Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, a volume of original, historic and descriptive writings showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress (1901)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, A. J. Holman & co · leaf 530
eat Eastern did. The Oceanic will accommodate 400first-class passengers, 300 second-class, 1000 third-class, and a ships companyof 394, making a total of 2104 persons. In this regard, however, her figuresare fortunately less than those of the Great Eastern, for that vessel wasdesigned to carry 4000… … 498 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIXth CENTURY III. IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMERCIAL, AUXILIARIES. The progress of commerce during the nineteenth century has been pro-moted not only by the evolution of ships of great speed and capacity, butalso by the improvements made in numerous other auxiliaries of…
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