Morse alphabet
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There was a local instrument in the office, and one of the operators wrote the Morse alphabet for him, and ever after that he kept pegging away at the key.
From Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers by John A. Hill
This mode of correspondence is based upon the use of the Morse alphabet.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 by Various
The flashes were watched, and were found to be in accordance with the Morse alphabet; and the joyful news was spread that their friends were telegraphing to them.
From Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign by William Henry Giles Kingston
I was much struck with the simplicity of the Morse alphabet, and with the fact that it could be read by sound.
From Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery by George Iles
Very soon after this, however, as will appear from what follows, the dictionary was discarded forever, and the Morse alphabet came into practical use.
From Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II by Samuel F. B. (Samuel Finley Breese) Morse
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