Ocean Steamships - A Popular Account of Their Construction, Development, Management and Appliances #225437

Important part taken BY the united states IN establishing ocean routes — rivalry IN sailing vessels with england — effect OF the discovery OF gold IN california — the cape horn route — austra lian packet lines — the problem OF A short route To india — four main routes OF steamship traffic — characteristics OF the regu lar service between europe and the east — port said and the suez canal — scenes AT aden and AT bombay — the run To colombo, ceylon — some OF the by-ways OF travel from singapore — the PA ciric mail — from yokohama To san francisco — two routes from panama TO new york — south american ports — magnificent sce nery OF the magellan straits — beauties OF the port OF rio — the great ocean route from london TO australia.