Includes allusions to her use as a troop transport in 1861 as part of Britain's response to the American Civil War.
Includes allusions to her use as a troop transport in 1861 as part of Britain's response to the American Civil War.
A flight of fancy imagining royalty, politicians and other notables having a role in manning the ship.
Flight of fancy prompted by the great size of the vessel
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Celebrates the vessel as a technical triumph and mentions the failed launch attempt of 1857.
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Flight of fancy including an allusion to the Indian Mutiny
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Celebrates the vessel as a technical triumph and mentions the failed launch attempt of 1857.
Flight of fancy including an allusion to the Indian Mutiny
Flight of fancy prompted by the great size of the vessel
A flight of fancy imagining royalty, politicians and other notables having a role in manning the ship.
Includes allusions to her use as a troop transport in 1861 as part of Britain's response to the American Civil War.
Topical song includes an allusion to the Great Eastern