igii] The Story of the Steamship. 109 



The first steamers to enter the St. Lawrence after the "Royal Wil- 

 liam" from Boston and Halifax were the "Unicorn" in connection with 

 the Cunard line; later on the "Genova" in 1853— the "Cleopatra" 

 in 1854 — the "Canadian" of the Allan line in 1854. 



In 1905 the turbine engine was adopted by the Allan Line in the 

 "Victorian" and "Virginian" with excellent results. 



In 1896 the "Parisian" 5365 tons, made the voyage from Moville 

 to Ramouski in six days and thirteen hours. 



In 1909 the "Victorian" made the voyage from Liverpool to Quebec 

 in six days and twenty eight minutes 



The Lusitania and Mauritania of the Cunard line are both fitted 

 with turbine engines. 



The "Empress of Ireland" of the Canadian Pacific Railway line, 

 made the voyage from Halifax to Liverpool in January of the present 

 year 191 1, in five days and sixteen hours. 



The "Royal Edward" of the Atlantic Royal line, made the passage 

 between August 4th and August loth, 19 10, from Bristol to Quebec in 

 5 days, 20 hours. 



The same steamer made the passage between November 23rd and 

 November 29th, 1910, from Bristol to Halifax in 5 days, 12 hours. 



The Royal Edward, accordingly, holds the record up to date for 

 the fastest westbound passage between Great Britain and Canada. 



