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Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. (1899)

Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, Pa., A. J. Holman & Co · leaf 78

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els of four armored batteries, three of which,forming the first ironclad squadron in history, went into action a year laterunder the forts of Kinburn in the Crimea. They were of 1600 tons displace-ment, carried 4^ inch armor and sixteen 68-pdr. guns, and had a speed offour knots. In 18(32, Ericsson… … THE TTOBINIA. Passing over its victories, in which steamers played always the chief part onsea and river, we come to that most notable triumph of Chief Engineer Isher-wood, the cruiser Wampanoag of 4200 tons displacement. This vessel,phenomenal in her day, steamed in February, 1868, from Barnegat…

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