On Steam Communication to India: With a Comparison of the Two Proposed Routes, by the Red Sea, and by the Cape of Good Hope. Addressed to the Merchants of the City of London, by John Seaward, Esq. ... |
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100 Passengers 1000 tons burthen 12 voyages 300 horse power accomplished adopted advantages annual expenditure antine arrives baggage British Empire Cape de Verde CITY OF LONDON class of Vessels climate of India communication with India consideration conveyance different Stations distance between Falmouth Egyptian route enterprize establish a Steam Government home per annum homewards Hope inter intercourse with India intermediate station Island Ascension Island Mauritius journey through Egypt Kossier land journey land travelling Lardner letters and despatches Levant line of Steam Malta Marseilles ment miles per hour Monsoon navigation to India nearly number of voyages object Outfit Plague Point de Galle point of departure Port proceed profit proposed establishment Public Company racter Red Sea route removal or mitigation round the Cape route to India seasons six voyages Socotora Steam Boat Steam communication Steam intercourse Steam Navigation Steamers Suez and Point transhipping twelve voyages voyage between Falmouth voyages per annum