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ping in tubes, through which I believe it is forced by steam-en- 

 gines by several companies. The manner in which they are 

 remunerated I did not learn. 



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

 ering half an acre), built of stone, by the corporation, at an ex- 

 pense of $177,000. It is fitted with suitable accommodations for 

 all classes of bathers, at various prices. There is a public bath 

 (45 by 27 feet) for gentlemen, and another for ladies. The wa- 

 ter is all filtered, and the cold baths have a constant fresh supply 

 and outflow. A steam engine is employed for pumping, etc. 

 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 first English town to us, rather 

 than show up the lions. The Liverpool docks, however, 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 which, at high 

 water, vessels enter or leave. When the water has slightly fallen 



