work$ beautifully1 & ) s little friction
 t :5 ! brakes 7 remov$1 a weight ( #bjj
 lb4 0 suffici5t to draw ! ,cable ?r\gh 
x4  ,9 ord] to gu>d aga9/ any possible  
s\rces ( accid5t1 e prep>ation 0 made 9 
case ( ! wor/1 &1 9 ! ev5t ( v bad      
wea!r1 = cutt+ ! ,cable adrift & buoy+  
x4 ,= ?is purpose a wire rope ( great   
/r5g?1 & no less ?an five miles long1   
hav+ a di/9ctive m>k at e #ajj fa?oms1 0
 tak5 9 ! ,great ,ea/]n4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 
0 only c>ri$ 9 case ( desp]ate          
ev5tualities aris+1 & 9 ! e>ne/ hope t n
 an in* ( x w\ld ev] be requir$4 ,if1 z 

un=tunately happ5$1 its s]vices 7 want$1
 ! ,cable c\ld be firmly made fa/ to its
 extremity1 & s _m hundr$ fa?oms ( !    
wire rope1 accord+ to ! dep? ( wat] !   
,cable 0 91 measur$ out4 ,to ! o!r end (
 ! rope an imm5se buoy 0 atta*$1 & !    
:ole w\ld !n be cut adrift & left to    
itself till bett] wea!r4  ,on ! #bd? (  
,may1 ,8 ,royal ,highness ! ,pr9ce (    
,wales1 accompani$ by _m di/+ui%$       
p]sonages1 paid a long visit to ! ,great
 ,ea/]n1 = ! purpose ( inspect+ !       
arrangem5ts made = lay+ ! ,cable4 ,8    
,royal ,highness 0 receiv$ by ,mr4      
,p5d]1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,telegraph        
,con/ruction ,company2 ,mr4 ,glass1     
,manag+ ,director2 & a l>ge numb] ( !   
electricians & (fic]s connect$ ) !      
und]tak+4 ,aft] p>tak+ ( breakfa/1 !    
,pr9ce visit$ ea* portion ( ! %ip1 &    
witness$ ! transmission ( a message s5t 
?r\gh ! coils1 :i* !n repres5t$ 9 l5g?  
#a1cie nautical miles4 ,! signals       
transmitt$ 7 sev5 words1 8,i ,,wi%      
,,success ,,to ,,! ,,atlantic ,,cable10 

& 7 receiv$ at ! o!r end ( ! coils 9 !  
c\rse ( a few seconds--a rate ( spe$ :i*
 spoke hopefully ( success4  ,on        
,monday1 ! #bi? ( ,may1 ! la/ mile ( ?is
 gigantic ,cable 0 complet$ at ,glass1  
,elliot1  ,co4's works2 an ev5t         
celebrat$ 9 ! pres5ce ( all ! em95t     
sci5tific m5 :o _h lab\r$ s zeal\sly 9 !
 promotion ( ! und]tak+ at ,gre5wi*4 ,:5
 ! t9kl+ ( ! bell gave notice t ! ma*9e 
0 empty1 & ! la/ coil ( ! ,cable /[$    
away1 ! mighty "w1 ! accompli%m5t ( :i* 
0 _! dream by night & _! /udy by day1   
/ood complet$4 ,= eight long mon?s !    
huge ma*9es _h be5 9 a con/ant :irl1    
manufactur+ ^? tw5ty-?ree hundr$        
nautical miles ( ,cable de/9$ to p]=m a 
mission s important1 & yet x w\ld be    
difficult to po9t to a s+le h\r dur+ :i*
 !y did n yield some?+ to cause c>e &   
anxiety4  ,on ,w$nesday1 ! #ad? ( ,june1
 ! ,ame?y/ complet$ h] f9al visit1 &    
comm5c$ to deliv] ! la/ in/alm5t ( !    
,cable to ! ,great ,ea/]n4  ,on ! #bd? !
 ,great ,ea/]n left ! ,m$way = ! ,nore1 

c>ry+ #gjjj tons ( ,cable1 #bjjj tons ( 
iron tanks1 & #gjjj tons ( coal4 ,at !  
,nore %e took 9 #a1ejj additional tons (
 coal1 :i* br\ght h] total dead-weight  
to #ba1jjj tons4  ,mr4 ,goo*1 ,m4,p41   
,*airman ( ! ,great ,ea/]n ,company &   
,director ( ! ,telegraph ,con/ruction & 
,ma9t5ance ,company2 ,mr4 ,b>b] 7,great 
,ea/]n71 ,mr4 ,cyrus ,field1 ,capta9    
,hamilton1 ,directors ( ! ,atlantic     
,telegraph ,company2 ,m4 ,jules         
,despes*]2 ,mr4 ,h4 ,o',neil1 ,a4,r4,a42
 ,mr4 ,brassey1 ,mr4 ,fairbairn1 ,mr4   
,dudley1 ! repres5tatives ( "s ( !      
pr9cipal j\rnals1 & sev]al visitors1 w5t
 r\nd 9 ! vessel f ! ,nore to ,irel&4   
,! :ole ( ! arrangem5ts = pay+-out & l&+
 ! ,cable 7 9 *>ge ( ,mr4 ,cann+1       
pr9cipal ,eng9e] to ! ,telegraph        
,con/ruction & ,ma9t5ance ,company1 ,mr4
 ,clif=d be+ 9 *>ge ( ! ma*9]y4 ,^!     
g5tlem5 7 assi/$ by ,mr4 ,temple1 ,mr4  
,london1 & eight exp]i5c$ eng9e]s &     
me*ani/s4 ,a corps ( ,cable lay]s 0     
furni%$ by ! ,telegraph ,con/ruction &  

,ma9t5ance ,company4                    
,! ,electrical ,/aff consi/$ (       ,c4
 ,v4 de ,sauty    ,*ief4                
,h4 ,saund]s       ,electrician to !    
,malta & ,alex&ria ,telegraph4          
,will\ghby ,smi?  ,electrician to !     
,gutta ,p]*a ,company4                  
,w4 ,w4 ,biddulph    ,assi/ant          
,electrician4                           
,h4 ,donovan                 ,d4        
,o4 ,smi?                   ,d4         
,j4 ,cl>k                   ,d4         
,j4 ,t4 ,smi?       ,in/rum5t ,cl]k f   
,malta & ,alex&ria ,telegraph4    ,j4   
,gott                    ,d4            
,d4             ,d4              ,l4    
,s*aef]       ,me*anician4              
,! ,/aff at ,val5tia 0 compos$ (        
,j4 ,may        ,sup]9t5d5t4            
,t4 ,br[n      ,assi/ant ,electrician4  
,w4 ,crock]            ,d4              
,g4 ,/ev5son  ,in/rum5t ,cl]k f ,malta &
 ,alex&ria ,telegraph4     ,e4 ,george  
,d4             ,d4               ,d4   
,h4 ,fi%]             ,d4               

,d4               ,d4              ,all 
! arrangem5ts at ,val5tia 7 "u !        
direction ( ,mr4 ,glass4  ,mr4 ,v>ley1  
*ief electrician to ! ,atlantic         
,telegraph ,company1 0 appo9t$ to report
 on ! lay+ ( ! ,cable1 & to see t !     
conditions ( ! contract 7 compli$ )4    
,associat$ ) him 0 ,pr(essor ,w4        
,?omson1 ,,ll4,d41 ,f4,r4,s41 ( ,glasg[4
 ,8 /aff 0 compos$ ( ,mr4 ,deacon1 ,mr4 
,m$ley1 ,mr4 ,trippe1 & ,mr4 ,p]ry4     
,sev]al "y g5tlem5 int]e/$ 9 eng9e]+ &  
sci5ce 7 accommodat$ ) a passage on     
bo>d4  ,at noon on ,july #ae? ! ,great  
,ea/]n1 9 *>ge ( ,mr4 ,moore1 ,tr9ity   
pilot1 draw+ #cd ft4 #d 94 =w>d1 & #bh  
ft4 #f 94 aft1 got up h] an*or1 & at    
midnight on ,july #af? 0 (f ! ,liz>d4   
,on ,monday1 #ag?1 %e came up ) ! screw 
/eam] ,c>ol9e1 freight$ ) #bg miles ( ! 
,iri% %ore end ( ! ,cable1 weigh+ #edj  
tons1 & took h] 9 t[4 ,!n a gale set 91 
:i* gave occasion to ! ,great ,ea/]n to 
%[ h] f9e qualities z a sea-boat :5     
prop]ly h&l$4 ,ev5 ^? :o 7 mo/ prejudic$

 or mo/ diffid5t1 admitt$ t on t score  
no vessel c\ld behave bett]4 ,?is trial 
gave e "o1 f ,capta9 ,&]son d[n1        
additional reason to be satisfi$ ) !    
fitness ( ! great %ip = ! task on :i* %e
 0 engag$4 ,next day1 ,tuesday1 ,july   
#ah?1 %e enc\nt]$ (f ! ,iri% coa/ a     
/rong gale ) high we/]ly sea1 ?r\gh :i* 
%e ran at ! rate ( six knots an h\r4 ,! 
,c>ol9e1 :i* roll$ s heavily & pit*$ s  
vigor\sly z to excite s]i\s             
appreh5sions1 broke ! t[ rope 9 ! c\rse 
( ! day1 & ran = ,val5tia h>b\r1 :]e %e 
arriv$ safely1 pilot$ by ! ,great       
,ea/]n2 & ! ,great ,ea/]n1 pass+ inside 
! ,skelligs1 /ood 9 close to ,val5tia   
,ligh?\se1 & s5t a boat a%ore to        
communicate4 ,h4,m4,s4 ,t]rible1 ,capta9
 ,napi]1 & ,h4,m4,s4 ,sph9x1 ,capta9 ,v4
 ,hamilton1 7 visible 9 ! (f+1 hav+     
sail$ at ! end ( ! previ\s week f       
,que5/[n = ! r5dezv\s1 outside ,val5tia4
 ,capta9 ,&]son hav+ fir$ a gun to      
ann\nce 8 arrival1 /eam$ = ,b]ehav51 9  
,bantry ,bay1 & an*or$ inside ! isl& on 

,w$nesday morn+1 ,july #ai?1 9 #ag      
fa?oms4 ,"h ! ,great ,ea/]n lay1 prep>+ 
= h] great err&--p]haps1 z x may prove1 
h] exclusive 8mission10--on ,?ursday1   
#bj?1 ,friday1 #ba/1 & ,saturday1 #bbnd 
,july1 :il/ ! ,c>ol9e 0 l&+ ! %ore end (
 ! ,cable 9 ,foilhumm]um ,bay 9         
,val5tia4 ,dur+ h] /ay 9 ,bantry ,bay1  
_m visitors1 high & l[1 came on bo>d !  
,great ,%ip1 b x 0 believ$ all ov] !    
c\ntry t %e 0 go+ to ,foilhumm]um4 ,!   
great] portion ( ^? anxi\s to see h]    
made ! be/ ( _! way to t seclud$ spot1  
to :i* !re 0 once m atta*$ an int]e/ ( a
 civilis$ "*2 =1 if c\ntry leg5ds be    
true1 !re mu/ h be5 "s reg>d paid to    
,foilhumm]um ,bay by no less a p]son ?an
 ,oliv] ,cromwell1 te/ifi$ yet by ! grey
 walls ( a ru9$ =t1 & traces ( a moat & 
out] wall1 on ! gre5sw>d above ! po9t   
:i* =ms ! nor!rn entrance to ! lonely   
bay4 ,?is crisp gre5sw>d1 gli/5+ ) salt1
 lies 9 a ?9 cru/ ov] ! cliffs1 :i* rise
 %e]ly f ! sea "s ?ree or f\r hundr$    
feet2 & = :at ,oliv] ,cromwell or any "o

 else c\ld h erect$ a =talice !reon1 may
 well baffle conjecture1 unless !       
build]1 hav+ a f>-rea*+ m9d1 saw !      
importance ( wat*+ ! mo/ we/]ly portion 
( ,europe1 or anticipat$ ! day :5       
,val5tia w\ld be recognis$ z "o ( !     
l&m>ks creat$ by ! necessities (        
comm]cial & social exi/5ce4 ,tak+       
advantage ( ! %elt] af=d$ by a gradual  
desc5t inl& ( ! soil1 a few cab9s h be5 
plac$ by ! natives--half-fi%]m51        
half-husb&m5--,ar*ytas-l1 spann+ l& &   
sea1 & mak+ b poor subsi/5ce f _! ef=ts 
on bo?4 ,! little bay1 :i* is n mu*     
above a mile 9 l5g?1 contracts f a      
bread? ( half s mu*1 into a wat]y       
cul-de-sac1 t]m9at$ by /eep banks (     
%ale1 e>?1 & high cliff1 furr[$ by      
wat]c\rses2 & on ! s\!rnmo/ side x is   
lock$ 9 by ! project+ l$ges ( rock =m+ !
 nor!rn entrance to ! ,port ,magee      
*annel4 ,x is s gu>d$ f w9d & sea1 t on 
"o side only is x op5 to _! unit$       
action1 b z ! entrance looks ne>ly we/1 
! full roll ( ! ,atlantic may break 9 ^u

 x :5 ! w9d is f t po9t2 & inde$ !re is 
n want+ evid5ce t ! wild ocean swell mu/
 tumble 9 !re ) frightful viol5ce4      
,jagg$ fragm5ts ( ma/s & sp>s are w$g$  
into ! rocks immovably by ! waves1 & !  
cliffs are gnaw$ out by ! re/less tee? (
 ! hungry wat] into deep caves4 ,b !n a 
sea f t po9t w\ld run p>allel ) ! l9e ( 
! ,cable1 & w\ld sweep along ) & n a?w>t
 its c\rse1 s t ! /r&s w\ld n be driv5  
to & fro & gr\nd out aga9/ ! bottom4    
,except = a c\ple ( hundr$ feet ne> !   
%ore at ! top ( ?is cove1 inde$1 !      
bottom is s&y1 & ! rocks inside ! s& l9e
 7 calculat$ to =m a protection to !    
,cable1 once deposit$1 z ! great] "p (  
its c\rse lay ?r\gh a *annel :i* _h be5 
cle>$ ( ! b\ld]s ) ! int5tion ( roll+ !m
 back aga9 at l[ wat]1 to cov] 9 ! %ore 
end4 ,lieut5ant ,:ite1 & ! h>dy &       
h>d-work+ sailors ( ! ,coa/gu>d ,/ation 
at ,val5tia1 _h be5 indefatigable 9     
s\nd+ & buoy+ out a *annel f ! bea* cle>
 out to sea1 )9 :i* ! ,c>ol9e 0 to drop 
! ,cable4 ,a few y>ds back f ! cliff1 at

 ! head ( ! cove1 ! tempor>y ,telegraph 
,/ation re>$ its proportions 9 imitation
 ( a dw>f ,brompton boil]--a build+ (   
wood mu* beslav]$ ) t> & pit*1 ( exce$+ 
pla9ness1 & let u hope ( correspond+    
utility4 ,inside 7 _m ( ! adjuncts (    
com=t1 n to speak ( telegraphic luxury1 
galvanomet]s1 wires1 batt]ies1 magnets1 
,siem5s's & ,b4 ,a4 unit cases1 & ! l1 z
 well z prop]ties :i* gave ! place a    
false air ( campaign+4 ,a passage l$ f  
end to end1 ) rooms = liv+ & sleep+ 9 to
 ! "r & left1 & an in/rum5t room at ! f>
 extremity4 ,"h1 on a n>r[ plat=m1 7 !  
signal & speak+ app>atus connect$ ) !   
wires f ! end ( ! ,cable1 :i* 0 secur$  
inside ! h\se4 ,outside ! wires 7 c>ri$ 
by po/s 9 ! ord9>y way to ! /ation at   
,val5tia1 :5ce !y 7 convey$ to          
,kill>ney1 & plac$ 9 communication ) !  
g5]al ,telegraphic sy/em ov] ! _w4 ,!   
,telegraphic /aff & op]ators 7 lodg$ 9  
primitive ap>tm5ts l ! sections ( a     
,crimean hut1 & did n possess any l>ge  
p]sonal facility = enjoy+ social        

int]c\rse ) ! out] _w1 al?\gh s mu*     
intellig5ce pass$ ?r\gh _! f+]s4 ,b     
,foilhumm]um may 9 "t become a place )  
some?+ m real ?an a future4 ,if vessels 
f ! we/w>d d n l to make _! numb]       
outside1 !re is no?+ to prev5t _! runn+ 
into ,val5tia = ! purpose1 at all ev5ts4
 ,on ! plateau betwe5 ! /ation & !      
cliff1 day aft] day hundr$s ( ! c\ntry p
 assembl$1 & rema9$ wat*+ ) exempl>y    
pati5ce = ! ,big ,%ip4 ,!y came f !     
ma9l& across ,port ,magee1 or flock$ 9  
all k9ds ( boats f po9ts along ! coa/1  
dress$ 9 _! be/1 & incl9$ to make ! mo/ 
( _! holiday1 & a few ya*ts came r\nd f 
,cork & ,bantry ) less ru/ic visitors4  
,t5ts 7 soon improvis$ by ! aid ( sails1
 "s clo?s ( canvas1 & o>s & boa?ooks1   
inside :i* bucolic refre%m5t c\ld be    
obta9$4 ,mighty pots ( potatoes see!d   
ov] peat fires outside1 & ! reek f )9   
came =? /rongly sugge/ive ( :isky &     
bacon4 ,flags flutt]$--! ,iri% gre51 )  
h>p1 cr[n surm\nt$2 ,fitzg]ald1 gre5 )  
its blazon ( knight on horse rampant1 & 

motto ( 8,malah> aboo0--fa9t suspicion (
 ,/>s & ,/ripes & ,union ,jack1 & "o    
temp]ance bann]1 audaci\sly m5daci\s1 z 
x flaunt$ ov] ,john ,b>leycorn4 ,nor 0  
music want+4 ,! fiddl] & ! pip] _h f\nd 
out ! isl& & ! fe/ive spot1 & seat$ on a
 bank1 play$ planxty & jig to a c\ple or
 two 9 ! v limit$ circle =m$ 9 ! s(t e>?
 by pla/ic feet or pond]\s %oemasonry1  
ar\nd :i*1 sitt+ & /&+1 0 a d5se cr[d ( 
spell-b\nd1 delight$ spectators4 ,9 !   
bay bel[ danc$ ! light canvas-cov]$     
canoe or coracle 9 :i* ! native fi%]m5 w
 face ! m\nta9 bill[s ( ! ,atlantic :5  
no o!r boat w v5ture =?2 & l>ge yawls   
fill$ ) c\ntry p pass$ to & fro1 & !    
bright gr\p+s ( col\r =m$ on ! cliffs & 
on ! wat]s by ! r$1 sc>let1 & gre5 %awls
 ( ! wom5 & girls1 light$ up ! sc5e     
wond]fully4  ,illu/ration3 ,t4 ,pick51  
li? f a draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley  ,london1  
,day  ,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4             
,,foilhumm]um ,,bay1 ,,val5cia1 ,,look+ 
,,seaw>ds ,,f ,,! ,,po9t ,,at ,,:i* ,,! 
,,cable ,,rea*es ,,! ,,%ore4            

,illu/ration3 ,t4 ,pick51 li? f a draw+ 
by ,r4 ,dudley ,london1 ,day  ,sons1    
,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,! ,,cliffs            
,,foilhumm]um ,,bay1 ,,po9t ,,( ,,!     
,,l&+ ,,( ,,! ,,%ore ,,end ,,( ,,cable  
,,july #bb,,nd4  ,x w\ld be gratify+ if 
9 su* a primitive spot "o c\ld %ut 8    
eyes to ! pa9ful evid5ce t ! vices (    
civilisation--if !y be s--_h crept 9 &  
lapt ! s\ls ( ! p 9 dang]\s pleasures4  
,b x c\ld n be d5i$ t ! _s ( gambl+ &   
g\rm&ise 7 !re4 ,seat$ 9 a dit*1 ) a    
bo>d on _! knees1 f\r m5 7 play+ 8,spoil
 ,five0 ) c>ds1 = discrim9ation ( :i* a 
special gift mu/ h be5 requir$2 b !y 7 z
 sil5t1 eag]1 & grave1 z ?\gh !y _h be5 
,union or ,portl& *ampions conte/+ la/  
trick & rub4 ,ne> !m 0 "o :o summon$    
mank9d to tempt caprici\s ,=tune by     
means ( an iron skew]1 rotat+ an axis   
above a piece ( t>paul9 /ret*$ on a rude
 table1 :i* 0 enliv5$ by rays ( vivid   
col\r4 ,at ! end ( ea* ray 0 an object (
 art--! gu]don ( success--an old        
p5knife1 brass tobacco-box1 too?-comb1  

?imble1 wood5 nutmeg1 or ! l4 ,a v      
sc>ecr[ pr(essor ( leg]dema9 & knav]y   
hid 8 pea1 & *all5g$ detection1 & divid$
 public att5tion ) a wiz>d :o presid$   
ov] a wood5 circle ) a sp9n+ ne$le 9 !  
c5tre to po9t to radii1 at end ( :i* 7  
copp] moneys deposit$ by ! adv5tur]s1 :o
 g5]ally saw !m :isk$ (f into !         
magician's grimy pocket4 ,an anci5t     
woman1 sp9n+1 & gu>d+ a basket ( mo/    
atrabili\s confection]y1 & a /all g>ni%$
 ) buttons & g+]bread1 complet$ !       
attractions ( ,foilhumm]um dur+ ?is     
fe/ive "t4  ,! matt] ( wond] 01 :at ! p 
flock$ to see1 = x mu/ soon h be5 kn[n !
 ,great ,ea/]n 0 n !re4 ,! ,hawk & !    
,c>ol9e1 z !y w5t into ,val5tia1 did    
duty successfully = ! ,big ,%ip1 & !    
/eam-ya*t ,alex&ra1 belong+ to ! ,dubl9 
,balla/ ,bo>d1 & ,h4,m4 t5d] ,advice1   
creat$ a s5sation z !y appe>$ 9 ! (f+ on
 _! way to ! same r5dezv\s4 ,all t      
relat$ to ! ,cable & ! lay+ ( x possess$
 ! utmo/ int]e/ = ! c\ntry p1 simply    
because ! ,cable w5t we/w>ds across !   

ocean to ! home ( _! hopes4 ,_m ( ! poor
 p believ$ t x w\ld facilitate          
communications ) _! fri5ds 9 ! l& to :i*
 _! ?\ghts are = ev] t5d+1 rememb]+     
p]haps ! words ( ,"l ,c>lisle :5 he told
 !m ( ! advantages ! ,telegraphic ,cable
 w\ld conf] ^u !m4  ,! village (        
,knight/[n witness$ an unusual influx ( 
visitors1 & ^? :om ! hospitable ro( (   
,gl5leam c\ld n /ret* its will+ eaves   
ov]1 f\nd some?+ m ?an %elt] 9 ! inn & 9
 ! com=table h\ses :i* act$ z its       
succursales on ! occasion4 ,b !re 0 9 ! 
mid/ ( all ! pleasurable excitem5t ( !  
mom5t a t+e ( dissatisfaction1 because !
 p _h p]suad$ !mselves t if !y 7 n to   
see ! ,great ,ea/]n 9 ! h>b\r1 !y w\ld  
at lea/ h ,h4,m4,s4,s4 ,t]rible &       
,sph9x1 & ! satellites ( ! ,levia?an 9  
_! an*orage1 & all !y beheld ( ! m5 ( w>
 0 _! smoke & fa9t outl9es on ! di/ant  
horizon4  ,! ,t]rible & ,sph9x might h  
coal$ 9 ,val5tia1 & wait$ !re = !       
arrival ( ! ,great ,ea/]n1 ( :i* !y c\ld
 h he>d by telegraph1 in/ead ( t[+      

colli]s to ,cork & go+ into ,b]ehav51   
:]e !re is no telegraph4 ,n[1 z to ?is  
h>b\r1 let x be admitt$ at once t its   
entrance is only #ahj y>ds broad4 ,b !  
8,n>r[s0 ( ,val5tia ,h>b\r is l a v %ort
 neck to a bottle1 & aft] less ?an a    
%ip's l5g?1 ! *annel enl>ges suffici5tly
 to all[ sev]al vessels to sail abrea/ 9
 wat] :i* is nev] r\gh en\gh to prev5t !
 passage ( boats to ,beg5nis or ,r5>d   
,po9t4 ,inde$1 ,capt4 ,wolfe's report to
 ! ,hydrograph] to ! ,admiralty         
expresses an op9ion t ! ,ne$les' passage
 is m intricate & dang]\s4 ,! ,skelligs 
on "o side & ! ,blasketts on ! o!r m>k !
 approa* v di/9ctly4 ,inside1 !re is    
#fjj acres1 or m ?an a squ>e mile1 (    
h>b\r1 ) good hold+ gr\nd1 hav+ a       
maximum ( six furlongs & a m9imum ( ?ree
 furlongs wat]4  ,! disappo9tm5t caus$  
by ! cauti\s indiff]5ce ( ! ,t]rible &  
,sph9x to ! advantages ( ly+ snugly     
inside ,val5tia ,h>b\r 0 felt acutely4  
,! ,knight ( ,k]ry1 :o has tak5 su* an  
int]e/ 9 ! und]tak+1 & all !            

inhabitants1 reg>d$ x z a m>k ( di/ru/ 9
 ! safety ( ! an*orage & 9 ! facility ( 
access to x1 :i* 0 )\t any ju/ification1
 & "s ascrib$ x to less cr$itable       
influ5ces & objects2 b no "o c\ld       
believe t ! (fic]s 9 comm& ( ! %ips kept
 out at sea 9 su* wea!r1 we>y+ ! crews &
 wa/+ coals1 )\t direct ord]s1 or t !y  
w\ld hesitate to run 91 if left to      
!mselves1 z soon z x 0 evid5t ! po9t (  
r5dezv\s t5 miles f %ore 0 n int5d$ z a 
p]man5t /ation4 ,! h>b\r _h be5 visit$  
by ,h4,m4,s4,s4 ,/romboli1 ,hecate1     
,leop>d1 ,cyclops1 ! ,u4,s4 frigate     
,susquehanna1 & _m l>ge m]*antm51       
includ+ ! ,c>ri] ,dove1 a vessel (      
#b1djj tons4  ,on ,july #ai? a *annel 0 
made d[n ! cliff to ! bea* = ! %ore end 
( ! ,cable1 :i* 0 c>ri$ d[n 9 an out]   
case ?r\gh a culv]t ( masonry1 &        
deposit$ 9 a cut made z f> into ! sea z 
! /ate ( ! tide w\ld admit4 ,on ! #ba/  
an 8e>?0 ,cable1 ) a z9c e>?1 on ,mr4   
,v>ley's plan1 0 c>ri$ out into ! bay f 
! /ation1 & safely deposit$ outside !   

*annel m>k$ = ! ,cable4 ,! ,c>ol9e w5t  
r\nd f ,val5tia to ,foilhumm]um1 & on   
,july #bbnd ! %ore end ( ! ,cable 0     
c>ri$ f h] ov] a bridge =m$ ( tw5ty-five
 yawls belong+ to ! di/rict1 amid great 
*e]+1 & haul$ up ! cliffs to ! /ation4  
,! safe arrival ( ! t]m9al wire 9 !     
build+1 9 ! pres5ce ( a l>ge assemblage1
 took place at #abde1 ,gre5wi* "t1 & z !
 day 0 f9e1 ! sc5e1 to :i* ! fleet (    
boats 9 ! bay gave unusual animation1 0 
witness$ to ! greate/ advantage4  ,:5 ! 
excitem5t caus$ by ! l&+ ( ! ,cable 0   
abat$1 ! ,knight ( ,k]ry 0 call$ on to  
speak to ! p assembl$ outside !         
,in/rum5t ,room1 & said3--8,i feel t 9 !
 pres5ce ( s _m :o h tak5 an active & a 
useful "p 9 ?is und]tak+1 x may seem    
almo/ presumptu\s 9 me to op5 my m\? on 
?is occasion2 b f ! v beg9n+ ,i h felt  
an int]e/ :i* ,i am sure ! humble/ p]son
 "h has also felt 9 ! success ( ?is !   
greate/ und]tak+ ( mod]n times4 ,i      
believe !re nev] has be5 an und]tak+ 9  
:i*1 n to speak disp>ag+ly ( ! comm]cial

 _s & ! great res\rces & /r5g? ( ! l&1 t
 valuable _s has be5 mix$ up ) s mu* t  
is ( a high] nature1 comb9+ all ! mo/   
noble s5tim5ts ( our m9ds1 & ! feel+s   
int5d$ = ! mo/ b5eficial purpose1 :i*   
are calculat$ to cem5t "o great univ]se1
 ,i may say1 ) ano!r4 ,i d n ?9k we %\ld
 be q sil5t :5 su* an und]tak+ has be5  
inaugurat$4 ,x has be5 discuss$ :e!r ?is
 c]emony %\ld be op5$ ) a pray] or n4   
,:e!r t %all be done or n1 ,i am sure   
!re is n a p]son pres5t :o does n feel !
 utmo/ ?ankfulness to ! ,giv] ( all     
,good = hav+ enabl$ ^? :o h tak5 an     
active "p 9 x to br+ ?is great und]tak+ 
to :at ,i am sure w h a happy issue4 ,i 
d n ?9k any?+ c\ld be fitly add$ to !   
s5tim5t ( ! fir/ message :i* 0 convey$1 
namely--#8,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 on 
e>? peace1 good w t[>d m54' ,i %all n   
deta9 y ) ano!r ^w1 b w only ask y all  
to give ! he>tie/ *e]s = ! success ( !  
und]tak+4 ,i w also take ! lib]ty ( ask+
 y1 :5 y h done t1 to give ?ree *e]s = a
 g5tleman :o has come "h at great       

inconv5i5ce1 & has done u v great hon\r 
9 do+ s1 & :o des]ves !m1 n only f 8    
position & "*1 b also f ! int]e/ :i* he 
has always %[n 9 ?is und]tak+4 ,i call  
^u y to give ?ree he>ty *e]s = ,sir     
,rob]t ,peel40  ,illu/ration3 ,g4       
,mc,culloch1 li? f a draw+ by ,r4       
,dudley ,london1 ,day  ,sons1 ,limit$1  
,li?4  ,,foilhumm]um ,,bay1 ,,val5cia   
,,f 8,,cromwell ,,=t0 ,,! ,,c>ol9e ,,&  
,,boats ,,lay+ ,,! ,,e>? ,,wire ,,july  
#ba,,/4  ,illu/ration3 ,t4 ,pick51 li? f
 a draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley  ,,! ,,great    
,,ea/]n ,,"u ,,weigh ,,july #bc,,rd4    
7,,escort ,,& ,,o!r ,,%ips ,,introduc$  
,,be+ ,,! ,,t]rible1 ,,! ,,sph9x1 ,,!   
,,hawk  ,,! ,,c>ol9e7   ,! meet+        
respond$ v he>tily to ! call1 & :5      
sil5ce 0 re/or$1 ,sir ,rob]t ,peel said3
 8,g5tlem51 z ! ,knight ( ,k]ry has well
 obs]v$1 ?is is "o ( ! mo/ important    
works t ?is c\ntry c\ld h be5 engag$ 91 
inasmu* z x t5ds to draw u toge!r 9 a   
l9k ( amity & fri5d%ip ) a mighty       
cont95t on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,i 

tru/1 z ! ,knight ( ,k]ry has s ju/ly   
obs]v$1 t x may t5d n only to promote ! 
peace & comm]ce ( ! _w1 b t x may also  
lead to a union ( feel+ & to good       
fell[%ip betwe5 ^? two great c\ntries2 &
 ,i tru/ t z x has be5 s happily        
inaugurat$ to-day1 s x may be successful
 "u ! ex]tions ( ^? :o h tak5 "p 9 x    
to-day & = "s "t pa/4 ,g5tlem51 ,i ?9k !
 progress ( ?is und]tak+ des]ves t we   
%\ld pay ! highe/ complim5t to ^? :o h  
be5 actively engag$ 9 c>ry+ x out to !  
/age at :i* x has arriv$4 ,we are ab\t  
to lay d[n1 at ! v bottom ( ! mighty    
,atlantic1 :i* beats aga9/ y\r %ores )  
ev]la/+ pulsations1 ?is silv]-ton$ zone1
 to jo9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & ,am]ica4      
,along t silv]-ton$ zone1 ,i tru/1 may  
pass words :i* w t5d to promote !       
comm]ce & ! int]e/ ( ! two c\ntries2 &  
,i am sure we w (f] up pray]s = !       
success ( an und]tak+1 to ! accompli%m5t
 ( :i* p]sev]+ indu/ry & all ! me*anical
 skill ( ! age h be5 br\ght to be>4     
,no?+ has be5 want+ 9 human skill1 &    

!re=e = ! future1 z n[1 let u tru/ ! h& 
( ,div9e ,provid5ce w be ^u x2 & t z !  
great vessel is ab\t to /eam across !   
,atlantic no mi%aps or mis=tune may     
occur to imp]il or ob/ruct ! success ( !
 "w :i* has n[ be5 s happily comm5c$4 ,i
 ask y all to give a *e] 9 hon\r ( my   
noble fri5d "h1 ! ,knight ( ,k]ry1 :o   
has j begun ! "w40  ,! dem& 0           
en?usia/ically compli$ )1 = ! ,knight is
 an imm5se fav\rite ) all ! dwell]s 9 8 
little dom9ion4  ,sir ,rob]t ,peel !n   
said3 8,n[1 g5tlem51 probably "o ( !    
fir/ messages t w be s5t by ?is ,cable w
 be a communication f ! ,sov]eign ( ?is 
great c\ntry to ! great rul] ( ! mighty 
cont95t at ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,i 
w ask y to give ?ree *e]s = h] ,maje/y !
 ,que540 7,*e]s47 ,sir ,rob]t ,peel 9   
conclusion1 said3 8,i give y1 ) he>ty   
good w1 heal? & happ9ess to ! rul] ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,presid5t ,johnson40 7,! 
toa/ 0 receiv$ ) l\d *e]s47  ,mr4       
,glass1 :o 0 call$ on to ackn[l$ge !    
he>ty reception giv5 to 8 "n & !        

