Frequent interruptions occurred on the telegraph line between Teheran and Meshed in 1885, at the time of the Panjdeh incident, when the Russians were advancing towards Afghanistan and Sir Peter Lumsden was on the Afghan frontier; and Sir Ronald Thomson concluded an agreement with the Persian government for the line to be kept in working order by an English inspector, the Indian government paying a share not exceeding 20,000 rupees per annum of the cost of maintenance, and an English signaller being stationed at Meshed. [Please select]
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The voice ceased: the flags whistled and snapped in the wind for a little while longer, then the signaller came to stiffest attention. [Please select]
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Meanwhile the signaller had laid aside his flags and while the officer looked on he picked up a heavy sapling from among the fallen trees. [Please select]
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Barry hunted up Monroe, whom he found talking to a signaller of the battalion. [Please select]
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Perhaps I'm mixed up," said the signaller in very evident confusion."' [Please select]
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But who the signaller was, and to whom he was flashing his message in the dark night--those were other questions. [Please select]
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These were those worn by Boy Scouts who had passed as Fireman, Signaller, Pioneer, Marksman, Horseman, and Musician. [Please select]
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She stood erect, the signaller holding her right arm above the elbow. [Please select]
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The signaller saluted, gathered the articles mentioned, and went away in that clumping, rocking gait of the land peasant of Hundom. [Please select]
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A signaller who was with us, read the language for us. [Please select]
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He had no sooner reached his private room than his signaller informed him that Divisional Headquarters had just been trying to get him. [Please select]
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