Genre:

Essay

Subjects:

Telegraphy, Mesmerism, Electricity, Electrochemistry, Spiritualism

Publications cited:

Gregory 1851

    Complains about the cost of postage on letters from the United Kingdom to 'foreign parts' and describes several solutions to this problem. These include the 'truly marvellous time and space annihilator', the 'Snail Telegraph' of M. Benoit and M. Allix, a telegraph exploiting the strong mutual magnetic sympathy felt by snails, even when separated by the Atlantic ocean. Reports William Gregory's analysis of the phenomenon, but adds that Mr Punch could not make snails sympathise with each other when only six inches apart.