Note HOW CYRUS LAID THE CABLE — Chapter I
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Page 565. How Cyrus laid the Cable. Mr. Field had been working at this project since 1854. In 1858 he had succeeded in laying a cable across the ocean, and it was in operation from August 17 to September 4, when the signals became unintelligible and finally ceased altogether. The story of his perseverance and final success is an inspiring one.