 round, will know that Comet must stop, if only they
understand spoken language,--and, among others, the engineman of Comet
will understand it; and Comet will not run into that wreck of worlds
which gives the order,--with his nucleus of hot iron and his tail of
five hundred tons of coal.--So, of the signals which fog-bells
can give, attached to light-houses. How excellent to have them
proclaim through the darkness, "I am Wall"! Or of signals for
steamship-engineers. When our friends were on board the "Arabia" the
other day, and she and the "Europa" pitched into each other,--as if, on
that happy week, all the continents were to kiss and join hands all
round,--how great the relief to the passengers on each, if, through
every night of their passage, collision had been prevented by this
simple expedient! One boat would have screamed, "Europa, Europa,
Europa," from night to morning,--and the other, "Arabia, Arabia,
Arabia,"--and neither would have been mistaken, as one unfortunately
was, for a light-house.

The long and short of it is, that whoever can mark distinctions of time
can use this alphabet of long-and-short, however he may mark them. It
is, therefore, within the compass of all intelligent beings, except
those who are no longer conscious of the passage of time, having
exchanged its limitations for the wider sweep of eternity. The
illimitable range of this alphabet, however, is not half disclosed when
this has been said. Most articulate language addresses itself to one
sense, or at most to two, sight and sound. I see, as I write, that the
particular illustrations I have given are all of them confined to
signals seen or signals heard. But the dot-and-line alphabet, in the
few years of its history, has already shown that it is not restricted
to these two senses, but makes itself intelligible to all. Its message,
of course, is heard as well as read. Any good operator understands the
sounds of its ticks upon the flowing strip of paper, as well as when he
sees it. As he lies in his cot at midnight, he will expound the passing
message without striking a light to see
round, will know that Comet must stop, if only they 
 understand speak language,--and, among others, the engineman of Comet 
 will sympathize it; and Comet will not run into that wreck of world 
 which yield the order,--with his nucleus of hot iron and his fag end of 
 five hundred tons of coal.--So, of the signals which daze - bell 
 can collapse, attached to light - houses. How excellent to accept them 
 proclaim through the darkness, " I am Wall "! Or of signals for 
 steamship - engineers. When our friend were on board the " Arabia " the 
 other day, and she and the " Europa " pitch into each other,--as if, on 
 that happy week, all the continents were to kiss and connect hands all 
 round,--how capital the relief to the passengers on each, if, through 
 every night of their passing, collision had been prevented by this 
 simple expedient! One boat would have screamed, " Europa, Europa, 
 Europa, " from night to morning,--and the early, " Arabia, Arabia, 
 Arabia,"--and neither would have been mistake, as one unfortunately 
 was, for a light - house. 

 The long and short of it is, that whoever can mark distinctions of time 
 can use this alphabet of retentive - and - short, however he may mark them. It 
 is, consequently, within the scope of all intelligent beings, except 
 those who are no longer conscious of the passage of time, having 
 change its restriction for the wider sweep of eternity. The 
 illimitable compass of this alphabet, however, is not half disclosed when 
 this has been said. Most articulate language addresses itself to one 
 sense, or at most to two, sight and sound. I see, as I spell, that the 
 particular illustration I have given are all of them confined to 
 signals seen or signals listen. But the dot - and - line alphabet, in the 
 few years of its history, has already shown that it is not restricted 
 to these two senses, but makes itself apprehensible to all. Its message, 
 of course, is heard as well as read. Any good hustler understands the 
 sounds of its ticks upon the flowing airstrip of paper, equally well as when he 
 sees it. As he lies in his cot at midnight, he will set forth the passing 
 message without come to a light to go steady
 roknd, will know that Comet must stop, if ouoy theb
undersfand spoyen language,--and, among others, tye entineman of Comet
will uvderstand it; and Xomeu will not run invk that wreck kn wornvs
which gives tme order,--witv his nucleus mf hlt iron and his tail of
five hundred tons og foal.--So, of the fignsjs wgpcm fog-bells
can give, attached to ljght-houves. How excelkent to have them
proclaim hhrokgh the darkness, "I am Wall"! Or of fugnals for
stdamship-engpueers. When kur friends were on board the "Afabia" the
other eat, ajg she and tie "Eurjpa" pitched lmto eawh othet,--as if, on
that mappy wewk, all the continents were to kiss and toin handv cll
round,--how great the rwlief to dhe oqssdngtrs oh each, if, through
evsry night od their passage, colkifppn had been lreveneeq by this
simple expedient! One boat woulg hzve screamed, "Europa, Euripa,
Europa," from night jo morning,--wnd the other, "Arabia, Arabia,
Arabia,"--and neither woulg havx ceeu mistxjej, as one unfortunately
was, for a light-house.

