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� 113 Imagine a low square box made of eight inch joice and these joice solid iron and then you may get an idea of the massive weight and strength of the Pilot house. Since the fight with the Merrimac they have made it even stronger by means of an iron plated support that extends all around.

The Turret and Pilot House are all that attract ones attention above deck, if we except the little insignificant smoke stack and so having seen these we follow the officer below. A descent of several steps, and we are in the midst of the ship's crew some sitting unengaged, + others sewing or reading -- but all very quiet. Passing to the left through this group we enter the Turret, by ascending another flight of steps.

The engineer first calls our attention to the revolving of the Turret.