| Stephen Jones - 1805 - 470 pages
...people at a great durance, in a very little time, with whatever one pleased. This method was as follows: Let there be people placed in several stations, at such a distance from on« another, that, by the help of a telescope a man in one station may see a signal made by the next... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...is black." About forty years afterwards M. Amontone proposed a new telegraph. His method was this : Let there be people placed in several stations, at...by the help of a telescope a man in one station may sec a signal made in the next before him ; he must immediately make the same signal, that it may be... | |
| Stephen Jones - 1811 - 490 pages
...follows : Let there be people placet in several stations, at such a distance from on« another, that, In the help of a telescope, a man in one station may see a signal made by the next before him ; he muii immediately make the same signal that it may be seen by persons in... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 544 pages
...enameller, some thoughts he had conceived, concerning new barometers and thermometers ; but Hubin .had anticipated him in some of his thoughts, and did not...that it may be seen by persons in the station next alter .him, who is to communicate it to those in the following station ; and so on. These signals may... | |
| Jacques Ozanam - 1814 - 502 pages
...method was as follows: Let persons be placed in several stations, at such distances from each other, that, by the help of a telescope, a man in one station may see a signal made by the next before him ; this person immediately repeats the signal to the third man ; and this again... | |
| William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 pages
...is Hack." Aboutforty years afterwards, M. Amontons proposed a new telegraph. His method was this : Let there be people placed in several stations, at...seen by persons in the station next after him, who are to communicate it to those in the following station, and so on. These signals may be as letters... | |
| William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 pages
...is black." Aboutforly years afterwards, M. Amontons proposed a new telegraph. His method was this : Let there be people placed in several stations, at...a distance from one another, that, by the help of n. telescope, a man in one station may see a signal mada in the next before him; he. must immediately... | |
| Charles N. Baldwin - 1820 - 458 pages
...distance from one another, that, by the help of a telescope, a man in one station may see a signal made by the next before him ; he must immediately make the same signal, that it may »(• seen by persons in the station next after him, who are to communicate it to those in the folowing... | |
| Charles N. Baldwin - 1833 - 466 pages
...man in one station may see * signal made by the next before him; he must mmediately make tlie Mine signal, that it may be seen by persons in the station next after him, who are to communicate it to Пи».-* in the Colowing station, and so on. [Hence «ertalnly originated... | |
| Luke Hebert - 1835 - 938 pages
...Hook's. The method was as follows : — Let there be people placed in several stations, at a certain distance from one another, that, by the help of a...seen by persons in the station next after him, who are to communicate it to those in the following station, &c. These signals may be as letters of the... | |
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