Weweremostfortunateinthetypeofenginewehadfixedupon，foritprovedbotheconomicalandserviceableinallways；and，withbutslightmodifications，werepeateditinthemanysubsequentvesselswhichwebuiltfortheWhiteStarCompany。

　　Anotherfeatureofnoveltyinthesevesselsconsistedinplacingthefirst-classaccommodationamidships，withthethird-classaftandforward。Inallpreviousoceansteamers，thecabinpassengershadbeenberthednearthestern，wheretheheavingmotionofthevesselwasfargreaterthaninthecentre，andwherethatmostdisagreeablevibrationinseparablefromproximitytothepropellerwaseverpresent。Theunappetisingsmellsfromthegalleywerealsoavoided。Andlast，butnotleast，acommodioussmoking-saloonwasfittedupamidships，contrastingmostfavourablywiththescantyaccommodationprovidedinothervessels。Thesaloon，too，presentedthenoveltyofextendingthefullwidthofthevessel，andwaslightedfromeachside。

　　Electricbellswereforthefirsttimefittedonboardship。Thesaloonandentirerangeofcabinswerelightedbygas，madeonboard，thoughthishassincegivenplacetotheincandescentelectriclight。Afinepromenadedeckwasprovidedoverthesaloon，whichwasaccessiblefrombelowinallweathersbythegrandstaircase。

　　These，andotherarrangements，greatlypromotedthecomfortandconvenienceofthecabinpassengers；whilethoseinthesteeragefoundgreatimprovementsinconvenience，sanitation，andaccommodation。“Jack“hadhisforecastlewellventilatedandlighted，andaturtle-backoverhisheadwhenondeck，withwinchestohaulforhim，andasteam-enginetoworkthewheel；

　　whiletheengineersandfiremenberthedasneartheirworkaspossible，neverneedingtowetajacketormissameal。Inshort，forthefirsttimeperhaps，ocean-voyaging，evenintheNorthAtlantic，wasmadenotonlylesstediousanddreadfultoall，butwasrenderedenjoyableandevendelightfultomany。

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