,company's1 said3 8,on behalf ( myself &
 ^? connect$ ) me 9 ?is und]tak+1 ,i beg
 to return y ?anks4 ,i am glad t our    
lab\rs h be5 appreciat$ by ^? ar\nd u4  
,i assure y t ! "w t has be5 s f>       
complet$ has be5 a s\rce ( great anxiety
 to u all2 b t anxiety has be5 reliev$ v
 mu* by ! fact t we h n[ l&$ a ,cable   
:i* we "o & all believe to be p]fect4 ,i
 believe t no?+ c int]f]e ) ! successful
 lay+ ( ! ,cable b ! h& ( ! ,almighty1  
:o rules ! w9ds & waves4 ,s f> z human  
skill has gone1 ,i believe we h produc$ 
all t c be desir$4 ,we n[ (f] up our    
pray]s to ! ,almighty t ,he w grant     
success to our und]tak+40  ,! ,doxology 
0 !n sung1 ) :i* ?is "p ( ! proce$+s    
clos$1 & ! electricians busi$ !mselves )
 secur+ ! %ore end confid$ to _! *>ge 9 
its new home4  ,at #b o'clock 9 !       
aft]noon ! ,c>ol9e1 t[$ by ! ,hawk1 &   
att5d$ by ! ,pr9cess ,alex&ra & ,advice1
 proce$$ to sea1 ve]+ out ! %ore end ( !
 ,cable 9 ! *annel m>k$ by ,lieut5ant   
,:ite1 & at #ajcj p4m4 buoy$ ! end #bf  

miles ,w4,n4,w4 ( ,val5tia1 9 #ge fa?oms
 ( wat]4 ,a message 0 s5t ?r\gh ! ,cable
 to ,foilhumm]um1 & a dispat* 0 =w>d$ to
 ! ,great ,ea/]n1 9 ,bantry ,bay1 to    
come r\nd ) all spe$4 ,?is ord] 0 obey$ 
) su* dilig5ce t h] appe>ance (f ! h>b\r
 ( ,val5tia 0 report$ 9 ,knight/[n soon 
aft] #g o'clock next morn+1 ,july #bc4  
,h4,m4,s4 ,t]rible & ,h4,m4,s4 ,sph9x 7 
9 company4 ,! ,hawk1 :i* return$ f !    
,c>ol9e 9 ! c\rse ( ! night1 got up /eam
 & left ,val5tia ,h>b\r ab\t #aj o'clock
 a4m41 ,july #bc1 ) a p>ty ( visitors & 
pass5g]s = ! ,great ,ea/]n1 among ! =m] 
be+ ,sir ,r4 ,peel1 ! ,knight ( ,k]ry1 &
 ,capta9 ,"l ,john ,hay4 ,by #c p4m4 !  
,hawk _h rea*$ ! flotilla1 :i* lay ar\nd
 ! buoy1 prep>+ = ! great ent]prise4 ,%e
 0 j 9 "t2 ! end ( ! %ore ,cable 0 ab\t 
to be splic$ & jo9$ ) ! l&w>d end ( !   
ma9 ,cable f ! aft] tank ( ! ,great     
,ea/]n1 & ! boats ( ! ,great ,%ip & ( ! 
two m5-(-w>1 7 engag$ 9 c>ry+ ! end ( ! 
ma9 ,cable to ! ,c>ol9e4 ,sir ,r4 ,peel1
 ! ,knight ( ,k]ry1 ,"l ,john ,hay1 ,mr4

 ,cann+1 & o!rs1 got on bo>d ! ,great   
,ea/]n 9 successive trips ( ! ,hawk's   
boats2 b ! ladies1 :o _h come s f> & _h 
suff]$ too 9 ord] to see ! fam\s vessel1
 c\ld n v5ture1 z !re 0 a swell on :i*  
made x difficult to emb>k or approa* !  
gangway ladd]s4 ,aft] an h\r's enjoym5t 
( ! almo/ t]re/rial /ead9ess ( ! ,great 
,ea/]n1 ! visitors dep>t$1 amid l\d     
*e]s1 to ! ,hawk1 & at #eaj p4m4 x 0    
report$ by ! electricians t ! te/s ( !  
splice betwe5 ! ma9 ,cable & ! %ore end 
7 complete1 & t ! %ore end 0 mu* improv$
 9 its electrical condition by its      
imm]sion 9 ! wat]4 ,! boats 7 hoi/$ 9 by
 ! m5-(-w> & by ! ,great ,ea/]n1 adieux 
& good wi%es 7 ex*ang$1 &1 ) he>ts full 
( confid5ce1 all on bo>d set ab\t ! "w  
be=e !m4  ,! bight ( ! ,cable 0 slipp$ f
 ! ,c>ol9e1 at #gae p4m41 & ! ,great    
,ea/]n /ood sl[ly on h] c\rse ,n4,w4,w4 
,!n ! ,t]rible & ,sph9x1 :i* _h rang$ up
 alongside1 & s5t _! crews into ! %r\ds 
& up to ! tops to give h] a p>t+ *e]1   
deliv]$ _! fri5dly broadsides ) vig\r1 &

 receiv$ a simil> greet+4 ,_! col\rs 7  
haul$ d[n1 & z ! sun set a broad /ream (
 gold5 light 0 ?r[n across ! smoo?      
bill[s t[>ds _! b[s z if to indicate &  
illum9e ! pa? m>k$ out by ! h& ( ,heav54
 ,! brake 0 eas$1 & z ! ,great ,ea/]n   
mov$ ahead ! ma*9]y ( ! pay+-out        
app>atus began to "w1 drums roll$1 :eels
 :irl$1 & out spun ! black l9e ( !      
,cable1 & dropp$ 9 a graceful curve into
 ! sea ov] ! /]n :eel4 ,! ,cable came up
 ) ease f ! aft] tank1 & 0 pay$-out ) ! 
utmo/ regul>ity f ! app>atus4 ,! sy/em (
 signals to & f ! %ip 0 at once 9 play  
betwe5 ! electricians on bo>d & ^? at   
,foilhumm]um4 ,on bo>d !re 7 two        
repres5tative bodies--! electricians ( !
 ,telegraph ,con/ruction & ,ma9t5ance   
,company1 "u ,m4 de ,sauty1 & !         
electricians ( ! ,atlantic ,telegraph   
,company1 ,mr4 ,v>ley1 ,pr(essor        
,?omson1 & assi/ants4 ,! =m] 7 to te/ ! 
electrical /ate ( ! ,cable z x 0 be+    
pay$-out1 & to keep up signals betwe5 ! 
%ip & ! %ore4 ,! latt]1 :o _h no p[] (  

int]f]5ce or control1 7 simply to report
 on ! te/+1 & to c]tify1 on _! arrival 9
 ,newf\ndl&1 :e!r ! ,cable fulfill$ !   
conditions specifi$ 9 ! contract4 ,!    
me*anical arrangem5ts = pay+-out ! cable
 7 9 *>ge ( ,mr4 ,cann+1 eng9e]-9-*ief  
to ! ,telegraph ,con/ruction &          
,ma9t5ance ,company1 :o might be        
consid]$ z hav+ supreme control ov] !   
%ip ad hoc4 ,9 ! space on deck betwe5 ! 
capta9's /ate-room & ! entrance to ! gr&
 saloon1 0 ! ,te/+-,room--a d>k5$ *amb]1
 into :i* 7 l$ conduct+ wires f ! ends (
 ! ,cable1 = ! ordeal to :i* !y 7       
subject$ by ! electricians1 at a table  
:]eon 7 plac$ galvanomet]s & insulation 
& resi/ance-te/+ ma*9es4       ,!       
in/ructions = signall+1 det]m9$ ^u by ! 
electricians ( ! ,telegraphic           
,con/ruction & ,ma9t5ance      ,company1
 7 z foll[s3--       #a4 ,dur+ !        
pay+-out ( ! ,cable1 f ! mom5t ( />t+   
until ! end is l&$ at ,newf\ndl&1       
electrical te/s w be      appli$ )\t    
int]mission4       #b4 ,! te/s w be =   

insulation1 = cont9uity1 & to           
det]m9e ! resi/ance ( ! conductor1 !    
:ole l5g? (      ,cable be+ jo9$ up 9 "o
 l5g?4       #c4 ,ea* s]ies ( te/s w    
comm5ce at ! h\r 7,gre5wi* "t71      & w
 la/ "o h\r4       #d4 ,! insulation te/
 w consi/ ( #cj m9utes' electrification 
( ! ,cable1 comm5c+ at ! h\r1 & la/+    
till #cj m9utes      pa/ ! h\r4 ,read+s 
( ! galvanomet] to be tak5 e      m9ute1
 comm5c+ "o m9ute aft] contact ) !      
batt]y1 !      batt]y to consi/ ( #dj   
cells4       #e4 ,at #cj m9utes pa/ !   
h\r signals w be receiv$ f !      %ore =
 #aj m9utes4 ,unless ! %ip wi%es to     
communicate )      %ore by special      
speak+ in/rum5ts1 9 :i* case1 in/ead (  
receiv+ signals f ! %ore1 %ip w put on a
 ,c to ,e curr5t      to oppose         
deflection on %ore4 ,galvanomet] to     
arre/ %ore      att5tion1 & :5 jo9$1    
give ! call z 9 p>agraph #i3 !          
ord9>y signals w be #e rev]sals ( #b    
m9utes ea*4       #f4 ,at #dj m9utes1 ,c
 ( ,cable w be tak5 to #aj m9utes4      

#g4 ,at #ej m9utes signals w be s5t to !
 %ore1 & = !      ord9>y signals #e     
rev]sals1 #b m9utes ea*1 comm5c+ ,c to  
,e4       #h4 ,!n a repetition ( ! same 
te/s to be made & cont9u$      )\t any  
int]val4       #i4 ,9 case x becomes    
necess>y to speak to %ore by speak+     
in/rum5ts1 ! signal w be giv5 at ! #ej  
m9utes1 & at !      #cj m9utes1 z 9     
p>agraph #e1 by s5d+ #h m9utes'         
rev]sals1      comm5c+ ,z to ,e1 & *ang+
 ov] to ! speak+ in/rum5ts1      on     
receiv+ ackn[l$gm5t ( call f %ore 7:i* w
 be also      #h m9utes' rev]sals71     
communication or message to be s5t1 &   
:5 ackn[l$gm5t ( message & reply 7if    
any7 is receiv$1 !n      ! sy/em ( te/+ 
is to be resum$1 z if no int]ruption _h 
tak5 place4       #aj4 ,e #ej nauts4 (  
,cable pay$-out w be signall$ at !      
same "t 7viz41 at ! #ej m9s471 ?us1     
in/ead ( #e rev]sals (      #b m9utes1  
#aj rev]sals ( #a m9ute w be made       
comm5c+ ,z to ,e4       #aa4 ,e #ej     
nauts4 di/ance run w be signall$ to !   

%ore2      ! signal w be #b rev]sals    
7comm5c+ ,z to ,e71 ea* #b m9utes'      
duration--#b rev]sals1 ea* #a m9ute's   
duration1 & #b rev]sals1      ea* #b    
m9utes' duration4       #ab4 ,%\ld any  
defect 9 signals be p]ceiv$1 or bad "t  
kept1      notice w be giv5 to ! %ore by
 signall+ at ! #ej      m9utes--?us1 by 
giv+ #b rev]sals ( #e m9utes' duration1 
comm5c+ ,z to ,e4       #ac4 ,9 s\nd+1  
signal w be "o curr5t ( #aj m9utes'     
duration1 ,z to ,e4       #ad4          
,l&-9-sight signal w be likewise "o     
curr5t ( #aj      m9utes' duration1 ,z  
to ,e4       #ae4 ,gre5wi* "t w be kept1
 b a column w be devot$ 9      j\rnals &
 %eets to %ip's "t4       #af4 ,aft] !  
insulation te/ is tak51 x is to be work$
 out      ?us--,! same deflection at !  
#ae? m9ute's read+ w be      obta9$ ) ! 
same batt]y ?r\gh resi/ance1 & a %unt to
      ! galvanomet]4 ,! am\nt (         
resi/ance multipli$ by      multiply+   
p[] ( ! %unt1 & galvanomet] multipli$ by
 !      l5g? ( ! ,cable1 w give ! ,g4 p4

 ,r4 pr4 nt4       #ag4 ,! copp]        
resi/ance ( ! ,cable w be tak5 aft] #e  
m9utes' electrification4       #ah4 ,no 
*ange 9 ! in/rum5ts1 wires1 or          
connections 7o!r ?an      ! batt]ies1 if
 necess>y71 to be made on any acc\nt1   
unless      su* in/rum5ts1 c41 become   
defective--any necess>y *ange to be     
made z quickly z possible4       #ai4   
,%\ld ! roll+ ( ! %ip g5]ate a magnetic 
curr5t (      suffici5t /r5g? to        
emb>rass ! signals1 a /rong] curr5t     
= ! signals w be put on on %ore1 & a    
%unt us$ ) !      galvanomet] on bo>d1  
notice to ! %ore to put on m p[]      w 
be giv5 by "o curr5t ( #e m9utes1       
comm5c+ ,z to ,e1 & #e      rev]sals (  
#a m9ute's duration4       #bj4 ,! iron 
e>? ( ! ,cable w be us$ bo? on bo>d & on
      %ore--o!r e>?s1 h[ev]1 to be 9    
read9ess = use1 if      necess>y4       
#ba4 ,full p>ticul>s ( e te/ & e        
occurr5ce 9 !      te/+-room to be ent]$
 9 j\rnal1 toge!r ) ! "n (      !       
electricians on duty1 & ! "t ( _! com+  

on & go+      (f duty4       #bb4 ,aft] 
! end is l&$1 %\ld signals fail1 !      
pay+-out      sy/em to be resum$ until  
signals are re-e/abli%$4       #bc4 ,9  
case ( a m9ute fault appe>+1 su* z w    
p>tially      affect ! signall+1 b :i* w
 n /op ! communication      entirely1   
notice w be giv5 to %ore to r$uce batt]y
 p[]4      ,su* notice w be giv5 at !   
#ej m9utes1 by s5d+ #e rev]sals      (  
#a m9ute ea*1 comm5c+ ,z to ,e1 & #a    
curr5t ( #e m9utes'      duration4      
#bd4 ,a prop] supply ( lamps1 glasses1  
oil1 & wicks2 in/rum5t      ink &       
in/rum5t pap]1 9 suffici5t quantities2  
p>aff91      wicks1 & sp>e lamp-glasses 
= ! in/rum5t lamps2      lamp-bru%es1   
tools1 sulphate ( copp]1 /ation]y1 c41  
to be      always ready = use4          
#be4 ,no p]son except ^? on duty1 & !   
eng9e]s & !      (fic]s au?oris$ by !   
,atlantic ,telegraph ,company1 to be    
all[$ 9 ! in/rum5t room on any pret5ce4 
#bf4 ,! batt]ies to be kept 9 an        
effici5t /ate1 especially      ^? = s5d+

 rev]sals--_! =ce tak5 p]iodically1 & if
      any v>iety occur1 !y mu/ be r5ew$1
 or br\ght up to !      orig9al =ce4    
#bg4 ,supplies ( e mat]ial ne$ful = su* 
purpose to be 9      con/ant read9ess4  
#bh4 ,! actual end ( ! ,cable to be     
br\ght to ! in/rum5t      tables1 & well
 insulat$4        ,,%ip',s ,,signals4   
#bi4 ,ord9>y4--#e rev]sals1 comm5c+ ,c  
to ,e1 ea* #b m9utes4       ,to op5     
communication4--#h rev]sals1 comm5c+ ,z 
to ,e1 ea*       m9ute4       #ej nauts4
 pay$ out4--#aj rev]sals1 comm5c+ ,z to 
,e1 ea* #a      m9ute4       #ej nauts4 
di/ance run1 signal w be1 #b rev]sals1  
ea* #b m9utes1 comm5c+ ,z to ,e4        
8             8           8         #b  
8      8  #a    8        8          8   
8             8           8         #b  
8      8  #b    8        8          8   
,defective signals4--#b rev]sals1       
comm5c+ ,z to ,e1 ea* #e m9utes4        
,9 s\nd+s4--#a curr5t ( #aj m9utes1 ,z  
to ,e4       ,l& 9 sight4--#a 8         
8         8        8       ,notice to   

increase p[]4--#a curr5t ( #e m9utes1   
comm5c+ ,z to      ,e1 & #e rev]sals (  
#a m9ute's duration4       ,notice to   
r$uce p[]4--#e rev]sals ( #a m9ute1     
comm5c+ ,z to      ,e1 & #a curr5t ( #e 
m9utes4        ,,%ore4       #a4 ,dur+ !
 pay+-out ( ! ,cable1 f ! mom5t ( />t+  
until ! end is l&$ at ,newf\ndl&1 a     
sy/em ( te/+ w      be appli$ )\t       
int]mission4       #b4 ,! te/s w be =   
insulation1 = cont9uity1 & to           
det]m9e ! copp] resi/ance ( ! conductor4
       #c4 ,ea* s]ies ( te/s w comm5ce  
at ! h\r 7,gre5wi* "t71      & w la/ #a 
h\r4 ,bo? ! insulation & ,c ,r te/s w be
      made on bo>d4       #d4 ,!        
insulation te/ w be made on bo>d1 & to  
enable t to      be done1 ! end ( !     
,cable mu/ be insulat$ on %ore = #cj    
m9utes1 comm5c+ at ! h\r4       #e4 ,at 
! #cj m9utes pa/ ! h\r1 signals w be s5t
 to !      %ip = #aj m9utes4 ,%\ld %ip  
at ?is "t desire to op5                 
communication1 %ip w put on a curr5t s z
 to oppose %ore's      curr5t on 8      

galvanomet]1 to arre/ %ore's att5tion1 &
 w1      :5 ga9$1 give ! call z 9       
p>agraph #aj4       #f4 ,! ord9>y signal
 w be #e rev]sals ( #b m9utes' duration1
      comm5c+ ,c to ,e4       #g4 ,at ! 
#dj m9utes1 ,cable to be put to e>?     
direct1 )\t any      in/rum5t be+ 9     
circuit4       #h4 ,at ! #ej m9utes1    
signals w be receiv$ f ! %ip4 ,!        
ord9>y signal w be #e rev]sals1 ea* #b  
m9utes' duration4       #i4 ,!n a       
repetition ( ! same s]ies to be made &  
cont9u$4       #aj4 ,%\ld %ip desire to 
op5 communication by special speak+     
in/rum5ts1 notice w be receiv$ by a     
signal ( #h rev]sals      7giv+ a       
deflection ! opposite to ! ord9>y       
signals7 (       m9ute's duration4      
#aa4 ,aft] return+ ! same signal to !   
%ip z an      ackn[l$gm5t1 ! speak+     
in/rum5ts to be put 9 circuit1 &      ! 
message f ! %ip receiv$1 & :5           
ackn[l$gm5t (      message1 or reply1 is
 giv51 ! regul> sy/em ( signals to be   
resum$ z if no int]ruption _h occurr$4  

#ab4 ,e #ej nauts4 ( ! ,cable pay$-out w
 be signall$ to !      %ore by signal   
7in/ead ( ! ord9>y signals74 ,?is signal
 w      be #aj rev]sals ( #a m9ute      
ea*--! fir/ curr5t giv+ a               
deflection ! opposite side to ! fir/    
curr5t ( ! ord9>y      signals4         
#ac4 ,e #ej nauts4 di/ance run w be     
signall$ to ! %ore3      ! signal w be  
#b rev]sals ( #b m9utes' duration1 #b   
rev]sals      ( #a m9ute's duration1 &  
#b rev]sals ( #b m9utes' duration--!    
fir/ curr5t giv+ a deflection opposite  
to ! fir/ deflection      ( ! fir/      
curr5t ( ! ord9>y signal4       #ad4    
,%\ld %ip receive weak or defective     
signals1 or bad "t      kept1 notice w  
be giv5 by s5d+ #b rev]sals ( #e m9utes 
ea*1 comm5c+ ! opposite side to ! ord9>y
 signals4       #ae4 ,:5 ! %ip gets into
 s\nd+s1 notice w be giv5 by      s5d+  
"o curr5t ( #aj m9utes' duration1 !     
opposite side to      ! fir/ curr5t ( ! 
ord9>y signals4       #af4 ,:5 l& is 9  
sight1 notice w be giv5 by ! same       

signal4       #ag4 ,gre5wi* "t to be    
kept1 b a column to be devot$ to local  
"t 9 ! j\rnals & %eets4       #ah4 ,no  
*ange 9 in/rum5ts1 wires1 or connections
 7o!r ?an !      batt]ies1 if necess>y71
 to be made on any acc\nt1 unless su*   
in/rum5ts become defective1 & any       
necess>y *ange to be made      z quickly
 z possible4       #ai4 ,%\ld ! roll+ ( 
! %ip g5]ate a magnetic curr5t (        
suffici5t /r5g? to emb>rass ! signals1 a
 /rong] curr5t      = ! signals mu/ be  
put on by %ore on receiv+ notice f      
! %ip2 ! notice w be giv5 by #a curr5t (
 #e m9utes'1 &      #e rev]sals ( #a    
m9ute's duration4       #bj4 ,! iron e>?
 ( ! ,cable to be us$ bo? on bo>d & on  
%ore3 copp] e>?s1 h[ev]1 w be 9 read9ess
 = use if      necess>y4       #ba4     
,full p>ticul>s ( e occurr5ce 9 !       
te/+-room w      be ent]$ 9 j\rnals1    
toge!r ) ! names ( ! electricians       
on duty1 & ! "t ( _! com+ on & go+ (f   
duty4       #bb4 ,:5 ! end is l&$ at    
,newf\ndl&1 %\ld signals fail at        

any "t1 ! pay+-out sy/em to be resum$   
until signals pass      aga9 freely4    
#bc4 ,on receiv+ a signal ( #e rev]sals 
( #a m9ute's1 & a      curr5t ( #e      
m9utes' duration1 %ore mu/ r$uce !      
batt]y p[]      us$ = s5d+ rev]sals by  
"o-half1 & on a repetition ( !      same
 signal aga9 r$uce ! p[] "o-half1 until 
7%\ld notice      cont9ue to be giv5 to 
t effect7 ! m9imum ( p[] be      rea*$4 
#bd4 ,%ore mu/ n h ! privilege ( op5+ a 
conv]sation1 or      to use or call = ! 
use ( ! special speak+ in/rum5ts1       
"u any circum/ances1 except to give     
notice ( any accid5t t      may cause an
 int]ruption ( signals1 or t may affect 
! safety      ( ! ,cable or signals4    
#be4 ,%\ld any int]ruption ( signals f !
 %ip occur by      reason ( an accid5t  
on bo>d1 %ore w cont9ue to free !       
,cable at ! usual "t1 & to put to e>?   
direct at ! usual      "t1 & 9 !        
int]vals to put into circuit ) ! ,cable 
a      galvanomet]1 & wat* ! same =     
signals1 & cont9ue do+ s      until     

communication ) ! %ip is re/or$1 or     
in=mation is      receiv$ by o!r means f
 ! %ip4       #bf4 ,on re-e/abli%m5t (  
communication1 %ore mu/ n ask any       
que/ions1 b take ! resumption ( signals 
z an indication (      all be+ well     
aga91 & w cont9ue to foll[ ! s]ies (    
te/s z if no?+ _h happ5$4       #bg4    
,%ore w take "t f ! %ip2 %\ld any       
irregul>ity 9      ! reception ( signals
 f ! %ip occur1 su* irregul>ity      mu/
 be ent]$ 9 j\rnals1 & mu/ n =m a gr\nd 
= %ore's      alt]+ 8 "t1 b %ore mu/    
foll[ bl9dly e *ange      7%\ld "o take 
place71 z if ! mo/ correct "t _h be5    
kept4       #bh4 ,a prop] supply (      
lamps1 glasses1 oil1 & wicks2 in/rum5t  
ink & in/rum5t pap]1 9 suffici5t        
quantities2 p>aff91      wicks1 & sp>e  
lamp-glasses = ! in/rum5t lamps2        
lamp-bru%es1 tools1 sulphate ( copp]1   
/ation]y1 c41 to be      always ready = 
use4       #bi4 ,no p]son1 except ^? on 
duty1 & ! (fic]s au?oris$ by      !     
,atlantic ,telegraph ,company1 to be    

all[$ 9 ! in/rum5t      room on any     
pret5ce4       #cj4 ,! batt]ies to be   
kept 9 an effici5t /ate1 especially     
^? = s5d+ rev]sals--_! =ce tak5         
p]iodically1 & if      any v>iation     
occur1 !y mu/ be r5ew$1 or br\ght up to 
!      orig9al =ce4       #ca4 ,supplies
 ( all mat]ials necess>y = su* purpose  
to be 9      con/ant read9ess4          
#cb4 ,! actual end ( ! ,cable to be     
br\ght to ! in/rum5t      tables1 & well
 insulat$4        ,,%ore ,,signals4     
#cc4 ,ord9>y4--#e rev]sals1 ea* two     
m9utes1 comm5c+ ,c to ,e4       #cd4 ,to
 op5 communication on ackn[l$gm5t4--#h  
rev]sals1 ea*       m9ute1 comm5c+ ,z to
 ,e4  ,z ! voyage ( ! ,great ,ea/]n     
promis$ to be s int]e/+ to electricians 
& eng9e]s1 sev]al "y g5tlem5 :o work$ 9 
! te/+-room & 9 ! eng9e]'s dep>tm5t     
receiv$ a passage1 z we h m5tion$1 b !re
 0 no p]son on bo>d :o 0 n 9 "s way or  
o!r engag$ on ! bus9ess ( bo? companies1
 or connect$ ) ! managem5t ( ! %ip4 ,!  
voyage comm5c$ mo/ fav\rably4 ,! rate ( 

spe$ 0 increas$ to #c knots1 !n to #d   
knots1 !n to #e knots1 & f9ally1 to #f  
knots an h\r1 & ! ,cable flew f ea*     
coil$ flake z if x 7 eag] to pu% up     
?r\gh ! controll+ b&s ( ! s-call$       
cr9ol9e1 & to plunge into ! sea4 ,at    
#ajp4m41 ,gre5wi* "t1 #ej miles ( ,cable
 _h be5 pay$-out1 & ! process cont9u$ to
 midnight ) equal ease & regul>ity4 ,9  
ord] to make ea* day's proce$+s di/9ct1 
& to take ! read] ov] ! c\rse s t he c  
foll[ ! exp$ition readily by ! aid ( !  
accompany+ *>t1 ,i propose record+ ev5ts
 9 ! =m ( a di>y4  ,illu/ration3        
,,atlantic ,,telegraph ,,cable #ahfe4   
,*>t  ,%ew+ ! ,track (  ,,! ,,/eam ,,%ip
 8,,great ,,ea/]n0 ,,on ,,h] ,,voyage   
,,f ,,val5tia ,,to ,,newf\ndl&  ,,) ,,! 
,,s\nd+s1 ,,! ,,daily ,,latitude ,,&    
,,longitude1 ,,! ,,di/ance ,,run  ,,&   
,,! ,,numb] ,,( ,,miles ,,( ,,cable     
,,paid ,,out  8888 ,,day  ,,son         
7,,limit$7  ,illu/ration3 ,f a draw+ by 
,r4 ,dudley ,london4 ,d4,t  ,s\4        
,limit$4 ,lilh4  ,,splic+ ,,! ,,cable   

7,,aft] ,,! ,,fir/ ,,accid5t7 ,,on      
,,bo>d ,,! ,,great ,,ea/]n ,,july       
#be,,?4  ,monday1 ,july #bd?4--,! morn+ 
0 exce$+ly f9e1 & ! %ip proce$$ /eadily 
at an av]age rate ( #f knots an h\r1 ) a
 light fav\r+ w9d & a calm sea4 ,^? :o 7
 up betimes _h j tak5 a turn or two on  
deck1 wat*+ = ! e>ly dawn1 :5 !y obs]v$ 
"s commotion 9 ! neighb\rhood ( !       
,te/+-,room1 & soon aft]w>ds ! %ip's    
eng9es 7 sl[$ & /opp$4 ,accord+ to      
,pr(essor ,?omson's galvanomet]1 :i* is 
us$ 9 ! sy/em employ$ 9 te/+1 a ray (   
light reflect$ f a t9y mirror susp5d$ to
 a magnet travels along a scale1 &      
indicates ! resi/ance to ! passage ( !  
curr5t along ! ,cable by ! deflection ( 
! magnet1 :i* is m>k$ by ! c\rse ( ?is  
speck ( light4 ,if ! light ( ! mirror   
travels beyond ! index1 or out ( b\nds1 
an escape ( ! curr5t is tak+ place 9 !  
,cable1 & :at is te*nically call$ a     
fault has occurr$4 ,at #cae a4m41 :5 #hd
 miles ( ,cable _h be5 paid out1 !      
electrician on duty saw ! light sudd5ly 

glide to ! end ( ! scale1 & !n vani%4 ,!
 :ole /aff 7 at once ar\s$--! news soon 
flew ?r\gh ! %ip4 ,aft] te/+ ! ,cable = 
"s "t by signall+ to & f ! %ore1 ,mr4 de
 ,sauty satisfi$ himself t ! fault :i*  
_h occurr$ 0 ( a s]i\s "*1 & measures 7 
tak5 accord+ly to rig up ! pick+-up     
app>atus at ! b[1 to take 9 ! ,cable    
till ! defective portion 0 rea*$ & cut  
out4 ,su* an e>ly int]ruption to our    
progress caus$ a little *agr91 b !      
vet]ans ( subm>9e telegraphy ?\ght no?+ 
( x4 ,:il/ ! electricians 7 te/+1 to    
obta9 data respect+ ! locality ( !      
fault1 ! fires 7 got up 9 ! boil]s ( two
 small eng9es on deck to "w ! pick+-up  
ma*9]y4 ,at #d a4m4 a gun 0 fir$ by !   
,great ,ea/]n to call ! att5tion ( !    
,t]rible & ,sph9x to our proce$+s1 & !y 
7 also in=m$ by signal ( ! injury4      
,not)/&+ ! skill & exp]i5ce ( !         
sci5tific g5tlem5 on bo>d1 !re 0 a great
 vagu5ess ( op9ion among !m respect+ !  
place :]e ! fault lay4 ,"s believ$ !    
defective "p 0 ne> ! %ore1 & probably at

 ! splice ( ! %ore end ) ! ma9 ,cable2  
o!rs ?\ght x 0 ea/w>d or we/w>d ( ! same
 place2 & calculations1 v>i$ by unc]ta9 
indications giv5 by ! curr5ts %[+ t !   
fault itself 0 ( a v>iable "*1 & p]mitt$
 ! curr5ts ( electricity to escape      
irregul>ly1 7 made by ! sci5tific /aff1 
:i* fix$ x at po9ts f #bb to #db        
miles--"o at #fj miles--f ! %ip4 ,b     
repeat$ obs]vations gave clos] results4 
,mr4 ,v>ley came to ! conclusion t !    
fault 0 n v f> f ! %ip2 & ,mr4 ,s&]s1 a 
g5tleman :o _h mu* exp]i5ce 9           
fault-f9d+1 arriv$ at ! conviction t x 0
 n m ?an #i or #aj miles a/]n4  ,! be/  
te/ tak5 by ,mr4 ,saund]s1 #acj a4m41   
,gre5wi* "t1 ,july #be1 aft] ! ,cable _h
 be5 cut d[n to #ghe miles1 gave--      
,resi/ance1 %ore end disconnect$1 #b1fjj
 units4       8             8       to  
e>?1   #cab   8  ,let a & b be ! l5g?s (
 ,cable-conductor1 hav+ resi/ances equal
 to ! fir/ & second ( ^! numb]s2 l !    
l5g? ( ,cable1 & ,d ! di/ance ( ! fault4
 ,! ord9>y =mula gives                  

,db--7a-b77l-b7  ,h5ce1 l be+ #ghe1 & a 
& b be+ calculat$ f ! obs]v$            
copp]-resi/ance ( ! conductor 9 !       
aft]-tank1 & v>i\s assum$ temp]atures ( 
! sea1 we %\ld h1 7 ! measurem5ts       
p]fect1 results z foll[s3--             
----------------------------------------
---------------------------------       
,copp] resi/ance ( ,cable               
,di/ances ( ! fault calculat$   9 aft]  
tank1 p] nautical mile1       accord+ly 
f end 9 %ip1       obs]v$ #d4dd units at
 #fa temp]ature4 :5 cut at #gh4e miles (
                                        
cable f %ore end4                       
----------------------------------------
---------------------------------       
,h5ce #ddb units at #ei temp]ature      
#fg miles4                  #dcg     8  
#ec     8                        #aja   
8                     #dbe     8    #dj 
8                        #bbj   8       
#djb     8    #ce     8                 
#bgb   8                                
----------------------------------------

---------------------------------  ,?is 
w\ld give #bb miles = ! mo/ probable    
di/ance ( ! fault1 z #dj is ! mo/       
probable mean temp]ature ( ! fir/       
subm]g$ l5g? ( #ge miles4 ,! true       
di/ance prov$ to be v ne>ly #c miles4 ,!
 discrepance is ow+ p>tly ( c\rse to    
want ( absolute accuracy 9 !            
measurem5ts1 b probably m to ! v>iation 
( ! resi/ance ( ! fault dur+ ! int]val  
betwe5 ! two measurem5ts4  ,iron *a9s 7 
la%$ firmly to ! ,cable at ! /]n1 &     
secur$ to ! wire rope c>ri$ r\nd outside
 ! %ip to ! pick+-up app>atus at ! b[s4 
,z ! pay+-out /opp$1 a /ra9 came on !   
,cable1 :i* 0 d[n 9 #djj fa?oms ( wat]1 
& x ne$$ nice managem5t to keep ! %ip   
/eady1 z %e _h no /e]age way4 ,! ,cable1
 hav+ be5 %ackl$ & secur$1 0 sev]$ at   
#hej a4m41 & flew ) its %ackl+ into !   
sea1 plump a/]n4 ,! /opp]s :i* held !   
wire rope 7 releas$1 & ! rope 0 pay$-out
 rapidly z ! ,cable sunk1 9 ord] t !    
%ip's head might be br\ght r\nd1 if     
possible1 s z to take ! ,cable 9 ov] !  

b[s 9 a /raight l9e ) its c\rse4  ,!    
,great ,ea/]n dropp$ to leew>d :5 h]    
eng9es /opp$4 ,:5 ! end ( ! ,cable 0 got
 9 ov] ! b[s1 & ! pick+-up eng9e 0 set  
to "w1 x 0 discov]$ t ! locomotive boil]
 int5d$ to keep up a head ( /eam = !    
ma*9]y1 0 defective4 ,/eam 0 !n suppli$ 
by "o ( ! boil]s ( ! %ip3 ! drums &     
:eels ( ! pick+-up ma*9]y began to      
revolve1 sl[ly dragg+ 9 ! ,cable ov] !  
b[s1 ) a /ra9 :i* at times rose f #aj   
cwt4 to #cj cwt41 leav+ a v l>ge m>g9   
be=e ! break+ po9t 0 rea*$4 ,! %ip's b[s
 7 kept up to ! l9e ( ! ,cable ) great  
clev]ness1 & ,mr4 ,cann+ & 8 assi/ants 7
 p]fectly satisfi$ ) _! progress4 ,x    
w\ld be too mu* to expect t all on bo>d 
%\ld be s easily cont5t$2 = 9 fact !    
process ( pick+-up is ( ! sl[e/--a mile 
an h\r 0 consid]$ to be a fair rate (   
spe$1 & a mile & a-qu>t] 0 some?+ to be 
v ?ankful =4 ,/ill1 ! prospect ( return+
 to ,irel& & gett+ back to ! %ore end1  
at ! highe/ ( ^! retrogressive          
cel]ities1 did n prove attractive4 ,our 

position1 by obs]vation at noon1 0 ,lat4
 #eb #b #cj1 ,long4 #ab #ag #cj4 ,z !   
,cable 0 9 fair work+ ord]1 ,mr4 ,cann+ 
transmitt$ a message to ,mr4 ,glass at  
,knight/[n1 to s5d out ! ,hawk1 9 ord] t
 he might return 9 h]1 & asc]ta9 if !   
%ore end ( ! ,cable 7 defective4 ,if t 7
 n ! case1 he propos$ to sacrifice !    
portion ( ,cable already laid1 to return
 & make a new splice ( ! ma9 l9e ) !    
%ore end1 & to />t afre%4 ,9 ! c\rse ( !
 ev5+ a message 0 receiv$ f ,mr4 ,glass1
 in=m+ ,mr4 ,cann+ t ! ,hawk %\ld be s5t
 out z soon z %e _h coal$ ! ,c>ol9e4 ,! 
,t]rible s5t h] ,fir/ ,lieut5ant1 ,mr4  
,pr[se1 on bo>d1 to see if %e c\ld r5d] 
u any assi/ance4 ,! ,sph9x 0 busi$ 9    
tak+ s\nd+s all r\nd ! %ip1 :i* %[$     
dep?s v>y+ f #djj to #dhj fa?oms4 ,!    
op]ation ( pick+ up proce$$ all day &   
all night--! wea!r be+ f9e b cl\dy4     
,tuesday1 ,july #be?4--,! ,hawk 0 obs]v$
 soon aft] daybreak com+ t[>ds ! ,great 
,ea/]n4 ,! w9d 0 /ill light & ! sea     
mod]ate4 ,all dur+ ! night ! process (  

pick+ up 0 c>efully c>ri$ on1 ! ,big    
,%ip behav+ beautifully1 & hang+ lightly
 ov] ! ,cable1 z if fe>ful ( break+ !   
sl5d] cord :i* sway$ up & d[n 9 ! ocean4
 ,inde$1 s delicately did %e answ] h]   
helm & coil 9 ! film ( ?read-l ,cable   
ov] h] b[s1 t %e put "o 9 m9d ( an      
elephant tak+ up a /raw 9 its proboscis4
 ,at #gae a4m41 ,gre5wi* "t1 #i miles ( 
,cable _h be5 pick$ up f ! sea1 & ! ?9  
greyi% coat+ ( mud :i* dropp$ f x %[$ t 
! b$ ( ! ,atlantic "h 0 ( a s(t ooze4 ,!
 ,cable _h be5 cut twice on bo>d1 to    
enable ! electricians to apply te/s     
sep>ately to ! coils 9 ! tanks4 ,at #i  
a4m41 %ip's "t1 :5 some:at m ?an #aj    
miles _h be5 haul$ 91 to ! joy ( all !  
8fault0 0 discov]$4 ,! ,cable came 9 )  
flagrant evid5ce ( ! mis*ief4 ,! cause (
 s mu* anxiety1 delay1 & bitt]          
disappo9tm5t turn$ out to be a piece (  
wire ( ! same k9d z t us$ 9 ! protect+  
/r&s ( ! ,cable itself4 ,x 0 two in*es  
long or s--r b5t 9 ! middle1 ) "o end   
%>p & bright1 z if f a %>p fracture or  

be+ cut by a pair ( pli]s--! o!r end    
blunt & jagg$4 ,?is piece ( wire _h be5 
=c$ ?r\gh ! out] cov]+ ( ! ,cable into !
 gutta p]*a1 s z to injure ! insulation1
 b no "o c\ld tell h[ x got into ! tank4
 ,! g5]al impression 01 t x 0 a piece ( 
,cable or o!r wire :i* _h be5 accid5tly 
c>ri$ into ! tank1 & =c$ into ! coil by 
! pressure ( ! pay+-out ma*9]y z !      
,cable flew betwe5 ! jockey-:eels4      
,measures 7 at once tak5 to make a new  
splice & jo9t1 reject+ ! ,cable pick$   
up1 a good deal ( :i* _h be5 /ra9$ 9 !  
process4 ,signals 7 made to ! fleet t ! 
enemy _h be5 detect$1 at #i a4m41 & !   
,t]rible repli$1 8,i congratulate y40   
,fir/ a splice 0 made 9 ! ,cable :]e x  
_h be5 cut1 = ! purpose ( te/+ betwe5 ! 
aft] & =e tanks1 & all admir$ ! neatness
 & /r5g? ) :i* x 0 p]=m$--! conduct+    
wires sold]$ & lapp$ ov]--! gutta p]*a  
heat$ & m\ld$ on ! junction2 &1 f9ally1 
! /r&s c>ri$ ov] ! core & secur$4 ,dur+ 
! op]ation ! ,hawk return$ to ,val5tia )
 our lett]s1 & ) ! good news1 :i*1      

h[ev]1 mu/ h be5 anticipat$ by ! ,cable 
itself4 ,! splice & jo9t ( ! end (      
,cable t[>ds ! %ore & ! end f ! aft]    
tank 0 next made4 ,!n ^! splices 7      
c>efully te/$ & f\nd p]fect1 & ! /ream (
 electricity 0 once m s5t direct to     
,val5tia4 ,aft] a det5tion ( "s twelve  
h\rs1 ! pay+-out ma*9]y 0 aga9 put 9    
action1 & ! ,cable glid$ out rapidly    
a/]n4 ,all seem$ to g well4 ,ab\t half a
 mile ( wire _h be5 paid out1 :5 sudd5ly
 all communication betwe5 ! %ore & %ip  
ceas$ altoge!r6 ,f great cont5tm5t !re 0
 sudd5 blank despair6 ,! op]ators 7 9   
con/]nation4 ,! news spread f end to end
 ( ! %ip1 :i* aga9 lay 9 re/less quiet  
on ! wat]s4 ,! faces ( ! mo/ *e]ful     
became ov]ca/--gloomy =ebod+s fill$ m5's
 m9ds all at once4 ,:y _h ! ,hawk be5   
s5t back8 ,:y 7 n m te/s made be=e %e   
left8 ,away work$ ! electricians 9 _!   
room1 connect+ & disconnect+1 putt+ 9 & 
tak+ out /ops--int5sify+ & r$uc+        
curr5ts4 ,n a sign6 ,n a %ad[ ( a sign6 
,mr4 de ,sauty sugge/$ !y _h got hold ( 

