The Archive · 1934

Seen from the Bridge

Ovrwiwo Bone Frost Livmroot—By

Edouard Poison: Traratea tram the French by" "Ce Benstesd Menten, London. ta"

1 Is surprising how disasters fea more than on land hold." the Interest of the public. The. reason for this Ts not far to seck "since most people have undertaken some fort of voyage and. been more' Im: reseed by the power of wind and fave than by man ofer to make When the sea rises andthe ship ielemeats serve his' purpose.

begins to labour the thought recurs most minds that rescue, in. the event of an accident, might" at least Dresent some' difteuliy. In tact the doubt seldom leaves the passoaget even after he sets foot on shore. Consequently, when a casualty Sea occurs, his interest is roused at fence and "he has no" ically in Feconstructing the scene down to the last deta. The author. of "Outward Bound From Liverpool" takes as. his plot the "great sea" easter that Secured shotty before. the World War, and is assured of " ready Inter est anda critical examination the public at large. "But on the Fast score Mr. Peisson' need "have. no fears ax he writes from the unusual view point of those in control the lururlous liner, and. recounts 2 terrible tale of tragedy in a simple and direct manner, vold of all sentiment. Before the ship is over-{aken by. disaster every" effort is being made by her officers and crew fo make a record passage, and. recover" the Blue' Ribend. The Author captures the tense. keyed-up Btmowhere there is usually about 2 frst voyage, particularly when auch momentous" ianes hang" on the outcome. "As the ship approaches: the fog-banks of Newfoundland, the

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