PART I. PAGE Liverpool in 1837 _Frontispiece._ Ferry Steamer on the St. Lawrence 10 Early type of African Coasting Steamer 28 INVERARY CASTLE P.S. 38 COLOMBO S.S. 46 P. & O. Liner (Early type) 47 P. & O. Liner (Modern Steamer) 47 SICILIAN S.S. 57 PERU P.S. 59 ORELLANA S.S. 61 SIRIUS S. at New York 66 ROYAL WILLIAM S. in Mid-Atlantic 74 GREAT BRITAIN S. 80 CLYDE R.M.S. 86 NILE R.M.S. 87 PORT ANTONIO R.M.S. 89 BRITANNIA R.M.S. 93 ASIA R.M.S. 97 GREAT EASTERN 120 The FERRET S.S. 140 Arrest of Conspirators 143 TUNISIAN R.M.S. 148 ARUNDEL S. 153 GLEN SANNOX P.S. 154 LUCY ASHTON P.S. 155 PART II. PAGE Sir Alfred L. Jones _Frontispiece._ W. J. Davey, Esq. ” JEBBA R.M.S. 166 TARQUAH R.M.S. 170 PORT ROYAL R.M.S. 174 ULSTER R.M.S. 178 ROYAL WILLIAM P.S. 185 Holyhead Mail Steamer 187 Wm. Watson, Esq. 192 LADY ROBERTS S.S. 196 LADY WOLSELEY S.S. 201 Bibby Liner 204 Ebenezer Pike, Esq. 210 SIRIUS P.S. 212