! wrong wires1 & pr(essors op9$ t !     
op]ators _h done wrong 9 sp5d+ "t ov] ! 
splice betwe5 ! two tanks at ! critical 
mom5t :5 !y %\ld h be5 wat*+ ! signals f
 ! %ore4 ,anxi\s gr\ps ga!r$ r\nd !     
,te/+-,room1 & ! bold] popp$ 9 _! heads1
 z if !y c\ld le>n any?+ f ! dumb mute  
wires & ! click+ ( ! *ronomet]s1 or f ! 
sil5t op]ators :o b5t ov] ! in/rum5ts4  
,at #cae p4m4 ! ,cable betwe5 ! two     
tanks 0 aga9 cut1 & exam9ation 0 made to
 make sure no error _h be5 made 9 !     
communications4 ,aga9 ! we>isome en]gy (
 ! pick+-up app>atus 0 to be call$ into 
play--once m ! ,cable 0 to be %ackl$ &  
?r[n ov]bo>d1 & haul$ up to ! b[s &     
pull$ out ( ! wat]4 ,su* a ,p5elope's   
web 9 #bd h\rs1 all out ( ?is s+le      
?read1 0 surely di%e>t5+4 ,! ,cable 9 ! 
=e & ! ma9 tanks answ]$ to ! te/s mo/   
p]fectly4 ,b t ,cable :i* w5t seaw>d 0  
sull51 & broke n its sulky sil5ce4 ,ev5 
! g5tle equanimity & confid5ce ( ,mr4   
,field 7 %ak5 9 t supreme h\r1 & 9 8    
he>t he may = a mom5t h %elt]$1 ?\gh he 

did n nurture1 ! ?\ght t ! dream ( 8    
life 0 inde$ b a *imra4 ,:o c\ld be> up 
aga9/ a life ( pick+-up8 ,& our pay+-out
 seem$ to h su* an undue %>e ( ! rev]se 
process atta*$ to x6 ,b !re 0 a *ange 9 
! =tunes ( ! %ip & ( its freight4 ,!    
index light sudd5ly reappe>$ on its pa? 
9 ! ,te/+-,room1 & ! we>i$ wat*]s 7     
gladd5$ by ! light+ ( ! beacon ( hope   
once m4 ,aga9 !re 0 "o ( ^? mutations to
 :i* ! fle% ( subm>9e telegraph lay]s is
 born heir1 & aft] a few mom5ts (       
brea?less solicitude1 x 0 ann\nc$ t !   
signals betwe5 ! %ip & ! %ore _h be5    
re/or$1 & t e in/ant develop$ _! /r5g?4 
,mr4 de ,sauty came out ( ! ,te/+-,room 
to in=m ,pr(essor ,?omson ( ! fact1 &   
,mr4 ,cann+'s op]ations at ! b[s ( ! %ip
 = pick+ up 7 mo/ gratefully susp5d$ by 
! intellig5ce t ! ma*9]y w\ld n be      
requir$4 ,at #dae p4m4 ! %ip /eam$ on   
ahead aga91 & ! ,t]rible & ,sph9x 7     
signall$ to come on1 #cg h\rs & #aj     
m9utes hav+ be5 lo/ by ! fault1 &       
consequ5t det5tions4 ,our position1 at  

noon 0 f\nd to be1 ,lat4 #ea #eh1 ,long4
 #ab #aa2 total di/ance f ,val5tia1 #ff 
miles2 total ,cable pay$-out #gd miles  
7p] c5tage ( slack be+ #ad miles71      
di/ance f ,he>t's ,cont5t1 #a1eif miles4
 ,! communication ) %ore cont9u$ to     
improve1 & 01 9 ! language (            
telegraph]s1 ,o4 ,k4 ,! alt]nations (   
hope & fe> to :i* we _h be5 expos$ 7 n[ 
pleasantly t]m9at$ = ! ev5+1 & ! saloon 
became ! sc5e ( joy\s & animat$         
conv]sation1 & ( a good deal ( sci5tific
 discussion1 till ! approa* ( midnight4 
,! cause ( ! det5tion 0 argu$ fully1 b x
 0 n easy to det]m9e h[ x came to pass !
 signall+ _h be5 int]rupt$2 x 0 g5]ally 
acc\nt$ = by ! supposition t ! ord] ( ! 
te/s _h become d]ang$ :il/ ! splices 7  
be+ made on bo>d1 & "s ( ! electricians 
7 incl9$ to ?9k t ! sy/em 0 defective1  
because ! int]vals 7 s long t ! fault   
might be ov]bo>d "s "t be=e x c\ld be   
detect$4  ,z ! sea & w9d rose a little1 
! spe$ ( ! %ip 0 dim9i%$ f #f knots to  
#e knots1 at :i* rate ! ,cable ran out  

beautifully ?r\gh\t ! night4  ,july     
#bf?4--,! c\rse ( ! ,cable ran smoo?ly  
all ?r\gh\t ! night4 ,at #h a4m4 !      
,great ,ea/]n 0 #aej miles f ,val5tia1 &
 #afa miles ( ,cable1 includ+ ! %ore    
end1 _h be5 laid--! loss by slack be+   
only #gfc p] c5t4 ,! morn+ 0 hazy1 & a  
/rong w9d f ! nor?-we/ br\ght up r a    
heavy sea1 b ! ,great ,ea/]n 0 z /eady z
 a ,?ames /eam]2 inde$ ! /ability ( !   
vessel 0 a nev]-end+ !me ( admiration4  
,our consorts 7 n s indiff]5t to ! roll 
( ! ,atlantic4 ,! ,t]rible ?ump$ ?r\gh !
 heavy sea1 & buri$ h] b[s 9 foam )     
dogg$ det]m9ation4 ,! ,sph9x gave v     
unmi/akable indications ( hav+ a h>d]   
enigma ?an %e b>ga9$ =1 z %e engag$ 9 h]
 task ( tak+ s\nd+s1 :i* n[ _h become   
important4 ,we 7 gett+ into deep wat]1  
hav+ pass$ ! bank on :i* !re is only    
#bjj fa?oms1 & _h come sudd5ly to !     
slope beg9n+ ) #gjj fa?oms1 & runn+ 9 "o
 degree to #a1gej fa?oms4 ,?is slope is 
n1 h[ev]1 sev]] ?an t ( ,holborn-hill1  
?\gh x looks v sev]e ^u ! map4 ,t[>ds   

noon ! sea & w9d increas$4 ,! ,sph9x1   
:i* fir/ s5t d[n topgallant ma/s1 f9ally
 s5t d[n topma/s1 b 0 unable to make    
head 9 ! sea way1 & dropp$ fur!r & fur!r
 a/]n4 ,at noon our c\rse 0 ,w4,n4,w4   
,w41 ! w9d be+ /rong on ! port b[1 & !  
wea!r ?ick all r\nd1 ) drizzl+ mi/4 ,our
 position 0 made out to be ,lat #eb #ah 
#db1 ,long4 #ae #aj1 di/ance run #aaa   
miles1 ,cable paid out #abe miles1 total
 di/ance f ,val5tia #agh miles4 ,at #ade
 p4m4 ! ,t]rible signall$ t ! ,sph9x 0  
unable to keep up ) u1 b ! ,cable 0     
runn+ s easily x 0 resolv$ n to dim9i%  
our spe$4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon1 ! ,t]rible
 s5t d[n topgallant ma/s2 lat] aga91 %e 
signall$ t we 7 go+ too fa/ = ! ,sph9x2 
b z ! ,great ,ea/]n 0 n exce$+ #f knots 
an h\r1 at :i* rate ! ,cable roll$ (f   
easily f ! drums1 ! eng9e]s did n ?9k x 
advisable to r$uce h] spe$1 & s ! ,sph9x
 0 left fur!r a/]n1 till at l5g? %e 0   
hull d[n on ! grey horizon4 ,ea* h\r x  
became m important to "k :at dep? ( wat]
 we 7 92 & ! inconv5i5ce ( p>t+ ) !     

,sph9x 0 felt1 z well1 p]haps1 z !      
defective nature ( ! arrangem5ts ) !    
,admiralty1 :i* _h furni%$ only "o s\nd+
 app>atus4 ,! ,t]rible _h got no        
deep-sea s\nd+ app>atus4 ,!re 0 none on 
bo>d ( ! ,great ,ea/]n4 ,9 deep-sea     
s\nd+s a special app>atus is requisite1 
& ! leads & ! l9es ord9>ily us$ by      
m5-(-w> only p5etrate ! upp] /rata ( !  
wat]s ( ! ,atlantic4 ,x 0 conjectur$ t  
we _h pass$ ov] ! #b1jej fa?oms' s\nd+s1
 & ! ,cable prov$1 by a slightly        
increas$ pressure on ! dynamomet]1 t its
 trail 0 l5g!n+ 9 ! wat]y wa/e ere x    
ruffl$ ! smoo? surface ( ! ooze two     
miles bel[4 ,! insulation te/s %[$ an   
improvem5t1 & ! transmission ( signals  
betwe5 ! %ip & ! %ore af=d$ mo/         
satisfactory indications4 ,at night !   
w9d came r\nd to ! nor?-we/1 ! sea      
some:at decreas$1 & z ev5+ clos$ 91 !   
,t]rible drew up on our beam1 work+ two 
boil]s2 b :5 night fell1 ! ,sph9x 0     
sc>cely visible on ! di/ant horizon4    
,illu/ration3 ,e4 ,walk]1 li? f a draw+ 

by ,r4 ,dudley  ,london1 ,day  ,sons4   
,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,view 7,,look+ ,,aft7  
,,f ,,! ,,port ,,paddle ,,box ,,(       
,,great ,,ea/]n ,,%[+ ,,! ,,tr\gh ,,=   
,,cable c4  ,illu/ration3 ,g4           
,mc,culloch1 li? f a draw+ by ,r4       
,dudley ,london1 ,day  ,sons1 ,limit$1  
,li?4  ,,! ,,=ge ,,on ,,deck4 ,,night   
,,( ,,augu/ #i,,? ,,prep>+ ,,! ,,iron   
,,plat+ ,,= ,,cap/an4  ,july            
#bg?4--,morn+ broke on a bright b\nd+   
sea & cle> blue sky4 ,f ! ,te/+-,room   
came gratify+ reports ( ! improv$       
insulation ( ! ,cable1 :i* _h be5 caus$ 
by ! imm]sion ( ! ,cable 9 cold] wat]4  
,we 7 n[ approa*+ an undulation 9 ! b$ (
 ! ,atlantic 9 :i* ! s\nd+s decreas$ r  
abruptly f #b1ajj to #a1ebi fa?oms4 ,!  
eng9e]s 7 p]fectly satisfi$ ) ! mann] 9 
:i* ! ma*9]y 0 work+1 & ! mode 9 :i* !  
,cable ran out4 ,! complete success ( ! 
ent]prise1 aft] ?is fair />t1 appe>$ to 
be a matt] beyond d\bt4 ,! =e tank 0 n[ 
got ready = ! pay+-out ( ! ,cable z soon
 z ! coils 9 ! aft] tank %\ld be        

exhau/$1 & ! framework = ! cr9ol9e 0    
erect$ ov] ! hat*way4 ,at noon1 our     
position by obs]vation 0 ,lat4 #eb #cd  
#cj1 ,long4 #ai #j #cj1 di/ance run #ada
 miles1 di/ance f ,val5tia #cbj miles1  
,cable paid out #aeh miles4 ,! ,t]rible 
0 on our port beam at "s di/ance1 b !   
,sph9x 0 n[h]e visible1 al?\gh our spe$ 
_h n mu* exce$$ #f knots an h\r4 ,!re 0 
9 ! univ]sal b5evol5ce ( ! mom5t a feel+
 ( sympa?y = our lagg+ gu>dians4 ,!     
conviction grew t ! "w 0 ne>ly          
accompli%$4 ,"s 7 plann+ out j\rneys    
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!rs speculat$ on
 ! probability ( sport 9 ,newf\ndl&3 !  
date ( our arrival 0 already det]m9$ ^u4
 ,! s\nd ( ! piano1 a tribute to our own
 cont5tm5t1 rose f ! saloon1 & n[ & !n !
 notes ( a viol9 became entw9$ 9 !      
melodi\s labyr9? ?r\gh :i* ! amateur    
pr(essors w&]$ ) unc]ta9 f+]s4 ,! arti/s
 sket*$ vigor\sly4 ,m5 /ret*$ _! legs   
lu/ily along ! decks1 or p5etrat$1 )    
easy curiosity = ! fir/ "t into !       
recesses ( ! ,levia?an t bore !m4 ,none 

( !m inde$ f\nd out ! hid+-place ( !    
gho/ :o haunts ! %ip2 b !y discov]$     
crypts "u ! tanks1 & me&]$ & crept ab\t 
! %afts & boil]s ( ! trem5d\s           
gloom9ess--va/ & d>k z ! ,halls (       
,eblis4 ,! gho/ on bo>d ! ,great ,ea/]n1
 to :i* ,i h allud$1 is believ$ to be ! 
disembodi$ ess5ce ( a poor plate-rivet]1
 :o disappe>$ 9 "s ap]ture ( ! nasc5t   
%ip1 nev] to be se5 ( mortal eye aga91 &
 :o 0 suppos$ to h be5 rivet$ up by !   
hamm]s ( prep>ation s closely t n ev5 8 
_s c\ld escape4 ,& s x1 or he1 is he>d  
at all h\rs1 ) gho/ly hamm]1            
tap-tap-tapp+ on ! iron walls ( 8 prison
 z incessant z t cruel ,rav51 ev5 ?r\gh 
! clang\r ( donkey-eng9es & ! cra% (    
matt]4 ,!re 0 n[ & !n a slight          
indication ( un/ead9ess1 :i* made "o    
unc]ta9 :e!r ! w9e 0 v /rong or ! ,great
 ,ea/]n unusually frolicsome2 b1 z a    
matt] ( fact & tru?1 n a man abo>d c\ld 
imag9e z he sat 9 ! gr& saloon t he 0 at
 sea at all4 ,e h\r on bo>d ! %ip       
increas$ our reg>d = all h] qualities1  

except h] capacity ( mak+ noise &       
produc+ smoke1 b bo? ( ^! 7 tok5s &     
necess>y conditions ( h] high work+     
en]gies4  ,july #bh?4--,a night m (     
joy\s progress--all go+ on mo/          
successfully--n a hit* 9 ,cable1 ma*9]y1
 or %ip4 ,x 0 wor? :ile to g aft & look 
at ! ,cable z1 e in* scann$ by wat*ful  
eyes1 & not$ 9 books1 x flew ?r\gh !    
:ole app>atus ( jockeys & drums &       
dynamomet]s1 & !n 9 a g5tle curve skimm$
 ! surface ( ! ocean m ?an #bjj feet    
a/]n ere x w5t 8plump1 plung+ d[n amid !
 assembly ( ! :ales40 ,our c\rse 0      
,n4,w4  ,w41 & ! w9d at ,w4,n4,w41 n too
 /rong1 0 j :at we desir$4 ,! ,t]rible  
kept on our port beam4 ,! ,sph9x 0 n to 
be se54 ,our position at noon 0 ,lat4   
#eb #de1 ,long4 #bc #ah #d 7ano!r read+ 
gave #bc #ae #de71 di/ance run s9ce     
ye/]day #aee miles1 ,cable paid out #agd
 miles4 ,di/ance f ,val5tia #dgd miles2 
di/ance f ,he>t's ,cont5t #a1ahhe miles4
 ,! wat] 0 suppos$ to v>y f #a1ebi to   
#aiej fa?oms 9 dep?4 ,!re 0 some?+ almo/

 monoton\s 9 our success2 no %ips to be 
se51 only our sev]e-look+ consort1 ) h] 
black hull & two funnels & paddle-boxes1
 on ! r\nd blue %ield ( :i* ! ,great    
,ea/]n 0 ! boss4 ,ev5 ! sea-birds _h    
begun to leave u1 & a :ale & a few      
porpoises :i* reveal$ _! beauties to a  
fav\r$ few 7 reg>d$ z an envi$ treat4 ,z
 ! dep>ture ( ! ,sph9x _h left "o flank 
op51 & t ! mo/ vuln]able1 ! ,great      
,ea/]n signall$ to ! ,t]rible to prev5t 
any vessel f ! ,n4,w4 cross+ our c\rse1 
& soon aft]w>ds ! man-(-w> /eam$ & took 
up h] /ation on our />bo>d qu>t]1 :]e %e
 rema9$ ?r\gh\t ! day & night4 ,!re 0 a 
s5se ( companion%ip 9 see+ h] ne> u4    
,saturday1 ,july #bi?4--8,ev]y?+ has    
gone on mo/ admirably dur+ ! night40    
,su* 0 ! report f electricians1 &       
eng9e]s1 & (fic]s ?is morn+4 ,!         
electrical condition ( ! ,cable furni%$ 
results mo/ satisfactory to ,mr4 ,v>ley 
& to ,pr(essor ,?omson4 ,! te/s %[$ t 9 
copp]-resi/ance1 insulation1 & e o!r    
p>ticul>1 ! ,cable 0 exhibit+ an        

excell5ce f> beyond ! specifi$ /&>d4    
,coil aft] coil :irl$ (f f ! tank &     
pass$ away to sea z easily z ! lightn+  
fla% itself2 & ,val5tia 0 jo9$ to u by a
 l5g!n+ ?read1 :i* seem$ /rong] & m     
s5ti5t z x l5g!n$4 ,9 ! night ! ,t]rible
 _h vani%$1 b %e came 9 sight 9 ! morn+1
 & drew up clos] to u4 ,z ! sea 0 calm1 
& ! ,cable ran out s beautifully1 ! spe$
 ( ! /eam]1 & consequ5t rate ( pay+-out 
( ! ,cable1 7 increas$2 & x look$ z if  
!re 0 really no limit to ! velocity at  
:i* ! process c\ld be conduct$ "u fav\r+
 circum/ances4 ,yes2 8,he>t's ,cont5t0  
on ,augu/ #e? 0 c]ta94 ,:at c\ld prev5t 
x8 ,! fault :i* _h occurr$ 0 caus$ by an
 accid5t mo/ unlikely to happ5 aga94 ,s 
we por$ ov] our maps & m>k$ out ! s\nd+s
 9 ! little bay 9 ,newf\ndl&1 & imag9$  
:at sort ( place x 01 z m5 w d ( spots  
!y h nev] visit$4  ,at noon our position
 01 ,lat4 #eb #cc #cj 7ano!r read+1 #eb 
#ch #cj71 ,long4 #bg #dj4 ,di/ance run1 
#afj miles4 ,di/ance f ,val5tia1 #fcdd  
miles4 ,di/ance to ,he>t's ,cont5t1     

#a1jbh miles4 ,! ,great ,ea/]n _h pass$ 
ov] ! valley 9 ! plateau :]e ! ,atlantic
 deep5s to #b1djj fa?oms4 ,at #i a4m4 we
 _h %oal$ our wat] to #bjjj fa?oms1 or  
#b nautical miles4  ,happy is !         
,cable-lay+ t has no hi/ory4 ,"h might !
 day's record h well be5 clos$4 ,b x 0 n
 s to be4 ,at #aaj p4m4 7%ip's "t71 an  
ill-om5$ activity ab\t ! ,te/+-,room1   
:i* _h be5 visible = "s "t1 rea*$ its   
climax4 ,! eng9es 7 sl[$1 9 five m9utes 
! great %ip 0 motionless4 ,9 an in/ant  
aft]w>ds e "o 0 on deck1 & ! evil tid+s 
flew f lip to lip4 ,some?+ 0 wrong ) !  
,cable aga94 ,b ! wor/ 0 n kn[n4 8,ano!r
 fault10 0 ! ^w4 ,:5 ,i w5t into !      
,te/+-,room & f\nd all ! electricians s 
grave1 ,i suspect$ m s]i\s mis*ief ?an a
 dim9ution ( insulation2 & s x 04 ,!y _h
 f\nd 8dead e>?0--9 o!r words1 a        
complete de/ruction ( insulation1 & an  
un9t]rupt$ escape ( ! curr5t into ! sea4
 ,ab\t #gaf miles 7nautical7 _h be5     
pay$-out :5 ! %ip /opp$ s sudd5ly4 ,up  
to #bdj o'clock1 p4m4 7,gre5wi* "t71    

signals _h be5 receiv$ f ! %ore 9 regul>
 r\t9e4 ,at #c o'clock ! electricians on
 bo>d began to s5d ! curr5t ?r\gh to !  
%ore1 & 9 ?ree m9utes aft]w>ds !        
galvanomet] indicat$ 8dead e>?40 ,s x 0 
pretty cle> ! injury 0 close to ! %ip1 &
 _h gone ov] 9 ! int]val betwe5 #bdj    
p4m4 & #cd p4m4 ,at #c;h #c #cj         
7,gre5wi* "t71 ! electrician on duty saw
 ! index light ( ,?omson's galvanomet]  
fly out ( b\nds :il/ he 0 pass+ a curr5t
 to ,val5tia4 ,! nature ( ! injury 0 s  
decid$ z to admit ( no d\bt4  ,b 9 ord] 
to make assurance d\bly sure two cuts 7 
made 9 ! ,cable1 :il/ ! /eam 0 be+ got  
up =w>d to be 9 read9ess = ! mo/        
retrograde ( all backw>d                
movem5ts--pick+-up4 ,! :ole l5g? (      
,cable 9 ! tanks 0 fir/ te/$1 & f\nd to 
be 9 admirable condition4 ,!n a te/     
outw>d gave 8dead e>?0 n f> ov]bo>d4 ,! 
next cut at ! bottom ( ! coil 9 ! aft]  
tank gave ! same result4 ,! ?ird cut 0  
ne> ! top ( ! coil 9 ! aft] tank1 &     
confirm$ ! te/imony ( ! o!r two te/s4 ,!

 usual prep>ations 7 !n made to %ackle !
 ,cable ere x 0 cut & ca/ ov]bo>d ) its 
t[ rope ( iron wire1 an op]ation :i*    
always caus$ ! grave/ misgiv+s4 ,x 0    
admitt$ t !re 0 a c]ta9 am\nt ( dang] 9 
x1 & m 9 ! pick+-up2 b !n1 :5 ! "q 0    
ask$ 8,:at w\ld y d80 ! answ] 0 n s     
easy4 ,at fir/ x might appe> natural to 
back ! %ip1 & take up ! ,cable f ! /]n2 
b un=tunately %ips 9 g5]al w n /e] /]n  
=emo/1 & ! ,great ,ea/]n c]ta9ly w\ld n4
 ,x 0 obvi\s t if ,cables c\ld n be     
secur$ aga9/ 8faults10 ! mode ( tak+ !m 
9 w\ld h to be am5d$4  ,?is 0 "o ( ! mo/
 h>ass+ days we _h yet enc\nt]$2 b x    
prov$ n to be ! mo/ try+ we 7 to endure 
9 our %ort ev5tful hi/ory4 ,all our     
calculations 7 falsifi$4 ,newf\ndl& 0   
se5 at its true di/ance1 ! piano ceas$1 
m5 discuss$ v>i\s s*emes = avoid+ !     
transf] ( ! ,cable f /]n to ! b[1 on e  
occasion ( pick+-up4 ,b all our         
difficulty _h be5 ov]come ) su* c]ta9ty1
 & x 0 s evid5t all w\ld g well if no m 
faults exi/$ 9 ! ,cable1 t fai?1 9 !    

ultimate success ( ! ent]prise became1  
/r5g!n$ r ?an dim9i%$4  ,:il/ ! te/s 7  
be+ made ! ,cable 0 runn+ out by its own
 weight & ! drift+ ( ! %ip1 at a /ra9   
v>y+ f #h cwt4 to #bj cwt41 giv+ at e   
fa?om an increase ( lab\r 9 ! subsequ5t 
pick+ up4 ,! sailors reg>d$ ! process ( 
cutt+ ! ,cable ) di/ru/2 b ! ,cable m51 
accu/om$ to x1 _h no su* s]i\s          
appreh5sions4 ,/ill ! :ole sy/em ( iron 
*a9s1 iron rope1 /opp]s1 & bights1 is v 
complicat$4 ,! ,cable _c be *eck$ 9 su* 
cases till an in/ant be=e x is cut1 &   
mu/ be let run out = fe> ( ! %ip dragg+ 
^u x2 & to ! inexp]i5c$ eye x look$ z if
 ! ,great ,ea/]n 7 b5t on snapp+ ! ?9   
black ?read :i* cut ! waves l a         
knife-blade z %e rose & fell on ! swell4
 ,:5 ! /ra9 increas$1 ! ,cable ran ) an 
edge ( see?+ foam fritt]+ be=e x        
backw>ds & =w>ds 9 ! track ( ! %ip1 taut
 z a b> ( /eel4 ,x 0 a relief to see !  
end cut at la/1 & spla% ov]1 ) %ackle   
*a9 & wire rope1 into ! wat]4 ,!n began 
an ord]ly tumult ( m5 ) /opp]s & guy    

ropes along ! bulw>ks & 9 ! %r\ds1 & ov]
 ! boats1 f /]n to /em1 z l5g? aft] l5g?
 ( wire rope flew out aft] ! ,cable4 ,! 
m5 "u ! comm& ( ,mr4 ,cann+ 7 skilful 9 
_! "w2 b z !y clam\r$ & clamb]$ along ! 
sides1 & ov] ! boats1 & r\nd !          
paddle-boxes1 haul+ at haws]s1 & slipp+ 
bights1 & hold+ on & lett+ g /opp]s1 !  
s5se ( risk & fe> = ! ,cable c\ld n be  
got out ( "o's head4 ,! *ief (fic]1 ,mr4
 ,halp91 by p]sonal ex]tion1 made       
himself conspicu\s1 & r5d]$ effectual   
assi/ance2 & ,capt4 ,&]son1 on ! bridge1
 wat*$ & direct$ e movem5t ( ! %ip )    
skill & vigilance4 ,b /ill pit*es &     
f\l+s w\ld take place = an in/ant1 & x  
ne$$ all our confid5ce 9 ,mr4 ,cann+ & 8
 /aff to tol]ate ?is pick+-up sy/em )   
any temp]4 ,?\s&s ( fa?oms d[n we knew !
 end ( ! cable 0 dragg+ along ! bottom1 
fi]cely tugg$ at by ! ,great ,ea/]n     
?r\gh its iron l9e4 ,if l9e or ,cable   
p>t$1 d[n sank ! ,cable = ev]4 ,at la/  
our m9ds 7 set at re/ by ! comm5cem5t ( 
! re/orative process4 ,! head ( ! ,great

 ,ea/]n 0 got r\nd sl[ly1 & po9t$       
ea/w>ds4 ,! iron wire rope 0 at l5g?    
com+ 9 ov] ! b[s ?r\gh ! pick+-up       
ma*9]y4 ,9 due1 b 9 we>y "t1 ! end ( !  
,cable appe>$ above ! surface1 & 0 haul$
 on bo>d & pass$ aft t[>ds ! drum4 ,!   
/]n is on ^! occasions des]t$2 ! clack (
 :eels1 be=e s active1 ceases2 & ! =w>d 
"p ( ! vessel is cr[d$ ) ^? engag$ 9 !  
"w1 & ) ^? :o h only to look on4 ,!     
little *imneys ( ! boil]s at ! b[s vomit
 =? cl\ds ( smoke1 ! two ecc5tric-look+ 
eng9es work+ ! pick-up drums & :eels    
make z mu* noise z possible1 brakesm5   
take _! places1 indicator & dynamomet]  
play _! p>ts1 & all is life & bu/le     
=w>ds1 z ) sl[ unequal /ra9+ ! ,cable is
 dragg$ up f its wat]y b$4  ,! day _h   
be5 foggy or r hazy4 ,light grey %eets (
 drizzl+ cl\d flew ov] ! surface ( !    
sea1 & set m5 talk+ ( iceb]gs & ,arctic 
/orms2 b t[>ds ev5+ ! w9d fell1 & a cold
 clammy vap\r settl$ d[n on %ip & sea1  
br++ ) x a lead5 calm2 s t ! waves lo/  
_! tumbl$ cre/s1 & slept at la/ 9 almo/ 

unmurmur+ slumb]4 ,b ! big %ip slept n4 
,! clank & beat ( ma*9]y ceas$ nev]1 & !
 dull mill-l clatt] ( ,cable app>atus   
seem$ to become m active z ! night wore 
on4 ,! =ge fires gl>$ on h] decks1 &    
!re1 out 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,atlantic1 anvils 
rang & sp>ks flew2 & ! spectator ?\ght (
 "s village f> away1 :]e ! blacksmi?    
work$1 unvex$ by ,cable anxieties & gre$
 ( spe$y news4 ,z ! blaze %ot up1 ruddy1
 mell[1 & /rong1 & flung arms ( light   
al(t & along ! gli/5+ decks1 & !n di$   
into a r$ c5tre1 ma/s1 sp>s1 & ropes 7 =
 ! in/ant t\*$ ) a gold5 gleam+1 &      
/range figures & faces 7 call$ out f !  
d>kness--vani%$--gl9t$ out aga9--ru%$   
sudd5ly into =egr\nd ( bright pictures1 
:i* fad$ soon away--flick]$--w5t out--z 
!y 7 call$ to life by its w>m brea?1 or 
7 buri$ 9 ! out] d>kness6 ,outside u all
 0 obscurity2 b n[ & !n va/ %ad[s1 :i*  
mov$ across ! arc ( light$ fogbank1 7   
project$ f> away by ! fl>e2 & "o might  
well p>don ! pass+ m>9] ^: b>k drift$   
him 9 ! night across ! track ( ! great  

%ip1 if1 cross+ himself & pray+ ) %udd]+
 lips1 he fanci$ he beheld a phantom %ip
 freight$ ) an evil crew1 & ev] aft]    
told h[ he _h se5 ! work%ops ( ! ,inf]no
 float+ on ! bosom ( ! ocean4 ,x 0 inde$
 a mo/ wondr\s & une>?ly sight6 ,! v    
vanes on ! ma/heads1 ! r+-bolts 9 !     
bulw>ks & decks1 ! blocks & ! cordage1 7
 t\*$ ) su* brightness t !y %one z if on
 fire2 :il/ ! :ole ( ! =e "p ( ! %ip 0 9
 d>kness2 & on look+ aft1 x appe>$ z    
?\gh ! /]n 7 on fire1 or t blue lights 7
 be+ burn$ e mom5t4 ,= h\r aft] h\r1 !  
"w ( 8pick+-up0 w5t on4 ,! t]m is       
objectionable2 x r indicates a brisk1   
lively process--a bird picks up a       
worm--a lady picks up a p9--a %>p] picks
 up a flat--b ! ma*9e work+ at ! b[s ( !
 ,great ,ea/]n assur$ly 0 n 9 any "o way
 engag$ 9 brisk or lively "w4 ,mo/      
dogg$ly at times did ! ,cable yield4 ,z 
if x knew its home 0 deep 9 ! b$ ( !    
,atlantic1 & t its insulation & all !   
objects ( its exi/5ce w\ld be ga9$ &    
bett]$ by rema9+ !re1 x /ra9$ aga9/ !   

p[] :i* s\ght to pull x =?2 & !         
dynamomet] %[$ t ! resi/ance ( ! rigid  
cord 0 equival5t to #b tons4 ,at times1 
aga91 x came up m]ely ) coy reluctance1 
& aga9 became sull5 z ?\gh x 7 already  
tr\bl$ by ! :ims ( two worlds & p>took (
 _! fancies4 ,no trace 0 visible ( its  
hav+ t\*$ ! bottom = ! #b miles :i* 7   
haul$ 91 b ! m5 obs]v$ signs ( animal   
life on x1 & c]ta9 creatures :i* !y     
call$ 8worms0 7 deta*$ & fell on deck1 a
 specim5 ( :i* ,i s\ght = 9 va94 ,z !   
,cable 0 haul$ 91 ! m5 :o coil$ x aft1 &
 guid$ x ?r\gh ! ma*9]y1 felt x c>efully
 ) _! h&s to detect any 8fault0 or      
injur$ "p1 & ! l9e ( l>ge %ip's lant]ns 
hung up along ! deck %[$ h[ c>efully !y 
did _! "w4 ,x 0 #edj p4m41 ,gre5wi* "t1 
or ab\t #cdj p4m41 %ip's "t1 :5 ! end ( 
! ,cable came 9 bo>d2 b x 0 n till six  
h\rs & t5 m9utes _h elaps$ 7#iej p4m41  
%ip's "t7 t ! "p ( ! ,cable :]e !       
mis*ief lay 0 pick$ up4 ,! defective    
portion 0 f\nd at ! v "p ( ! ,cable :i* 
0 go+ ov] ! /]n :5 ! ocean galvanomet]  

indicat$ 8dead e>?40 ,x 0 at once cut   
out1 & res]v$ to be exam9$ by ,mr4      
,cann+4 ,! necess>y /eps 7 next tak5 to 
te/ ! re/ ( ! ,cable4 ,! %ore end 0     
splic$ & jo9t$ to a fre% end ( ! ,cable 
f ! aft] tank4 ,^! op]ations 7 f9i%$    
be=e midnight2 b x 0 n judg$ exp$i5t to 
resume ! process ( pay+-out till !      
morn+4 ,z yet no "o knew ! nature ( !   
injury to ! ,cable4 ,no "o c\ld acc\nt =
 ! hit*2 b x c]ta9ly did n affect any   
"o's belief 9 success4 ,mr4 ,field1 to  
:om su* accid5ts are nev] disc\rag+1    
rem>k$ pleasantly dur+ ! crisis (       
pick+-up1 8,i h (t5 kn[n ,cables to /op 
work+ = two h\rs1 no "o knew :y1 & !n   
beg9 aga94 ,mo/ likely x's "s mi/ake on 
%ore40 ,:at c disc\rage a believ]8 ,x 0 
ev5 com=t to him to rememb] t ?is v day 
eight ye>s ago1 a splice 0 made 9 ! fir/
 ,atlantic ,cable1 v mu* 9 ! same place4
 ,b to all x _h be5 a mo/ try+ day4 ,&  
:5 night came1 & "s retir$ to ! re/ !y  
_h won s well1 !re1 con/ant on !        
paddle-box1 /ood ,capta9 ,&]son1 wat*+ !

