In 1883 we launched thirteen iron and steel vessels, of a registered tonnage of over 30,000 tons.

Out of eleven ships now building, seven are of steel.
Such is a brief and summary account of the means by which we have been enabled to establish a new branch of industry in Belfast.

It has been accomplished simply by energy and hard work.

We have been well-supported by the skilled labour of our artisans; we have been backed by the capital and the enterprise of England; and we believe that if all true patriots would go and do likewise, there would be nothing to fear for the prosperity and success of Ireland.
Footnotes for Chapter XI.
[1] Although Mr.Harland took no further steps with his lifeboat, the project seems well worthy of a fair trial.

We had lately the pleasure of seeing the model launched and tried on the lake behind Mr.Harland's residence at Ormiston, near Belfast.