'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.' [‎50] (83/782)

TELEGRAPH AND TRAVEL.
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Indian officials of rank and influence, secured him a
warm reception from many high and notable personages
at home. What with dinners, balls, receptions, con
ferences, and ceremonies, his time was tolerably well
occupied for at least the London season. He found
time, however, to run down to Plymouth and join the
expedition proceeding thence, in June, 1858, to lay
the Atlantic cable, as attested by a letter dated the eve
of departure onboard of H.M.S. Agctmemnon,
At the close of the year his attention was specifically
drawn to two questions on which information was
required by the State. One was the applicability to
Indian Telegraphy of certain instruments manufactured
in Prussia : the other bis own employment on the Turk
ish Asiatic land lines, which it was in contemplation to
extend to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . His professional experience
and practical intelligence were brought to bear, without
loss of time, on the first of these matters. Instruments,
descriptions, and plans were reported on and despatched
to India; and Stewart returned from his second official
visit to Berlin on the 28th January, 1859, bearing letters
to Windsor Castle which had preceded by a few hours
only the telegram announcing the birth of the young
Prince Frederick William. Complimented on delivering
his despatches in thirty-eight hours after receipt, it is no
reflection on professional or amateur messengers to say,
that owing to unforeseen obstacles, Stewart had really
performed a feat of couriership. Left behind by the
express at Oberhausen, he had to make the best of his
way across country to Aix to recover his place in it.
In this he succeeded, but with the loss of his passport
and Calais ticket, which forced him to turn oft to
Bruges and cross from Ostend. Eventually his letters