 c\rse & conduct ( 8 %ip4  ,if !        
pay+-out c\ld h be5 /opp$ at once1 & !  
,cable tak5 9 ov] ! /]n1 ! delay w\ld h 
be5 v trifl+2 b t 0 impossible4 ,!      
pick+-up 7necess>ily sl[ "u ! mo/       
fav\rable circum/ances7 0 r5d]$         
unusually t$i\s by ! ineffici5cy ( !    
boil]s4 ,an int]val ( #ai h\rs _h       
occurr$1 & ^! faults & /oppages _h caus$
 s mu* lab\r & anxiety t ,capta9 ,&]son 
0 oblig$ to rema9 on deck = #bf h\rs1   
:il/ ,mr4 ,halp91 ,mr4 ,clif=d1 ,mr4    
,cann+1 ! electricians1 & ! :ole /aff1 7
 expos$ to an equal /ra9 till ! ,cable 0
 ov] ! pay+-out :eels aga94  ,july #cj? 
7,sunday74--,! wea!r 0 exce$+ly ?ick all
 night--a fog hung r\nd ! %ip1 & !      
drizzl+ ra9 0 s cold z to give an       
impression !re 0 ice close at h&1 b !   
wat] %[$ x 0 errone\s1 z ! temp]ature 0 
#eh4 ,x 0 a dead calm1 & ! ,great ,ea/]n
 seem$ to float on a grey & poli%$      
surface ( cl\d4 ,! prep>ations =        
pay+-out 7 complet$ & te/$4 ,!re w\ld h 
be5 a bett] result _h n an accid5t      

occurr$ ?is morn+ z ! ,cable 0 be+ pass$
 aft f ! b[1 9 ord] to transf] x f !    
pick+-up to ! pay+-out ma*9]y4 ,ow+ to a
 sudd5 j> x flew (f f ! drum1 & be=e !  
ma*9]y c\ld be /opp$ sev]al fa?oms _h   
become entangl$ amid ! :eels1 & 7 s mu* 
injur$ t x 0 necess>y to cut out !      
pieces1 & make two new splices & jo9ts4 
,at #ajh a4m4 7%ip's "t be+ #haj a4m47 !
 ,cable 0 ve]$ out a/]n once m1 our     
communications ) ,val5tia be+ mo/       
satisfactory4 ,! ,cable electrically 0  
all t c\ld be desir$1 its condition be+ 
repres5t$ by #a1ejj1jjj1jjj ,briti%     
,association units4 ,at noon our        
position 0 ,lat4 #eb #cj1 ,long4 #bh    
#ag2 di/ance f ,val5tia1 #fejf miles2   
,cable pay$-out1 #gde miles4  ,! ,cable 
:i* 0 recov]$ ye/]day 0 /ra9$1 & lay    
twi/$ 9 h>d curves1 pres5t+ a v diff]5t 
appe>ance f ! easy ductile l9es 9 :i* x 
lay 9 ! tank4 ,! defective portion ( !  
,cable 0 n exam9$ to-day1 & div9e s]vice
 0 po/pon$ till #bcj1 9 ord] to give "s 
"t = sleep & re/ to ! exhau/$ &         

h>d-work$ /aff & work]s ( all k9ds on   
bo>d ! %ip4 ,! wea!r cont9u$ ?ick &     
hazy1 a fre% breeze f ! ,n4,n4,w4 n     
disp]s+ ! cold grey cl\ds & mi/4 ,!     
,t]rible alone 0 9 sight1 & x 0         
conjectur$ t ! ,sph9x mu/ h pass$ on    
dur+ ! night1 & t %e w\ld arrive 9      
,he>t's ,cont5t be=e u4 ,! s\nd & sight 
( ! :eels & drums revolv+ aga9 aft] s   
long a re/ 7 v gratify+1 & x 0 fondly   
hop$ t ?is fault or dead e>? w\ld be !  
la/1 z x 0 n[ evid5t no?+ else 0 to be  
fe>$1 & no?+ else humanly speak+ c\ld   
prev5t ! ,cable be+ laid4 ,9 ! ,cable   
itself lay all ! s\rces ( mis*ief4 ,if  
!re 7 no faults or dead e>?1 ! pay+-out 
0 a matt] ( ! mo/ easy r\t9e & mo/      
positive c]ta9ty4 ,:5 ! op]ation _h to  
be rev]s$1 ! :ole condition ( affairs 0 
rev]s$ also4 ,a sw]ve ( ! helm1 a roll+ 
bill[1 an unse5 weakness1 a mom5t's     
neglect1 ! accid5t ( an in/ant1 & d[n   
w5t ! ?read ( ?\ght betwe5 two cont95ts1
 ) all :i* dep5d$ on x1 to re/ & ru/ 9 !
 dep?s ( ! sea4 ,my m9d c\ld nev] get   

rid ( ! image ( ! ,great ,ea/]n pull+ at
 ! ,cable z if %e 7 animat$ by a        
malevol5t desire1 :5 %e caught "s "o (f 
! wat*1 to use h] giant's /r5g? to te> x
 asund]4 ,capta9 ,&]son only express$ ! 
feel+s ( all :o wat*$ ! /ruggle :il/    
,cable & ,%ip 7 adju/+ _! mutual        
relations1 :5--admitt+ ! task 0 m       
difficult ?an he _h anticipat$1 9       
consequ5ce ( ! ob/acles to ! managem5t (
 ! %ip1 aris+ f want ( /e]age way z soon
 z ! eng9es 7 /opp$--he said1 8,"o feels
 s p[]less--"o c d s little to gov]n    
ev5ts :ile ! affair ( pick+-up is go+   
on40 ,! wea!r 0 fav\rable1 ! %ip        
p]fection1 & yet "h 7 ^! delays aris+ f 
causes no "o c\ld =esee or prev5t or    
rem$y 9 any b ! "o way1 & t a way       
fraught ) dang]4 ,a visit to ! /]n1 :]e 
! ,cable 0 roll+ away into #bjjj fa?oms 
wat] z easily z ! ?read flies f ! reel 9
 a lady's workbasket1 always creat$ a   
conviction t ! ent]prise mu/ be c>ri$   
out2 & x 0 n till ! ma*9]y /opp$ & !    
words 8ano!r fault0 recall$ u to a s5se 

( ! cont+5cies on :i* x dep5d$1 t we    
c\ld ent]ta9 a d\bt ( its spe$y         
consummation4 ,= ! mo/ indiff]5t someh[ 
or ano!r became soon int]e/$ 9 !        
und]tak+4 ,!re 0 a wond]ful s5se ( p[] 9
 ! ,great ,%ip & 9 h] "w2 x 0 gratify+  
to human pride to feel t man 0 ma/]+    
space1 & triumph+ ov] ! w9ds & waves2 t 
f 8 h&s d[n 9 ! et]nal night ( wat]s !re
 0 trail+ a sl5d] *annel ?r\gh :i* !    
ob$i5t lightn+ w\ld fla% = ev] in/9ct ) 
! sympa?ies1 passions1 & int]e/s ( two  
mighty nations1 & b9d+ toge!r ! v ends (
 ! e>?4 ,& !n came 8a fault0--or 8dead  
e>?0 spoke to u4  ,monday1 ,july        
#ca/4--,we h be5 pass+ ov] ! valley 9 ! 
,atlantic :i* is m ?an two miles deep4  
,) ! morn+ came ! news t all _h gone    
well dur+ ! night4 ,"s _h got up an h\r 
aft] midnight to wat* ! transf] ( ! coil
 f ! aft] to ! =e tank1 :i* 0 look$ =w>d
 to ) int]e/1 z x 0 suppos$ to be att5d$
 ) "s little difficulty4 ,b !y 7        
agreeably disappo9t$2 ! op]ation 0      
effect$ ) ! utmo/ facility4 ,at #ccj    

o'clock a4m4 ! %ip 0 /opp$1 to p]mit !  
transf] to be made4 ,at #cej a4m4 !     
,cable 0 runn+ out ( ! =e hold1 pass+   
d[n ! tr\gh1 & go+ out ov] ! /]n z %e   
/eam$ ahead aga94 ,! ,great ,ea/]n 0 n[ 
ne> a fatal spot--some:]e bel[ u lay !  
bones ( ?ree ,atlantic ,cables4  ,b all 
dur+ ! =5oon1 eng9e]s & electricians1   
agre$ 9 ! mo/ fav\rable /atem5ts        
respect+ ! ,cable & its progress4 ,at #i
 a4m4 7,gre5wi* "t7 #hfh miles _h be5   
run out1 & #ggj miles made f l&4 ,9 !   
=5oon ,mr4 ,cann+ br\ght to trial !     
coils 9 :i* ! peccant "p t _h wr\ght su*
 mis*ief exi/$4 ,! ,c\rt 0 held at !    
door ( ! ,te/+-,room4 ,mr4 de ,sauty    
act$ z judge4 ,! jury consi/$ ( cells1  
wires1 & galvanomet]s4 ,! accus$ cable1 
cut 9 junks1 0 subject$ to a sil5t      
exam9ation1 & _m fa?oms 7 pron\nc$ n    
guilty1 flake by flake1 till at la/ !   
crim9al 0 detect$ & at once c>ri$ (f by 
,mr4 ,cann+4 ,! process ( exam9ation 0  
conduct$ 9 ,mr4 ,clif=d's cab91 to :i* a
 few anxi\s spectators 7 admitt$4 ,!    

core 0 laid b>e by untwi/+ ! /r&s (     
,manilla cov]$ ) iron1 & be=e a foot ( x
 0 uncov]$ an exclamation lit]ally (    
horror escap$ our lips6 ,!re1 driv5 "r  
?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! coil s z to t\* ! inn]
 wires1 0 a piece ( iron wire1 bright z 
if cut ) nipp]s at "o end & brok5 (f    
%ort at ! o!r4 ,x 0 tri$ ) ! gauge1 &   
f\nd to be ( ! same ?ickness z ! wire   
us$ 9 mak+ ! protect+ cov] ( ! ,cable4  
,on exam9+ ! /r&s a m>k ( a cut 0       
p]ceiv$ on ! ,manilla :]e ! wire _h     
ent]$1 b x did n come ?r\gh on ! o!r    
side4 ,9 fact1 x correspond$ 9 l5g?     
exactly ) ! diamet] ( ! ,cable1 s t !   
ends did n project beyond ! out] surface
 ( ! cov]+4 ,n[ "h 0 at once1 we ?\ght1 
demon/ration ( a villan\s design4 ,no   
man :o saw x c\ld d\bt t ! wire _h be5  
driv5 9 by a skilful h&4 ,& z t 0 s1 0 x
 n likely t ! =m] fault _h be5 caus$ 9 a
 simil> mann]1 & t x 0 n ! result (     
accid5t8 ,!n1 aga91 x 0 curi\s t ! =m]  
fault occurr$ :5 ! same gang ( m5 7 at  
"w 9 ! tank4 ,x 0 kn[n !re 7 enemies to 

! manufactur]s ( ! ,cable2 :isp]s w5t   
ab\t t "o ( ! cablem5 _h express$       
gratification :5 ! fir/ fault occurr$4  
,x 0 a v solicit\s mom5t1 & ,mr4 ,cann+ 
felt a great responsibility4 ,he c\ld n 
tell :o 0 guilty1 & 9 try+ to puni% !m  
or him he might disgu/ ! good m5 on :om 
s mu* dep5d$4 ,he at once accept$ an (f]
 made by ! g5tlem5 on bo>d ! %ip to take
 turn ab\t 9 do+ duty 9 ! tank &        
sup]9t5d+ ! m5 engag$ 9 pay+-out !      
,cable4 ,!n he caus$ ! cablem5 to be    
summon$ at ! b[s1 & %[$ !m ! coil & !   
wire4 ,aft] !y _h exam9$ x curi\sly1 he 
ask$ ! m5 :at !y ?\ght ( ! injury1 & !y 
"o & all1 )\t hesitation1 express$ _!   
op9ion t x mu/ h be5 done on purpose by 
"s "o 9 ! tanks4 ,lyn* law 0 talk$ (1 & 
if ! man c\ld h be5 p\nc$ ^u1 & left to 
! m]cy ( 8 fell[s1 he w\ld h f>$ ill t  
day4 ,nor 0 ! feel+ ( ang] & indignation
 dim9i%$ by ! k t ! puni%m5t aw>d$ by   
law = (f5ces ( su* a "* 0 a paltry f9e &
 %ort imprisonm5t4 ,! m5 :o 7 engag$ 9 !
 tank at ! "t ( ! occurr5ce 7 transf]r$ 

to o!r duties1 & ! volunte] inspectors  
e/abli%$ a ro/]1 & began _! c\rse (     
duty--"o go+ on = two h\rs at a "t1 &   
be+ reliev$ 9 ord]1 s t night & day ! m5
 engag$ 9 pay+-out ! ,cable 7 "u ! eyes 
( v vigilant wat*m54 ,x 0 a pa9ful ?+ to
 h to d1 b ! m5 admitt$ x 0 n only      
ju/ifiable b necess>y1 & decl>$ !y 7 v  
glad ! measure 0 adopt$4 ,x 0 fondly    
hop$ t ?is surveillance w\ld save u f a 
recurr5ce ( ! delay to :i* ! exp$ition  
_h be5 subject$1 & ult]ior /eps 7       
po/pon$ till ! %ore 0 rea*$1 :5 x 0     
int5d$ to in/itute a rigid inquiry4 ,at 
noon our position 01 ,lat4 #eb #i #bj1  
,long4 #ca #ec4 ,l5g? ( ,cable pay$-out 
s9ce ye/]day #acd miles3 total l5g? paid
 out1 #ijc miles4 ,di/ance1 f ,val5tia1 
#gic miles2 f ,he>t's ,cont5t1 #hgai    
miles4 ,we _h cross$ ! c5tre ( ! arc ( !
 great circle4  ,illu/ration3 ,f a draw+
 by ,r4 ,dudley  ,london1 ,day  ,sons1  
,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,se>*+ ,,= ,,fault     
,,aft] ,,recov]y ,,( ,,! ,,cable ,,f ,,!
 ,,b$ ,,( ,,! ,,atlantic4 ,,july #ca/4  

,illu/ration3 ,f a draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley 
,london1 ,day  ,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4    
,,9 ,,! ,,b[s ,,augu/ #bnd4 ,,! ,,cable 
,,brok5 ,,& ,,lo/ ,,prep>+ ,,to         
,,grapple4  ,tuesday1 ,augu/ #a/4--,!   
,great ,ea/]n cont9u$ on h] way )\t let 
or h9drance all night & e>ly morn+1     
increas+ h] spe$ to #g knots an h\r1    
al?\gh !re 0 a /rong breeze at times4 ,!
 sea cont9u$ to fav\r u greatly1 & !    
%ip's deck sc>cely ev] v>i$ f a         
horizontal plane4 ,at noon our position 
01 ,lat4 #ea #eb #cj1 ,long4 #cf #c #cj3
 mak+ #aee miles run s9ce ye/]day4      
,cable paid out #ajhaee miles4 ,di/ance 
f ,val5tia1 #idh miles3 di/ance f       
,he>t's ,cont5t1 #gag miles4 ,we 7 )\t  
s\nd+s2 b x 0 suppos$ we 7 pass+ ov] !  
l9e on ! *>t :]e !y v>i$ f #aige to     
#bbej fa?oms4 ,! ,t]rible 0 at h] usual 
/ation1 ab\t two miles away2 b we gave  
up all hopes ( see+ ! ,sph9x till we    
rea*$ ,he>t's ,cont5t4 ,x 0 calculat$ t 
at our pres5t rate we w\ld see l& on    
,friday ev5+1 or fir/ ?+ on ,saturday   

morn+4 ,9 prep>ation = our arrival !    
crew 7 employ$ 9 transf]r+ ! %ore end ( 
! ,cable f ! ma9 to ! aft] tank4 ,x w\ld
 be pa9ful to dwell on ! t5\r ( our     
conv]sation4 ,! wise/ m5 =got ! lessons 
( ! pa/ few days4 ,x seem$ q c]ta9 t !  
"r /ep _h be5 tak51 & t ! man1 or m51 :o
 _h caus$ ! previ\s mi%aps _h be5       
effectually *eckmat$4 ,! praises ( !    
,great ,ea/]n 7 on e tongue4 ,_h no     
fault occurr$1 our task w\ld h be5 ne>ly
 end$ by ?is "t4 ,h] mission is         
und\bt$ly ! lay+ ( ,atlantic ,cables1 & 
%e did x nobly z f> z 9 h] lay on ?is   
occasion4  ,w$nesday1 ,augu/ #bnd4--,9 !
 c\rse ( ! night ! w9d1 accompani$ by a 
d5se fog1 rose f ! we/w>d4 ,!n x sudd5ly
 %ift$ to ,n4,n4,w42 b al?\gh ! sea 0   
high1 !re 0 no roll+ or pit*+1 & none ( 
! sleep]s 7 ar\s$ f slumb]1 :i* 0 fav\r$
 by ! ceaseless rumble ( ! ma*9]y4 ,!y  
71 h[ev]1 awak5$ b too spe$ily4 ,aga9 ! 
great ent]prise on :i* s mu* dep5d$1 &  
on :i* s _m he>ts & eyes 7 fix$1 0      
rudely *eck$4  ,z ,i h said1 ! gale did 

n 9 ! lea/ affect ! %ip4 ,%e w5t on     
?r\gh ! heavy sea /eady z an isl&1 runn+
 out ! ,cable at ! rate ( #g knots an   
h\r2 & :5 ! w9d %ift$ to ,n4,n4,w4 our  
c\rse 0 alt]$ to ,n4,w4 by ,w4  ,w41    
?r\gh a sea :i* fell z rapidly z x _h   
ris54 ,! crisis 0 n[ at h&4 ,i 0 ar\s$  
ab\t #h o'clock a4m41 ,gre5wi* "t 7%ip's
 "t be+ m ?an two h\rs e>li]71 by ! sl[+
 ( ! eng9es1 & on look+ out ( my port   
saw1 f ! foam ( ! paddles pass+ ahead1 t
 ! %ip 0 mov+ a/]n4 ,9 a mom5t aft]w>ds 
,i /ood 9 ! ,te/+-,room1 :]e ,mr4 de    
,sauty1 ! c5tre ( a small gr\p (        
electricians1 among :om 0 ,pr(essor     
,?omson1 0 b5d+ ov] ! in/rum5ts1        
surr\nd$ by 8 anxi\s /aff4 ,! *ronomet] 
m>k$ #hf a4m41 ,gre5wi* "t4 ,9 reply to 
my "q z to :at 0 wrong1 ,pr(essor       
,?omson :isp]$1 8,ano!r bad fault40 ,?is
 0 inde$ surpris+ & di/ress+4  ,9 ord]  
to make ! hi/ory ( ! day consecutive1 ,i
 w relate z closely z possible :at      
occurr$4 ,mr4 ,field w5t on duty 9 !    
tank 9 ! e>ly morn+1 reliev+ ,m4 ,jules 

,despes*]4 ,"s tw5ty m9utes be=e ! fault
 0 notic$1 :il/ ,mr4 ,field 0 wat*+1 a  
grat+ noise 0 he>d 9 ! tank z ! coil    
flew out ov] ! flakes4 ,"o ( ! m5       
exclaim$1 8,!re goes a piece ( wire40 ,!
 ^w 0 pass$ up ?r\gh ! cr9ol9e %aft to !
 wat*]4 ,b he ei!r did n he> :at 0 said1
 or neglect$ to give any intimation1 z !
 w>n+ nev] rea*$ ,mr4 ,temple1 :o 0 on  
duty at ! /]n at ! "t4 ,at #h a4m41     
,gre5wi* "t1 be+ ! beg9n+ ( an h\r1 &   
!re=e ! "t :5 9 regul> s]ies !          
electricians on bo>d ! ,great ,ea/]n    
began to s5d curr5ts to ! %ore1 !       
g5tleman engag$ 9 wat*+ ! galvanomet]1  
saw ! un]r+ index light quiv] = an      
in/ant & glide (f ! scale4 ,! fact 0    
e/abli%$ t in/ead ( meet+ ) ! prop]     
resi/ance1 & trav]s+ ! :ole l5g? ( !    
,cable to ! %ore1 a l>ge portion ( !    
/ream 0 escap+ ?r\gh a brea* 9 ! gutta  
p]*a into ! sea4 ,if ! quantity ( !     
curr5t escap+ _h be5 uni=m1 !           
electricians c\ld calculate v ne>ly !   
di/ance ( ! spot :]e ! injury _h tak5   

place4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance1 h[ev]1 !    
te/s v>i$ greatly1 & %[$ a v>y+ fault4  
,:5 ! curr5t is s5t ?r\gh a wire f "o   
pole x produces an electro-*emical      
action on ! wire1 & at ! place ( !      
injury1 :i* leads to a deposit ( a salt 
( copp] 9 ! brea*1 & imp$es ! escape (  
electricity2 & :5 ! opposite curr5t is  
return$1 ! deposit is r$uc$1 & hydrog5  
gas =m$1 a globule ( :i* may re/ 9 !    
*9k1 &1 by its non-conduct+ p[]1 re/ore 
! insulation ( ! ,cable = a "t4 ,! fault
 9 ! pres5t in/ance 0 s grave t x 0     
resolv$ to pick up ! ,cable once m1 till
 we cut x out1 & re-splic$ x4 ,h[ f>    
away x 0 no "o c\ld tell precisely2 b f 
a comp>ison ( "t x 0 imag9$ t ! faulty  
"p 0 n f> a/]n1 & t x 0 9 ! portion (   
,cable :i* w5t ov] at #h o'clock 9 !    
morn+1 or a little be=e x2 & al?\gh ! "t
 0 n accurately fix$ :5 ,mr4 ,field he>d
 x1 ! grat+ noise 0 suppos$ to arise f  
"s cause connect$ ) ! fault4 ,_h !      
eng9e]s =ese5 :at subsequ5tly occurr$ !y
 might h resolv$ to g on1 & take ! *ance

 ( work+ ?r\gh ! fault4 ,pr(essor       
,?omson has s9ce giv5 x z 8 op9ion t !  
fault c\ld h be5 work$ ?r\gh1 & t !     
,cable c\ld h transmitt$ messages = a   
long "t at ! rate ( f\r words a         
m9ute--mak+ an amply remun]ative return4
 ,mr4 de ,sauty also ent]ta9$ ! belief t
 ! ,cable c\ld h work$ = sev]al mon?s1  
at all ev5ts4 ,b x does n appe> t ,mr4  
,cann+ _h any reason to act on ! views (
 ^! g5tlem51 & x 0 q sure1 :5 ! end 0   
l&$ 9 ,he>t's ,cont5t1 ,mr4 ,v>ley c\ld 
n h giv5 8 c]tificate t ! ,cable 0 ( !  
contract /&>d4 ,nei!r ,mr4 ,v>ley nor   
,mr4 ,pr(essor ,?omson _h any p[] to    
int]f]e1 or ev5 to express _! op9ions1 &
 electricians & eng9e]s are g5]ally     
incl9$ to reg>d ) exclusive att5tion _! 
own dep>tm5t 9 ! unit$ task1 & to look  
to x solely4  ,no?+ 0 left b to pick up 
! cable4 ,/eam 0 got up 9 ! boil]s = !  
pick+-up ma*9]y1 ! %ackles & wire rope 7
 prep>$1 &1 meantime1 z ! %ip drift$ !  
,cable 0 let run out1 & ! brakes 7      
regulat$ to r$uce ! /ra9 bel[ #cj cwt4  

,z !y 7 cutt+ ! ,cable ne> ! top ( !    
tank 9 ! =5oon to make a te/1 "o ( !    
=em5 p]ceiv$ 9 ! flake und]nea? t :i* _h
 pass$ out ) ! grat+ noise :5 ! fault 0 
decl>$1 a piece ( wire project+ f !     
,cable1 & :5 he took x 9 8 f+]s to      
prev5t x cat*+ 9 ! pass+ coil1 ! wire   
broke %ort (f4 ,i saw x a few m9utes    
aft]w>ds4 ,x 0 a piece ( ! wire ( !     
,cable itself1 n q ?ree in*es long2 "o  
end r %>p1 ! o!r ) a clean bright       
fracture1 & b5t v mu* 9 ! same way z !  
piece ( wire :i* caus$ ! fir/ fault4    
,?is 0 a v s]i\s discov]y4 ,x gave a new
 turn to m5's ?\ghts at once4 ,aft] all1
 ! ,cable might c>ry ! s\rce ( deadly   
mis*ief )9 itself4 ,:at we _h tak5 =    
assass9ation might h be5 suicide4 ,!    
piece ( wire 9 ?is case 0 evid5tly bad &
 brittle1 & _h />t$ ?r\gh ! ,manilla 9 !
 tank4 ,h[ _m simil> pieces might h     
brok5 )\t be+ detect$ or caus+ loss (   
insulation8 ,! m>ks ( design 9 ! second 
fault 7 v /rik+2 b ! freaks ( ma*9]y 9  
motion are extraord9>y1 & :at look$ s l 

purpos$ malice might1 aft] all1 be !    
effect ( accid5tal me*anical ag5cy4 ,!re
 7 !nce=? = ! day two p>ties 9 ! %ip--^?
 :o believ$ 9 malice1 & ^? :o attribut$ 
all our disa/]s to accid5t4 ,9 ! end !  
latt] s*ool includ$ ne>ly all on bo>d ! 
%ip1 & x 0 g5]ally ?\ght t 9 ! ,cable1  
or1 r1 9 :at _h be5 int5d$ z its        
protection1 0 ! s\rce ( its weakness &  
ru94  ,be=e ! end ( ! ,cable 0 f9ally   
%ackl$ to ! wire rope1 te/s 7 appli$ to 
! portion 9 tanks4 ,! fir/ cut 0 made at
 ! old splice1 betwe5 ! ma9 & =e tanks1 
& ! ,cable 0 f\nd p]fect4 ,! second cut1
 at ?ree miles f ! end ( ! ,cable1 %[$ !
 fault to be ov]bo>d4 ,:il/ ! te/s 7 go+
 on1 & ! cablem5 got ! pick+-up ge> 9   
read9ess1 ! dynamomet] %[$ a /ra9 on !  
,cable a/]n v>y+ f #bj to #bh cwt4  ,!  
*a9 & rope 7 at la/ secur$ to ! ,cable1 
"u ! eyes ( ,mr4 ,cann+4 ,x 0 !n #iec   
a4m4 ,! indicator /ood at #cgfeie1 %[+ t
 #a1ahf miles ( ,cable _h be5 pay$-out4 
,at #ieh a4m4 7,gre5wi* "t71 ! ,cable 0 
cut & slipp$ ov]bo>d a/]n1 fa/5$ to its 

iron gu>dians4 ,! dep? ( wat] 0 e/imat$ 
at #bjjj fa?oms4 ,z x w5t ov] & d[n 9   
its fatal dive1 "o ( ! m5 said1 8,away  
goes our talk ) ,val5tia40 ,mr4 de      
,sauty did n in=m ! op]ator at ,val5tia 
( ! nature ( ! abrupt /oppage4 ,we _h n[
 become s h>d5$ to ! dang]s ( ! slip    
ov]bo>d1 & ! sight ( ! ,cable /ra9+ =   
its life 9 conte/ ) ! ,big ,%ip1 t !    
cutt+ & slipp+ excit$ no appreh5sion2 b 
no?+ c\ld reconcile m5 to ! pick+-up    
ma*9]y1 & its monoton\s retrogression4  
,! w9d 0 on our />bo>d beam1 & ! ,cable 
0 slipp$ ov] at ! port qu>t]1 & c>ri$   
r\nd on ! port side t[>ds ! %ip's b[s1 9
 ord] t ! vessel might g ov] x1 & !n    
come up m readily to ! ,cable1 head to  
w9d1 :5 ! pick+-up began4 ,! drift ( !  
%ip 0 consid]able1 & x 0 n easy--inde$1 
possible--to control h] movem5ts2 b1    
not)/&+ all ?is1 ! wire buoy-rope 0 got 
up to ! ma*9]y 9 reasonable "t4 ,/ill ! 
%ip's head--d :at ,capt4 ,&]son w\ld1 & 
he did z mu* z any man c\ld--did n come 
r\nd easily4 ,ev5 a punt w n turn if %e 

has no way on h]1 & x takes a good deal 
( way--m ?an %e c\ld get ) safety to !  
,cable--to give /e]age to ! ,great      
,ea/]n4 ,z %e sl[ly drift$ & came r\nd  
by degrees q imp]ceptible to ^? :o did n
 keep a close wat* on ! compass1 ! wire 
rope 0 pay$-out2 & at la/1 z ! %ip's b[s
 turn$1 x 0 tak5 9 ov] ! ma*9]y1 & 0    
pass$ aft ?r\gh ! drums1 & ! pick+-up   
app>atus coil$ x 9 v sl[ly away till !  
end ( ! ,cable 0 haul$ up out ( ! sea4  
,x 0 #ajcj a4m41 ,gre5wi* "t1 :5 !      
,cable came 9 ov] ! b[4 ,we 7 n[ 9 v    
deep wat]1 b _h we be5 a few miles m to 
! we/ we %\ld h be5 ov] ! v deepe/ "p ( 
! ,atlantic ,plateau4 ,x 0 believ$ !    
fault 0 only six miles away1 & ere dead 
nightfall we might hope to h ! fault on 
bo>d1 make a new splice1 & proce$ on our
 way to ,he>t's ,cont5t1 geographically 
ab\t #fjj miles away4 ,! pick+-up 01 z  
usual1 exce$+ly t$i\s1 & "o h\r &       
=ty-six m9utes elaps$ be=e "o mile (    
,cable 0 got on bo>d2 !n "o ( ! eng9es' 
ecc5tric ge> got out ( ord]1 & a man _h 

to /& by ) a h&spike1 aid$ by a w$ge (  
wood & an ela/ic b&1 to aid ! ma*9]y4   
,next ! supply ( /eam fail$2 & z soon !n
 z ! /eam 0 got up1 !re 0 n wat] en\gh 9
 ! boil]1 & s ! pick+-up ceas$ altoge!r4
 ,b at la/ all ^! imp$im5ts 7 rem$i$ or 
ov]come1 & ! op]ation 0 proce$$ ) be=e  
noon4 ,let ! read] turn 8 face t[>ds a  
w9d[ & imag9e t he is /&+ on ! b[s ( !  
,great ,ea/]n1 & !n on 8 "r w be !      
/>bo>d1 on 8 left ! port side ( ! %ip4  
,! motion ( ! vessel 0 f "r to left1 & z
 %e drift$1 %e tugg$ at ! ,cable f ! "r 
h& side1 :]e he seem$ to be an*or$ 9 !  
sea4 ,!re 0 n mu* roll+ or pit*+1 b !   
set ( ! waves ran on h] port-b[4 ,!re   
are 9 ! b[s ( ! ,great ,ea/]n two l>ge  
hawse-pipes1 ! iron rims ( :i* project  
beyond ! l9e ( ! /em2 aga9/ "o ( ^! !   
,cable caught on ! left-h& side :il/ !  
%ip 0 drift+ to ! left1 & soon began to 
*afe & /ra9 aga9/ ! b[4 ,! ,great ,ea/]n
 c\ld n g a/]n1 le/ ! ,cable %\ld be    
snapp$1 & )\t motion !re 0 no p[] (     
/e]age4 ,at ?is critical mom5t1 too1 !  

w9d %ift$1 s z to r5d] x m difficult to 
keep ! head ( ! %ip up to ! ,cable4 ,z !
 ,cable *af$ s mu* t !re 0 dang] ( its  
p>t+1 a %ackle1 *a91 & rope belong+ to  
"o ( ! ,cable-buoys 7 pass$ ov] ! b[s1 &
 secur$ 9 a bight bel[ ! hawse-pipe to !
 ,cable4 ,^! 7 !n haul$ s z to br+ !    
,cable to ! "r-h& side ( ! b[1 ! %ip    
/ill drift+ to ! left1 & ! oblique /ra9 
on ! wires became consid]able1 b x 0    
impossible to dim9i% x by ve]+ out1 z ! 
l5g? ( ,cable aft] x 0 cut at ! /]n = ! 
op]ation ( pick+-up left little to sp>e4
 ,9 ! b[ !re is a l>ge iron :eel ) a    
deep groove 9 ! circumf]5ce 7te*nically 
call$ a ,v :eel71 by ! side ( :i* is a  
simil> b small] :eel on ! same axis4 ,! 
,cable & ! rope toge!r 7 br\ght 9 ov] ! 
b[s 9 ! groove 9 ! l>g] :eel1 ! ,cable  
be+ w\nd ^u a drum beh9d by ! pick+-up  
ma*9]y1 :i* 0 once m 9 motion1 & ! rope 
be+ tak5 9 r\nd ! cap/an4 ,b ! rope &   
,cable did n come up 9 a "r l9e 9 ! ,v 9
 ! :eel1 b 7 drawn up obliquely4 ,/ill1 
up !y came4 ,! /ra9 %[n on ! dynamomet] 

0 high1 b 0 n ne> ! break+ po9t4 ,! "p (
 ! ,cable :i* _h suff]$ f *af+ 0 com+ 91
 & ! fir/ portion ( x 0 inbo>d2 sudd5ly 
a j> 0 giv5 to ! dynamomet] by a j]k1   
caus$ ei!r by a heave ( ! vessel or by !
 %ackle ( wire-rope secur$ to ! ,cable1 
& ! index jump$ f> above #fj cwt41 !    
highe/ po9t m>k$ on x4 ,! *a9 %ackle &  
wire-rope clamb]$ up out ( ! groove ( ! 
,v :eel1 got on ! rim1 & ru%$ d[n ) a   
cra% on ! small] :eel1 giv+ a sev]e %ock
 to ! ,cable4 ,almo/ at ! same mom5t1 z 
! ,cable & ! rope travell$ sl[ly along  
?r\gh ! ma*9]y1 j ere !y rea*$ !        
dynamomet] ! ,cable p>t$1 flew ?r\gh !  
/opp]s1 & ) "o b\nd leap$ ov] int]v5+   
space & fla%$ into ! sea4 ,! %ock ( !   
in/ant 0 z %>p z ! snapp+ ( ! ,cable    
itself4 ,no words c\ld describe !       
bitt]ness ( ! disappo9tm5t4 ,! ,cable   
gone6 gone = ev] d[n 9 t fe>ful dep?6 ,x
 0 en\gh to move "o to te>s2 & :5 a man 
came ) ! piece ( ! end la%$ /ill to !   
*a91 & %[$ ! tortur$ /r&s--! torn       
wires--! lac]at$ core--x is no          

exagg]ation to say t a feel+ ( pity1 z  
if x 7 "s s5ti5t creature :i* _h be5 ?us
 mutilat$ & dragg$ asund] by brutal =ce1
 mov$ ! spectators4 ,capta9 ,mori>ty 0 j
 com+ to ! foot ( ! companion to put up 
8 daily /atem5t ( ! %ip's position1 hav+
 _h excell5t obs]vations1 :5 ! news     
came4 8,i fe>10 he said1 8we w n feel   
mu* int]e/$ n[ 9 kn[+ h[ f> we are f    
,he>t's ,cont5t40 ,h[ev]1 x 0 some?+ to 
"k1 ?\gh x 0 little com=t1 t we _h at   
noon run precisely #aafd miles s9ce     
ye/]day2 t we 7 #a1jfbd miles f         
,val5tia1 #fjff miles f ,he>t's ,cont5t2
 t we 7 9 ,lat4 #ea #be1 ,long4 #ci #f1 
our c\rse be+ #gf ,s4 & #be ,w4 ,b      
in/ant /r5u\s action 0 dem&$6 ,alas6    
action6 ,!re ar\nd u lay ! placid       
,atlantic smil+ 9 ! sun1 & n a dimple to
 %[ :]e lay s _m hopes buri$4 ,!        
,t]rible 0 signall$ to1 8! ,cable has   
p>t$10 & soon bore d[n to u1 & came-to  
(f our port beam4 ,aft] brief           
consid]ation1 ,mr4 ,cann+ resolv$ to    
make an attempt to recov] ! ,cable4     

