 ... a wire connects with a similar cylinder and electrometer in a distant apartment ; and his wife, by remarking the corresponding motions of the ball, writes down the words they indicate : from which it appears that he has formed an alphabet of motions....  The Mining Almanack for ... - Page 3521849Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1855 - 782 pages
...they indicate, from which it appears that he has formed an alphabet of motions. As the length of the wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence might be carried on at any distance — within and without a besieged town, for instance ; or for a purpose much more worthy, and a thousand times... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1833 - 502 pages
...indicate ; from which it appears that he has formed an Alphabet qf Motion. As the length of the conducting wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence might be carried on at any distance, as for example, within or without a besieged town ; or, for purposes much more interesting and useful.... | |
 | 1838 - 520 pages
...words they indicate, from which it appears he has formed an alphabet of motions. As the length of the wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence might be carried on at any distance — within and without a besieged town, for instance — or for a purpose much more worthy, and a thousand times... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1838 - 506 pages
...words they indicate, from which it appears he has formed an alphabet of motions. As the length of the wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence might be carried on at any distance — within and without a besieged town, for instance — or for a purpose much more worthy , and a. thousand times... | |
 | 1846 - 438 pages
...they indicate : from which it appears that he has formed an alphabet of motions. As the length of the wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence might be carried on at any distance. Whatever the use may be, the invention is beautiful." — Athenaeum, No. 930. Improvements. — M.... | |
 | Charles Maybury Archer - 1848 - 292 pages
...they indicate ; from which it appears that he has formed an alphabet of motions. As the length of the wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence might be carried on at any distance. Whatever the use may be, the invention is beautiful." This discovery, however, lay unnoticed until... | |
 | 1849 - 858 pages
...of motions. As the length of the wire makes no difference, a correspondence might bo carried on at a distance — within or without a besieged town, for...and a thousand times more harmless — between two lovers prohibited or prevented from a better connection. Whatever the use may be, the invention is... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1851 - 650 pages
...they indicate, from which it appears that he has formed an alphabet of motions. As the length of the wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence might be carried on at any distance : within and without a besieged town, for instance ; 'or for a purpose much more worthy, and a thousand times... | |
 | John Francis (of the Bank of England.) - 1851 - 314 pages
...they indicate ; from which it appears that he has formed an alphabet of motions. As the length of the wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence might be carried on at any distance." In 1816, a Mr. Ronald, of Hammersmith, also experimentalised, and in reporting the result, said, "Why... | |
 | Edward Highton - 1852 - 200 pages
...they indicate, from which it appears that he has formed an alphabet of motions. As the length of the wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence...within or without a besieged town for instance, or for objects much more worthy of attention and a thousand times more harmless." BETANCOURT'S TELEGRAPH.... | |
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