Note 8 — Chapter I · EVOLUTION OF ATLANTIC TELEGRAPHY IN AMERICA AND ENGLAND
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It will be readily understood that without this weight, the line would not for certain descend to the bottom—and certainly not in a straight line—in any considerable depths. On the other hand, it would be impossible to recover an effective weight without great risk of breaking the line. For this reason the weight is abandoned, and a considerable number may be found at the bottom of the sea in every quarter of the globe.