,nev]1 we ?\ght1 _h al*emi/ less *ance (
 f9d+ a gold button 9 ! dross f :i* he 0
 seek+ aurum potabile1 or philosoph]'s  
/one4 ,b1 !n1 :at w\ld !y say 9 ,engl&1 
if n ev5 an attempt1 h[ev] desp]ate1 7  
made8 ,!re 7 m5 on bo>d :o _h pick$ up  
,cables f ! ,m$it]ranean #gjj fa?oms    
d[n4 ,! wea!r 0 beautiful1 b we _h no   
s\nd+s1 & ! dep? 0 matt] ( conjecture2  
/ill x 0 settl$ t ! ,great ,ea/]n %\ld  
/eam to w9dw>d & ea/w>d ( ! position 9  
:i* %e 0 :5 ! ,cable w5t d[n1 l[] a     
grapnel1 & drift d[n across ! c\rse ( ! 
track 9 :i* ! ,cable 0 suppos$ to be    
ly+4 ,al?\gh all utt]ance ( hope 0      
suppress$1 & no ^w ( confid5ce escap$ ! 
lips1 ! mock+ %ad[s ( bo? 7 treasur$ 9  
"s quiet nook ( ! fancy4 ,! doctr9e (   
*ances c\ld n t\* su* a cont+5cy z we _h
 to speculate ^u4 ,! %ip /ood away "s   
#ac or #ad miles f ! spot :]e ! accid5t 
occurr$1 & !re lay-to 9 smoo? wat]1 ) ! 
,t]rible 9 company4 ,! grapnel1 two     
five-arm$ an*ors1 ) flukes %>ply curv$ &
 tap]+ to an oblique too?-l end--! hooks

 ) :i* ! giant ,despair 0 go+ to fi% f !
 ,great ,ea/]n = a take wor?1 ) all its 
belong+s1 m ?an a million1 7 br\ght up  
to ! b[s4 ,"o ( ^!1 weigh+ #c cwt41     
%ackl$ & secur$ to wire buoy rope1 ( :i*
 !re 7 five miles on bo>d1 ) a break+   
/ra9 calculat$ at #aj tons1 0 ?r[n ov]  
at #cbj1 %ip's "t1 & 8:i/l$ ?ro'0 ! sea1
 a prey to =tune4 ,at fir/ ! iron sank  
sl[ly1 b soon ! mom5tum ( desc5t        
increas$1 s z to lay great /ress on !   
pick+-up ma*9]y1 :i* 0 r5d]$ available  
to l[]+ ! novel mess5g] ) w>rant ( se>* 
= ! fugitive hidd5 9 my/]i\s cav]ns     
b5ea?4 ,l5g? flew aft] l5g? ov] cog-:eel
 & drum till ! iron1 w>m+ ) "w1 heat$ s 
z to conv]t ! wat] ?r[n ^u ! ma*9]y into
 cl\ds ( /eam4 ,! "t pass$ heavily4 ,!  
electricians' room 0 clos$2 all _!      
subtle app>atus /ood functionless1 &    
cell1 z9c1 & copp] ?rew (f sup]flu\s    
curr5ts 9 ! d>k5$ *amb]4 ,! jockeys _h  
run _! race1 & repos$ 9 _! iron saddles4
 ,! drums beat no m1 _! long rveille    
end$ 9 ! muffl$ roll ( dea?2 t :i* _h   

be5 brok5 c\ld give no tr\ble to break1 
& man %unn$ ! region :]e all ^! mute    
witnesses 7 te/ify+ to ! vanity ( human 
wi%es4 ,all life di$ out 9 ! vessel1 &  
no noise 0 he>d except ! dull grat+ ( ! 
wire-rope ov] ! :eels at ! b[s4 ,! mo/  
apa!tic w\ld h ?\ght ! rumble ( ! ,cable
 ! mo/ grateful music 9 ! _w4  ,away    
slipp$ ! wire /r&s1 %ackle aft] %ackle3 
ocean 0 inde$ insatiable2 8m0 & 8m10    
cri$ ! daught] ( horse-lee* f ! black   
night ( wat]s1 & /ill ! rope desc5d$4   
,"o ?\s& fa?oms--fifte5 hundr$          
fa?oms--two ?\s& fa?oms--hundr$s aga9   
m\nt+ up--till at la/1 at #ef p4m41 !   
/ra9 0 dim9i%$1 & at #b1ejj fa?oms1 or  
#ae1jjj feet1 ! grapnel rea*$ ! b$ ( !  
,atlantic1 & set to its task ( f9d+ &   
hold+ ! ,cable4 ,:]e t lay 0 ( c\rse    
beyond human k2 b z ! %ip drift$ d[n    
across its c\rse1 !re 0 j a sort (      
head-%ak+ surmise t ! grapnel might cat*
 x1 t ! %ip might feel x1 t ! iron-rope 
might be br\ght up aga9--& t ! ,cable   
across x might--"h 0 ! mo/ haz>d\s hit* 

( all--might come up )\t break+4 ,b     
#b1ejj fa?oms6 ,alas6--& s 9 ! d>kness (
 ! night--n m gloomy ?an h] err&--!     
,great ,ea/]n1 hav+ cle>$ away "o ( !   
great buoys & got x ov] h] b[s1 0 left z
 a sport to ! w9d1 & drift$1 at ! rate (
 #gj feet a m9ute1 d[n ^u ! imag9>y l9e 
:]e ! ,cable _h sunk to useless re/4    
,augu/ #crd4--,all ?r\gh ! night's      
d>kness ! ,great ,ea/]n grop$ along !   
bottom ) ! grapnel z ! w9d drift$ h]1 b 
cunn+ h&s _h plac$ ! %ip s t h] c\rse   
lay "r a?w>t ! l9e = :i* %e 0 fi%+4 ,!re
 7 _m on bo>d :o believ$ ! grapnel w\ld 
n cat* any?+ b a rock1 & t if x caught a
 rock or any?+ else x w\ld break itself 
or ! l9e )\t anyone on bo>d be+ ! wis] =
 x4 ,o!rs cont5d$ ! ,cable w\ld be torn 
asund] by ! grapnel4 ,o!rs calculat$ !  
=ce requir$ to draw up two miles &      
a-half ( ! ,cable to ! surface1 & to    
drag along ! bottom ! l5g? ( l9e ne$$ to
 give a bight to ! ,cable caught 9 !    
grapnel1 s z to p]mit x to m\nt two &   
a-half miles to ! deck ( ! ,great       

,ea/]n4 ,aft] ! grapnel t\*$ ! bottom1  
:i* 0 at #gde o'clock1 p4m41 la/ night1 
:5 #b1ejj fa?oms ( rope 7 pay$-out1 !   
/ra9 = an h\r & a-half did n exce$ #ee  
cwt42 b at #aj p4m4 x rose to #hj cwt4 =
 a %ort "t1 & ! head ( ! %ip yield$ a   
little f its c\rse & came up to ! w9d4  
,x !n fell (f z ! /ra9 0 r$uc$ to #ee   
cwt4 :i* app>5tly 0 ! normal =ce put on 
! %ip by ! weight ( ! rope & grapnel4   
,?is morn+ ! same /ra9 0 %[n by !       
dynamomet]1 & x v>i$ v slightly f       
midnight till #f o'clock a4m4 ,!n ! b[ (
 ! %ip & ! index ( ! dynamomet] co9cid$ 
9 _! te/imony1 & :il/ ! ,great ,ea/]n   
sway$ gradually & turn$ h] head t[>ds ! 
w9d1 ! index ( ! ma*9e record$ an       
increas+ pressure4 ,x began to be se5 t 
!re 0 "s ag5cy work+ to alt] ! c\rse ( !
 %ip1 & ! dynamomet] %[$ a /ra9 ( #gj   
cwt4 ,! news soon spread2 m5 ru%$ f     
compass to dynamomet]4 8,we h caught x6 
we h caught x60 0 he>d f e lip4  ,!re 0 
9 ?is little _w ( ours z mu* ev]-v>y+   
excitem5t1 z mu* elation & depression1 z

 if x 7 a focus into :i* conv]g$ ! joys 
& sorr[s ( humanity4 ,:5 ! ,great ,ea/]n
 fir/ became s5sible ( ! /ress br\ght ^u
 h] by ! grappl+ iron & rope %e %ook h] 
head1 & kept on h] c\rse1 disappo9t+ !  
hopes ( ^? :o 7 wat*+ ! dynamomet]1 & :o
 saw ) delight ! ris+ /ra94 ,?is happ5$ 
sev]al times4 ,x 0 = a long "t d\btful  
:e!r ! grapnel held to any?+ m t5aci\s  
?an ! ooze1 :i* = a mom5t arre/$ its    
progress & !n gave way ) a j]k z ! %ip  
drift$2 b 9 ! e>ly morn+1 ! long /eady  
pull made x evid5t ! curv$ prongs _h    
laid _! grip on a solid body1 :i* yield$
 sl[ly to ! pressure ( ! vessel z %e w5t
 to leew>d1 b at ! same "t resi/$ s     
=cibly z to slew r\nd h] b[4 ,!         
sci5tific m5 calculat$ ! =ce ex]cis$ by 
grapnel & rope alone to be f> less ?an t
 n[ %[n on ! dynamomet]4 ,& if ! ,great 
,ea/]n _h inde$ got hold ( a sub/ance 9 
! bottom ( ! ,atlantic at once s t5aci\s
 & s yield+1 :at c\ld x be b ! lo/      
,cable8  ,illu/ration3 ,e4 ,walk]1 li? f
 a draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley  ,london1 ,day  

,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,gett+ ,,out    
,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,l>ge ,,buoys ,,= ,,laun*+
 ,,augu/ #b,,nd4  ,illu/ration3 f a     
draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley  ,london1 ,day     
,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,g5]al ,,view   
,,( ,,port ,,magee c4 ,,f ,,! ,,heights 
,,bel[ ,,cora ,,beg4 ,,! ,,c>ol9e ,,lay+
 ,,! ,,%ore ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,cable ,,july
 #bb,,nd4  ,at #fdj a4m41 ,gre5wi* "t1 !
 b[ ( ! %ip 0 br\ght up to ! grapnel    
l9e4 ,! ma*9]y 0 set to "w to pull up ! 
#b1ejj fa?oms ( rope4 ,! index ( !      
dynamomet]1 imm$iately on ! fir/        
revolutions ( ! :eels & drums1 rose to  
#he cwt4 ,! op]ation 0 ( c\rse exce$+ly 
t$i\s1 & its difficulty 0 increas$ by ! 
nature ( ! rope1 :i* 0 n made 9 a       
cont9u\s piece1 b 9 l5g?s ( #ajj fa?oms 
ea*1 secur$ by %ackles & swivels ( l>ge 
size1 & presumably ( proportionate      
/r5g?4 ,x 0 wat*$ ) int5se int]e/4 ,!   
b[s 7 cr[d$1 9 spite ( ! dang] to :i* ! 
spectators 7 expos$ by ! snapp+ ( !     
wire-rope1 :i* might h caus$ !m s]i\s & 
fatal injuries4 ,at #gae o'clock1 a4m41 

! fir/ #ajj fa?oms ( rope 7 91 & ! great
 iron %ackle & swivel at ! end ( ! l5g? 
7 reg>d$ ) "s feel+s ( triumph4 ,at #gee
 a4m4 ! second l5g? ( #ajj fa?oms 0 on  
bo>d1 ! /ra9 v>y+ f #fe to #ge cwt4 ,at 
#haj a4m41 :5 #djj fa?oms _h be5 pur*as$
 9 & coil$ away1 ! driv+ spur-:eel ( !  
ma*9]y broke1 & ! rope snapp$1 ! /ra9   
be+ #ij cwt4 at ! "t4 ,! :ole ( ! two   
miles ( wire rope1 grapnel & all1 w\ld h
 be5 lo/1 b t ! /opp]s caught ! %ackle  
at ! end1 & sav$ ! exp]im5t f a fatal   
t]m9ation4 ,! op]ation 0 susp5d$ = a    
%ort "t1 9 ord] to p]mit ! damage to be 
made good1 & ! rope 0 transf]r$ to !    
cap/an4 ,! haz>d\s nature ( ! "w1 ow+ to
 ! /ra9+ & j]k+ ( ! wire rope1 0        
pa9fully ev9c$ by ! occurr5ce ( accid5ts
 to two ( ! be/ m5 on ,mr4 ,cann+'s     
/aff--"o ( :om 0 cut on ! face1 & ! o!r 
_h 8 jaw laid op54 ,at noon ne>ly half a
 mile ( rope 0 ga!r$ 94 ,) e l5g? (     
,cable drawn up f ! sea1 ! spirits ( all
 on bo>d became light]1 & :il/ we all   
talk$ ( ! unc]ta9ty ( su* an            

accompli%m5t1 !re 0 a s5tim5t /rong] ?an
 any "o w\ld c>e to av[1 inspir+ !      
secret confid5ce t1 hav+ caught ! ,cable
 9 ?is extraord9>y mann]1 we %\ld get x 
up at la/1 & end our /range ev5tful     
hi/ory by a triumphant entry to ,he>t's 
,cont5t4 ,already !re 7 div]s !ories    
/>t$ z to ! be/ way ( gett+ ! ,cable on 
bo>d1 = if ,mr4 ,cann+ ev] saw ! bight1 
! obvi\s "q arose1 8,:at w he d ) x80 ,!
 :ole ( our speculations 7 abruptly     
t]m9at$ at #bej o'clock1 p4m4 ,z !      
%ackle & swivel ( ! elev5? l5g? ( rope1 
:i* w\ld h made a mile on bo>d1 7 pass+ 
! ma*9]y1 ! head ( ! swivel p9 0 wrung  
(f by ! /ra91 & ! #a1djj fa?oms ( l9e1 )
 grapnel atta*$1 ru%$ d[n aga9 to !     
bottom ( ! ,atlantic1 c>ry+ ) x ! bight 
( ,cable4 ,! %ock 0 bitt] & %>p4 ,!     
nature ( ! mi%ap 0 q un=ese54 ,! eng9e]s
 _h calculat$ t ! wire rope might "p1 or
 t ! ,cable itself might break at !     
bight1 b no "o _h ?\ght ( ! /\t iron    
%ackles & swivels yield+4 ,to add to !  
gloom9ess ( ! situation1 ! fog1 :i* _h s

 long be5 hang+ r\nd ! %ip1 settl$ d[n  
d5sely1 & oblig$ ! ,great ,ea/]n to     
proce$ ) extreme caution4 ,b al?\gh !   
ev5t damp$1 x did n ext+ui%1 ! hopes ( !
 eng9e]s4 ,mr4 ,cann+ & ,mr4 ,clif=d at 
once set _! /aff to b5d #b1ejj fa?oms ( 
sp>e wire rope to ano!r grapnel1 & to   
prep>e a buoy to m>k ! spot z ne>ly z   
c\ld be guess$ :]e ! rope _h p>t$1 &    
gone d[n ) ! bight ( ! ,cable4 ,! ,great
 ,ea/]n 0 to /eam away to w9dw>d ( !    
c\rse ( ! ,cable1 & !n drift d[n ^u x   
ab\t ?ree miles we/ ( ! place :]e !     
accid5t occurr$4 ,fog :i/les 7 bl[n to  
w>n ! ,t]rible ( our *ange ( position1 &
 at #acj1 %ip's "t1 ! ,great ,ea/]n1 z  
%e /eam$ sl[ly away1 fir$ a gun1 to :i* 
a real or fanci$ response 0 he>d soon   
aft]w>ds4 ,z %e w5t ahead1 guns 7 fir$ e
 #bj m9utes1 & ! /eam-:i/les 7 kept go+1
 b no reply 0 made1 & %e proce$$ on h]  
c\rse alone4 ,x 0 impossible to obta9 a 
noon-day obs]vation1 & ! only c\rse to  
be pursu$ 0 to /eam to w9dw>d = #ad or  
#ae miles1 !n to lay-to & drift1 9 !    

hope ( procur+ a fav\rable position =   
lett+ g ! second grapnel1 & cat*+ !     
,cable once m4  ,augu/ #d?4--,! morn+   
f\nd ! ,great ,ea/]n drift+ 9 a d5se    
fog4 ,9 ord] to gauge ! nature ( ! task 
be=e !m1 ! eng9e]s fitt$ up a s\nd+     
tackle ( all ! sp>e l9e !y c\ld get1 &  
hove x ov]bo>d ) a heavy lead atta*$4 ,!
 s9k]1 x is believ$1 t\*$ bottom at     
#b1cjj fa?oms1 b x nev] came up to tell 
! tale4 ,! l9e broke :5 ! m5 7 pull+ x  
91 & #bjjj fa?oms ( cord 7 add$ to !    
maze ( ,cable & wire rope ) :i* ! b$ ( !
 ,atlantic mu/ be vex$ h]eab\ts4 ,! fog 
cle>$ away 9 ! morn+1 & ! ,t]rible 0    
visible a/]n4 ,pres5tly "o ( h] boats   
put (f1 ) a two-mile pull be=e h]1 = !  
,great ,ea/]n4 ,lieut5ant ,pr[se 0 s5t  
to "k :at we _h be5 do+1 & :at we int5d$
 to d4 ,he return$ to 8 %ip ) !         
in=mation t ,mr4 ,cann+1 full (         
det]m9ation1 if n ( hope1 w\ld r5ew 8   
attempt to grapple ! ,cable1 & haul x up
 once m4 ,at noon1 ,capta9 ,&]son &     
,/aff-,comm&] ,mori>ty1 :o _h be5 v mu* 

p]plex$ at ! ob/9ate refusal ( ! sun to 
%9e1 & might be se5 any "t betwe5 #h    
a4m4 & noon p>ad+ ! bridge sextant 9 h&1
 tak+ sights at space1 succe$$ 9 obta9+ 
an obs]vation1 :i* gave our position    
,lat4 #ea #cd #cj1 ,long4 #cg #ed4 ,!   
,great ,ea/]n _h drift$ #cd miles f !   
place :]e ! ,cable p>t$1 & z %e _h /eam$
 #ab miles1 h] position 0 #df miles to !
 ea/ ( ! end ( ! ,cable4  ,meantime !   
eng9e]s' /aff 7 busy mak+ a solid /rong 
raft ( timb] balks1 #h feet squ>e1 to   
s]ve z a base to a buoy to be an*or$ 9  
#b1ejj fa?oms1 z ne> z possible to !    
c\rse ( ! ,cable1 & "s miles to ! we/w>d
 ( ! place :]e ! grapnel-rope p>t$4 ,a  
portion ( ,cable1 :i* _h be5 a good deal
 /ra9$1 0 us$ z tackle1 = ! purpose (   
secur+ ! raft & buoy to a mu%room an*or4
 ,! buoy1 :i* we %all call ,no4 #a1 0   
pa9t$ r$1 & 0 surm\nt$ by a black ball1 
above :i* rose a /aff1 be>+ a r$ flag4  
,x 0 securely la%$ on ! raft4 ,at #aj   
p4m41 ,gre5wi* "t1 ! buoy ,no4 #a 0 hove
 ov]bo>d1 & sail$ away ov] ! grey lead5 

wat] till x 0 br\ght up by ! an*or 9    
,lat4 #ea #bh1 ,long4 #ch #db #cj4 ,!   
,great ,ea/]n1 hav+ ?us m>k$ a spot on !
 ocean1 proce$$ on h] cruise1 to take up
 a position :i* might enable h] to cross
 ! ,cable ) ! new grapnel1 & try =tune  
once m4 ,"s rese>*es made among ! coils 
( telegraph ,cable confirm$ ! op9ion1 t 
! iron wires 9 ! out] protective coat+ 7
 ! s\rces ( all our calamities1 & =tifi$
 ! position ( ^? :o ma9ta9$ t ! faults 7
 ! result ( accid5t4 ,9 "s in/ances !   
wires 7 />t$2 9 o!rs !y 7 brok5 9 !     
/r&s4 ,by twi/+ ! wire1 great v>iations 
9 quality became app>5t4 ,"s portions 7 
v t\gh1 o!rs snapp$ l /eel4 ,x is to be 
regrett$ t ! sci5tific c\ncil :o        
recomm5d$ ! ,cable did n te/ "s p>ts ( x
 9 ! pay+-out app>atus ) a sev]e /ra91 z
 !y might h detect$ ! inh]5t faults 9 ! 
fabric4 ,x is q possible hundr$s ( brok5
 ends exi/ 9 ! ,cable already laid1 ?\gh
 !y h done no h>m to ! insulation4      
,saturday1 ,augu/ #e?4--,!re 0 no *ange 
9 ! wea!r4 ,a grey mi/ envelop$ ! ,great

 ,ea/]n f /em to /]n1 blanket-l z sleep 
itself4 ,! haze--= s x 0 r ?an a        
fog--got light] soon aft] #ab o'clock1 b
 x 0 q out ( ! "q to attempt an         
obs]vation ( a longitud9al "*4 ,!       
/eam-:i/les pi]c$ ! fog-banks miles     
away4 ,%oals ( grampuses1 black fi%1    
porpoises1 came out ( ! obscure to      
inve/igate ! s\rce ( su* dread clam\r1 &
 blew1 sp\t$1 & roll$ on ! tops ( !     
smoo? unctu\s-look+ folds ( wat] t      
undulat$ 9 broad sweep+ bill[s on our   
beam4 ,our great object 0 to get sight (
 ! buoy1 & by t means make a guess at   
our position4 ,at #abcj p4m4 ! ,t]rible 
0 sight$ on ! port beam1 & our fog music
 0 hu%$4 ,at #bcj o'clock1 p4m41 !      
,t]rible signall$ t ! buoy 0 ?ree miles 
di/ant f h]4 ,?is 0 q an agreeable      
incid5t4 ,e eye 0 /ra9$ 9 se>* ( ! miss+
 buoy1 & at la/ ! small r$ flag at ! top
 ( ! /aff 0 made out on ! horizon4 ,at  
#cde o'clock1 p4m41 ! ,great ,ea/]n 0   
abrea/ ( ! buoy1 :i* 0 hail$ ) mu*      
satisfaction4 ,x bore itself bravely1   

?\gh r m depress$ ?an we _h anticipat$1 
& x 0 l meet+ an old fri5d1 to see x    
bobb+ at u up & d[n 9 ! ocean4 ,x 0     
resolv$ to /e] ,n4,w4 by ,n4 = #e or #f 
miles1 s z to pass "s miles beyond !    
,cable1 & !n1 if ! w9d answ]$1 to drift 
d[n & grapple4 ,! ,great ,ea/]n signall$
 to ! ,t]rible1 8,please wat* ! buoy20  
&1 "u h] tru/y wat* & w>d1 we left !    
sole m>k ( ! exp$ition fix$ on ! surface
 ( ! sea1 & /ood t[>ds ! nor?w>d4 ,!    
w9d1 h[ev]1 did n answ]1 & ! grapnel 0 n
 ?r[n ov]bo>d4  ,aug4 #f?1 ,sunday4--,x 
0 v ?ick all ?r\gh ! night--fog1 ra91   
drizzle alt]nately1 & all toge!r4 ,:5   
morn+ broke1 ! ,t]rible 0 visible = a   
mom5t 9 a lift ( ! veil ( grey vap\r :i*
 hung d[n f ! sky on ! face ( ! wat]s4  
,! buoy 0 ( c\rse q lo/ to view1 nor did
 we see x all day4 ,at #ajde a4m4       
,capta9 ,&]son read pray]s 9 ! saloon4  
,at noon x 0 q hopeless to =m a         
conjecture respect+ ! position ( ! sun  
or ( ! horizon1 b ,capta9 ,mori>ty &    
,capta9 ,&]son 7 ready to p\nce ^u ei!r1

 & z ! lea/ gleam ( light came =?1      
sextants 9 h&1 l ! figures :i* indicate 
f9e wea!r 9 ! ,g]man hygromet]s4 ,! sea 
0 calm1 roll+ 9 lazy folds "u ! %ip1 :i*
 sc>cely condesc5d$ to notice !m4 ,%e is
 a wond]6 ,9 default ( any?+ else1 x 0  
some?+ to lie on a s(a 9 ! ladies'      
saloon1 & try to ?9k y really 7 on !    
bosom ( ! ,atlantic1--n a bulkhead      
creak+1 n a lamp mov+1 n a glass j+l+4  
,"u ! influ5ce ( an unkn[n curr5t1 !    
,great ,ea/]n 0 drift+ /eadily aga9/ !  
w9d4 ,:5 ! circum/ance 0 notic$1 x c\ld 
only be ref]r$ to ! 8,gulf ,/ream10 :i* 
is held answ]able = a good _m ?+s all   
ov] ! _w4 ,at #d p4m4 ! buoy 0 suppos$  
to be #ae miles ,n4,w4  ,n4 ( u1 ! w9d  
be+ ,e4,s4,e41 b x 0 only out ( _m      
calculations ,capta9 ,mori>ty & ,capta9 
,&]son creat$ a hypo!tical position4    
,!re _h be5 no good obs]vation = ?ree   
days1 & until we c\ld det]m9e ! %ip's   
position exactly1 & get a good w9d to   
drift d[n on ! ,cable1 x w\ld be q      
useless to put d[n ! grapnel4  ,! buoy 0

 suppos$ to be "s #ab miles di/ant f !  
end ( ! ,cable1 & n f> f ! slack made by
 ! ,great ,ea/]n4 ,if we got ?is slack1 
! ,cable w\ld come up m easily on !     
grapnel4 ,( c\rse1 if ! buoy _h be5     
ready :5 ! ,cable broke1 x w\ld h be5   
ca/ loose at ! spot :]e ! wire rope &   
grapnel sank4 ,if ! ,cable c\ld be      
caught1 x 0 propos$ ei!r to place a     
break+ /ra9 ^u x1 s z to get a loose end
 & a portion ( slack1 & !n to grapple = 
x a second "t )9 a mile or s ( ! end1 or
 to try & take x inbo>d )\t break+4 ,"s 
sugge/$ t ! ,great ,ea/]n %\ld /eam at  
once to ,tr9ity ,bay1 :]e ! fleet 0 ly+1
 & ask ! admiral = a c\ple ( m5-(-w> to 
help u 9 grappl+2 b ^? acqua9t$ ) our   
naval res\rces decl>$ t x w\ld be       
useless1 z ! %ips w\ld h no tackle abo>d
 fit = ! "w1 & c\ld n get x ev5 at      
,halifax4 ,o!rs recomm5d$ an imm$iate   
return to ,engl& = a simil> purpose1 to 
get a complete outfit = grappl+ be=e !  
season 0 advanc$1 & to return to ! end (
 ! ,cable1 or to a spot #ajj miles ea/ (

 x1 :]e ! wat] is n s deep4 ,:at 0      
positive 01 t m ?an #a1ajj miles ( ! mo/
 p]fect ,cable ev] laid1 z reg>ds       
electrical conditions1 0 n[ ly+         
?ree-qu>t]s ( ! way across f ,val5tia to
 ,newf\ndl&4  ,monday1 ,aug4 #g?4--,dur+
 ! night x 0 ra9+1 fogg+1 drizzl+1 cl\d+
 ov] & "u1 do+ any?+ b bl[+1 & ( c\rse z
 we drift$ hi!r & ?i!r1--! l>ge/ float t
 curr5ts & waves ev] toy$ )1--we _h no  
notion ( any p>ticul> value ( our       
:]eab\ts4 ,b at #d a4m4 a glimpse 0     
caught ( ! ,t]rible ly+-to ab\t #f miles
 di/ant1 & we /e]$ g5tly t[>ds h] & f\nd
 t %e 0 keep+ wat* ov] ! buoy1 :i* 0    
float+ app>5tly #b miles away f h]4 ,our
 c\rse 0 ,w4,n4,w4 till we came ne>ly   
abrea/ ( ! buoy %ortly be=e #i a4m41 :5 
x 0 alt]$ to ,n4,w4 ,! w9d 0 light & f !
 nor?w>d1 & ! ,great ,ea/]n /eam$       
quietly onw>ds t %e might heave ov] !   
grapnel & drift d[n on ! l9e ( ! ,cable 
:5 ! fog cle>$ & ! w9d fav\r$4  ,! feat 
( seaman%ip :i* 0 accompli%$1 & ! "w s  
ne>ly consummat$1 0 s m>vell\s z to r5d]

 its abrupt & pr(itless t]m9ation all ! 
m bitt]4 ,! rem>kable difficulty ( su* a
 task z ,/aff-,comm&] ,mori>ty & ,capta9
 ,&]son execut$ _c be und]/ood )\t "s   
sort ( appreciation ( ! ob/acles be=e   
!m4 ,! ,atlantic ,cable1 z we sadly     
rememb]1 dropp$ into ! unkn[n abyss on  
,aug4 #b4 ,we _h no s\nd+s4 ,9 ! night !
 ,great ,ea/]n drift$ & /eam$ #be miles 
f ! end ( ! ,cable--!n bore away ) a    
grapnel ov]bo>d1 & #b1ejj fa?oms ( wire 
rope atta*$1 & /e]$ s z to come across !
 c\rse ( ! ,cable at ! bottom4 ,on !    
morn+ ( ,aug4 #crd1 ! increas+ /ra9 on !
 l9e :i* t[$ ! grapnel gave rise to hope
 at fir/1 & f9ally to ! c]ta9ty1 t ! %ip
 _h caught ! ,cable4 ,at #cbj o'clock1  
p4m41 ,gre5wi* "t1 :5 ab\t #ijj fa?oms (
 grapnel l9e _h be5 haul$ 91 ! head ( a 
swivel p9 broke1 & #a1djj fa?oms ( l9e1 
) grapnels & ,atlantic ,cable1 w5t d[n  
to ! bottom4 ,!n ! ,great ,ea/]n drift$ 
aga9 9 a fog :il/ prep>+ = ano!r trial  
to drag ! ,cable up f ! sea1 & on #d?   
,augu/1 ) an app>atus devis$ on bo>d1   

got d\btful s\nd+s1 f :i* x 0 e/imat$ t 
! wat] 0 ab\t #b miles deep4 ,a buoy    
plac$ on a raft1 :i* sunk s deep t only 
a small flag/aff & black bulb 7 visible1
 0 let g1 ) a mu%room an*or & #b miles (
 ,cable atta*$ to x1 into ?is pr(\nd2 b 
z x 0 n ready :5 ! ,cable broke1 ! buoy 
0 slipp$ ov] at ! di/ance ( "s miles f !
 place :]e ! fatal fracture took place1 
9 ! hope & belief t ! an*or w\ld come up
 some:]e ne> ! slack caus$ by ! pick+-up
 op]ations4 ,/ill 9 fog1 :i* %ut !      
,t]rible out ( sight1 ! ,great ,ea/]n   
prep>$ = ano!r attempt4 ,next day       
7,augu/ #e71 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,t]rible1
 %e came ^u ! buoy1 & hav+ /eam$ away to
 a fav\rable position1 s z to come d[n  
on ! c\rse ( ! ,cable aga91 rema9$      
drift+ & /eam+ g5tly1 on ! look-out = ! 
buoy1 :i* x 0 v difficult to discov] ow+
 to ! fog & to ! curr5t & w9ds act+ on !
 %ip4 ,! wea!r did n p]mit any          
obs]vations = longitude to be made dur+ 
! :ole ( ?is p]iod4 ,on ,aug4 #g? we    
pass$ ! buoy & /e]$ ,n4,w41 & at #aaaj  

a4m41 %ip's "t1 #adg p4m41 ,gre5wi* "t1 
ano!r grapnel1 ) #b1ejj fa?oms ( wire   
rope1 0 ?r[n ov]1 & ! ,great ,ea/]n1 ) a
 fav\rable w9d1 0 let drift d[n on !    
c\rse ( ! ,cable1 ab\t half way betwe5 !
 buoy & ! brok5 end4 ,at #abe %ip's "t1 
! grapnel t\*$ ! bottom 9 #b1ejj fa?oms 
wat]1 hav+ sunk1 ow+ to improv$         
app>atus1 9 half ! "t consum$ 9 ! fir/  
op]ation4 ,9 six h\rs aft]w>ds1 ! eyes  
:i* 7 wat*+ e motion ( ! %ip s anxi\sly1
 p]ceiv$ ! slighte/ possible indication 
t ! grapnel 0 hold+ on at ! bottom1 & t 
! %ip's head 0 com+ up t[>ds ! nor?w>d4 
,x is n possible to describe ! joy\s    
excitem5t :i* diffus$ itself ov] !      
,great ,ea/]n z1 ) sl[ly-increas+       
c]titude1 %e yield$ to ! /ra9 f !       
grapnel & its prize1 & 9 an h\r & a-half
 cant$ h] head f ,e4 by ,s4  ,s41 to ,e4
  ,nor?4 ,! screw 0 us$ to br+ up h] b[ 
to ! /ra91 & ! ma*9]y ( ! pick+-up      
app>atus1 mu* improv$ & /r5g!n$1 0 set 9
 motion to draw 9 ! grapnel by means ( !
 cap/an & its /eam p[]4 ,! /ra9 %[n by !

