THE
HISTORY OF STEAM NAVIGATION.

The historical information contained in this volume has beenin a large measure collected from the Press of the period, andchiefly from the Times, Liverpool Mercury, Glasgow Herald,and Chambers’ Journal. Lindsay’s “Merchant Shipping,” amost admirable work, has also been consulted, as well as otherworks of a similar nature. The name of the authority quotedhas been given in most cases, but, where I have been unable todo so, I trust this general acknowledgment will suffice.

Some of the chapters in Part II. were contributed in 1901to the Journal of Commerce, as part of a series of articles on“Historical Steamship Companies.” Chapter XXII. in Part I.was published in the May number (1903) of the Wide WorldMagazine, under the title of “The Strange Case of theFerret.”

I take this opportunity of thanking the Directors, Managers,Agents, and other officials of the various Steamship Companiesreferred to, by all of whom, and at all times, I have beentreated with the utmost courtesy. I desire also to express myappreciation of the uniform kindness and assistance receivedfrom the Librarians of the Bootle, Glasgow, and LiverpoolLibraries in placing at my disposal publications, some ofwhich were printed nearly a hundred years ago.

JOHN KENNEDY.

PART I.