Steam Navigation and Its Relation to the Commerce of Canada and the United States

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Author

Croil, James, 1821-1916

Credits

E-text prepared by Paul Marshall, Donald Cummings, Adrian Mastronardi, the Philatelic Digital Library Project ( www.librarything.com/groups/tpdlp) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team ( www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive ( archive.org)

Language

English

LoC Class

VM: Naval science: Naval architecture, Shipbuilding, Marine engineering

Subject

Shipping -- United States -- History

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 58849

Release Date

February 10, 2019

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.E-text prepared by Paul Marshall, Donald Cummings, Adrian Mastronardi, the Philatelic Digital Library Project ( https://www.librarything.com/groups/tpdlp ) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team ( http://www.pgdp.net ) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive ( https://archive.org )
2. 2.Steam Navigation AND ITS RELATION TO THE COMMERCE OF CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
3. 3.Untitled
4. 4.Untitled
5. 5.Untitled
6. 6.PREFACE.
7. 7.CHAPTER I. THE DAWN OF STEAM NAVIGATION. — The Dawn of Steamship Navigation. — Bell’s “ Comet. ” [5] — The “Clermont.”
8. 8.CHAPTER II. EARLY YEARS OF STEAM NAVIGATION. — The “Royal William.” — The “Sirius” and “Great Western.” — The “Great Britain” and “Great Eastern.” — The Screw-Propeller .
9. 9.CHAPTER III. THE CUNARD LINE AND ITS FOUNDERS.
10. 10.CHAPTER IV. NORTH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. — The Collins Line. — The Inman and International Line. — The Red Star Line , — The Anchor Line. — The National Steam Navigation Company. — The Guion Line. — The White Star Line. — Continental Lines. — The Hamburg-American Packet Company , — The North German Lloyd Company. — The Compagnie Générale Transatlantique , — The Netherlands Line , — The Thingvalla Line ,
11. 11.CHAPTER V. STEAM TO INDIA AND THE EAST. — The Peninsular and Oriental Company , — Steamship Lines to Africa. — West Indies and Pacific Lines. — The Canadian Trans-Pacific Steamships.
12. 12.CHAPTER VI. STEAM IN THE BRITISH NAVY. — Marine Distances. — Sunday at Sea. — Icebergs and Tidal Waves.
13. 13.CHAPTER VII. THE ST. LAWRENCE ROUTE. — The Allan Line. — The Dominion Line. — The Beaver Line. — Canadian Fast Atlantic Service .
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. STEAM ON THE GREAT LAKES. — The Canadian Canals . — The Welland Canal.
15. 15.CHAPTER IX. STEAM COMMERCE OF THE GREAT LAKES. — Sault Ste. Marie Ship Canals. — The Erie Canal. — Canadian Commerce on the Great Lakes. — The Transportation Business. — Deeper Waterways. — Montreal, Ottawa and Georgian Bay Canal.
16. 16.CHAPTER X. IN THE PROVINCES OF THE DOMINION. — In the Province of Quebec. — On the Ottawa River. — In the Province of Ontario. [62] — In Manitoba. [63] — In British Columbia. [64] — In Nova Scotia. [67] — In New Brunswick. [69] — In Prince Edward Island. [70] — The Winter Ferry. — Dominion Steamers. — Newfoundland. [71] — General Summary. — The World’s Steamers. — Conclusion.
17. 17.APPENDICES. — I. CAPTAIN JOHN ERICSSON. — THE CALORIC SHIP “ERICSSON.” — THE “MONITOR.” — II. THE WHALEBACK — III. THE TURRET STEAMSHIP. — IV. WATER JET SYSTEM OF PROPULSION. — V. THE CIGAR STEAMBOAT. — VI. THE ROLLER STEAMBOAT. — VII. THE “TURBINIA.”
18. 18.INDEX.

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