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  • The weak permanent magnet has been replaced by a spring, but the electro-magnet still attracts the lever and produces the dots and dashes of the alphabet; and this, simple as it seems to us “once found,” was original with Morse, was absolutely different from any other form of telegraph devised by others, and, improved and elaborated by him through years of struggle, is now recognized throughout the world as the Telegraph.

    Letters and Journals 02] Morse, Samuel F B 1914

  • Many years after their early struggles, when the telegraph was an established success and Morse had been honored both at home and abroad, he thus spoke of his friend: ” “Alfred Vail, then a student in the university, and a young man of great ingenuity, having heard of my invention, came to my rooms and I explained it to him, and from that moment he has taken the deepest interest in the Telegraph.

    Letters and Journals 02] Morse, Samuel F B 1914

  • When the telegraph was mentioned, they told how in Revolutionary days the patriots used a system of signalling called ` ` Washington's Telegraph, "consisting of a pole, a flag, a basket, and a barrel.

    The History of the Telephone 1910

  • Also in the Telegraph is a report on a scientific inquiry, published in the British Medical Journal, into the genetic basis of wizardry.

    Stromata Blog: 2007

  • Also in the Telegraph is a report on a scientific inquiry, published in the British Medical Journal, into the genetic basis of wizardry.

    Trees with Maps, and Other Frivolities 2007

  • Considering the Telegraph is a cancervative rag, no one gives a shit … … … ..

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: February 5, 2010 2010

  • The Telegraph is reporting that Vatican spokesperson Father Federico Lombardi met the crowd this morning, only to retreat when protesters yelled "Shame on you!" at the priest.

    Vatican Protest Of Sexual Abuse Stopped By Italian Police (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Cara Parks 2010

  • The Telegraph is reporting that Vatican spokesperson Father Federico Lombardi met the crowd this morning, only to retreat when protesters yelled "Shame on you!" at the priest.

    Vatican Protest Of Sexual Abuse Stopped By Italian Police (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Cara Parks 2010

  • The Telegraph is reporting that Vatican spokesperson Father Federico Lombardi met the crowd this morning, only to retreat when protesters yelled "Shame on you!" at the priest.

    Vatican Protest Of Sexual Abuse Stopped By Italian Police (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Cara Parks 2010

  • Interestingly, The Telegraph is one of the British newspapers accused by Which? magazine of pulling articles over Phorm Inc.

    Phorm boss Ertugrul attacks Alex Hanff 2009

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