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telegraphy [tə′leg·rə·fē] (communications) Communication at a distance by means of code signals consisting of current pulses sent over wires or by radio. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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That seemed a good idea; so the Historian rigged up a high tower in his back yard, and took lessons in wireless telegraphy until he understood it, and then began to call "Princess Dorothy of Oz" by sending messages into the air. He had been educated in Edinburgh, the city of his birth, and in London; and had in one way and another picked up a smattering of anatomy, music, electricity, and telegraphy. I'll show you, and I'll show you he's got a brain that counts to five an' knows wireless telegraphy. |
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