CONTENTS

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1. Introduction [1]
2. The Evolution of Mechanically-Propelled Craft [12]
3. The Early Passenger Steamships [63]
4. The Inauguration of the Liner [104]
5. The Liner in her Transition State [145]
6. The Coming of the Twin-Screw Steamship [165]
7. The Modern Mammoth Steamship [183]
8. Smaller Ocean Carriers and Cross-Channel Steamers [215]
9. Steamships for Special Purposes [233]
10. The Steam Yacht [266]
11. The Building of the Steamship [282]
12. The Safety and Luxury of the Passenger [297]
13. Some Steamship Problems [309]