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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph

by Henry M. Field

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  1. 1Epigraph
  2. 2Preface
  3. 3Chapter I — The Barrier of the Sea
  4. 4Chapter II — Can the Ocean Be Spanned?
  5. 5Chapter III — The Company Organized
  6. 6Chapter IV — Crossing Newfoundland
  7. 7Chapter V — The Deep-Sea Soundings
  8. 8Chapter VI — The Work Begun in England
  9. 9Chapter VII — Seeking Aid From Congress
  10. 10Chapter VIII — The Expedition of 1857
  11. 11Chapter IX — The First Expedition of 1858
  12. 12Chapter X — The Second Expedition Successful
  13. 13Chapter XI — Excitement in America
  14. 14Chapter XII — Did The First Cable Ever Work?
  15. 15Chapter XIII — Cast Down, but Not in Despair
  16. 16Chapter XIV — The Expedition of 1865
  17. 17Chapter XV — Preparing to Renew the Battle
  18. 18Chapter XVI — Victory at Last
  19. 19Chapter XVII — Recovery of the Lost Cable
  20. 20Chapter XVIII — The Afterglow
  21. 21Appendix — Instruments for Signalling Across the Atlantic Ocean

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