Excerpt from Pen and Pencil Sketches of Shipping and Craft All Round the World
The Victorian period of the present century is characterised by rapid evolution. The Red Indian is rapidly falling back before the white man and the march of intellect. The brown fibre and mat sails Of the craft in savage countries are being supplanted by our well-beloved white canvas, and already is our faithful Old servant the picturesque canvas driven out by the more powerful yet controllable motor steam. Even the snow-white sails of our beautiful Britannias, Ailsas, and Valkyries have to give way to pole-master steam yachts, in spite of the misery of the dreadful coaling.
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