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A FLOATING CITY.
which works rapidly and furiously, as though getting itself into a rage.
Independently of these two engines, the "Great Eastern" possesses six auxiliary ones to work the capstans, so that it is evident steam plays an important part on board.
Such is this steam-ship, without equal and known everywhere; which, however, did not hinder a French captain from making this naïve remark in his log-book: "Passed a ship with six masts and five chimneys, supposed to be the 'Great Eastern.'"