 indicator increas$ f #dh cwt4 to #ff   
cwt4 9 a %ort "t2 b ! eng9es did _! "w  
/eadily till #haj1 :5 "o ( ! :eels 0    
brok5 by a j]k1 :i* caus$ a slight      
delay4 ,! grapnel-rope 01 h[ev]1 haul$ 9
 by ! cap/an at a uni=m rate ( #ajj     
fa?oms 9 #dj m9utes2 b ! /ra9 w5t on    
gradually increas+ till x rea*$ #gj cwt4
 to #ge cwt4 ,at #aacj p4m41 %ip's "t1  
or #be a4m41 ,gre5wi*1 #cjj fa?oms 7    
abo>d1 & at midnight all ^? :o 7 n      
engag$ on duty connect$ ) ! op]ation    
retir$ to re/1 ?ankful & enc\rag$4 ,9 ! 
words ( our signal to ! ,t]rible1 all 0 
go+ on 8hopefully40 ,?r\gh\t our slumb]s
 ! clank ( ! ma*9]y1 ! %rill :i/les to g
 on ahead1 or turn a/]n1 s\nd$ till     
morn+ came1 & :5 "o by "o ! citiz5s (   
our little _w turn$ up on deck1 ea*     
felt1 z he saw ! :eels revolv+ & ! wire 
rope uncoil+ f ! drums1 t he 0 assi/+ at
 an attempt ( s+ul> audacity & success4 
,a moonlight ( great brightness1 a night
 ( quiet lovel9ess _h fav\r$ !          
ent]prise1 & ! l9ks ( rope _h come 9 "o 

aft] ano!r at a spe$ :i* furni%$ gr\nds 
= hope t if ! end ( ! day witness$      
simil> progress1 ! ,cable w\ld be at !  
surface be=e nightfall4  ,illu/ration3  
,g4 ,mc,culloch1 li? f a draw+ by ,r4   
,dudley ,london1 ,day  ,sons1 ,limit$1  
,li?4  ,,int]ior ,,( ,,"o ,,( ,,!       
,,tanks ,,on ,,bo>d ,,! ,,great ,,ea/]n4
 ,,cable ,,pass+ ,,out4  ,illu/ration3  
,e4 ,walk]1 li? f a draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley
  ,london1 ,day  ,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4  
,,laun*+ ,,buoy ,,on ,,augu/ #h,,? ,,9  
,,lat #ea #be #cj ,,long4 #ch #ef       
7,,m>k+ ,,spot ,,:]e ,,cable ,,_h ,,be5 
,,grappl$74  ,augu/ #h?4--,?is morn+1   
ab\t #gcj1 "o mile--"o ?\s& fa?oms--_h  
be5 recov]$1 & 0 coil$ on deck4 ,!      
,cable1 h[ev]1 put out a little m vig\r 
9 its resi/ance1 & ! /ra9 w5t up to #hj 
cwt41 hav+ t\*$ #ij cwt4 once or twice  
previ\sly4 ,no matt] :at happ5$1 !      
p]sev]ance ( ! eng9e]s & seam5 _h be5 s 
f> rew>d$ by a v extraord9>y result4 ,!y
 _h caught up a ?9 ,cable f a dep? (    
#b1ejj fa?oms1 & _h haul$ x up ?r\gh a  

mile ( wat]4 ,!y 7 haul+ at x /ill1 &   
all might be recov]$4 ,b x 0 n s to be4 
,our speculations 7 summ>ily dispos$    
(--our hopes s5t to re/ 9 ! ,atlantic4  
,%ortly be=e #h o'clock1 an iron %ackle 
& swivel at ! end ( a l5g? ( wire rope  
came ov] ! b[1 pass$ ov] ! drums1 & _h  
be5 w\nd ?ree times r\nd ! cap/an1 :5 ! 
head ( ! swivel bolt 8drew10 exactly z !
 swivel be=e x _h done1 & ! rope1 p>t+  
at once1 flew r\nd ! cap/an1 ov] !      
drums1 ?r\gh ! /ops1 ) ! irresi/ible =ce
 on x ( a /ra91 indicat$ at ! "t or a   
little previ\sly1 ( #ij cwt4 ,x is      
wond]ful no "o 0 hurt4 ,! end ( ! rope  
fl\ri%$ its iron fi/ 9 ! air1 & /ruck   
out ) x "r & left1 z ?\gh x 7 animat$ by
 a desire to de/roy ^? :o might arre/   
its progress4 ,x pass$ ?r\gh ! l9e (    
cablem5 ) an impati5t sweep1 da%$ at "o 
man's head1 0 only balk$ by 8 sudd5     
/oop1 & m5ac+ f side to side ! m5 at !  
b[1 :o =tunately 7 few 9 numb]1 & 7 w>n$
 ( ! dang] ( _! position1 spla%$        
ov]bo>d4 ,all _h be5 done t ! means at !

 disposal ( eng9e]s & (fic]s all[$4 ,!  
ma*9]y _h be5 alt]$1 improv$1 te/$--e   
%ackle & swivel _h be5 sep>ately exam9$1
 & sev]al :i* look$ faulty _h be5 knock$
 (f & replac$1 b 9 e in/ance ! metal 0  
f\nd to be ( sup]ior quality4 ,x 0 #gdc 
a4m41 %ip's "t1 exactly1 :5 ! rope p>t$4
 ,! sad news 0 signall$ to ! ,t]rible1  
:i* _h be5 foll[+ our progress anxi\sly 
& hopefully dur+ ! night4 ,h] flags 9   
return soon said1 8,v sorry10 & %e /eam$
 t[>ds ! ,great ,ea/]n imm$iately4 ,mr4 
,cann+ & ,mr4 ,goo*1 & o!rs1 consult$   
:at 0 be/ to be done1 & meantime ! buoy 
& raft :i* _h be5 prep>$ 9 anticipation 
( su* a cata/rophe z _h occurr$1 7 l[]$ 
ov] ! b[s ) a moor+ rope ( #b1ejj fa?oms
 long1 atta*$ to a brok5 spur-:eel4 ,!  
buoy 0 surm\nt$ by a rod ) a black ball 
at ! top ov] a flag r$1 :ite1 & r$1 9   
?ree alt]nate horizontal /ripes1 & on x 
7 ! words & lett]s3--8,telegraph1 ,no4  
#c40 ,x float$ r l[ on a /rong raft (   
timb]1 ) corks la%$ at ! corn]s1 & by   
obs]vation & reckon+ x 0 l[]$ 9 ,lat4   

#ea #be #cj1 ,long4 #ch #ef4 ,! old buoy
 at ! "t x 0 slipp$ bore ,s4,e4 by ,e4  
#ac miles f ! ,great ,ea/]n4 ,z !re 7   
/ill ne>ly #a1ijj fa?oms ( wire rope on 
bo>d1 & "s #ejj fa?oms ( ,manilla haws]1
 ,mr4 ,cann+ resolv$ to make a ?ird &   
la/ attempt ere he return$ to ,%e]ness4 
,capta9 ,&]son w>n$ ,mr4 ,cann+ t f !   
indications ( ! wea!r1 x 0 n likely he  
c\ld r5ew 8 se>* = two or ?ree days1 b t
 0 ( ! less consequ5ce1 inasmu* z x ne$$
 ne>ly t "t = ,mr4 ,cann+'s m5 to secure
 ! %ackles & prep>e ! app>atus = ! ?ird 
trial4  ,at #idj a4m41 j z ! buoy _h    
gone ov]1 a boat came alongside f !     
,t]rible1 & ,mr4 ,pr[se1 ! ,fir/        
,lieut5ant1 bo>d$ u to "k :at we 7 go+  
to d1 to comp>e latitude & longitude1 & 
to report to ,capta9 ,napi] ! decision  
arriv$ at by ! g5tlem5 connect$ ) !     
managem5t ( ! ,exp$ition4 ,! ,great     
,ea/]n _h /ill ab\t #c1ejj tons ( coal  
rema9+1 & ! ,t]rible c\ld wait ?ree days
 m1 & /ill keep coal en\gh to enable h] 
to rea* ,/4 ,john's4 ,at #aacj ! ,great 

,ea/]n /ood d[n to ! second buoy1 = !   
purpose ( fix+ its exact locality by    
obs]vation4 ,soon aft]w>ds ! wea!r grew 
?reat5+1 & at #b p4m4 we 7 oblig$ to put
 h] head to ! sea1 :i* gradually        
increas$ till ! ,great ,ea/]n began = ! 
fir/ "t to give signs & tok5s t %e 0 n a
 fixture4 ,! ,t]rible /ood on ahead on  
our port side1 & = "s "t we kept ! buoy 
equi-di/ant betwe5 u4 ,at night1 ! w9d  
increas$ to half a gale1 & x 0 agre$ on 
all sides t ?\gh ! ,great ,ea/]n c\ld h 
paid out ! ,cable ) ! utmo/ ease1 %e    
c\ld n h pick$ up1 & c]ta9ly c\ld n h   
kept ! grapnel l9e & ,cable "u h] b[s 9 
su* wea!r4 ,b ! /ead9ess ( ! vessel 0 ! 
con/ant !me ( praise4 ,dur+ ! night %e j
 kept h] head to ! sea4 ,! ,t]rible1 :i*
 got on our port & !n on our />bo>d b[1 
signall$ to u n to come too close1 &    
be=e midnight h] lights 7 invisible on  
our port qu>t]--"o funnel d[n4  ,aug4   
#i?4--,our c\rse 0 ,w4,n4,w4 dur+ !     
night2 wea!r ?ick & ra9y--/rong s\!rly  
w9d2 sea runn+ mod]ately high4 ,at #f   

a4m41 hav+ run by reckon+ #ce miles f ! 
buoy1 our c\rse 0 alt]$ to ,e4,s4,e41 s 
z to br+ u back to x4 ,! /ate ( ! wea!r 
delay$ ! artific]s 9 _! "w4 ,x ra9$     
heavily1 ! deck 0 by no means a         
horizontal plane1 & x 0 d\btful if ,mr4 
,cann+ & ,mr4 ,clif=d1 us+ all possible 
dilig5ce1 c\ld get tackle & ma*9]y 9    
ord] be=e ! foll[+ =5oon1 s t x 0 n     
necess>y to make any great spe$4 ,!     
reputation ( ! %ip 0 enhanc$ 9 ! eyes & 
feel+s ( h] pass5g]s by ! mann] 9 :i* %e
 _h behav$ 9 ! und\bt$ly high breeze &  
heavy sea4 ,! =m] 0 admitt$ by sailors  
to be a 8gale10 ?\gh !y seem$ to ?9k !  
=ce ( ! w9d 0 affect$ by ! addition ( ! 
prefix 8summ]10 z if x matt]$ mu* at :at
 "t ( ! ye> a gale bl[s4 ,! latt]1 :5 we
 turn$ tail & w5t be=e x1 soon develop$ 
a lat5t t5d5cy 9 ! ,great ,ea/]n to obey
 ! rules gov]n+ bodies float+ on liquids
 "u ! action ( summ] gales4 ,%e roll$ ) 
a gravity & gr&eur becom+ s l>ge a %ip  
once 9 e #aa or #ab seconds2 b on       
desc5d+ f ! high decks to ! saloon1 "o  

f\nd no difficulty 9 walk+ along f end  
to end ( x )\t gratuit\s balanc+s or    
unprem$itat$ halts & progresses4 ,x 0 a 
grey1 gloomy1 cl\dy sea & sky--n a sail 
or a bird visible4 ,9 ! =5oon ! ,t]rible
 came 9 sight1 ly+-to ) h] topsail set1 
& x 0 hop$ %e 0 some:]e ne> ! buoy4 ,at 
noon our position 0 asc]ta9$ by         
obs]vation to be ,lat4 #ea #bi #cj1     
,long4 #ci #f #j4 ,great ,ea/]n1 z soon 
z %e 0 ne> en\gh1 ask$ ! ,t]rible1 8,d y
 see ! buoy80 ,aft] a "t1 ! answ] flew  
out1 8,no40 ,!n %e add$ t %e 0 8wait+ = 
h] position10 & t %e 8believes ! buoy to
 be ,s4,s4,e40 ( u4 ,our c\rse 0 alt]$  
,s4 by ,e4  ,e1 & ! look-out m5 9 ! top 
swept ! sea on all sides4 ,! ,t]rible   
also />t$ on ! se>*4 ,at #cbj p4m4 ! two
 %ips 7 )9 signall+ di/ance aga9--sea   
decreas+1 w9d fall+ fa/4 ,! ,t]rible    
ask$1 8,did y see buoy80 :i* 0 answ]$ 9 
negative1 & !n inquir$ if ! ,great      
,ea/]n 0 go+ to grapple aga91 :i* 0     
repli$ to 9 ! affirmative--,capta9      
,&]son busy 9 "o cab9 & ,/aff-,comm&]   

,mori>ty busy 9 ano!r1 work+ diagrams & 
calculations1 & com+ ne>] & ne>] to !   
little speck :i* fancies x is hidd5 9 ! 
ocean3 ) v good reason1 too1 = ! se>*   
aft] su* an object on su* a field z !   
,atlantic1 ruffl$ by a gale ( w9d1 might
 well be e/eem$ ( v d\btful success4 ,b 
! m]*ant capta9 & ! naval /aff-comm&] 7 
n m5 to be beat51 & 9 ke5 fri5dly       
competition ran a race ) p5cils & *>ts  
to see :o c\ld det]m9e ! %ip's position 
) ! greate/ accuracy1 be+ r>ely a mile  
ap>t f ea* o!r 9 ! result4 ,! only      
dubi\s po9t relat$ to ! buoy itself1 = x
 might h drift$ 9 ! gale1 x might h gone
 d[n at its moor+s1 or ! ,cable might h 
p>t$4 ,!re 7 /rong curr5ts1 z well z    
w9ds & waves4 ,! mom5t ! wea!r mod]at$ 9
 ! =5oon1 ! :ole body ( smi?s & c>p5t]s1
 & work]s 9 iron1 metal1 & wood1 7 set  
to "w at ! alt]ations 9 ! ma*9]y = lett+
 out ! grapnel & tak+ x 9 aga94 ,a      
little army ( skill$ me*anics 7 ex]cis+ 
on deck2 work%ops & =ges 7 e/abli%$1 &  
"s ( ! _m *imneys :i* rise above !      

bulw>ks ( ! ,great ,ea/]n1 & put "o 9   
m9d ( ! ro(s ( ! /reets se5 f ! railway 
approa*es to ,london1 began to smoke4 ,!
 smi?s =g$ new p9s = ! swivels1 & made  
new %ackles & swivels2 ! c>p5t]s made   
cas+s = cap/an2 ropemak]s exam9$ &      
secur$ ! l5g?s ( wire rope1 & a new     
haws] 0 b5t on to make up = ! defici5cy 
( buoy rope4 ,at la/1 ! mu*-s\ght-=     
object 0 discov]$--! buoy 0 visible "s  
#b miles di/ant4 ,! ,great ,ea/]n made  
ha/e to ann\nce ! news to ! ,t]rible1 & 
j z h] flags 7 go+ al(t1 a flutt]+ (    
bunt+ 0 visible 9 ! rigg+ ( ! ,t]rible1 
& ! signalman read h] brief /atem5t t ! 
buoy 0 :]e we saw x 01 ?us prov+ t bo?  
vessels dropp$ on x at ! same "t4 ,!    
f9d+ ( ! little black po9t on ! face ( !
 ,atlantic 0 a feat ( navigation :i*    
gave great satisfaction to ! wor?y      
p]=m]s & ! spectators4 ,a little be=e #e
 o'clock ! ,great ,ea/]n 0 abrea/ ( !   
buoy4 ,! ,t]rible came up on ! o!r side 
( x1 & ! ,great ,ea/]n & ! man-(-w>     
lay-to wat*+ ! t9y black ball1 :i* bobb$

 up & d[n on ! ,atlantic swell1 int5d+  
to /ay by x z closely z possible till   
morn+4 ,by d9t ( en]getic ex]tion1 ,mr4 
,cann+ hop$ to h 8 grapnel & tackle q   
ready ! mom5t ! %ip 0 9 position on !   
morr[4 ,x 0 a sight to behold ! deck at 
night--b>e-arm$ ,vulcans wield+ !       
sl$ge--,brontes1 ,/]opes1 & ,pyracmon at
 bell[s1 =ge1 & anvil--fires            
blaz+--hail+ sp>ks fla%+ along !        
decks--inc&esc5t masses ( iron gr[+ into
 %ape "u ! fi]ce bl[s--amateurs & arti/s
 admir+--! sea keep+ wat* & w>d outside1
 & ! hum ( voices f its myriad ( s5try  
waves ris+ above ! clank ( hamm]s :i* 7 
clos+ ! rivets up ( ! mail 9 :i* we 7 to
 d battle ) old ocean = ! captive he    
holds 9 8 dismal dungeons bel[4 ,w he   
yield up 8 prison]8  ,aug4 #aj?4 ,a m   
lovely morn+ c\ld n be desir$--sea1 w9d1
 position--all 7 auspici\s = ! r5ew$    
attempt1 :i* mu/ also be ! la/ if our   
tackle break4 ,a light breeze f ! we/   
succe$$ to ! gale1 & a /rong curr5t     
sett+ to ! ea/w>d prevail$ ov] x1 &     

c>ri$ ! ,great ,ea/]n ne>ly #g miles    
dead aga9/ ! w9d f #i p4m4 la/ night    
till #d a4m4 ?is morn+1 ?us tak+ h] away
 f ! buoy4 ,! swell subsid$1 & su* w9d z
 !re 0 fav\r$ ! plan to drift across !  
c\rse ( ! ,cable ab\t a mile to we/w>d (
 ! place :]e ! la/ grapnel 0 lo/4 ,)\t  
mu* tr\ble ! ,great ,ea/]n1 hav+ come ^u
 ! fir/ buoy1 caught ! second buoy1 &   
bo? 7 9 sight at ! same mom5t4          
,au?orities diff]$ conc]n+ _! di/ance4  
,"o ma9ta9$ !y 7 #g miles1 ! o!r t !y 7 
#aj miles ap>t4 ,at #ajcj1 ,gre5wi* "t1 
:5 we 7 betwe5 #a & #a mile di/ant f !  
c\rse ( ! ,cable1 ! buoy be>+ ,s4,s4,e41
 ! grapnel 0 ?r[n ov]1 & #b1dfj fa?oms (
 wire rope & haws] 7 paid out 9 #dh     
m9utes4  ,z !re 0 a curr5t /ill sett+   
aga9/ ! ea/]ly w9d1 :i* _h increas$ 9   
/r5g?1 ,capta9 ,&]son at fir/ got all   
=e-&-aft canvas on ! %ip1 to :i* 7 add$ 
aft]w>ds h] =e & ma9topsails2 h] c\rse 0
 set ,n4,w4 by ,n41 b %e made little    
headway1 & drift$ to ,s4,w4 ,at #aaaj   
a4m41 %ip's "t1 an increas$ /ra9 on !   

grapnel l9e 0 %[n by ! dynamomet]1 & at 
! same "t ! head ( ! ,great ,ea/]n began
 to turn sl[ly nor?w>ds f h] true c\rse4
  ,! squ>e-sails 7 at once tak5 94      
,great animation prevail$ at ! prospect 
( a ?ird grapple ) ! ,cable4 ,b 9 a few 
mom5ts ! hope prov$ delusive1 & ! %ip   
cont9u$ to drift to ,s4 & ,w41 ! buoy   
be>+ ,s4,e4 ,! b[ swept r\nd1 v>y+ f ,w4
 & by ,n4 to ,n4 ,w4 & by ,n4 ,at noon !
 ,great ,ea/]n1 if all reckon+s 7 "r1 0 
b half a mile f ! ,cable1 & ! (fic]s    
hop$ %e w\ld come across x ab\t half a  
mile we/ ( ! spot :]e %e la/ hook$ x4 ,b
 at #ccj p4m4 ! la/ hope vani%$4 ,! %ip 
mu/ by t "t h long pass$ ! c\rse ( !    
,cable4 ,capta9 ,&]son _h an idea t we  
grappl$ x = a mom5t soon aft] noon1 :5 !
 %ip's head came #c po9ts to ! ,n41 & ! 
/ra9 increas$ = a mom5t to #fj cwt4 ,!  
buoy 0 n[ #b to #c miles ,e4--%ip's head
 be+ ,w4,n4,w4 ,all t c\ld be done 0 to 
take up grapnel1 & make ano!r ca/ = !   
,cable4 ,! w9d increas$ f ea/w>d4 ,at   
#dae p4m4 %ip's head 0 set ,n4 by ,e4 by

 screw1 9 ord] to enable ! grapnel l9e  
to be tak5 91 & ! cap/an 0 set to haul  
up ! grapnel4 ,! wire rope came ov] !   
b[s un/r&$1 & 9 v bad condition4 ,mu*   
controv]sy arose respect+ ! cause ( ?is 
mis*ief4 ,"s1 ! practical m51 ma9ta9+ x 
0 because !re 7 n swivels en\gh on x2   
o!rs1 ! !oretical m51 demon/rat+ t !    
swivels _h no?+ to d ) ! torsion or     
detorsion2 & bo? argu+ z ke5ly ) respect
 to :at 0 happ5+ #b miles bel[ !m 9 !   
sea z if !y 7 on ! spot4 ,! process (   
pull+ up su* a l5g? ( wire is t$i\s1 &  
al?\gh no "o _h express$ mu* confid5ce 9
 ! exp]im5t1 e "o 0 *agr9$ at ! aspect (
 ! tortur$ wire z x came curl+ & twi/+  
inbo>d f its abortive mission4 ,at      
midnight #ajjj fa?oms _h be5 haul$ 94   
,augu/ #aa?4--,no?+ to record ( ! night 
& e>ly morn+1 save t bo? 7 f9e1 & t !   
cap/an took 9 ! iron fi%+-l9e easily    
till #ebj a4m41 %ip's "t1 :5 ! grapnel  
came up to ! b[s4 ,! cause ( ! failure 0
 at once expla9$3 ! grapnel c\ld n h    
caught ! ,cable1 because 9 go+ d[n1 or 9

 dragg+ at ! bottom1 ! *a9 ( ! %ank _h  
caught r\nd "o ( ! flukes4 ,f !         
condition ( ! rope x 0 calculat$ t we 7 
9 only #a1iej fa?oms ( wat]1 = ne>ly    
#ejj fa?oms ( x 7 cov]$ ) ! grey ooze ( 
! bottom4 ,! collectors scrap$ away at !
 preci\s ga!r+ all ! morn+1 & = a "t    
=got _! sorr[s4  ,x 0 n[ a dead calm1 & 
,mr4 ,cann+ mu/]$ 8 =ces = ano!r attempt
 = ! ,cable6 ,he ov]haul$ ! wire rope1 &
 exorcis$ haws]s out ( crypts all ov] ! 
%ip4      8,hope lives et]nal 9 ! human 
brea/40  ,illu/ration3 ,e4 ,walk]1 li? f
 a draw+ by ,r4 ,dudley  ,london1 ,day  
,sons1 ,limit$1 ,li?4  ,,=w>d ,,deck    
,,cle>$ ,,= ,,! ,,f9al ,,attempt ,,at   
,,grappl+4 ,,augu/ #aa,,?4  ,al?\gh !   
previ\s trials1 ) bett] ge>1 _h prov$   
unsuccessful2 al?\gh ! tackle n[ us$ 0 a
 ?+ ( %r$s & pat*es2 al?\gh ,mr4 ,cann+ 
& o!rs said1 8,we are go+ to make ?is   
attempt because x is our duty to exhau/ 
e means 9 our p[]10 & !reby impli$ !y _h
 little or no confid5ce ( success2 !re 0
 sc>cely a man 9 ! %ip :o did n ?9k 8!re

 is j a *ance10 & :o w\ld n h made !    
endeav\r _h ! matt] be5 left to 8 own   
decision4 ,x 0 "s enc\ragem5t to asc]ta9
 t !re 7 only #a1iej fa?oms ( wat] bel[ 
u4 ,x 0 argu$ t1 if ! ,cable c\ld be    
brok5 at ! bight1 ano!r drift ab\t a    
mile f ! loose end w\ld be c]ta9 to     
succe$1 z ! loose end w\ld twi/ r\nd !  
ea/w>d portion ( ! ,cable1 & come up at 
a dim9i%$ /ra9 to ! surface4 ,a grapnel 
) a %ort] %ank 0 select$ = ! next trial4
 ,! cablem5 7 set to "w to coil d[n !   
new rope & haws]s betwe5 a circul>      
enclosure1 =m$ by uprights on ! deck    
beh9d ! cap/an4 ,ropemak]s & artific]s  
exam9$ ! rope :i* _h be5 already us$4   
,!y s]v$ ! injur$ /r&s ) y>n1 r5ew$     
portions *af$ to dea?1 te/$ bolts &     
%ackles & swivels1 & b5t on new l5g?s ( 
rope & haws]1 :il/ ! %ip 0 proce$+ to   
take up h] position = ano!r demon/ration
 aga9/ ! ,cable4 ,! l9e n[ employ$1 !   
la/ left 9 ! %ip1 0 a ?+ ( %r$s &       
pat*es4 ,x consi/$ ( #a1fjj fa?oms (    
wire rope1 #bbj fa?oms ( hemp1 & #eaj   

fa?oms ( ,manilla haws]1 ( :i* #a1gfj   
fa?oms c\ld be dep5d$ ^u1 ! re/ be+     
8suspici\s40 ,! morn+ 0 n v f9e2 b ! w9d
 0 light1 & on ! :ole fav\rable1 & !    
only circum/ance to cause d\bt or       
uneas9ess 0 ! curr5t1 ! influ5ce ( :i*  
c\ld n be det]m9$4 ,! obs]vations ( !   
(fic]s r5d]$ x d\btful :e!r ! buoy ,no4 
#b _h drift$1 & x 0 r believ$ t 9 !     
int]val betwe5 ! break+ ( ! grapnel & ! 
lett+-g ( ! buoy1 ! ,great ,ea/]n h]self
 _h drift$ f ! place1 & ?us caus$ !     
app>5t discrepancy 9 position4 ,at #gde 
a4m4 ! %ip 0 alongside buoy ,no4 #b once
 m1 & !nce proce$$ to an advantage\s    
be>+ = drift+ d[n on ! ,cable ) h]      
grapnel4 ,! ,t]rible kept ab\t two miles
 away1 reg>d+ our op]ations ) a         
melan*oly int]e/4 ,at #aacj a4m41 %ip's 
"t1 ! ,great ,ea/]n signall$ 8,we are   
go+ to make a f9al ef=t10 & soon        
aft]w>ds1 8,we are sorry y h _h su*     
uncom=table wait+40 ,at #aef p4m41      
,gre5wi* "t1 :5 buoy ,no4 #b 0 be>+ ,e4 
by ,n4 ab\t two miles1 ! %ip's head be+ 

,w4 & by ,s41 ! grapnel 0 let g1 & soon 
rea*$ ! bottom1 z ! improvem5ts 9 !     
ma*9]y & cap/an enabl$ ! m5 to pay x out
 at ! rate ( fifty fa?oms a m9ute4 ,!   
=e-&-aft canvas 0 set1 to c\nt]act ! =ce
 ( ! curr5t1 & ! ,great ,ea/]n drift$ to
 ,n4,e1 "r across ! ,cable1 be=e a light
 breeze f ,s4,w4 ,at fir/ !re 0 only a  
/ra9 ( #db cwt4 %[n1 & ! %ip w5t q      
/eadily & sl[ly t[>ds ! ,cable4 ,at #ccj
 p4m4 ! /ra9 increas$1 & !n ! ,great    
,ea/]n gave "s little sign ( feel+ a    
re/ra9t on h] actions f bel[1 h] head   
describ+ un/eady l9es f ,w4,n4,w4 to ,w4
 by ,s4 ,! screw eng9es 7 g5tly br\ght  
into play to keep h] head to ! w9d4 ,!  
ma*9]y & cap/an1 :i* _h be5 put 9 motion
 "s "t previ\sly to haul 9 ! grapnel    
cable1 n[ took x 9 easily & regul>ly1   
except :5 a %ackle or swivel j>r$ x = a 
mom5t4 ,e movem5t ( ! %ip 0 mo/ ke5ly   
wat*$1 till ! increas+ /ra9 on !        
dynamomet] %[$ t ! same grip on ! bottom
 :i* _h twice turn$ ! head ( ! ,great   
,ea/]n1 0 aga9 plac$ on ! grapnel %e 0  

dragg+ along ! bottom ( ! ,atlantic4 ,! 
index ( ! dynamomet] rose3 x m>k$ #fj   
cwt41 !n x j]k$ up to #fe cwt41 !n x    
rea*$ #gj cwt41 !n #ge cwt43 at la/ its 
iron f+] po9t$ to #hj cwt4 ,x 0 too mu* 
to /& by & witness ! t]rible /ruggle    
betwe5 ! crisp+1 yield+ haws]1 :i* 0    
com+ 9 fa/1 ! rel5tless iron-clad       
cap/an1 & ! fi]ce resolute p[] 9 ! black
 sea1 :i* seem$ endu$ ) demoniacal en]gy
 z x tugg$ & sw]v$ to & fro on ! iron   
hook4 ,b x 0 beyond p]adv5ture t !      
,atlantic ,cable _h be5 hook$ & /ruck1 &
 0 com+ up f its oozy b$4 ,:at          
alt]nations ( hope & fe>--:at d\bts1 :at
 sangu9e dreams1 dispell$ by a mom5t's  
?\ght1 only to revive aga96 ,:at ne$ to 
say h[ m5 7 agitat$ on bo>d ! %ip8 ,!re 
0 9 _! brea/s1 ^? :o felt at all1 t     
int5se quiet excitem5t ) :i* we all     
att5d ! utt]ance ( a supreme decree1    
f9al & irrevocable4 ,"s rema9$ bel[ 9 ! 
saloons--fa/5$ _! eyes on unread pages (
 books1 or gave expression to _! feel+s 
9 fitful notes f piano or viol94 ,o!rs  

w5t aft to ! great ,sah>a ( deck :]e all
 0 lifeless n[1 & :5ce ! iron oasis _h  
vani%$4 ,"s walk$ to & fro 9 ! saloon2  
o!rs pac$ ! deck amid%ips4 ,none lik$ to
 g =w>d1 :]e e j> ( ! ma*9]y1 e %ackle t
 pass$ ! drum1 e clank1 made _! he>ts   
leap into _! m\?s4 ,capta9 ,&]son1 ,mr4 
,cann+1 ,mr4 ,clif=d1 & ! (fic]s & m5   
engag$ 9 work+ ! %ip & tak+ 9 ! grapnel1
 7 9 ! b[s ( c\rse1 & %>$ 9 ! common    
anxiety4 ,at d9n]-"t #ejj fa?oms (      
grapnel rope _h be5 tak5 91 & ! /ra9 0  
m\nt+ beyond #hb cwt4 ,no?+ else c\ld be
 talk$ (4 ,! bolde/ v5tur$ to utt] !    
words 8,he>t's ,cont5t0 & 8,newf\ndl&0  
once m4 ,all ?r\gh ! unquiet meal we    
c\ld he> ! %rill :i/le ?r\gh ! ac\/ic   
tube f ! b[ to ! bridge1 :i* w>n$ !     
qu>t]ma/]s to /op1 rev]se1 or turn ahead
 ! screw eng9es to meet ! exig5cies ( ! 
/ra9 on ! grapnel rope4 ,! ev5+ 0 d>kl+ 
& raw4 ,at #fcj ,i left ! saloon1 &     
walk$ up & d[n ! deck1 "u ! %elt] ( !   
paddle-box1 glanc+ =w>d n[ & !n to ! b[1
 to look at ! busy cr[d ( eng9e]s1      

sailors1 & cablem5 ga!r$ r\nd ! rope    
com+ 9 ov] ! drum1 :i* j rose cle> ( "o 
( ! =ema/s1 & li/5+ to ! w>n+ %\ts z !  
%ackles came inbo>d1 & hurtl$ ?r\gh !   
ma*9]y till !y fl\nd]$ on ! hurricane   
deck4  ,ab\t #bj m9utes _h elaps$ :5 ,i 
he>d ! :i/le s\nd on ! bridge1 & at !   
same "t saw "o ( ! m5 runn+ aft         
anxi\sly4 8,!re's a heavy /ra9 on n[1   
sir10 he said4 ,i 0 go+ =w>d1 :5 ! :i/le
 blew aga91 & ,i he>d cries ( 8,/op x60 
or 8,/op h]60 9 ! b[s1 %\ts ( 8,look    
out60 & agitat$ exclamations4 ,!n !re 0 
sil5ce4 ,i knew at once all 0 ov]4 ,!   
ma*9]y /ood /ill 9 ! b[s1 & = a mom5t e 
man 0 fix$1 z if turn$ to /one4 ,!re1   
/&+ blank & mute1 7 ! h>dy con/ant      
toil]s1 ^: toil 0 end$ at la/4 ,our la/ 
bolt 0 sp$4 ,j at ! mom5t ! fracture    
took place1 ,/aff-,comm&] ,mori>ty _h   
come up f 8 cab9 to ann\nce t he 0 q    
c]ta91 f 8 calculations1 t ! vessel _h  
dragg$ ov] ! ,cable 9 a mo/ fav\rable   
spot4 ,x 0 #idj p4m41 ,gre5wi* "t1 &    
#gfe fa?oms _h be5 got 91 leav+ little m

 ( ! hemp5 tackle to be recov]$1 :5 a   
%ackle came 9 & pass$ ?r\gh ! ma*9]y1 & 
at ! in/ant ! haws] snapp$ z x 0 drawn  
to ! cap/an1 &1 :i/l+ ?r\gh ! air l a   
r\nd %ot1 w\ld h c>ri$ dea? 9 its c\rse 
?r\gh ! cr[d$ gr\ps on ! b[s1 b = !     
det]m9ation ) :i* ! m5 at ! /opp]s held 
on to !m1 & kept ! murd]\s end /raight 9
 its c>e]1 z x sp$ back to ! ,atlantic4 
,x 0 sc>cely to be hop$ t x _h pass$    
h>mlessly away4 ,mr4 ,cann+ & o!rs ru%$ 
=w>d1 exclaim+1 8,is any "o hurt80 ere !
 %\t 8,x is gone60 _h subsid$4 ,! battle
 0 ov]6 ,!n ! fir/ ?\ght 0 = ! w\nd$ & !
 dead1 & ,god be ?ank$ = x1 !re 7 nei!r 
to add to ! grief ( defeat4 ,nigh two   
miles m ( iron coils1 & wire1 & rope 7  
add$ to ! entanglem5t ( ! great labyr9? 
made by ! ,great ,ea/]n 9 ! b$ ( !      
ocean4 ,9 a few seconds e man knew !    
wor/4 ,! b[ 0 des]t$1 & all came aft &  
set ab\t _! duties4 ,mr4 ,clif=d1 ) !   
end ( a hemp5 haws] 9 8 h&1 torn 9 twa9 
z ?\gh x 7 a roll ( br[n pap]--,mr4     
,cann+ already recov]$ f ! %ock1 & giv+ 

ord]s to /[ away :at _h come up f !     
sea--,capta9 ,&]son direct+ ! *ief      
eng9e] to get up /eam1 & prep>e = an    
imm$iate />t4  ,! result 0 signall$ to !
 ,t]rible1 :i* came d[n to u1 & z %e 0  
b\nd to ,/ ,john's to take 9 coals to   
enable h] to return to ,engl&1 all :o _h
 bus9ess or fri5ds 9 ,am]ica prep>$ _!  
dispat*es = h] boat4 ,! w9d & sea 7     
ris+1 z if anxi\s to hurry u f ! sc5e ( 
! n9e days' /ruggle4 ,! ,great ,ea/]n's 
head 0 already turn$ we/w>ds4 ,all 7    
prompt to leave ! spot :i* soon w\ld be>
 no m>k ( ! night & day long lab\rs--= !
 buoys :i* :irl$ up & d[n & r\nd 9 !    
seaway w\ld probably become waifs &     
/rays on ! ocean1 & all t 0 left ( !    
exp$ition = a "t 7 ! entries 9 log      
books--8,lat4 #ea #bd ,long4 #ch #ei2   
end ( ,cable d[n ,n4 #ej ,w4 #a mile0--&
 su* memories z animate m5 :o1 hav+     
witness$ brave fights ) adv]se =tune1   
are enc\rag$ !reby to p]sev]e1 9 ! sure 
conviction t ! good "w w 9 ! end be     
accompli%$4 ,x 0 wild & d>k :5          

,lieut5ant ,pr[se set (f to rega9 8 %ip4
 ,! fla% ( a gun f ! ,t]rible to recall 
h] cutt] light$ up ! gloom1 & ! gl>e (  
an answ]+ blue light1 burn$ by ! boat1  
reveal$ = an in/ant ! hull ( ! man-(-w> 
on ! heav+ wat]s4 ,!re 0 a pr(\nd sil5ce
 on bo>d ! ,big ,%ip4 ,%e /ruggl$ aga9/ 
! helm = a mom5t z ?\gh %e /ill ye>n$ to
 pursue h] c\rse to ! we/1 !n b[$ h]    
head to ! angry sea 9 admission (       
defeat1 & mov$ sl[ly to meet ! ris+ sun4
 ,! signal lant]ns fla%$ f ! ,t]rible1  
8,f>ewell60 ,! lights f our paddle-box  
pi]c$ ! night1 8,good-by6 ,?ank y10 9   
sad ackn[l$gm5t4 ,!n ea* sp$ on h] way 9
 solitude & d>kness4  ,! progress ( !   
und]tak+ excit$ ! utmo/ int]e/1 n only 9
 ,great ,brita91 b ov] all ! civilis$   
_w4 ,twice a day ! telegraph at         
,foilhumm]um spread to all p>ts ( ! e>? 
a brief acc\nt ( ! do+s ( ! ,great ,%ip4
 ,almo/ z soon z "o ( ! unexpect$       
imp$im5ts :i* m>r$ ! successful issue ( 
! ent]prise arose1 ! public 7 in=m$ ( x1
 & c\ld m>k on ! map ! spot :]e sailor1 

eng9e]1 & electrician 7 engag$ 9 _! "w  
on ! bosom ( ! wide ,atlantic ere _!    
lab\rs 7 ov]4 ,! ,great ,ea/]n's        
position c\ld be trac$ on ! *>t1 & !    
c\rse ( ! ,cable1 9 its unse5           
re/+-place1 c\ld be foll[$ f day to day4
 ,! 8faults0 caus$ m surprise p]haps on 
%ore ?an on bo>d1 because ^? engag$ 9   
pay+-out ! ,cable 7 re-assur$ by !      
c]ta9ty ) :i* ! faults 7 detect$1 & !   
comp>ative facility ) :i* ! ,cable 0    
tak5 up f ! sea4 ,al?\gh ! v>i\s delays 
:i* occurr$ produc$ "s disc\ragem5t &   
uneas9ess among ^? :o _h work$ s h>d &  
emb>k$ s mu* 9 ! gr& project1 ! ease )  
:i* communication 0 re/or$ z (t5 z x 0  
injur$ or int]rupt$ by faults & dead    
e>?1 inspir$ confid5ce 9 ! ev5tual      
success ( ! attempt4 ,b only ^? actually
 witnesses ( ! wond]ful facility ) :i* !
 ,cable 0 paid out felt ! conviction t !
 ,cable c\ld be laid4 ,! public only    
knew ! g5]al results1 & did n appreciate
 prop]ly ! nature ( ! difficulties to   
:i* ! fru/ration ( _! hopes 0 due4 ,:5 !

