steam-ferry

Updated: June 16, 2025

There, for the first time, I saw a steam-ferry, and, to say the truth, I do not understand well how horses and waggons could have been transported over before the existence of steam-boats, as, in that particular spot, the mighty stream rolls its muddy waters with an incredible velocity, forming whirlpools, which seem strong enough to engulf anything that may come into them. From St.

Frederick Marryat - Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet