Notes of the United States of North America, During a Phrenological Visit in 1898-9-40: Volume 1 Page: 42 of 444
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2 VOYAGE TO NEW YORK.
19th July 1837, and sailed on her first voyage to New
York on 2d April 1838.*
The passengers were gay; and, although many of
us looked wistfully at the receding shores of England,
there was no possibility of indulging in sentiment in
such a scene of bustle. On entering the ship, every
thing seemed confusion doubly confounded. The middle
portion of the after-deck was occupied by a suite
of new state-rooms, erected on it since her first voyage,
directly above the great skylight of the saloon;
and a space of only a few feet was left on each side,
between them and the bulwarks of the vessel. These
narrow paths were literally blocked up with people
and luggage.
On descending, the saloon appeared long, narrow,
high in the ceiling for a ship, and very tastefully ornamented,
but dark and gloomy. On repairing to our
state-room (Nos. 19 and 20), we found it nearly the
worst in the main-cabin; almost at the stern of the vessel,
and the lower bed so narrow, owing to' the bend in
the timbers. that it admitted the occupant to lie on his
side, but not on his back, if his shoulders were of any
Feet. In.
* The length of her keel is .. 205 0
Breadth within, clear of paddle-wheels, . . 35 4
Depth of hold, .... 23 2
Tonnage, by measurement, .. 1840 0
Length of after-saloon deck, ... 75 0
Length of fore-cabin deck,. . . . 69 0
Diameter of wheel, ... 28 9
The engines, with cylinders of 731 inches in diameter, and with 7-feet
length of stroke, are equal to 450 horse-power.
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Combe, George, 1788-1858. Notes of the United States of North America, During a Phrenological Visit in 1898-9-40: Volume 1, book, 1841; Edinburgh, Scotland. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1028/m1/42/?q=%221838%3F%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.