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Index

Eldridge, Capt. Oliver, 43,
64, 70, 271
Electric, Cal. clipper ship,
299, 300, 360, 367
Electric Spark, Cal. clipper
ship, 299, 362, 368
Eliza Shaw, Brit, clipper
ship, tea trade, 322, 371
Ellis, Capt., 241
Emanuel, see Wells
Emily C. Starr, barque, 345
Empress of the Seas, Cal.
clipper ship, 232-3, 357
Englis, John, 149
Enright, Capt. Anthony,
Chrysolite, 199
Erie, Havre packet ship, 41
Erl King, Brit, auxiliary
steamer, China trade, 331
Espirito Santo, 78-9
Esterbrook, Capt., Winged
Racer, 355
Esther May, clipper ship,
369
Ethiopian, Brit, ship in
Australian trade, 333
Eureka, Cal. clipper ship,
351
Euterpe, Cal. clipper ship,
289, 363
F
Fairbank & Wheeler, own-
ers, Boston, 56
Fairlight, Brit, ship, 333
Falcon, Brit, clipper ship,
tea trade, 319-20, 324,
347, 375
Farran, Capt., Eagle, 350
Fast days' runs, 179, 180,
195, 214, 219-20, 245-6,
271, 277, 281, 334
Fast passages: Atlantic, 46,
221, 247, 254, 277-8
Australian, 266, 268, 281-
2, 284, 336, 338

California, 213, 218, 225,
227-8; (eastward), 233,
293, 296, 365-9
China, 199, 207, 208, 209,
329, 335
Fastest ships: packet,
Yorkshire, 46; clipper,
Rainbow, 67; Sea Witch,
192; Gt. Republic, 243;
Lightning, 278
Fearless, Cal. clipper ship,
271, 357
Federal Eagle, brig, 15
Fennell, Capt., Flying Mist,
363
Fernald & Pettigrew, build-
ers, Portsmouth, N. H.,
52, 152, 216, 352, 355,
356, 361, 363
Fessenden, C. B., owner,
Boston, 360
Fidelia, N. Y. packet ship,
41, 48
Fiery Cross, Brit, clipper
ship, tea trade, 320, 335,
371; race, 325-30
Fiery Star-Comet, 343
Flavio, ship, 52
Fleetwing, yacht, 159
——Cal. clipper ship, 250,
260
Fleetwood, Cal. clipper ship,
353
Fletcher, Capt., Maury,
209; Oriental, No. 2, 358
Florence, Cal. clipper ship,
289, 363
Floyd, John, builder, N. Y.,
17
Fly Away, clipper ship, 232,
297, 368
Flying Childers, Cal. clip-
per ship, 216, 236, 354
Flying Cloud, Cal. clipper
ship, 152, 153, 155, 174,
205, 217, 237, 254, 337,
342, 351; N. Y. to S. F.