 la/ fault occurr$1 ! electricians at   
,val5tia 7 left )\t any precise         
indications ( ! nature ( ! ob/ruction1  
or ( ! proce$+s ( ^? on bo>d2 b !y      
actually calculat$ )9 a few fa?oms !    
exact locality ( ! injury2 & :5 ! end ( 
! ,cable sank into ! dep?s ( ! ocean1 ! 
practical wiz>ds ( ,foilhumm]um c\ld    
tell :]e x 0 to be f\nd1 ?\gh !y c\ld n 
see & c\ld n he>4 ,:5 all communication 
ceas$ ) ! ,great ,ea/]n no uneas9ess 0  
excit$1 because a simil> ev5t _h occurr$
 be=e = _m h\rs1 & ! %ip spoke aft] all4
 ,b h\r aft] h\r pass$ away on lead5    
w+s1 & day foll[$ day1 & ! ne$le 0 /ill1
 & ! light mov$ n 9 ! d>k5$ *amb] at    
,foilhumm]um4 ,x may be conceiv$ ) :at  
solicitude ! m51 9 ^: wat*fulness all ! 
sleep+ & wak+ _w 7 int]e/$1 look$ out = 
"s sign ( ! revival ( ! curr5t 9 ! dull 
ve9s ( ! subtle me*anism4  ,! directors 
& %>ehold]s ( ! two companies repres5t$ 
some?+ m ?an ! enorm\s /ake !y _h put 9 
! und]tak+4 ,_! feel+s 7 %>$ by ! mass (
 ! p1 & ,h] ,maje/y 0 animat$ by ! same 

solicitude z h] subjects4 ,= !re _h be5 
prophets ( evil be=e ! exp$ition sail$1 
& n[ _! voices 7 rais$ aga91 & f\nd     
cr$5ce among ^? :o di/ru/$ ! magnific5t 
%ip :i* 0 !n calmly brea/+ ! bill[s ( ! 
,atlantic--! envy ( h] gu>dians--z well 
z among ! class ^: normal condition is  
despair ( e s*eme1 good1 useful1 novel1 
or great4 ,! newspap]s began to admit   
speculations & argum5tative lett]s into 
_! columns1 & al?\gh ! orig9al articles 
did n indicate any appreh5sion ( a      
cata/rophe1 x 0 evid5t ! public m9d 0   
becom+ uneasy4 ,! feel+ increas$4 ,!    
correspond5ce augm5t$ 9 volume1 &1 let x
 be said1 9 wildness ( conjecture &     
uns\ndness ( premises & conclusions4 ,^?
 :o 7 incl9$ to believe t ! ,great      
,ea/]n _h gone to ! bottom 7 com=t$ by !
 reflection t ! two m5-(-w> w\ld save ^?
 :o 7 on bo>d4 ,_h !y kn[n t ! ,sph9x _h
 disappe>$1 & t ! ,great ,ea/]n 0 mu*   
bett] able to help ! ,t]rible1 9 a "t ( 
wat]y tr\ble1 ?an ! ,t]rible w\ld be to 
aid h]1 !y w\ld h despair$ inde$4  ,all 

! :ile ^? on bo>d engag$ 9 _!           
"w--grappl+ & lift+1 drift+ & sail+--7  
enjoy+ !mselves z f> z ! unc]ta9ty      
att5dant on _! "w w\ld all[ !m1 & 7 9 a 
/ate ( repose b>ely di/urb$1 z ! "t wore
 on1 by surmises t p at home might beg9 
to ent]ta9 d\bts z to :at _h become ( ! 
exp$ition4 ,ev5 ^! speculations w\ld h  
_h no agitat+ influ5ce _h ! electricians
 on bo>d communicat$ ) ! %ore be=e !y   
cut ! end ( ! ,cable on ! la/ occasion4 
,x w\ld h surpris$ & amus$ (fic]s & crew
 if !y c\ld h kn[n t ! vessel1 :i* !y 7 
nev] tir$ ( prais+ & admir+1 0 pron\nc$ 
by em95t eng9e]s to ne$ /r5g!n+2 t %e _h
 sunk 9 ! middle1 or _h fagg$2 or if !y 
c\ld h read confid5t ass]tions t ! gr&  
fabric 9 :i* !y 7 s com=tably lodg$ &   
ent]ta9$ & borne 0 unsafe & radically   
faulty2 t good au?orities _h decl>$ %e 0
 hogg$4 ,und\bt$ly !re 7 gr\nds (       
anxiety1 b none = anticipations &       
pr$ictions ( ! wor/4 ,x w\ld n be fair  
to omit to m5tion t 9 "s in/ances ! mo/ 
correct & close conjectures 7 made      

conc]n+ ! position ( ! %ip & ! "w 9 :i* 
%e 0 engag$1 z well z ! causes ( !      
long-cont9u$ sil5ce4 ,sev]al lett]s     
appe>$1 9 :i* ! writ]s tri$1 ) s+ul>    
ju/ice ( reason+1 to /em ! curr5t (     
al>m4 ,! press g5]ally ab/a9$ f any     
adv]se speculations2 b x 0 r beh9d !    
public feel+ 9 t respect4 ,x _c be d5i$ 
t ! news-ag5t :o hail$ ! ,great ,ea/]n  
at ,crookhav5 ) ! words1 8,we did n "k  
:at to make ( y4 ,_m ?9k y w5t d[n10    
express$ ! conviction ( a great numb] ( 
p]sons all ov] ! k+dom1 on ! #ag?       
,augu/4  ,e>ly on ! morn+ ( t day !     
,great ,ea/]n came 9 sight ( l&1 & soon 
aft] #g o'clock a4m4 /eam$ into         
,crookhav51 to l& a few pass5g]s & to   
communicate ) ! telegraph /ation at t   
solit>y & romantic spot4 ,ere noon !    
news ( ! safety ( ! %ip reliev$ _m an   
anxi\s ?\ght1 sil5c$ _m a tongue & p51 &
 dissipat$ _m a gloomy appreh5sion4 ,x  
may be said t ! return ( ! ,great ,ea/]n
 0 a subject ( national rejoic+4 ,e     
newspap] 9 ! k+dom conta9$ articles on !

 topic4 ,! n>rative ( ! voyage1 :i* 0   
writt5 on bo>d1 & s5t to all ! pr9cipal 
j\rnals be=e ! ,great ,ea/]n arriv$ at !
 ,nore1 s t ! public 7 at once plac$ 9  
possession ( e fact connect$ ) !        
proce$+s1 almo/ simultane\sly1 0 read ) 
! utmo/ avidity1 & :5 ! facts 7 kn[n1   
all m5 concurr$ 9 ! ju/ice ( ! lead+    
articles :i*1 )\t exception ( note1 drew
 fre% hopes ( success f ! record ( !    
causes :i* l$ to ! int]ruption ( !      
ent]prise4 ,! en]gy1 skill1 & resolution
 display$ 9 ! attempt to recov] ! ,cable
 7 admitt$ & prais$ on all h&s4 ,b :at  
mo/ excit$ att5tion 0 ! fact t ! ,cable 
_h actually be5 hook$ ?ree times at a   
dep? ( two nautical miles1 & c>ri$ up   
halfway to ! top4 ,! mo/ sceptical 7    
conv9c$ :5 !y became aw>e ( ! h>d       
mat]ial evid5ce on t po9t4 ,next 9 po9t 
( int]e/ p]haps 0 ! conduct ( ! ,great  
,ea/]n h]self4 ,a great revulsion (     
s5tim5t took place 9 fav\r ( ! vessel   
:i* _h hi!rto be5 un=tunate 9 h]        
managem5t1 or 9 ! conditions "u :i* %e  

_h be5 tri$4  ,:il/ ! mo/ pr(\nd        
ignorance respect+ ! fate ( ! ,great    
,ea/]n prevail$1 an ,extraord9>y ,g5]al 
,meet+ ( ! ,atlantic ,telegraph ,company
 0 held on #h? ,augu/1 9 pursuance ( a  
notice issu$ on #bd? ,july previ\s1 to  
consid] ! exp$i5cy ( conv]t+ into       
,consolidat$ ,eight p] ,c5t4 ,pref]5tial
 ,/ock ! ,eight p] ,c5t4 ,pref]5tial    
,capital ( ! ,atlantic ,telegraph       
,company1 consi/+ ( #abj1jjj %>es ( #el4
 ea*1 & ( conv]t+ into ,ord9>y          
,consolidat$ ,/ock ! :ole ( ! ,ord9>y   
,%>e ,capital1 consi/+ ( #cej %>es ( !  
p> value ( #ajjjl41 & #e1dfc %>es ( ! p>
 value ( #bjl41 & to issue ei!r 9 ord9>y
 /ock or 9 %>es ! sum ( #acg1adjl4 (    
ord9>y capital1 au?oris$ at !           
,extraord9>y ,g5]al ,meet+ ( ,m>* #ca/1 
#ahfd1 & agre$ to be issu$ 9 in/alm5ts  
fully paid up1 to ! contractors f "t to 
"t aft] ! successful completion ( _!    
contract4  ,! directors also gave notice
 t !y int5d$ to seek au?ority f !       
%>ehold]s to issue su* am\nts ( new     

capital z may be requir$ = ! con/ruction
 & lay+ ( a second ,atlantic ,telegraph 
,cable "u p[]s ( _! ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 & 
to atta* to su* capital su* privileges &
 su* advantages & conditions z might be 
det]m9$4 ,! ,"r ,hon4 ,j4 ,s4 ,wortley1 
*airman1 :o has exhibit$ un%ak5         
confid5ce & untir+ en]gy 9 ! po/ he     
occupies1 _h a difficult task be=e him1 
b ev5 !n he c\ld exhort 8 he>]s to      
c\rage & p]sev]ance4 ,z he well said1   
8,b !re are two ?+s f :i* we may d]ive  
consid]able consolation4 ,?is great     
ent]prise has be5 ! subject ( discussion
 9 e civilis$ nation 9 ! _w4 ,! eyes (  
sci5ce h be5 fix$ ^u x2 & ! acut5ess (  
criticism has be5 br\ght to be> on x4   
,we h _h our detractors1 & !re h be5    
sceptics2 & :at are ! two ma9 po9ts on  
:i* !y h f\nd$ _! scepticism8 ,"o is1 t 
! great dep? ( ne>ly ?ree miles mu/ br+ 
extraord9>y pressure on ! ,cable1 mu/   
injure x by p]=at+ ! cov]+1 & mu/ 9 fact
 de/roy ! insulation4 ,! o!r po9t 0 !   
impossibility1 z !y cont5d$1 (          

communicat+ intelligible signals ?r\gh s
 great a l5g?1 or #8leap' z !y t]m x1 z 
#a1fjj miles4 ,b we _h a sci5tific      
committee1 :o made exp]im5ts1 & :o      
assur$ !mselves t !re 0 no?+ 9 ei!r ( ^?
 objections2 & n[ we h 9 addition ! mu* 
m practical & valuable pro( ( exp]i5ce4 
,:at are ! facts8 ,"s days be=e !       
int]ruption ( ! messages ! ,great ,ea/]n
 pass$ ov] ! deepe/ portion ( ! ocean 7)
 "o slight exception7 :i* we h to       
trav]se betwe5 ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,%e   
pass$ safely ov] a dep? ( #b1djj fa?oms1
 telegraph+ p]fect signals4 ,?is        
entirely disproves & refutes ! fir/     
objection & d\bt :i* exi/$ 9 ! m9ds ( ^?
 sceptical g5tlem51 because ! ,cable 0  
laid 9 great dep?s1 v>y+ f #a1ejj to    
#bjjj1 fa?oms1 & ev5 9 #b1djj fa?oms2 & 
s f> f ! great pressure at t dep? injur+
 ! ,cable1 ! ,company's signals appe> f 
_! telegrams to h improv$ e y>d !y w5t2 
& ! signals ?r\gh #b1djj fa?oms ( wat] 7
 z p]fect z1 if n m p]fect ?an1 ^? at a 
less dep?4 ,t is 9 confirmation ( ! old 

,cable hav+ work$ at ^? dep?s4 ,!n ,i   
say t our sci5tific committee1 & ^? :o  
said t ! pressure w\ld n h an injuri\s  
effect1 h be5 fully borne out2 & t !    
result has prov$ t1 s f> f injur+ x1    
pressure improves ! ,cable4 ,9 spite (  
^! facts1 ,i see "h a communication f a 
g5tleman to "o ( ! public j\rnals only  
ye/]day1 9 :i* he says1 t look+ at !    
pressure ( a column ( wat] equal to s _m
 atmosph]es1 x mu/ de/roy ! ,cable2 & he
 adds ) confid5ce1 t ! ,cable mu/ be at 
! pres5t mom5t a p]fect wreck6 ,& !n he 
says t ! ,company nev] made exp]im5ts to
 satisfy !mselves :at ?is numb] (       
atmosph]es w\ld d to ! ,cable4 ,he      
writes 9 p]fect ignorance1 t ! sci5tific
 committee has ! means af=d$ !m by ?is  
,company ( apply+ a weight ( #fjjjlb4 to
 ! squ>e in*2 b aft] hav+ proce$$ to a  
c]ta9 ext5t ) t exp]im5t1 & tri$ a v    
l>ge am\nt ( pressure1 & f9d+ t !       
,cable1 s f> f det]iorat+1 0 improv$ by 
! compression ( its elem5ts1 !y ?\ght x 
unnecess>y to c>ry ! exp]im5ts fur!r4 ,&

 n[ we h ! result to corroborate _!     
views40  ,on ,octob] #ab1 an            
,extraord9>y ,g5]al ,meet+ ( ! ,atlantic
 ,telegraph ,company 0 held1 at :i* !   
,*airman1 ! ,"r ,hon4 ,j4 ,s4 ,wortley1 
propos$ a ,resolution resc9d+ ^? pass$  
at ! ,g5]al ,meet+ 9 ,augu/4 ,he rem9d$ 
!m ! ,capital 0 orig9ally issu$ 9       
#ajjjl4 %>es4 ,aft] t an additional     
am\nt ( capital 0 rais$ 9 #bjl4 %>es2 & 
aft] ! fir/ failure a fur!r capital (   
#fjj1jjjl4 9 #el4 %>es1 & an #h p] c5t4 
pref]5ce1 0 rais$4 ,"u ^! circum/ances  
!y succe$$ 9 rais+ ! necess>y sum enabl+
 !m to s5d out ! la/ exp$ition1 & !y n[ 
propos$ t not)/&+ t gu>antee ( #h p]    
c5t4 to issue a new pref]5tial capital  
at ! rate ( #ab p] c5t4 ,!y _h negotiat$
 ) ! same contractors :o _h hi!rto _h   
*>ge ( lay+ ! ,cable1 & !y 7 will+ = !  
sum ( #ejj1jjjl4 to take out a suffici5t
 quantity ( ,cable1 toge!r ) t :i* 0    
left 9 ! %ip am\nt+ to ab\t #ajjj miles1
 & 9 ! fir/ place to g across & lay a   
new ,cable1 & !n to come back & pick up 

! old "o1 splice x1 & cont9ue x to      
,newf\ndl&4 ,he might say at once1 t n  
only ! contractors1 b all :o 7 engag$ 9 
! und]tak+1 7 repres5t$ !re t day1 z    
well z ! able /aff ( sci5tific m5 to :om
 !y 7 s mu* indebt$ ^u ! la/ exp$ition1 
& he said 9 _! pres5ce t !y all _h      
extreme confid5ce t !y w\ld n only be   
able to lay ! new ,cable b to pick up ! 
old "o1 m5d x1 & relay x4 ,x 0 propos$ t
 9 addition to ! #ejj1jjjl4 !re %\ld1 if
 ! ,cable 0 successfully laid1 be a     
cont+5t pr(it to ! contractor1 :i* w\ld 
be paid 9 money4 ,x 0 appreh5d$ t !     
additional #ajj1jjjl4 ask$ = w\ld be q  
suffici5t to meet any cont+5cy t might  
arise4 ,! =mal ,resolutions resc9d+ ^?  
pass$ at ! meet+ 9 ,augu/ la/ 7 c>ri$   
unanim\sly2 & x 0 ,resolv$1 8,t !       
,capital ( ! ,company be increas$ to an 
am\nt n exce$+ #b1jjj1jjjl41 by !       
creation & issue ( n exce$+ #afj1jjj new
 %>es ( #el4 ea*1 & t su* new %>es %all 
be> & be entitl$ to a pref]5tial divid5d
 at ! rate ( #abl4 p] c5t4 p] annum on !

 am\nt = ! "t be+ paid up !reon1 9      
priority to any divid5d or on any o!r   
capital ( ! ,company1 & %all also1 9    
proportion to ! am\nt = ! "t be+ paid up
 !reon1 be entitl$ to p>ticipate equally
 ) ! o!r capital ( ! ,company 9 any     
moneys applicable to divid5d1 :i* ^u ea*
 decl>ation ( divid5d may rema9 aft]    
pay+ or provid+ = ! said divid5d ( #abl4
 p] c5t4 p] annum1 ! pref]5tial divid5d 
( #hl4 p] c5t4 p] annum payable on !    
consolidat$ #h p] c5t4 pref]5tial /ock (
 ! ,company1 & a divid5d at ! rate ( #d 
p] c5t4 p] annum on ! consolidat$ ord9>y
 /ock & ord9>y %>es ( ! ,company40  ,9  
_! ,prospectus1 ! ,directors /at$ t !   
,telegraph ,con/ruction & ,ma9t5ance    
,company1 9 consid]ation ( ! sum (      
#ejj1jjjl41 :i* has be5 agre$ on z ! co/
 price ( ! ,cable if paid = 9 ca%1 h    
already comm5c$ ! manufacture ( ! new   
,cable1 to be laid d[n dur+ #ahff betwe5
 ,irel& & ,newf\ndl&4 ,! contractors1 if
 ! said ,cable be successful1 b n       
o!rwise1 are to h 9 %>es & ca% a pr(it  

at ! rate ( #bj p] c5t4 ^u ! co/4 ,!    
contractors also und]take dur+ #ahff1   
)\t any fur!r *>ge :atev]1 to g to sea )
 suffici5t ,cable1 includ+ t n[ left on 
bo>d ! ,great ,ea/]n1 & all prop]       
appliances & app>atus su* z exp]i5ce has
 %[n to be necess>y1 & to use _! be/    
endeav\rs--9 ! success ( :i* !y express 
entire belief--to recov]1 repair1 &     
complete 9 work+ ord] betwe5 ,irel& &   
,newf\ndl&1 ! pres5t brok5 ,cable1 :i*  
has be5 asc]ta9$ by rec5t c>eful        
electrical te/s to be 9 p]fect ord]     
?r\gh\t its entire l5g?4 ,x w be se5 t  
circum/ances h ?us enabl$ ! ,bo>d to    
effect a v consid]able economy 9 !      
,company's pres5t op]ations1 = 9 ! ev5t 
( success ! ,company w be 9 possession (
 two effici5t ,cables = a consid]ably   
less am\nt ?an w\ld h be5 exp5d$ if !   
,cable ( ?is ye> _h be5 successfully    
laid1 & ano!r _h be5 pur*as$ sep>ately4 
,subscriptions 7 invit$ = ! sum (       
#fjj1jjjl41 9 #abj1jjj %>es ( #el4 ea*4 
,?is new capital w n only create fre%   

prop]ty1 b probably resuscitate ! old2 &
 ! exp]i5ce ( ! pres5t ye> %[s t by ^!  
means ! exi/+ #h p] c5t4 ,pref]5ce ,/ock
 w1 9 all probability1 be aga9 plac$ at 
p> 9 ! m>ket be=e ! sail+ ( ! %ip next  
ye>4  ,^! new ,%>es w accord+ly be      
entitl$ to take prec$5ce z to divid5d   
ov] all ! o!r exi/+ /ock ( ! ,company1 &
 to p>ticipate pro rat 9 all subsequ5t  
divid5ds1 bonuses1 or b5efits1 aft] #h  
p] c5t4 %all h be5 paid ^u ! second     
pref]5ce /ock & #d p] c5t4 ^u ! ord9>y  
/ock4  ,! pr(its to be expect$ on !     
completion ( ?is "w1 if ea* ( ! two     
propos$ ,cables c be work$ at ! v l[    
rate ( only five words p] m9ute ^u ea*  
,cable = sixte5 h\rs a day at five      
%ill+s p] ^w1 ! traffic1 aft] pay+ !    
divid5d *>ges ( #ab1 #h1 & #d p] c5t4   
respectively1 am\nt+ toge!r to          
#add1jjjl4 ^u ! capital compris$ 9 ^?   
diff]5t /ocks1 & aft] pay+ ! v l>ge sum 
( #ej1jjjl4 a ye> = work+ exp5ses1 w\ld 
leave a v l>ge balance = pay+ fur!r     
divid5ds or bonuses on ! ,company's     

total capital1 bo? ord9>y & pref]5tial1 
or = res]ve funds if pref]r$4  ,a calm  
exam9ation ( ! c\rses :i* l$ to !       
susp5sion ( ! ,great ,ea/]n's "w1       
inspir$ ^? ^: judgm5ts 7 free f         
prejudice ) ! belief t a s]ies (        
accid5ts1 9 _! nature easily gu>d$ aga9/
 9 future1 _h be5 ! sole causes ( !     
fru/ration ( ! ent]prise4 ,if ! ext]nal 
coat+ _h n be5 injur$1 no faults c\ld h 
occurr$1 & if !re _h be5 no faults1 !   
,cable w\ld h be5 laid ) ! utmo/ ease4  
,! success ( ! ,telegraph becomes assur$
 ! mom5t ! occurr5ce ( faults c be      
obviat$1 or _! detection c be foll[$ by 
imm$iate rep>ation4 ,^! objects are to  
be atta9$1 & ! ,directors1 enc\rag$ by !
 confid5ce ( ! public1 & by ! enorm\s   
ga9s :i* mu/ rew>d ev5 a tempor>y       
success1 set ab\t to secure !m4 ,an     
arrangem5t 0 ent]$ into ) ! ,directors (
 ! ,great ,%ip ,company by :i* !        
,telegraph ,con/ruction & ,ma9t5ance    
,company secur$ ! ,great ,ea/]n = a t]m 
( ye>s1 & ano!r negotiation end$ 9      

obta9+ ! s]vices ( ,capta9 ,&]son 9 *>ge
 ( h]4  ,n[ x may be fairly conclud$1 f 
our exp]i5ce ( ! 8,atlantic ,telegraph  
,exp$itions0 9 #aheg1 #aheh1 &          
#ahfe1--,t a subm>9e telegraph ,cable c 
be laid betwe5 ,irel& & ,newf\ndl&1     
because x 0 actually done 9 #aheh4 ,t   
messages c be transmitt$ ?r\gh a ,cable 
s laid1 because #bga messages 7 s5t f   
,newf\ndl& to ,val5tia1 & #abi messages 
f ,val5tia to ,newf\ndl&1 9 #aheh4 ,t ! 
insulation ( a ,cable increases v mu*   
aft] its subm]sion 9 ! cold deep wat] ( 
! ,atlantic1 & t its conduct+ p[] is    
consid]ably improv$ !reby4 ,t ! /eam%ip 
,great ,ea/]n1 f h] size & con/ant      
/ead9ess1 & f ! control ov] h] af=d$ by 
! jo9t use ( paddle & screw1 r5d]s x    
possible & safe = h] to lay an ,atlantic
 ,cable )\t reg>d to ! wea!r4 ,t !      
egress ( a ,cable 9 ! c\rse ( be+ laid f
 ! ,great ,ea/]n may be safely /opp$ on 
! appe>ance ( a fault1 & ) /rong tackle 
& good haul+-9 ma*9]y1 ! fault may be   
lift$ f a dep? ( ov] #bjjj fa?oms1 & cut

 out on bo>d ! %ip1 & ! ,cable resplic$ 
& laid 9 p]fect condition4 ,t 9 a dep? (
 two miles a ,cable c be caught at !    
bottom1 because f\r attempts 7 made to  
grapple ! ,cable 9 #ahfe1 & 9 ?ree ( !m 
! ,cable 0 caught by ! grapnel4  ,!     
pay+-out ma*9]y1 con/ruct$ by ,messrs4  
,cann+ & ,clif=d1 & us$ on bo>d ! ,great
 ,ea/]n 9 #ahfe1 work$ p]fectly1 & c be 
confid5tly reli$ on = lay+ ,cables      
across ! ,atlantic4 ,) ! improv$        
telegraphic in/rum5ts1 = long subm>9e   
l9es1 ( ,pr(essor ,w4 ,?omson & ,mr4    
,v>ley1 a spe$ ( m ?an eight words p]   
m9ute c be obta9$ ?r\gh su* a circuit z 
! ,atlantic ,cable ( #ahfe1 betwe5      
,irel& & ,newf\ndl&2 z ! am\nt ( slack  
actually pay$-out did n exce$ #ad p]    
c5t41 :i* w\ld h made ! total ,cable    
laid betwe5 ,val5tia & ,he>t's ,cont5t  
less ?an #a1ijj miles4  ,! ,cable (     
#ahfe1 ?\gh capable ( be>+ a /ra9 ( #g  
tons1 did n exp]i5ce m ?an #ad cwt4 9   
be+ pay$-out into ! deepe/ wat] ( !     
,atlantic betwe5 ,irel& & ,newf\ndl&4   

,!re is no difficulty 9 moor+ buoys 9 ! 
deep wat] ( ! ,atlantic betwe5 ,irel& & 
,newf\ndl&2 a buoy1 ev5 :5 moor$ by a   
piece ( ! ,atlantic ,cable itself :i* _h
 be5 previ\sly lift$ f a dep? ( ov]     
#bjjj fa?oms1 has ridd5 out a gale4  ,m 
?an f\r miles ( ! ,atlantic ,cable h be5
 recov]$ f a dep? ( ov] two miles1 & !  
insulation ( ! gutta-p]*a-cov]$ wire 0 9
 no way :atev] impair$1 ei!r by ! dep? (
 wat] or ! /ra9s to :i* x _h be5        
subject$ by lift+ & pass+ ?r\gh !       
haul+-9 app>atus4  ,! ,cable ( #ahfe1   
ow+ to ! improvem5ts introduc$ into !   
manufacture ( ! gutta p]*a1 insulat$ m  
?an "o hundr$ times bett] ?an ,cables   
made 9 #aheh1 !n consid]$ p]fect1 & /ill
 work+4 ,! improvem5ts effect$ s9ce !   
beg9n+ ( #ahea 9 ! conduct+ p[] ( !     
copp] wire1 by select+ x1 has increas$ !
 rate ( signall+ possible ?r\gh long    
subm>9e ,cables by m ?an #cc p] c5t4    
,electrical te/+ c be conduct$ at sea ) 
su* c]ta9ty z to discov] ! exi/5ce (    
faults 9 less ?an a m9ute ( _!          

occurr5ce4 ,if a /eam-eng9e be atta*$ to
 ! pay+-out ma*9]y1 s z to p]mit (      
haul+-9 ! ,cable imm$iately a fault is  
discov]$1 & a slight modification made 9
 ! con/ruction ( ! ext]nal %ea? ( !     
,cable1 ! cause ( ! faults exp]i5c$ w be
 entirely done away )2 & %\ld a fault   
occur1 x c be pick$ up ev5 be=e x has   
rea*$ ! bottom ( ! ,atlantic4  ,! ,great
 ,ea/]n is n[ und]go+ ! alt]ations :i* w
 r5d] h] absolutely p]fect = ! purpose (
 lay+ ! new ,cable & pick+ up ! old1 &  
next ye> w see ! r5ewal ( ! ent]prise ( 
connect+ ! ,old ,_w ) ! ,new by an      
endur+ l9k :i*1 "u ,god's bless+1 may   
conf] unnumb]$ bless+s on ! nations :i* 
! ocean has s long divid$1 & add to !   
greatness & ! p[] :i* ?is empire has    
a*iev$ by ! en]gy1 ent]prise1 &         
p]sev]ance ( our c\ntrym51 direct$ by   
,provid5ce1 to ! promotion ( ! welf>e & 
happ9ess ( mank9d4 ,rememb]+ all t has  
occurr$1--h[ well-gr\nd$ hopes 7        
deceiv$1 j expectations fru/rat$1--!re  
are /ill gr\nds = confid5ce1 absolute z 

f> z ! nature ( human affairs p]mits !m 
9 any calculation ( future ev5ts to be1 
t ! ye> #ahff w witness ! consummation (
 ! greate/ "w ( civilis$ man1 & ! gr&e/ 
exposition ( ! developm5t ( ! faculties 
be/[$ on him to ov]come mat]ial         
difficulties4  ,! la/ ^w transmitt$     
?r\gh ! old ,telegraph f ,europe to     
,am]ica1 0 8,=w>d10 & 8,=w>d0 is ! motto
 ( ! ent]prise /ill4   ,,f9is4          
,,app5dix4  ,a4  ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( ! 
,g5tlem5 connect$ ) ! project = ! ye>   
#ahfe  ,,new ,,york1 ,,newf\ndl&1 ,,&   
,,london ,,telegraph ,,company4         
,,pet] ,,coop]1 ,esq4                   
,,presid5t4   ,,cyrus ,w4 ,,field1 ,esq4
         ,,vice-,,presid5t4   ,,moses   
,,taylor1 ,esq4           ,,treasur]4   
,,pr(4 ,s4 ,f4 ,b4 ,,morse              
,,electrician4   ,,david ,,dudley       
,,field1 ,esq4     ,,c\nsel4            
,,directors4    ,,pet] ,,coop]1 ,esq4   
,,moses ,,taylor1 ,esq4                 
,,cyrus ,w4 ,,field1 ,esq4       ,,new  
,,york4   ,,m>%all ,o4 ,,rob]ts1 ,esq4  

,,wilson ,g4 ,,hunt1 ,esq4              
,,secret>y4  ,,rob]t ,w4 ,,l[b]1 ,esq4  
,,g5]al ,,sup]9t5d5t4  ,,alex&] ,m4     
,,mackay1 ,esq41 ,/4 ,john's1           
,newf\ndl&4   ,,atlantic ,,telegraph    
,,company4  ,,directors4    ,,! ,,"r    
,,hon4 ,,james ,,/u>t ,,wortley1        
,*airman4   ,,curtis ,m4 ,,lampson1     
,esq41 ,vice-,*airman4    ,g4 ,p4       
,,bidd]1 ,esq4 ,c4,e4   ,,francis ,,le  
,,breton1 ,esq4   ,,edw>d ,,cropp]1     
,esq4   ,,sir ,,edw>d ,,cun>d1 ,b>t4    
,,samuel ,,gurney1 ,esq41 ,m4,p4        
,,capta9 ,a4 ,t4 ,,hamilton4   ,,edw>d  
,,moon1 ,esq4   ,,george ,,peabody1     
,esq4   ,,john ,,p5d]1 ,esq41 ,m4,p4    
,,honor>y ,,director--,w4 ,h4           
,,/eph5son1 ,esq4  ,,honor>y ,,directors
 ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates4    ,e4 ,m4    
,,ar*ibald1 ,esq41 ,c4,b41 ,h4,m4       
,consul1 ,new ,york4   ,,pet] ,,coop]1  
,esq4                        ,new ,york4
   ,,william ,e4 ,,dodge1 ,esq4         
,new ,york4   ,,cyrus ,w4 ,,field1 ,esq4
                      ,new ,york4       

,,wilson ,g4 ,,hunt1 ,esq4              
,new ,york4   ,a4 ,a4 ,,l[1 ,esq4       
,new ,york4   ,,h[>d ,,pott]1 ,esq41    
,new ,york4  ,,honor>y ,,directors ,,9  
,,briti% ,,nor? ,,am]ica4    ,,hugh     
,,all51 ,esq41 ,montreal1 ,canada4      
,,william ,,cun>d1 ,esq41 ,halifax1     
,nova ,scotia4   ,,walt] ,,grieve1      
,esq41 ,/4 ,john's1 ,newf\ndl&4         
,,?omas ,c4 ,,k9ne>1 ,esq41 ,halifax1   
,nova ,scotia4  ,,consult+ ,,sci5tific  
,,committee4    ,,william ,,fairbairn1  
,esq41 ,f4,r4,s41 ,man*e/]4   ,,capta9  
,,d\glas ,,galton1 ,r4,e41 ,f4,r4,s41   
,london4   ,,pr(essor ,,wm4 ,,?omson1   
,f4,r4,s41 ,glasg[4   ,,pr(essor ,c4    
,,:eat/one1 ,f4,r4,s41 ,london4         
,,joseph ,,:itwor?1 ,esq41 ,f4,r4,s41   
,man*e/]4  ,,honor>y ,,consult+ ,,eng9e]
 ,,9 ,,am]ica--,,g5]al ,,m>%all         
,,leff]ts1 ,new ,york4  ,(fices--#ab1   
,/4 ,hel5's ,place1 ,bi%opsgate ,/reet  
,)91 ,london4  ,,secret>y ,,& ,,g5]al   
,,sup]9t5d5t--,,george ,,saw>d1 ,esq4   
,,electrician--,,cromwell ,f4 ,,v>ley1  

,esq4   ,,solicitors--,,messrs4         
,,fre%fields  ,,newman4   ,,auditor--,h4
 ,w4 ,,blackburn1 ,esq41 ,brad=d1       
,york%ire1 ,public ,acc\ntant4          
,,bank]s4    ,9 ,london--,! ,bank (     
,engl&1 & ,messrs4 ,glyn1 ,mills1  ,co4 
,9 ,lanca%ire--,! ,consolidat$ ,bank1   
,man*e/]4   ,9 ,irel&--,! ,national     
,bank & its ,bran*es4   ,9 ,scotl&--,!  
,briti% ,l95 ,company & its ,bran*es4   
,9 ,new ,york--,messrs4 ,duncan1 ,%]man1
  ,co4   ,9 ,canada & ,nova ,scotia--,! 
,bank ( ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica4   ,9     
,newf\ndl&--,! ,union ,bank (           
,newf\ndl&4   ,b4  ,,! ,,telegraph      
,,con/ruction ,,& ,,ma9t5ance ,,company 
7,unit+ ! ,bus9ess ( ! ,gutta ,p]*a     
,company ) t ( ,messrs4 ,glass1 ,elliot1
  ,company7  is con/itut$ z foll[s3--   
,,directors4    ,,john ,,p5d]1 ,esq41   
,m4,p41 ,*airman4   ,,alex&] ,,h5ry     
,,campbell1 ,esq41 ,m4,p41              
,vice-,*airman4   ,,ri*>d ,,atwood      
,,glass1 ,esq41  7,glass1 ,elliot1      
,co471 ,manag+ ,director4    ,,h5ry ,,=d

