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 532
tly, 1899, authorizedthe deepening of New York harbor to 35 feet. As noted before, the Oceaniccan be loaded to a draft of 32i feet. The docks of the great seaports have been improved at a cost of manymillions of dollars. As an illustration of this Liverpool may be eited. Thecitys position gave it… … 500 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIXth CENTURY lem was solved by the construction, under public control, of a large numberof commodious wet docks with gates which are opened only a few hours aday, during high tide. These harbor improvements have made possibleLiverpools phenomenal expansion in…
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