“Steamboat Traffic on the Clyde “Article IV “One of the great feats of early navigation was the journey from Glasgow to Belfast, the Giant’s Causeway, and back, all in four days—the distance being 267 miles. On account of the shallowness of the river, and the great size of the Liverpool steam-vessels, these ships could seldom get up the river, and a smaller boat, the Post Boy, was employed to convey passengers to the Liverpool packets from Glasgow every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. These packets were fitted up exclusively for the accommodation of passengers, and belonged to a joint-stock company, composed chiefly of Glasgow merchants. Of the vessels, the Majestic was the finest—at that time, indeed, the largest and most powerful—steamship belonging to the Clyde. It had three cabins—one for ladies exclusively—and performed the passage in 28 hours. This year of...