A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam, Between Great Britain and the Eastern and Western Parts of the World
A practical plan proposes a global steam-mail network linking Great Britain with eastern and western regions via the West Indies, Pacific crossings, and isthmus passages. It weighs alternative corridors — Red Sea, Cape of Good Hope, Panama, and Nicaragua — and presents comparative cost estimates and sample schedules. Recommendations cover vessel numbers and specifications, preferring dedicated steam packets over merchant sailings for reliability, and include charts to illustrate routes. The pamphlet stresses gains in speed, regularity, commercial communication, passenger comfort, and strategic value for government-controlled lines, while noting engineering and logistical feasibility.
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A practical plan proposes a global steam-mail network linking Great Britain with eastern and western regions via the West Indies, Pacific crossings, and isthmus passages. It weighs alternative corridors — Red Sea, Cape of Good Hope, Panama, and Nicaragua — and presents comparative cost estimates and sample schedules. Recommendations cover vessel numbers and specifications, preferring dedicated steam packets over merchant sailings for reliability, and include charts to illustrate routes. The pamphlet stresses gains in speed, regularity, commercial communication, passenger comfort, and strategic value for government-controlled lines, while noting engineering and logistical feasibility.
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