 ,,b>clay1 ,esq4 7,gutta ,p]*a ,co47    
,,?omas ,,brassey1 ,esq4   ,,george     
,,elliot1 ,esq4 7,glass1 ,elliot1  ,co47
   ,,alex&] ,,/ru!rs ,,f9lay1 ,esq41    
,m4,p4   ,,daniel ,,goo*1 ,esq41 ,c4,e41
 ,m4,p4   ,,samuel ,,gurney1 ,esq41     
,m4,p4   ,,"l ,,john ,,hay4   ,,john    
,,smi?1 ,esq4 7,smi?1 ,flem+1  ,co47    
,,bank]s--,,! ,,consolidat$ ,,bank1     
,london & ,man*e/]4  ,,solicitors4      
,,messrs4 ,,bir*am1 ,,dalrymple1        
,,drake1  ,,w>d4   ,,messrs4 ,,baxt]1   
,,rose1 ,,norton1  ,co4                 
,,secret>y--,,william ,,%ut]1 ,esq4     
,(fices--#ed1 ,old ,broad ,/reet1       
,london4   ,works--,:>f ,road1 ,city    
,road1 ,n41 & ,ea/ ,gre5wi*1 ,s4,e4     
,c4       ,,! foll[+ w be "s ( !        
,improvem5ts 9 ! ,pick+-up      ,ma*9]y 
& 9 ! ,vessel to fit h] = h] next       
voyage1 & x      is believ$ t ! ,great  
,ea/]n w be z p]fect & z      admirably 
adapt$ = h] "w z human h&s c make h]4   
,! :ole app>atus w be /r5g!n$ & improv$ 
by groov$ drums1 & m boil] p[] add$1 &  

o!r drums w be provid$ = l[]+ away      
buoy-rope :5 grappl+4  ,! pay+-out      
ma*9]y w h /eam-p[] add$ to x1 ! sp>e   
drum fitt$ on ! ma*9e w be us$ =        
pick+-up 9 connection ) ! pay+-out drum2
 an extra drum & brake-:eel w also be   
plac$ ne> ! /]n = ! purpose ( pay+-out  
grapnel l9es & buoy-rope1 9 case x is   
f\nd m conv5i5t ?an at ! b[4  ,!        
grapnel-rope1 ) %ackles1 swivels1 c41 w 
be made suffici5tly /rong to lift or    
break ! bight ( ! ,cable 9 ! deepe/     
wat]4 ,! hawse-pipes & /em ( ! %ip w be 
gu>d$ to prev5t ! ,cable f be+ injur$4  
,a gu>d w be plac$ r\nd ! screw to      
prev5t ! ,cable & buoy-rope f\l+4   ,d4 
,,/atem5t ,,( ,,knots ,,run ,,& ,,cable 
,,pay$-,,out ,,p] ,,day4  ,sunday1 ,july
 #bc4--,left ,b]ehav5 at #ade a4m4      
,pass$ ,skelligs at #hj a4m42 bore away 
,n4,w41 & came up ) ,c>ol9e at #hcj     
a4m41 ab\t #be miles ,n4,w4 ( ,val5cia4 
#ajcj a4m41 ,end got out ( aft]hold4    
#aaj a4m41 ,t]rible & ,sph9x came       
alongside4 #abce p4m41 ,c>ol9e got up   

end ( %ore-end ,cable4 #abde p4m41 pass$
 end ( deep-sea ,cable to ,c>ol9e ov]   
/]n-%eave ( ,great ,ea/]n4 #ebj p4m41   
splice f9i%$ on bo>d ,c>ol9e1 & bight ( 
,cable slipp$4 #fej p4m41 took h&s on   
bo>d f ,c>ol9e4 #hj p4m41 paddle & screw
 eng9es />t$4                           
----------------------------------------
---------------   ,date4       ,made    
,good4       ,lat4 ,n4  ,long4 ,w4      
,di/ance    #ab  ---------------------- 
f   ,noon4    ,c\rse4     ,di/4    ,obs4
     ,obs4   ,val5cia                   
----------------------------------------
--------------   ,july                  
#bc   ,splice to ,%ore end4   #ea #ej   
#j #aa  #b #bj   #bd    #bd  ,pick+ up  
,cable      #eb  #b #cj #ab #ag #cj     
#gca    #be                        #ea  
#eh  #j #ab #aa  #j   #fhe    #bf   ,n4 
#gi41 #bj4 ,w4 #aaae  #eb #ah #db #ae   
#aj  #j  #ahj    #bg   ,n4 #ha41 #cj4   
,w4 #adbe  #eb #cd #cj #ai  #j #cj      
#cbjh    #bh   ,n4 #hf41 #cj4 ,w4 #aeee 
#eb #de  #j #bc #ae #de  #dgfd    #bi   

,s4 #hg41 #dj4 ,w4 #afjj  #eb #ch #cj   
#bg #dj  #j  #fcfd    #cj   ,s4 #gj41   
#j4 ,w4  #bd    #eb #cj #cj #bh #ag  #j 
#feif    #ca   ,s4 #ha41  #j4 ,w4 #acd  
#eb  #i #bj #ca #ec  #j  #gic   ,aug4   
#a   ,s4 #hc41 #de4 ,w4 #aee    #ea #eb 
#cj #cf  #c #cj  #idh        ,s4 #gf41  
#be4 ,w4 #aaed                       #b 
,return$ #b miles      #ea #be  #j #ci  
#a  #j #ajfcd        be=e ,cable broke  
,,dr4                 #c        --      
--   #ea #cf  #j #ch #bg  #j    --      
,,obs4                #d        --      
--   #ea #cd #cj #cg #ed  #j    --      
#e        --          --   #ea #be  #j  
#ch #cf  #j    --              --       
--     ,,obs4                #f         
--          --   #ea #be  #j #ch #bj  #j
    --     #g        --          --     
#ea #bi #cj #ci  #d #cj    --     #h    
--          --   #ea #bh  #j #ch #ef  #j
    --     #i        --          --     
#ea #bi #cj #ci  #f  #j    --    #aj    
--          --   #ea #bf  #j #ch #ei  #j
    --    #aa        --          --     

#ea #bd  #j #ch #ei  #j   ,d4,r4        
----------------------------------------
--------------                          
----------------------------------------
--------------   ,date4  ,miles   ,slack
          ,he>t's ,cont5t4    #ab       
pay$-   p]                              
---------------------------------       
,noon4   out4   ,c5t4   ,be>+4          
,di/ance4                               
----------------------------------------
-------------   ,july                   
#bc     #bgjj   --   ,n4 #hj41    ,w4   
#afche    #bd     #hdgia #aeii      --  
--    #be     #gdeia  #hhi      --      
#aeife    #bf    #aiaif   #ffd ,n4 #bd41
 #ba ,w4       #adhe    #bg    #cegee   
#aade ,n4 #hg41 #ci ,w4       #acddb    
#bh    #ecaeg  #aaaf ,s4 #hh41 #ce ,w4  
#aahhf    #bi    #gjgcf  #aaae ,s4 #hd41
 #ed ,w4       #ajbhf    #cj    #gdej   
#abid ,s4 #hd41 #dh ,w4       #ajjed    
#ca    #ijcj   #aeac ,s4 #hb41 #bj ,w4  
#hgai   ,aug4                           
#a   #ajhaee  #adji ,s4 #gh41 #bb ,w4   

#gaga                                   
#b   #aahfj   #aaef ,s4 #gf41 #ag ,w4   
#fjcf                                   
#c      --     --        --             
--                                      
#d      --     --   ,end ( ,cable4 ,s4  
#gf41 ,w41  #dd ,m4     #e      --      
--     8      8    ,w4 7true7    #ae ,m4
                                        
#f      --     --     8      8    ,w4   
8      #bf ,m4     #g      --     --    
8      8    ,s4 #bc41 ,e41   #e ,m4     
#h      --     --    ,no4 #b ,buoy      
,w4,s4,w41       #c ,m4     #i      --  
--     8      8    ,s4 #ch1 #f  or  #g  
,m4    #aj      --     --    ,end (     
,cable ,s4 #ef1 ,w41    #b ,m4    #aa   
--     --     8      8    ,n4 #ej1 ,w4  
#a    ,m4                               
----------------------------------------
-------------   ,,temp]ature ,,( ,,!    
,,sea-,,wat]4                           
--------------------------      ,date4  
,"t4 ,degrees4                          
--------------------------       #ahfe4 

,july #bf?  ,noon4    #ei     8   #bg?  
8      #fe     8   #bh?    8      #ef   
8   #bi?    8      #ee     8   #cj?    8
      #ec     8   #ca/    8      #ef    
,augu/ #a/    8      #ei     8    #bnd  
8      #ei     8    #crd    8      #ed  
8    #d?    8      #ee     8    #e?    8
      #ee     8    #f?    8      #ee    
8    #g?    8      #ed     8    #h?    8
      #ei     8    #i?    8      #ee    
8   #aj?    8      #eg     8   #aa?    8
      #eg     8   #ab?    8      #ed    
--------------------------  ,s4         
,,cannng4   ,e4  ,,! ,,foll[+ ,,is ,a   
,,table ,,( ,,! ,,cables ,,already      
,,laid ,,9 ,,! ,,seas ,,& ,,oceans ,,(  
,,! ,,_w4                               
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-------------------                     
,iron4                   ,no4           
,cable4           --------------------  
lbs4                                    
,weight4   ,l5g?4   ,g4 ,p4             
----------------------------------------
------------------     #a  ,dov] & ,cape

 ,grisnez                        #ac1bcj
      #b  ,dov] & ,calais               
#cad1fjj      #bfj   #ad1hbj      #c    
,holyhead1 ,h[?            #aef1dhj     
#ifj   #aa1djj      #d  ,portpatrick &  
#caf1bjj      #cjj   #bj1cab            
,donaghadee                             
#e  ,d5m>k                    #afd1gdh  
#afb     #edjj      #f  ,dov]1 ,o/5d    
#a1ach1cbj     #ajhj   #gc1abe      #g  
,fri? ( ,=?              #gg1hjj        
#bjj     #hahj      #h  ,italy1 ,corsica
           #a1eig1bjj     #acbj         
#ajd1idj      #i  ,corsica1 ,s>d9ia     
#ade1bjj      #abj     #iedj     #aj    
,holyhead1 ,h[?            #bie1fdj     
#gfj   #ae1ejd     #aa        ,d4       
#bie1fdj      #gfj   #ae1ejd     #ab    
,portpatrick &              #cbh        
#hdh      #cab           ,:itehead      
#ac  ,sw$51 ,d5m>k            #acg1jbj  
#acj     #eeeh     #ad  ,black ,sea     
#ef1gfc                                 
,pr9ce ,edw>d's                         
#af    ,isl&1 ,new             #df1eab  

#add     #aije           ,brunswick     
#ag  ,engl&1 ,hanov]           #hjg1fhj 
#ccfj   #ff1cfj     #ah    --     ,holl&
         #b1dci1hdj     #acff  #aaj1igf 
#ai  ,liv]pool1 ,holyhead               
#afa1djj      #cjj     #eibe     #bj    
,*annel ,isl&s            #dej1cjf      
#hcg   #ad1ghg     #ba  ,isle ( ,man    
#aic1fhj      #cfj     #gcdd     #bb    
,engl&1 ,d5m>k         #b1gcd1bjj       
#dbjj  #abd1dbe     #bc  ,folke/one1    
,b\logne       #dbi1abj      #bhh       
#bj1ebj     #bd  ,s+apore1 ,batavia     
#efd1cjj     #iijj  #aab1bjj     #be    
,sw$51 ,gottl&           #bdh1jfd       
#gfh   #aj1agf     #bf  ,tasmania       
#icc1fjj     #bdjj   #ch1afj     #bg    
,d5m>k1 ,great ,belt        #bjc1bhj    
#afh   #ac1cfe     #bh  ,dacca1 ,pegu   
#aai1jaf     #bjhh   #ba1bbh     #bi    
,newf\ndl&1 ,cape       #bij1gjj        
#ijj   #ac1eae           ,breton        
#cj  ,fir/ ,atlantic                    
#e1adj1hjj  #dbh1djj  #gdh1jjj     #ca  
,s>d9ia & ,malta3    #c1cbf1djj         

#ab1fjj  #aaa1cjj           ,d>danelles 
to ,scio                                
& ,c&ia f                               
#cb    ,scio1 ,a!ns1 to       #fca1ajd  
#hcjd   #hb1eba           ,syra & ,scio 
#cc  ,s>d9ia1 ,bona             #gjg1jjj
     #aejj   #db1gej     #cd  ,r$ ,sea &
 ,india        #f1abf1gad   #fc1afh     
#gdc1ijh     #ce  ,sicily & ,malta      
#dii1ajj      #gjj   #aj1jhj     #cf    
,b>celona1 ,mahon           #ech1efj    
#bhhj   #be1ibj     #cg  ,iviza to      
,majorca3 ,/4    #fci1ijj     #bgjj     
#ca1hjj           ,antonia to ,iviza    
#ch  ,t\lon1 ,algi]s            #dfe1fjj
     #dhjj   #ic1fjj     #ci  ,corfu1   
,otranto             #dbg1hjj      #fjj 
#aa1gjj     #dj  ,t\lon1 ,corsica       
#ahi1aej     #aiej   #ci1jjj     #da    
,malta1 ,alex&ria        #e1hbi1icj     
#bg1fcj   #aj1gde     #db  ,wex=d       
#fhg1bjd      #gef   #cf1bhh     #dc    
,engl&1 ,holl&         #b1dci1hdj       
#acfj  #aaj1igf     #dd  ,s>d9ia1       
,sicily           #bbc1ajj     #bcjj    

#db1djj     #de  ,p]sian ,gulf          
#i1fgg1edd   #ag1ihh  #ceg1ejj          
----------------------------------------
------------------  7cont9u$7           
---------------------------------       
,copp]4           ,l5g?   ,no4          
-------------------    (         lbs4   
,l5g?4   ,cable4                        
--------------------------------     #a 
#ccjj       #cj       #cj     #b        
#gjfj      #ajd       #bf     #c        
#edjj       #hj       #hj     #d        
#aj1abe      #aej       #be     #e      
#bjeb       #ed       #ah     #f        
#cf1dej      #edj       #ij     #g      
#ah1ebj       #bj        #e     #h      
#dd1eej      #ffj      #aaj     #i      
#djej       #fj       #aj    #aj        
#ea1cjj       #gf       #gf    #aa      
#ea1cjj       #gf       #gf    #ab      
#bb1bhj   #aj1ecj  #afs #bhd    #ac     
#bfcc       #ci       #ac    #ad        
#bd1jih      #ceg      #ceg    #ae      
#aa1fgh      #agc      #agc    #af      
#aacd       #hd       #ab    #ag        

#cj1bdj     #bbdj      #bhj    #ah      
#gh1ccf      #edd      #acf    #ai      
#ccgf       #ej       #be    #bj        
#aj1bcj       #ic       #ic    #ba      
#bdcj       #cf       #cf    #bb        
#fgjj     #dbjj      #cej    #bc        
#gggf      #egf       #bd    #bd        
#hf1cej     #chej      #eej    #be      
#fjdh      #ddh       #fd    #bf        
#af1dhj      #bdj      #bdj    #bg      
#efbh       #hd       #ad    #bh        
#ah1jif      #hab      #aaf    #bi      
#hejj      #eie       #he    #cj        
#cdj1jjj   #bc1hjj     #cdjj    #ca     
#gj1jjj     #dijj      #gjj    #cb      
#ea1ijj     #cfcc      #eai    #cc      
#hj1jjj      #ejj      #abe    #cd      
#edg1djd   #bd1efc     #ceji    #ce     
#gjjj      #dij       #gj    #cf        
#af1gdj     #abfj      #ahj    #cg      
#ah1jjj     #abjj      #aej    #ch      
#dd1fdj     #ccfj      #dhj    #ci      
#ehhj      #dbj       #fj    #dj        
#ah1ace     #acfe      #aie    #da      
#ecb1fde   #aj1gde     #aece    #db     

#bc1dcf     #agfd       #fc    #dc      
#gh1ccf      #edd      #acf    #dd      
#cf1jjj     #afaj      #bcj    #de      
#bib1ejj     #adii     #adii            
------------------------------   ,f4    
,,subm>9e ,,telegraph ,,cables  ,n[ 9   
successful ,work+ ,ord]1 ! ,insulat$    
,wires = :i* 7 manufactur$ by ! ,gutta  
,p]*a ,company1 ,pat5tees1 ,:>f ,road1  
,city ,road1 ,london4    ,column        
,head+s3    ,a3 ,no4 ( ,conductors4     
,b3 ,l5g? ( ,cable 9 ,/atute ,miles4    
----------------------------------------
-------------       ,date               
,no4 :5       ,f               ,to      
,a     ,b      ,laid4                   
----------------------------------------
-------------                           
#a #ahea ,dov]              ,calais     
#d   #bg                                
#b #ahec ,d5m>k1 across                 
#c   #ah              ! ,belt           
#c #ahec ,dov]              ,o/5d       
#f   #hj                                
#d #ahec ,fri? ( ,=?                    

#d    #f     #e #ahec ,portpatrick      
,donaghadee     #f   #be     #f #ahec   
,across ,riv] ,tay                  #d  
#b     #g #ahed ,portpatrick            
,:itehead      #f   #bg     #h #ahed    
,sw$5             ,d5m>k        #c   #ab
     #i #ahed ,italy                    
,corsica        #f  #aaj    #aj #ahed   
,corsica            ,s>d9ia       #f    
#aj    #aa #ahee ,egypt                 
#d   #aj    #ab #ahee ,italy            
,sicily          #c    #e    #ac #ahef  
,newf\ndl&       ,cape ,breton    #a    
#he    #ad #ahef  ,pr9ce ,edw>d's  ,new 
#a   #ab               ,isl&            
,brunswick                              
#ae #ahef ,/raight ( ,canso4 ,cape      
,breton1 #c    #a                       
,n4,s4             #af #aheg ,norway 4  
across ,fiords             #a   #di     
#ag #aheg  ,across m\?s                 
#a    #c               ( ,danube        
#ah #aheg ,ceylon             ,ma9l&    
#a   #cj                                
( ,india         #ai #aheh ,italy       

,sicily         #a    #h    #bj #aheh   
,engl&            ,holl&        #d  #adj
    #ba #aheh ,ditto                    
,hanov]        #b  #bhj    #bb #aheh    
,norway across      ,fiords         #a  
#af    #bc #aheh ,s\? ,au/ralia    ,k+'s
 ,isl&  #a  #adj    #bd #aheh ,ceylon   
,india          #a   #cj    #be #ahei   
,alex&ria                        #d     
#b    #bf #ahei ,engl&            ,d5m>k
        #c  #cfh    #bg #ahei ,sw$5     
,gotl&        #a   #fa    #bh #ahei     
,folke/one         ,b\logne       #f    
#bd    #bi #ahei ,across riv]s          
#a   #aj              9 ,india          
#cj #ahei ,malta              ,sicily   
#a   #fj    #ca #ahei ,engl&            
,isle ( ,man    #a   #cf    #cb #ahei   
,suez               ,jubal ,isl&   #a   
#bbj    #cc #ahei ,j]sey                
,pir\1 ,france  #a   #ba    #cd #ahei   
,tasmania           ,bass ,/raits   #a  
#bdj                                    
7,great ,belt7       #ce #ahfj ,d5m>k   
7#ad miles   #f7  #bh                   

7#ad miles   #c7    #cf #ahfj ,dacca    
,pegu           #a  #aaf    #cg #ahfj   
,b>celona          ,mahon          #a   
#ahj    #ch #ahfj ,m9orca               
,majorca        #b   #ce    #ci #ahfj   
,iviza              ,majorca        #b  
#gd    #dj #ahfj ,/4 ,antonio           
,iviza          #b   #gf    #da #ahfa   
,norway across      ,fiords         #a  
#af    #db #ahfa ,t\lon                 
,corsica        #a  #aie    #dc #ahfa   
,holyhead           ,h[?1 ,irel& #a     
#fd    #dd #ahfa ,malta                 
,alex&ria     #a  #aece    #de #ahfa    
,ne:av5           ,dieppe         #d    
#hj    #df #ahfb ,pembroke              
,wex=d        #d    #fc                 
#dg #ahfb ,fri? (                       
#d     #f              ,=?              
#dh #ahfb ,engl&            ,holl&      
#d   #acj                               
#di #ahfb ,across                       
#d     #b              ,riv]            
,tay                                    
#ej #ahfc ,s>d9ia           ,sicily     

#a   #bdc                               
#ea #ahfd ,p]sian                       
#a  #adej              ,gulf            
#eb #ahfd ,otranto            ,avlona   
#a    #fj    #ec #ahfe ,la ,calle       
,bis]te        #a    #ig    #ed #ahfe   
,sw$5             ,prussia        #c    
#ee    #ee #ahfe ,bis]te                
,m>sala        #a   #afd                
----------------------------------------
-------------    ,column ,head+s3    ,c3
 ,l5g? ( ,insulat$ ,wire 9 ,/atute      
,miles4   ,d3 ,dep? ( ,wat] 9 ,fa?oms4  
,e3 ,l5g? ( "t ! ,cables h be5 work+4   
----------------------------------------
----------                              
,no4    ,c      ,d       ,by :om ,cov]$ 
,e                            & ,laid4  
----------------------------------------
----------                     ,wilk9s  
,we!rley1       #a  #ajh      4         
,newall  ,co41 ,kp]   #ad ye>           
,co41 & ,mr4 ,crampton4     #b   #ed    
4   ,r4 ,s4 ,newall  ,co4       #ab   8 
#c  #dhc      4   ,newall  ,co41 &      

#ab   8                        ,kp]     
,co4             #d   #bd      4   ,r4  
,s4 ,newall  ,co4       #ab   8     #e  
#aej      4       8        8            
#ab   8     #f    #h      4       8     
8           #ab   8     #g  #afb      4 
8        8           #aa   8     #h     
#cf       #ad ,glass1 ,elliot1  ,co4    
#aa   8     #i  #ffj      #cbe     8    
8           #aa   8    #aj   #fj        
#bj     8        8           #aa   8    
#aa   #dj      4       8        8       
#aj   8    #ab   #ae       #bg     8    
8           #aj   8    #ac   #he        
#cfj     8        8            #i   8   
#ad   #ab       #ad     8        8      
#i   8                                  
#ae    #d     4   ,nova ,scotia         
,electric    #i   8                     
,telegraph ,co4           #af   #di     
#cjj ,glass1 ,elliot1  ,co4      #h   8 
#ag    #c      4       8        8       
#j   8                                  
#ah   #cj      4       8        8       
#j   8                                  

#ai    #h       #fj     8        8      
#g   8    #bj  #efj       #cj     8     
8            #g   8    #ba  #efj        
#cj     8        8            #g   8    
#bb   #af      #cjj     8        8      
#g   8    #bc  #adj       #de ,w4 ,t4   
,h5ley              #g   8    #bd   #cj 
#de    8      8               #g   8    
#be    #h      4   ,glass1 ,elliot1     
,co4      #f   8    #bf #aajd       #cj 
8        8            #f   8    #bg     
#fd       #hj     8        8            
#f   8    #bh  #add       #cb     8     
8            #f   8    #bi   #aj      4 
8        8            #f   8            
#cj   #fj       #gi     8        8      
#f   8    #ca   #cf       #cj     8     
8            #f   8    #cb  #bbj      4 
,r4 ,s4 ,newall  ,co4        #f   8     
#cc   #ba       #ae ,glass1 ,elliot1    
,co4      #e   8    #cd  #bdj      4    
,w4 ,t4 ,h5ley              #e   8      
#ce  #abf       #ah    8      8         
#e   8                                  
#cf  #aaf      4      8      8          

#e   8    #cg  #ahj     #adjj    8      
8               #e   8    #ch   #gj     
#bej    8      8               #e   8   
#ci  #adh      #ejj    8      8         
#e   8    #dj  #aeb      #dej    8      
8               #e   8    #da   #af     
#cjj ,glass1 ,elliot1  ,co4      #d   8 
#db  #aie     #aeej     8        8      
#d   8    #dc   #fd      4   ,electric  
,int]na-     #d   8                     
tional ,tel4 ,co4         #dd #aece     
#dbj ,glass1 ,elliot1  ,co4     #c  ye>s
    #de  #cbj          ,w4 ,t4 ,h5ley1  
laid     #d     8    #df  #beb       #eh
 ,glass1 ,elliot1  ,co4     #c    8     
#dg   #bd          ,electric            
#c     8                                
,int]national                           
,tel4 ,co4                              
#dh  #ebj       #cj ,glass1 ,elliot1    
,co4     #b    8                        
#di    #h          ,electric            
#c     8                                
,int]national                           
,tel4 ,co4                              

#ej  #bdc     #abjj ,glass1 ,elliot1    
,co4     #b     8                       
#ea #adej      #abj ,w4 ,t4 ,h5ley &    
#a   ye>                       ,indian  
,gov]nm5t                               
#eb   #fj      #efi ,w4 ,t4 ,h5ley      
#i   m?s4    #ec   #ig         ,siem5s  
,bro!rs         #c     8    #ed  #aff   
,w4 ,t4 ,h5ley             #a   mon?    
#ee  #afd         ,siem5s ,bro!rs       
#a     8                                
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-----------  ,a great _m ,cables ( %ort 
l5g?s1 n includ$ 9 ?is li/1 are n[ at "w
 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w2 & o!r ,cables1 !  
,wires insulat$ by ! ,gutta ,p]*a       
,company1 h be5 laid by ,messrs4 ,felt5 
,guilleaume1 ( ,cologne1 dur+ ! la/     
eight ye>s1 am\nt+ to ov] #ajjj miles1 &
 :i* are n[ 9 work+ ord]4   ,g4         
,,atlantic ,,telegraph ,,company4       
,report ( ! ,directors to ! ,extraord9>y
 ,g5]al ,meet+ ( ,%>ehold]s1 held at !  
,london ,tav]n1 ,bi%opsgate ,/reet1 on  
,?ursday1 ! #ad? day ( ,septemb]1 #ahfe4

   #ab1 ,/4 ,hel5's ,place1 ,london1    
#ac? ,septemb]1 #ahfe4  ,! s5sation     
imm$iately consequ5t ^u ! rec5t accid5t 
to ! ,atlantic ,telegraph ,cable 0 "o ( 
pr(\nd disappo9tm5t1 b ?is has to a     
great ext5t disappe>$ be=e ! important &
 enc\rag+ facts :i* 7 f\nd to h be5     
br\ght to light & practice dur+ !       
exp$ition4  ,n only has ! future        
p]man5ce ( ,deep-sea ,cables be5 mu*    
enhanc$ by ! great] conv5i5ce & safety )
 :i* !y c be coil$ & te/$ & pay$-out    
s9ce ! ,great ,ea/]n has %[n h]self s   
well adapt$ to ! "w1 b x has n[ also be5
 prov$ absolutely t 9 ! ev5t ( injury to
 ! insulation1 ev5 aft] subm]sion1 &    
:ile sunk 9 ! deepe/ wat]1 electricians 
are enabl$ ) ease to calculate m9utely !
 exact di/ance ( ! injur$ spot f %ip or 
%ore 9 a ,cable #b1cjj miles long4  ,x  
has fur!r be5 prov$ t _m miles ( a      
,cable l t select$ by ! ,atlantic       
,telegraph ,company c1 if s injur$1 be  
haul$ 9 & repair$ dur+ ! heavie/ wea!r &
 f wat] #bjjj fa?oms 9 dep?3 & /ill m t 

ev5 :5 a ,cable is absolutely fractur$1 
& ! brok5 end lies at ! bottom ( an     
ocean #bjjj fa?oms deep1 x is p]fectly  
possible to f9d x & to raise x1 &       
equally possible1 accord+ to ! op9ions (
 all ^? engag$ 9 ! rec5t exp$ition1 to  
br+ up ! end ( ! ,atlantic ,cable1 :i*  
is 9 t situation1 & to splice x to !    
,cable on bo>d ! ,great ,ea/]n1 s z to  
complete ! communication to ,newf\ndl&1 
s soon z app>atus ( suitable /r5g? &    
conv5i5ce c be manufactur$4  ,9 fact1 s 
important h be5 ! results ( ! la/       
exp$ition 9 mod]at+ e elem5t ( risk     
att5dant on ^! und]tak+s1 t ! successful
 ,subm]sion ( subm>9e ,cables w h5ce=w>d
 take its place z an ev5t insurable = a 
mod]ate premium by ! ,und]writ]s4  ,!   
,directors1 aft] c>eful inve/igation1   
!re=e h det]m9$ n to relax 9 /riv+ to   
br+ to a successful issue ! great "w    
entru/$ to _! *>ge1 b to press =w>d 9 ! 
pa? ( exp]i5ce ) increas$ vigilance &   
p]sev]ance4  ,!y h be5 enc\rag$ 9 ?is   
view by ! fair mann] 9 :i* !y h be5 met 

by ! ,contractors1 ) :om !y h already   
ent]$ into a contract = r5ew$ op]ations4
  ,"u ?is contract ! ,telegraph         
,con/ruction & ,ma9t5ance ,company      
und]take = ! sum ( #ejj1jjjl41 :i* has  
be5 agre$ on z ! co/ price1 at once to  
comm5ce ! manufacture ( & dur+ #ahff to 
lay d[n1 a new ,cable betwe5 ,irel& &   
,newf\ndl&4  ,! ,contractors1 if ! said 
,cable be successful1 b n o!rwise1 are  
to h1 9 %>es & ca%1 a pr(it at ! rate ( 
#bj p] c5t4 ^u su* co/4  ,! ,contractors
 also und]take1 )\t any fur!r *>ge      
:atev]1 to g to sea ) suffici5t ,cable1 
includ+ t n[ left on bo>d ! ,great      
,ea/]n1 & all prop] appliances &        
app>atus su* z exp]i5ce has %[n to be   
necess>y1 & to use _! be/ endeav\rs--9 !
 success ( :i* !y entirely believe--to  
recov] & repair & complete 9 work+ ord] 
betwe5 ,irel& & ,newf\ndl&1 ! pres5t    
brok5 ,cable4  ,x w be se5 t            
circum/ances h ?us enabl$ ! ,bo>d to    
effect a v consid]able economy 9 !      
,company's pres5t op]ations4  ,x w\ld no

 d\bt h be5 a mo/ gratify+ circum/ance  
if ! rec5t accid5ts _h n happ5$1 & to ! 
,directors ?is occurr5ce has be5 a      
griev\s disappo9tm5t1 b ! circum/ances  
surr\nd+ ! exp$ition & ! increas$       
confid5ce :i*1 9 spite ( tempor>y       
discomfiture1 has be5 giv5 to ! future (
 ,deep-sea ,cables1 has enabl$ ! ,bo>d  
to effect a new contract = ! repair ( ! 
old ,cable & = ! subm]sion ( a new "o   
dur+ #ahff1 on t]ms s satisfactory t if 
bo? ^! op]ations %\ld succe$1 ! ,company
 w actually be 9 possession ( two       
effici5t ,cables = a less am\nt by      
#ajj1jjjl4 ?an !y w\ld h be5 oblig$ to  
exp5d if ! ,cable ( ?is ye> _h be5      
successful & ! second ,cable _h be5     
requir$ to be pur*as$ sep>ately4  ,b !  
c>ry+ out ( ?is contract1 s advantage\s 
to ! ,atlantic ,telegraph ,company1     
involves ! /r5u\s ef=ts ( ! ,directors  
to raise an am\nt ( money rang+ f a     
m9imum ( #bej1jjjl4 to a maximum (      
#ejj1jjjl4 9 ca%4  ,x is impossible t ! 
,great ,ea/]n %ip c\ld g to sea aga9 ?is

 ye> to m5d ! exi/+ ,cable1 & !re=e su* 
an op]ation1 z a sep>ate adv5ture1 mu/  
be put out ( ! "q1 & ev5 if und]tak5    
sep>ately w\ld 9 itself involve an      
exp5diture ( "s #abj1jjjl41 :]eas = a   
sum ( #ejj1jjjl4 ! ,contractors are     
will+ to make & lay a new ,cable next   
ye> 9 addition to ! re/oration ( ! old  
"o2 !y dep5d+ entirely ^u success =     
pr(it4  ,! "q :i* has _h to be consid]$ 
by ! ,directors 9 ! int]e/ ( !          
,%>ehold]s has be5 h[ be/ !y might be   
enabl$ to raise ?is money4  ,! ,eight p]
 ,c5t4 ,pref]5ce ,%>es1 ?\gh f> bel[ _! 
real value1 /& at #bl4 #es4 p] %>e1 & if
 ! ,company 7 to adopt ! alt]native (   
w9d+-up its affairs1 _! intr9sic wor?   
w\ld n be #ajs4 p] %>e4  ,! exp5diture (
 ! new money w c]ta9ly create fre%      
prop]ty1 & probably resuscitate ! old4  
,by its means ! exi/+ ,eight p] ,c5t4   
,pref]5ce ,/ock w d\btless be plac$ at  
p> 9 ! m>ket be=e ! sail+ ( ! %ip next  
ye>4  ,! ,directors are1 h[ev]1 compell$
 to (f] an inducem5t to ^? :o are will+ 

to come 9 & assi/ to place 9 t position 
! ,company's1 at pres5t1 s9k+ prop]ty4  
,act+ "u advice1 & believ+ 9 ! v l>ge   
pr(its t und\bt$ly await ?is ,company :5
 successful1 !y desire to (f] a fir/    
divid5d ( #ab p] c5t41 ) p>ticipation 9 
pr(its1 aft] #h p] c5t4 has be5 paid ^u 
! exi/+ pref]5ce %>es & #d p] c5t4 ^u ! 
old capital1 to ^? :o cons5t to supply !
 requisite funds4  ,! ,%>ehold]s w h !  
opportunity ( subscrib+ = ?is new       
,pref]5tial ,/ock1 :i* is issu$ solely  
to protect _! prop]ty4 ,^? proprietors  
:o subscribe to x are manife/ly n injur$
 9 any way1 z !y absorb ! :ole pr(its ( 
! ,company4 ,^? :o d n subscribe pay 9  
effect a small premium to ! subscrib] :o
 comes =w>d to help !m4 ,x is consid]$  
by ! ,bo>d t ?is is inf9itely pref]able 
to w9d+-up ! ,company1 :]eby !          
,%>ehold]s w\ld h ! mortification ( see+
 ! :ole ( _! prop]ty sacrific$1 & ( see+
 an und]tak+ pass out ( _! h&s1 :5 on ! 
v eve ( success1 ^u :i* s mu* att5tion  
has be5 be/[$1 & s mu* exp]i5ce ga9$ by 

! exp5diture ( _! own funds4  ,su* a    
sacrifice is totally unnecess>y1 = x c  
be asc]ta9$ by any "o :o w take ! tr\ble
 to make a small calculation1 t if ea* (
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 l[ rate ( only five words p] m9ute ^u  
ea* ,cable = sixte5 h\rs a day at five  
%ill+s p] ^w1 :i* is believ$ to be a mu*
 l[] rate ?an ! pressure ( bus9ess w\ld 
admit ( 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ! traffic1    
aft] pay+ ! divid5d *>ges ( #ab1 #h1 &  
#d p] c5t4 respectively1 am\nt+ toge!r  
to #add1jjjl4 ^u ! capital compris$ 9 ^?
 diff]5t /ocks1 & aft] add+ !reto ! v   
l>ge sum ( #ej1jjjl4 a-ye> = work+      
exp5ses1 w\ld leave an enorm\s balance =
 pay+ fur!r divid5ds or bonuses on !    
,company's total capital1 bo? ord9>y &  
pref]5tial4   ,,bradbury1 ,,evans1 ,,&  
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 passages 9 :i* occur ! foll[+ passages 
pg #g  eight-eight 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

eighty-eight 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pg #aa   
assum$ tempeatures assum$ temp]atures pg
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& mute pg #id  ,s4 ,,cannnng4 ,s4       
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,,footnotes3  #a 8,f ,cape ,freels1     
,newf\ndl&1 to ,erris ,head1 ,irel&1 !  
di/ance is #a1faa miles2 f ,cape ,*>les1
 or ,cape ,/4 ,lewis1 ,labrador1 to     
ditto1 ! di/ance is #a1fja miles40  #b  
,%ort-liv$ z 0 ! =m] ,cable1 x _h       
surviv$ long en\gh to prove its value 9 
a f9ancial po9t ( view4 ,among/ #djj    
messages :i* x _h transmitt$1 0 "o t _h 
be5 dispat*$ f ,london 9 ! morn+ & rea*$
 ,halifax ! same day1 direct+ 8t ! #fbnd
 ,regim5t 7 n to return to ,engl&40 ,?is
 timely w>n+ sav$ ! c\ntry an exp5diture
 ( #ej1jjjl4  #c ,communicat$ to !      
,me*anics' ,magaz9e4  #d ,x may "h be   
/at$ t ,admiral ,talbot1 9 comm& at !   
,nore1 gave e aid to ! und]tak+2 & t    
,capta9 ,hall1 ( ! ,%e]ness ,docky>d1 0 
indefatigable & mo/ s]viceable 9 =w>d+ !

 "w :il/ ! ,great ,ea/]n lay 9 ! ,m$way 
& at ! ,nore4