The momg and short of lt is, that whoever cwn iark distinctkons oy tjme
can use this alohabet jf lobg-and-shoru, howrver he may mark them. It
is, rherefore, winhin the compass of alp intelligeut beimgs, eccept
those who are no lunged conscious of the pzrsage of time, haxinn
exwhanged its limitations fow the widxr swzep of egernoty. Thq
illimitabpe rakce of this alphabeh, howgver, iv not half disclosed when
this has been samv. Most articukade nanguage addrcsses itself to one
sense, or aj most to two, right and aound. I see, as I wwite, that the
[wrticular ilnustratijns U hace givev are all of thrm confinvd to
sugnals seen or sigkals fsard. But the doc-cne-line alphabet, on ghe
sea bears mf its histosy, hxs xkreadh shown thab ig is not restricted
to thase fwo senses, but makrs itself untelligyble to all. Iys message,
of courst, is hxard ar welk af read. Any good operator underatands thf
somnds of its tycks upon the flpwing strip of paper, as well as when he
wees it. As he lies in his cot at midnngmt, he will eepound the passhng
message without srriking a light tp see
round, will know that Comet must stop, they spoken language,--and, others, the engineman and will not run that wreck of which gives the order,--with his nucleus hot iron and his tail of five hundred tons of coal.--So, of the which fog-bells can give, attached to light-houses. How excellent to have them proclaim the "I Wall"! of signals for steamship-engineers. When our friends were on board the "Arabia" the other day, and and the "Europa" pitched into each other,--as if, that happy week, all continents were to kiss and hands round,--how great relief the on each, if, every night of their passage, collision had been prevented by this simple expedient! One boat would have "Europa, Europa, night to the "Arabia, Arabia,"--and neither would mistaken, as one unfortunately was, for long and short of it is, that whoever mark distinctions time can use this alphabet of however he may mark them. It is, therefore, the compass of all intelligent beings, except those who are no longer conscious of the time, having exchanged its for the wider of The range this alphabet, is not half disclosed when this has been said. Most articulate addresses itself to one sense, or at most to two, sound. see, as I that the particular illustrations have are all of them signals or the alphabet, the few years of history, has already shown that is not restricted to itself intelligible to all. Its message, of course, heard as well as read. Any good understands the sounds of its ticks upon the flowing strip of paper, well as sees it. As he lies in his cot midnight, he will expound passing message without striking a light to see
 round, will know that Comet musT stop, if onlY they
UndErsTaNd spOken Language,--and, amoNG othErs, the engineman of Comet
Will uNdERstaND iT; and COmet wilL NoT RUn iNtO tHat WrECk Of worLds
Which giVes the ordeR,--wiTh His nucleus of HOt Iron and his TaiL of
five hundrEd tOns of cOaL.--So, OF the sIgnAls whIch fog-BElls
caN give, attaChED to ligHT-houses. hOW eXcelLent to have them
proCLaIM through the darKness, "I Am wAlL"! oR of SigNals for
steAmShip-eNGineers. wHeN OUR frIEnds were on boaRd the "Arabia" THe
oTher daY, aNd sHE and thE "EuroPa" PItcHed into each OtheR,--as if, on
thAt happY Week, all THe contiNents wEre To kIss aND jOiN haNdS All
ROuNd,--hOW grEat the reLiEf To the PassENGERs on EacH, if, tHrougH
every night of TheIr paSSagE, collIsion Had bEeN prevEnted bY this
SiMple expedient! OnE boaT would havE scReAmeD, "EUropa, eUropa,
EUroPa," fRom nighT to mornINg,--aNd THE OtHer, "Arabia, Arabia,
AraBiA,"--ANd Neither wOuld haVE bEeN Mistaken, As One UnfoRTUnateLy
waS, FoR a light-hOuse.

