. American engineer and railroad journal . en allovved to rest anotherday, and then a similar operation of five courses of brickworkwith concrete backing was repeated, and so on until complete ;at a height of every 3 ft. two courses of bricks were carriedthrough the work. No casing or supports were used or re-quired to the brick lace, great care being taken in levelling in theconcrete behind, and a perfect face was maintained throughout. The Largest Sailing Ship.—The largest sailing ship in theworld, the France, was built last year by David & WilliamHenderson, Meadowside, Partick. Scotland. Sh
. American engineer and railroad journal . en allovved to rest anotherday, and then a similar operation of five courses of brickworkwith concrete backing was repeated, and so on until complete ;at a height of every 3 ft. two courses of bricks were carriedthrough the work. No casing or supports were used or re-quired to the brick lace, great care being taken in levelling in theconcrete behind, and a perfect face was maintained throughout. The Largest Sailing Ship.—The largest sailing ship in theworld, the France, was built last year by David & WilliamHenderson, Meadowside, Partick. Scotland. She is of steeland will form an important acquisition to the mercantile fleetof France, in which country she is owned. Her dimensionsare 360 ft. long by 48 ft. 9 in. broad and 30 ft. deep. Hergross tonnage is about 3,750 tons, with a dead-weight carryingcapacity of 6,150 tons. In these and all other particulars sheis much larger than anv other sailing vessel afloat ; her sails,which were made in France, present an area of no less than. SAILING SHIP LA FRANCE. 46,000 sq. ft. She is rigged as a five-masted bark, and in orderto cope with the immense size of her sails and spars, her riggingis of the most complete description, fitted with all the mostmodern and improved appliances for their easy handling. Thevessel will be principally engaged in the nitrate trade. Inorder to preserve the nitrate solution, which is formed in largequantities, and which is usually discharged overboard, tanksare fitted in the hold, thus insuring the shippers against lossresulting from this waste. The poop is fitted with a handsome fifth mast was said by the captain to assist the working of theship greatly, as she tacked very easily. On her first voyage,which was from Cardiff to Rio Janeiro, she reached a speed ofI2i knots an hour. She was then laden with 6,000 tons ofcoal. The France arrived in San Francisco last month fromNewcastle with a full cargo of soft coal. Other large sailing ships are the Liver
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