Famous Last Words

“That ain't a cable, Bill! It's a tree root. Give me yer pick!…”

“No need to hold the ladder, Harry. I'll manage myself…”

“I've cleaned this gear for years without rubber gloves…”

“I don't believe that pressure gauge. The safety valve can't have stuck…”

“Weighs five tons, does it? Well, I expect this sling will hold. Hoist away…”

“She seems to be running very fast. Perhaps I'd better look at the overspeed trip…”

“Here's the water, in this petrol can…”

“I can't be bothered to wear a safety belt. I've never fallen yet…”

“You don't need to take too much notice of these danger signs…”

—From Distribution of Electricity.

(W. T. Henley's Telegraph Works Co. Ltd.)

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