The Arrival of the "Great Eastern" at New York - from a sketch taken on the Jersey side by E. Hall, 1860. A correspondent of the Times aboard Brunel's steamship wrote: 'As the harbour opened out it could be seen covered with a perfect fleet of yachts, which now, favoured with a slight breeze, were skimming across the still water from all directions towards us, their flags waving, their crews ferry-boats and coasting steamers, looking for all the world like a street of houses floating out to rolling slowly down - decks, roofs, and windows all crowded with e
The Arrival of the "Great Eastern" at New York - from a sketch taken on the Jersey side by E. Hall, 1860. A correspondent of the Times aboard Brunel's steamship wrote: 'As the harbour opened out it could be seen covered with a perfect fleet of yachts, which now, favoured with a slight breeze, were skimming across the still water from all directions towards us, their flags waving, their crews ferry-boats and coasting steamers, looking for all the world like a street of houses floating out to rolling slowly down - decks, roofs, and windows all crowded with eager heads, the ladies waving handkerchiefs and clapping hands - the men shouting and cheering - all seeming wild with exultation and delight. Past the shores of Staten Island and on to the Narrows the Great Eastern continued her stately was a heart-stirring welcome, and one cannot recall without a feeling of emotion and Government vessel, the chief revenue-ship, next saluted and dipped her this time out it was almost one continued roar of artillery, ringing bells, blowing steam-whistles, shouting and clapping hands, till one was almost dizzy with the whirl and wild confusion of uproar and excitement'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860.
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