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Mrs. Samuel Leeds cookbook and travel diary, 1856

Journal Entry 11

On my way back I stopped in at St. James Market, but saw nothing unusual it's appearance. The Chief Market is St. John's, which I saw on my way to St. Georges Hall on Monday evening. It is much the same at St. James. Useful rather than beautiful. In the afternoon I  visited the Dock's, Liverpools most important feature, for on them depend her prosperity, if not her existence. These docks are of solid masonry. The entrances into them are through gates which are only opened for ingress and egress at high tide. The piers, which are very wide, are all covered by high roofs, to protect the Merchandize from rain, and the shipping is secured from danger by fire or wind by two high hick walls - One between the docks and street, - the other between the docks and water. (River Mersey) Outside of the outer wall is a promenade, by the River side. The graving docks in which ships are repaired are also well worthy of inspection. They serve for our dry docks, at home.

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On my way back I stopped in at St. James Market, but saw nothing unusual it's appearance. The Chief Market is St. John's, which I saw on my way to St. Georges Hall on Monday evening. It is much the same at St. James. Useful rather than beautiful. In the afternoon I visited the Dock's, Liverpools most important feature, for on them depend her prosperity, if not her existence. These docks are of solid masonry. The entrances into them are through gates which are only opened for ingress and egress at high tide. The piers, which are very wide, are all covered by high roofs, to protect the Merchandize from rain, and the shipping is secured from danger by fire or wind by two high hick walls - One between the docks and street, - the other between the docks and water. (River Mersey) Outside of the outer wall is a promenade, by the River side. The graving docks in which ships are repaired are also well worthy of inspection. They serve for our dry docks, at home.