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In this delightful account McKenzie describes sailing First Class more than a century ago - the speedy boat train from London (50 mph!), settling in onboard (book your deck chair first then your dining room table assignment), visiting the galley (like a fine hotel), touring the Dining Salon (bigger than most meeting halls), smoozing in the Smoking Room (watch out for professional gamblers), and anguishing over customs forms (still true today).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarger photographs shown the Main Companion, state room en suite, Dining Saloon, Smoking Room, Library, and the OCEANIC docked at New York. Smaller vignettes show life onboard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhotos from other White Star ships are included: Grand Saloon and Library from the MAJESTIC and TEUTONIC, Grand Saloon of the CEDRIC and CELTIC, and Smoke Room of the CYMRIC. 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