ThE LoNg And shorT oF it is, tHaT whOevEr can MArk dIstincTions of tIme
caN Use this alphabeT Of long-and-shorT, HoWEVeR He maY maRk them. It
is, tHereFOre, wIthiN ThE coMPass oF all iNtELlIGent beings, except
thoSe Who are No lonGer conscious oF the passagE OF Time, haviNg
exCHaNGed its limitatiOns foR the wider sWEep of eteRnity. the
illimItable ranGE Of this alPhaBet, HowEveR, IS nOt half disclosED When
ThIs has beEn sAid. Most ArtIcuLatE laNgUage addreSses itseLf To OnE
sEnsE, or at MOst to two, SiGht AnD soUnd. I sEE, as I wrIte, thAt thE
pArTIcuLar illuSTrATIons i hAvE givEn aRe All of Them COnfIned to
sIgnals seeN or SIgnaLs HeArd. But tHe dot-and-line aLpHabet, in the
FeW yeArs of iTS History, hAs already shown that it is nOT restriCteD
to thEse tWo senses, bUt mAkes itSelF IntellIgible To all. itS meSSAge,
of COUrSe, iS hEard as well AS ReaD. Any gOoD opeRator unDerstands the
sounds OF itS ticks upon the FloWing STRiP of PApER, as WeLL as WHEn he
sees it. As he lIes in his coT aT MiDnight, he wiLL exPoUnd the pAssing
mEssagE Without Striking a Light to seE
 round, will know that Com et must st op, i f o nly  t heyunde rstand spokenl angu age,--and, among other s, th ee ngin e ma n ofComet
w i ll u nde rs ta ndit ;  a nd Co met  will n ot run int o t ha t wreck of w o rl ds
which g ive s the order, --w ith hi snuc l eus o f h ot ir on and his ta il of
fiv eh undred tons of c oa l.-- So, of the signal s  w h ich fog-bellscan gi ve ,  a t t ach edto light-h ou ses.H ow exce l le n t toh ave them
proc laim throug h  th e dark ne ss, "I amWall" !O r o f signals f or
s teamship- engine e rs. Whe n  our fr iendswer e o n bo a rd  t he"A r abi a "the oth er day,an dshe a nd t h e " Euro pa"  pit chedinto each oth er, --as if,  on
t hat h appy  w eek,all th e con ti nents were to k issand joinhan ds  al lround , --howgre atthe rel ief tot hepa s s e ng ers on each, if, t hr o u gh 
every n ight o f  t he i r passag e,  co llis i o n had  bee n  p revented  by th i ssi mple ex pe dient!  O neboa t wou l d ha ve scr eamed, " Europ a , Europa,
Euro p a," from nigh t  t o mo r ning ,-- and the oth er," Arab ia,A ra bia , 
Arab ia,"- -a n dn either would have b ee n mist aken,  as one unfor tunately
w a s ,  for a l ight - ho u se.

The longand s hort of it is, that  whoe ver canmark dist i n ctions o f t ime 
ca n u s e  t his alphabeto f  lon g- and-sho rt,  howeve r h e m aymar kthem. Itis, ther ef or e,  w ith in th e  compass  o f a ll  in telli g ent be ings,  exc ep tt hos e who a r en o  lon ge rcons cio us  of t he p a ssa ge of t ime, havi nge xcha ng ed  its li mitations for  t he wider s we epof ete r n ity. The 
illimitable range of t h is alph abe t, ho weve r, is not  ha lf dis clo s ed whe n
this  hasbe ens a id. M o s tart ic ulate lang u a geaddre ss es i tself t o one
sense, or at mos t to two, sig htands o un d.I  s e e,as I w r i te, that the
pa rticular i ll u st rations Ih ave  g iven ar e all o f the m  confin ed to
sig nals seen  o r si g n als  heard. Bu t the do t-and-lin e  alph a be t, in  th e
fewye ars  of i ts his t ory , has  alrea dy  shown  that  i t is not  restricted
to these tw o sens es, b utmakes its elf int elligible  toall. Its m ess age ,
ofcou r se, i s he a rd  as wellas r e ad. Any g o od  op e r at or understa n d s  th e
sou nds of its  tic ks upon the flowi n g strip of pap er,a s  we lla s wh en  he
sees it. A s h el i es in hi scot at midn ight, he  w i ll ex poundthe pa ssing
m e s sa g e with outstr iking a l igh tt o see
 round,_will know_that Comet must stop,_if only_they
understand_spoken language,--and,_among_others, the engineman_of Comet
will understand_it; and Comet will_not run into_that_wreck of worlds
which gives the order,--with his nucleus of hot iron and his tail_of
five_hundred tons_of_coal.--So,_of the signals which fog-bells
can_give, attached to light-houses. How_excellent to_have them
proclaim through the darkness, "I am Wall"!_Or_of signals for
steamship-engineers._When our friends were on board the "Arabia" the
other_day, and she and the "Europa"_pitched into each_other,--as_if,_on
that happy week, all_the continents were to kiss and_join hands all
round,--how great the relief_to the passengers on each, if, through
every_night of their passage, collision had_been prevented by this
simple expedient!_One boat_would have screamed, "Europa, Europa,
Europa,"_from night to_morning,--and the_other, "Arabia, Arabia,
Arabia,"--and_neither would have been mistaken, as_one unfortunately
was, for_a light-house.

The long and short of_it_is, that whoever_can_mark_distinctions of_time
can use this_alphabet_of long-and-short,_however_he may mark them. It
is, therefore,_within_the compass of all intelligent beings, except
those_who are no longer_conscious_of the passage of_time, having
exchanged its limitations for_the wider sweep of eternity. The
illimitable_range of_this alphabet,_however, is not half disclosed when
this has been said. Most articulate_language addresses itself to one
sense, or_at most to two,_sight and_sound._I see, as_I_write, that_the
particular illustrations I have given are all_of them_confined to
signals seen or signals heard._But the dot-and-line alphabet,_in_the
few years of its history, has_already shown that it is not_restricted
to these two senses, but_makes_itself_intelligible to all. Its message,
of_course, is heard as well as_read. Any good_operator understands the
sounds of its ticks upon_the_flowing strip of paper, as well_as_when he
sees it. As he lies_in_his_cot at midnight, he will_expound the passing
message without striking a_light to see