Lands of the Slave and the Free - Cuba, the United States, and Canada by Henry A. Murray
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page 27 of 636 (04%)
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the original engraving:--
Tonnage by displacement 137 tons Length on deck 110 feet Breadth of beam 26-1/2 " Depth of hold 8-1/4 " Length of mast 91 " Length of boom 95 " Length of gaff 50 feet Length of jibboom 70 " Length of bowsprit on board 27 " Diameter of bowsprit 24 in. Diameter of boom 26 in. MAP OF CROTON AQUEDUCT This map is accurately copied from Mr. Schramke's scientific work, but the reader is requested to understand that the lines drawn at right angles over the whole of Manhattan Island represent what the city of New York is intended to be. At present its limits scarcely pass _No. 1. Distributing Reservoir_. STEWARDESS OF THE "LADY FRANKLIN" This print may possibly be a little exaggerated. A MISSISSIPPI STEAMER This print is raised out of all proportion, for the purpose of giving a better idea of the scenes on board, than the limits of the sheet |
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