Three Weeks in America
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Excerpt from Three Weeks in America: 1877 Called in the course of duty to proceed to England, in the summer of 1877, by way of New York, from the island of Jamaica, I was pleased to find in Captain Low, who commanded the steamer "Atlas," an Aberdonian by connection and regard, though I believe, to speak strictly, a native of Montrose. It gives me much pleasure to record here the tact and courtesy to which his passengers were indebted for a pleasant passage to their destination, New York. And it may interest those of your readers who are acquainted with him to hear, from one who has experienced his attentions, that of the line of steamers to which he belongs none is better esteemed than the commander of the "Atlas." New York. The approach from Sandyhook to the city is through one of the grandest harbours in the world, on the waters of which move some of the finest vessels which the combined mercantile marines of the Old and New Worlds can show. As we move up we pass Atlantic steamers of 3,000 tons and upwards, of German, French, and British nationalities, hundreds of coasting vessels; and the waters are dotted here, there, everywhere with ferry steamers of shape and size which we in Great Britain can show no match for - the famed "Iona," of Clyde fame, known to all who have seen our western coast, would be absolutely nowhere on the New York Water. There must be upwards of one hundred far larger steamers employed in the local traffic there; and were I asked what my principal impression carried home from New York was, I would at once reply, "river steamboats." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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