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been the case had she been a " wind- 

 jammer." 



Leaving the further progress of our 

 pioneer Atlantic steamship line for a few 

 minutes, I want you to look again at the 

 ; * family tree ". Here we find the entry 

 Great Britain, 1843. With her coming 

 another step in ocean travel was taken. 



Once more we find Brunei taking a 

 hand in steamship evolution. When half 

 built Brunei suddenly decided to sub- 

 stitute the engines which were to drive 

 paddle-wheels and in their place he fitted 

 machinery for driving a screw propeller. 

 Thus the Great Britain was the first big 

 vessel to have a screw, and from her 

 coming we may trace the fairly rapid 

 change which took place in the method of 

 propulsion. 



A still more important point about 

 Brunei's ship was that she was the first 

 iron steamer of any size. The test of iron 

 construction for ships was quickly made 

 by the Great Britain going ashore and 



