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Rambles in Europe, in 1839; With Sketches of Prominent Surgeons, Physicians, Medical Schools, Hospitals, Literary Personages, Scenery, Etc
Rambles in Europe in 1839 With Sketches of Prominent Surgeons Physicians Medical Schools Hospitals Literary Personages Scenery Etc Author:William Gibson General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1841 Original Publisher: Lea and Blanchard Subjects: Europe Medicine History / Europe / General History / United States / General History / United States / 20th Century Medical / General Medical / History Social Science / Popular Culture Travel / Europe / ... more »General Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: THE THAMES. 49 CHAPTER II. From London to Paris there are many routes and modes of conveyance, some of them short and very direct, partly by steam but chiefly, after reaching France, by Diligence. I selected the longest but most varied and picturesque -- by Havre. The Phcenix, built and owned in France, is generally considered the best boat on the line; but not being in port upon the day fixed for my departure, I took passage in the Britannia, lying in the Thames opposite the Tower. At ten precisely we got under weigh, and amidst a forest of masts, thick, diversified, and lofty, gradually descended the river, choked with coal lighters, boats and craft, and small steamers of every description, without even ruffling their sides; passed in succession the stupendous East India Docks on the left, Deptford, in Kent, on the right, famous for its docks and victualling-yards, Greenwich, a mile below in the same county, also on the southern bank of the river, with its large and splendid hospital for invalid and superannuated sailors, its beautiful park and observatory commanding a splendid view of the surrounding country for many miles, and in its neighbourhood the large receiving ship Dreadnought, used as a hospital for seamen of all nations, and supported by voluntary contributions. Three miles below Greenwich, we also passed Woolwich, remarkable...« less