 | John Finlaison - 1843 - 152 Seiten
...ground. In the same year, he formed a communication between King's College and the shot-tower upon the opposite side of the river; the communicating wire was laid along the parapets of Somerset House, and Waterloo Bridge, and thence to the top of the tower, where one of the telegraphs... | |
 | John Finlaison - 1843 - 154 Seiten
...ground. In the same year, he formed a communication between King's College and the shot-tower upon the opposite side of the river; the communicating wire was laid along the parapets of Somerset House, and Waterloo Bridge, and thence to the top of the tower, where one of the telegraphs... | |
 | Charles Maybury Archer - 1848 - 292 Seiten
...terrace at Somerset House and Waterloo Bridge, and thence to the top of the Tower, about 150 feet high, where one of the telegraphs was placed ; the wire...extremity, was plunged into the mud of the river, whilst a similar plate was attached to the extremity at the north side, and was immersed in the water.... | |
 | 1852 - 630 Seiten
...the ground. In the same year he formed a communication between King's College and the Shot-tower on the opposite side of the river : the communicating...zinc attached to its extremity was plunged into the mnd of the river; a similar plate was attached to the extremity at the north side, and was immersed... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 478 Seiten
...House and Waterloo Bridge, and thence to the top of the tower, about 150 feet high, where a telegraph was placed ; the wire then descended, and a plate...its extremity was plunged into the mud of the river, while a similar plate attached to the extremity at the north side was immersed in the water. The circuit... | |
 | John Timbs - 1868 - 434 Seiten
...terrace at Somerset-House and Waterloo-bridge, and thence to the top of the tower, about 150 feet high, where one of the telegraphs was placed. The wire then...extremity, was plunged into the mud of the river, whilst a similar plate was attached to the extremity at the north side, and was immersed in the water.... | |
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Waterloo-bridge, and thence to the top of the tower, where one of the telegraphs was placed ; the wire then descended, and a plate of zinc attached to its extremity was plunged into the mud of the river ; a similar plate was attached to the extremity... 