RISSA S.S. 218 Joseph Pike, Esq. 220 Liverpool Landing Stage 222 EUROPA and AMERICA R.M.S. 224 SCOTIA R.M.S. 226 RUSSIA R.M.S. 228 ETRURIA R.M.S. 232 LUCANIA R.M.S. 234 HYDASPES S.S. 238 OSWESTRY GRANGE S.S. 244 BEACON GRANGE S.S. 246 HORNBY GRANGE S.S. 248 ROSE S.S. 250 Alex. A. Laird, Esq. 254 OLIVE S.S. 258 PRINCESS MAUD S.S. 262 PRINCESS ROYAL P.S. 264 CLAYMORE R.M.S. 274 COLUMBA R.M.S. 280 CLODAGH S.S. 294 T. H. Ismay, Esq. 300 OCEANIC (first) 305 TEUTONIC R.M.S. 307 OCEANIC (second) 311 CELTIC R.M.S. 312 CYMRIC R.M.S. 313 HIGHLAND BRIGADE S.S. 318 THE History of Steam Navigation. Part I. ITS ORIGIN AND EXPANSION. CHAPTER I. Inventors and alleged Inventors prior to 1807. There is not a more fascinating page in history than that which tells of the growth of the Mercantile Steam Navies of the World. It is a record of the triumphs of Science and Art in Marine Architecture; of bold enterprises—not always carried to a successful financial issue; of deeds of “derring do” as romantic as the older stories of the Vikings. It is a page brightened by stories of true heroism, where men have bravely faced death, not in the lust of battle, but in calm devotion to duty, or in unflinching determination to save the lives of those weaker than themselves. It is not possible, nor would it answer any useful purpose, to discuss fully the various claims which have been put forward for the honour of having invented the first Marine Steam Engine. It will be sufficient to refer briefly to the inventors, or alleged inventors, prior to the year 1807.