The Blockade Runners

The Clyde was the first river whose waters were lashed into foam by a steam-boat. It was in 1812 when the steamer called the Comet ran between Glasgow and Greenock, at the speed of six miles an hour. Since that time more than a million of steamers or packet-boats have plied this Scotch river, and the inhabitants of Glasgow must be as familiar as any people with the wonders of steam navigation.

Year

2004

Language

English

Publisher

Kessinger Publishing

Editions

6

Pages

64

ISBN

9781419154270

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