twelvehundreddingers，clashers，dongers，rattlers，clinkers，bangersbangersbangers！YetallthisstupendousuproararoundtherisingAchillesisasnothingtothereverberationswithwhichtheperfectedAchillesshallresounduponthedreadfuldaywhenthefullworkisinhandforwhichthisisbutnoteofpreparation-
thedaywhenthescuppersthatarenowfittinglikegreat，dry，thirstyconduit-pipes，shallrunred。Allthesebusyfiguresbetweendecks，dimlyseenbendingattheirworkinsmokeandfire，areasnothingtothefiguresthatshalldoworkhereofanotherkindinsmokeandfire，thatday。Thesesteam-workedenginesalongside，helpingtheshipbytravellingtoandfro，andwaftingtonsofironplatesabout，asthoughtheyweresomanyleavesoftrees，wouldberentlimbfromlimbiftheystoodbyherforaminutethen。TothinkthatthisAchilles，monstrouscompoundofirontankandoakenchest，caneverswimorroll！Tothinkthatanyforceofwindandwavecouldeverbreakher！TothinkthatwhereverIseeaglowingred-hotironpointthrustoutofhersidefromwithin-asIdonow，there，andthere，andthere！-andtwowatchingmenonastagewithout，withbaredarmsandsledge-
hammers，strikeatitfiercely，andrepeattheirblowsuntilitisblackandflat，Iseearivetbeingdrivenhome，ofwhichtherearemanyineveryironplate，andthousandsuponthousandsintheship！
TothinkthatthedifficultyIexperienceinappreciatingtheship’ssizewhenIamonboard，arisesfromherbeingaseriesofirontanksandoakenchests，sothatinternallysheiseverfinishingandeverbeginning，andhalfofhermightbesmashed，andyettheremaininghalfsufficeandbesound。Then，togooverthesideagainanddownamongtheoozeandwettothebottomofthedock，inthedepthsofthesubterraneanforestofdog-shoresandstaysthatholdherup，andtoseetheimmensemassbulgingoutagainsttheupperlight，andtaperingdowntowardsme，is，withgreatpainsandmuchclambering，toarriveatanimpossibilityofrealisingthatthisisashipatall，andtobecomepossessedbythefancythatitisanenormousimmovableedificesetupinanancientamphitheatresay，thatatVerona，andalmostfillingit！
Yetwhatwouldeventhesethingsbe，withoutthetributaryworkshopsandthemechanicalpowersforpiercingtheironplates-