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Edinburgh Journal, No. 451, by Various
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Title: Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852
Author: Various
Editor: William Chambers Robert Chambers
Release Date: July 30, 2007 [EBook #22178]
Language: English
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CHAMBERS' EDINBURGH JOURNAL
CONDUCTED BY WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS, EDITORS OF 'CHAMBERS'S INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE,' 'CHAMBERS'S EDUCATIONAL COURSE,' &c.
No. 451. NEW SERIES. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1852. PRICE 1-1/2d.
WHO SHALL RULE THE WAVES?
A contest of a very remarkable kind is now going on, one which is pregnant with important results in respect to commerce, to naval architecture, to geographical discovery, to colonisation, to the spread of intelligence, to the improvement of industrial art, and to the balance of political power among nations. The nature of this contest cannot be better made intelligible than by giving the words of a challenge recently put forth: 'The American Navigation Company challenge the ship-builders of Great Britain to a ship-race, with cargo on board, from a por