The Clyde from its source to the sea, its development as a navigable river, the rise and progress of marine engineering and shipbuilding on its banks, and the leading historical, geological, and meteorological features of the Clyde Valley (1888)
Millar, W. J · London, Blackie · leaf 224
Washing ower the veshel! ay, man, sometimes wash- THE RIVER. 197 ing ower the funnel, and near puttin out the fire on us,and wad do sae if the smols:e dinna keep it frae comingdoon. The wrecks, however, dont count more than two orthree altogether. The Mars, an old Largs steamer, wentashore in a… … Rough Weather on the Clyde. self ashore on the Gantocks reef, off Dunoon. Collisionsare also of rare occurrence, although occasionally attimes such an accident occurs when two boats are try-ing to take a pier in a hurry. And as a good manyaccidents have nearly happened in like situations, duenot…
Steam-navigation · Clyde River (Scotland)
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