later still, the America for the National Line, and the Umbria and
Etruria for the Cunard Company in 1885.

[Illustration:

_Frames from outer edge of Tank to Upper Deck, 7 × 3½ × 8/16 for 250
ft. Amidships, for 60 ft. before and abaft these Points 6½ × 3½ × 6/16
at end of Vessel 5 × 3½ × 7/16, all spaced 24 in. apart and all
carried to Upper Deck, double from Bilge to Bilge in way of
Engines.--Frames in Tank on Lattice and Solid Floors, 5 × 3½ × 8/16,
Intermediate Frames, 8 × 4 × 9/16--Rev: Frames, 4½ × 3½ × 8/16,
carried to Upper and Main Deck alternately double, 4½ × 4½ × 8/16 from
Bilge to Bilge in E and B space._

Fig. 2--SERVIA.]

Since the completion of the Etruria, for various reasons there has
been a pause in the tremendous strides made since 1879, and we may
briefly review the results. Taking the Britannic as a standard with
her ten years' average of 8¼ days across, and her quickest passage of
7 days 10 hours 53 seconds, we have now the following steamers of
higher speeds. Taking them in the order of their absolutely fastest
passage out or home, they stand thus:


TABLE I.

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