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'Telegraph and travel. A narrative of the formation and development of telegraphic communication between England and India, under the orders of Her Majesty's Government, with incidental notices of the countries traversed by the lines.' [‎10] (43/782)

The record is made up of 1 volume (673 pages). It was created in 1874. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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10
TELEGRAPH AND TRAVEL.
[chap.
when the late Sir Ephraim Stannus was Lieutenant-
Governor.
Now that Addiseombe is among the things of the
past, and as even half a score of years eilect much
towards the obliteration of a mere reminiscence, it may
not be out of place to say a few words on an institution
which has produced many remarkable men of more than
Indian reputation. Two years' experience of the place
in the capacity of Orderly Officer, though hardly equal
to a cadet's probation for the same period, is, perhaps, a
better warrant of comprehension of the subject than any
amount of remote investigation ; and it was for the last
month or two of such experience that the present writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
had the advantage of becoming acquainted with the
bright, intelligent, fair-haired boy with whom in after
manhood it was his fortune to be associated, and to
whose career this chapter is devoted.
The old College at Addiscombe was formed by transfer
of the East India Company's Military cadets from Mariow
and Woolwich, in 1809, to the house and grounds near
Croydon formerly belonging to Lord Liverpool. During
the time of that distinguished statesman the place had
been the resort of many great men of the period; and
its associations are eminently interesting in connection
with the social and political history of the reign of
George the Third. It may not be generally known,
that, after possession by the East India Company and
during the Governorship of Major Carmichael Smythe
of the Bengal Engineers, the late William Makepeace
Thackeray, that officer's stepson, was an inmate of the
mansion. 1 Though not in the most picturesque part
1 Nor is it unnatural to infer that one, whose affectionate instincts were
scarcely less remarkable than his intellectual powers, should have derived his

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Telegraph and travel. A narrative of the formation and development of telegraphic communication between England and India, under the orders of Her Majesty's Government, with incidental notices of the countries traversed by the lines.

Author: Colonel Sir Frederic John Goldsmid, CB, KCSI. Late Chief Commissioner Indo-European Telegraph; British Commissioner for settlement of the Perso-Baluch Frontier (1870-71) and Arbitrator in the Perso-Afghan boundary question (1872-73).

Publication details: London. Macmillan and Co., 1874. R Clay, Sons and Taylor, printers, Bread Streat Hill.

Physical Description: xiv, [2], 673, [3]p., [8] leaves of plates (2 folded): ii, maps, portrait; 23cm (8º).

Ownership: With stamps of the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Library and embossed stamp of the "Secretary of State for India Library". Marginal ms. annotations in a contemporary hand in ink on pages 101, 194, 196, 264 and 527.

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1 volume (673 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references, along with a list of illustrations giving titles and page references. There is also an index which begins on page 661.

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Dimensions: 232mm x 156mm

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'Telegraph and travel. A narrative of the formation and development of telegraphic communication between England and India, under the orders of Her Majesty's Government, with incidental notices of the countries traversed by the lines.' [‎10] (43/782), British Library: Printed Collections, V 21450, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023636850.0x00002c> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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