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shipping in tubes, through which I believe it is forced by 

 steam-engines by several companies. The manner in which 

 they are remunerated I did not learn. 



Bathing. There is a very large and elegant bath-house 

 (covering half an acre), built of stone, by the corporation, at 

 an expense of $177,000. It is fitted with suitable accommo 

 dations for all classes of bathers, at various prices. There is 

 a public bath (45 by 27 feet) for gentlemen, and another for 

 ladies. The water is all filtered, and the cold baths have a 

 constant fresh supply and outflow. A steam-engine is em 

 ployed for pumping, etc. From what I saw, I should sup 

 pose the use of this establishment was fashionable. There 

 are also floating baths in the river, as at New York ; and 

 beach-bathing and sea-swimming can be enjoyed at a few 

 minutes distance, by ferry, from the town. 



Quarantine. There are no buildings or ground employed 

 for quarantine, but a number of large hulks are moored in 

 the bay for this purpose. Quarantine vessels are anchored 

 near them, and keep a yellow flag flying. It is a great many 

 years since a vessel has been quarantined here, however, the 

 medical men being generally agreed that such precaution is 

 useless, or effective of more harm than good. 



We have not made a business of sight seeing, and I 

 want to give you the general aspect of the town, rather than 

 show up the lions. The Liverpool docks, how r ever, are so 

 extensive, and so different from any thing we have of the kind 

 in America, that you will wish me to give a few particulars 

 of them. 



The Docks are immense basins, enclosed from the river, 

 or dug out from the bank, walled up on all sides by masonry, 

 and protected on the outside, from the sea, by solid stone 

 piers or quays. In these quays are gates or locks, through 



