LANDING THE CABLE. 



CHAPTER LIV. 



SECOND AND THIRD ATTEMPTS TO LAY THE ATLANTIC CABLE THE FAILURE IN 



THE MONTH OF JUNE DESCRIPTION OF THE CABLE THE VOYAGE OF THE 



NIAGARA THE CONTINUITY ALL RIGHT AGAIN CHANGE FROM ONE COIL TO 



ANOTHER THE KNIGHTS OF THE BLACK HAND UNFAVORABLE SYMPTOMS 



THE INSULATION BROKEN — THE THIRD OF AUGUST AN ANXIOUS MOMENT 



LAND DISCOVERED — TRINITY BAY MR. FIELD VISITS THE TELEGRAPH STATION 



THE OPERATORS TAKEN BY SURPRISE — LANDING OF THE CABLE IMPRESSIVE 



CEREMONY CAPTAIN HUDSON RETURNS THANKS TO HEAVEN THE VOYAGE OF 



THE AGAMEMNON — THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE — THE SIXTEENTH OF AUGUST — DEEP- 

 SEA TELEGRAPHING THE EQUATOR AND THE CABLE. 



The Atlantic Telegraph Company, undeterred by their 



failure to lay the cable in 1857, resolved to make another 



attempt in the summer of the following year, the American 



and English Governments again placing the Niagara and the 



Agamemnon at their disposal. It was decided, however, in 



order to lessen the chances of unfavorable weather, that the 

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