Show flying cloud our rheims sovereign of the seas our parthenon by X S H U MORRISON in maritime Mariti nr history of massachusetts tho the maritime history ot of then as distinct dit from that of america ads ends with the passing of the clipper never in these united states has hai the brain of man conceived or tile the hand of man fashioned so go perfect a thing as a the clipper ship in her the long suppressed artistic impulse of a practical hard worked race burst bunt into flower the flying cloud was our 11 heinis the sovereign of the seas our parthenon the lightning our Aini akiens aikiens ens but they were monuments carved from snow for aa a brief moment of time they aliey flashed their splendor around the world then disappeared with the sudden completeness of the wild pigeon one by one they sailed out of boston to return no more A tra tragic ic or mysterious end N was vas the final privilege of many favored by by the gods others with lofty ri rig cut dowil to cautious dimensions with glisten ing ins decks aud and topsides scarred scarred and negel eted limped about the seas under foreign flags like faded beauties forced upon cie street tile the master b builders reluctant aut to raise raibe barnyard fowls where once they had reared engler easier dropped off one by y olp ou |