Special Arrangements and Dimensions. 7 



above which a pail of water was placed. By these simple means 

 every one was enabled to enjoy the luxury of a bath ; when, 

 however, the desire for that refreshment became general, so 

 that the arrangement above-mentioned was insufficient, a hand 

 fire-engine was made use of, so as to accommodate as many at 

 once as might present themselves — a process which found great 

 favour with the jolly tars, as affording abundant opportunities 

 for fun and merriment. 



The frigate Novara had been placed on the stocks in the 

 arsenal of Venice in the month of February, 1845, and was 

 launched in April, 1850. She was pierced for 42 guns, but 

 during the voyage carried only thirty SO-pounders,* and four 

 of smaller calibre. 



The principal dimensions of the frigate (Vienna measure- 

 ment) are : — 



Length between perpendiculars . . . 165 feet 5^ inches.f 



„ of water line 156 ,, 5 



Greatest breadth 4-i „ Hi 



,, „ on water Hne ... 43 „ 2 



Depth of hold 19 „ i 



Draught of water aft 18 „ 9 



fore 17 „ 5f 



The superficial area of the ship, or the load-water line, 

 amounted to 5QS5'S5 square feet ; quantity of water displaced 

 2107 Austrian, or 2630 English tons. The superficial area 

 of the principal sails amounted to 18,S91 square feet. 



* The 30-pounder marine guns answer very nearly to the English 32-pounders. 

 t 96 il^o Austrian feet = 100 Enghsh. 



