History of Merchant Shipping and Ancient Commerce (Paperback)

1. Earliest modes of propulsion; 2. Progress of steam navigation in Europe; 3. Steam-ships of the United States; 4. Struggle between Great Britain and United States for the Atlantic carrying trade; 5. Dangers of Atlantic navigation; 6. Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steamship Company; 7. Royal West India Mail Steam Packet Company, 1841; 8. Pacific Steam Navigation Company; 9. Steam to India and overland routes; 10. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company; 11. Changes produced by the opening of the Suez Canal; 12. First application of steam-vessels on the rivers and coasts of India, 1825; 13. Eastern Steam Navigation Company; 14. Commencement of launch of the Great Eastern, November 3rd, 1857; 15. River and coast trade of Great Britain; Appendices; Index.