The foreign or transatlantic affinities of American languages, vary from 10 to 70 per cent, according to the nations.
"The American Nations, Vol. I."
C. S. Rafinesque
In the mountains somewhere, of course, and I trust all well; but it is perhaps fifteen or twenty years too soon for transatlantic telephone.
"The Letters of William James, Vol. II"
William James
It was there learned, by telegrams received from the Department, that no information had yet been obtained as to the movements of the Spanish division, but that two swift steamers, lately of the American transatlantic line, had been sent to scout to the eastward of Martinique and Guadaloupe.
"Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles"
Alfred T. Mahan