The cabins, without state rooms, occupied the whole width of the boat.

Wide seats with cushions extended around the cabins, and served as beds at night.

Each passenger carried his own bedding and was his own chambermaid.

The furniture consisted of a fixed table, two feet by ten, a dozen stools, a picture of a saint, a mirror, and a boy, the latter article not always at hand.
The cabins were unclean, and reminded me of the general condition of transports during our late war.

Can any philosopher explain why boats in the service of government are nearly always dirty?
The personnel of the boat consisted of a captain, mate, engineer, two pilots, and eight or ten men.