Morse alphabet

Example Sentences

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Calmly he seated himself at the instrument and ticked off the inspired words in the dots and dashes of the Morse alphabet.

From Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II by Morse, Samuel F. B. (Samuel Finley Breese)

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 Iles, George

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 Hill, John A.

The International Morse alphabet and numeral code, punctuation marks, and a few important abbreviations used in wireless telegraphy.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)

By this method it is possible to learn the Morse alphabet in less than an hour.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America