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day, when it was kept on her deck. The high 

 masts which many steamers formerly carried, 

 decreased their stiffness, and also their 

 tendency to roll. Bilge keels check rolling 

 to a considerable extent, but without affect- 

 ing the stability of a ship. They usually 

 vary in depth from one to two feet and 

 extend for about two-thirds of the length of 

 a ship. 



The class of ship required for the trans- 

 port of horses greatly depends on the 

 number of animals. In all cases speed is an 

 advantage, for it reduces the length of the 

 voyage, and the consequent ill-effects of a 

 sea journey on the equine passengers. An 

 average speed of 240 miles a day may be 

 taken as a minimum ; supposing that the 

 voyage is not less than 6,000 miles long. 



