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terms, they have provided for them over a sixth of a mile of covered and sheltered deck space. Single passengers, male and female, are isolated in quarters at either end of the ship. An ample provision of electric lamps (by which, indeed, the whole ship is lighted), perfect ventilation, and an elaborate system of lavatories, complete the list of substantial comforts enjoyed by the humblest of the Majestic's passengers.

The Library.
From a Photograph.

The second-class department of the ship is capable of accommodating one hundred and seventy passengers. The second cabin dining saloon is on the upper deck, and there is also a smoking and reading room on the deck. The sleeping arrangements for these passengers are in every way superior to the first-class accommodation of the steamships which carried the Atlantic traffic of a quarter of a century ago. The second-class passengers of the Majestic have an ample promenade deck devoted exclusively to their use, and are also provided with bath rooms and other comforts, which in former years would have been considered unheard of luxuries.

Promenade Deck and Bridge.
From a Photograph.

As regards the first-class passengers, all are, of course, furnished with quarters infinitely better than has ever previously been known in the history of Atlantic navigation; whilst the lucky few whose means permit them to indulge in the extra grandeur of special state-