 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1851 - 650 pages
...lightning caught, Over — under — lands or seas, To the far antipodes. Now o'er cities thronged with men, Forest now or lonely glen ; Now where busy...one. Moscow speaks at twelve o'clock, London reads ore noon the shock; Seems it not a feat sublime, Intellect hath conquered Time! Sing who will of Orphean... | |
 | 1852 - 820 pages
...antipodes. Now o'er cities thronged with men, Forest now or lonely glen; Now where busy Commerce brood), Now in wildest solitudes; Now where Christian temples...stand, Now afar in Pagan land. Here again as soon us gone, Making all the earth a> one. Moscow spt aks at twelve o'clock, London rends ere noon the shock;... | |
 | Telegraph - 1854 - 750 pages
...practicability of laying a submarine electric cable on the bottom of the ocean.— ED. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SPEAK the word and think the thought, Quick 'tis as...again as soon as gone, Making all the earth as one. Boston speaks at twelve o'clock, St. Louis reads ere noon the shock : Seems it not a feat sublime —... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1857 - 904 pages
...with lightning caught ; Over, under lands or seas, To the far antipodes : Now o'er cities thronged with men, Forest now, or lonely glen ; Now where busy...commerce broods, Now in wildest solitudes ; Now where Christiau temples stand, Now afur in Pagan land ; Here again as soon as gone, Making all the earth... | |
 | George Bartlett Prescott - Telegraph - 1860 - 496 pages
...lightning caught, Over — under — lands or seas, To the far antipodes. Now o'er cities thronged with men, Forest now, or lonely glen ; Now where busy...ere noon, the shock ; Seems it not a feat sublime f Intellect hath conquered Time ! Sing who will of Orphean lyre, Ours the wonder-working wire ! * *... | |
 | James Hamilton Fyfe - 1863 - 270 pages
...the thought, Quick 'tis as with lightning caught— Over, umler lands or seas, To the far antipodes; Here again, as soon as gone, Making all the earth...twelve o'clock,— London reads ere noon the shock." I. MR. COOKE. OF all the marvels of our time, the most marvellous is the subjugation of the electric... | |
 | 1875 - 382 pages
...with lightning caught, Over, under, lands or seas, To the far antipodes ; Now o'er cities thronged with men, Forest now, or lonely glen ; Now where busy...at twelve o'clock, London reads ere noon the shock; Seerns it not a feat sublime ? — Intellect has conquered Time ! Sing who will of Orpheus' lyre, Ours... | |
 | Inventors - 1875 - 374 pages
...with lightning caught, Over, under, lands or seas, To the far antipodes ; Now o'er cities thronged with men. Forest now, or lonely glen ; Now where busy commerce broods, SAMUEL FINLEY BREESE MORSE, LL. D. Now where Christian temples stand, Now afar in Pagan land; Here... | |
 | Young people - 1877 - 696 pages
...the thonght, Quick 'tis aa with lightning caught— Over, under, lands or seas, To the far antipodes; Here again, as soon as gone, Making all the earth...twelve o'clock— London reads ere noon the shock." jF all the marvels of our time, the most marvello-ns is the subjugation of the electric fluid, that... | |
 | Loomis Joseph Campbell - Elocution - 1884 - 442 pages
...is caught as soon as heard; Borne o'er mountains, lakes, and seas, To the far antipodes. Melbourne speaks at twelve o'clock, London reads ere noon the shock. Seems it not a feat sublime ? Intellect has conquered Time ! Sing who will of Orphean lyre, Ours the wonder-working wire! 4. Marvel! triumph... | |
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Speak the word, and think the thought, Quick 'tis as with lightning caught, Over — under — lands or seas, To the far antipodes. Now o'er cities thronged with men, Forest now or lonely glen ; Now where busy Commerce broods, Now in wildest solitudes;... 