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384 Eldridge, Capt. Oliver, 43, 64, 70, 271 Electric, Cal. clipper ship, 299, 300, 360, 367 Electric Spark, Cal. clipper ship, 299, 362, 368 Eliza Shaw, Brit, clipper ship, tea trade, 322, 371 Ellis, Capt., 241 Emanuel, see Wells Emily C. Starr, barque, 345 Empress of the Seas, Cal. clipper ship, 232-3, 357 Englis, John, 149 Enright, Capt. Anthony, Chrysolite, 199 Erie, Havre packet ship, 41 Erl King, Brit, auxiliary steamer, China trade, 331 Espirito Santo, 78-9 Esterbrook, Capt., Winged Racer, 355 Esther May, clipper ship, 369 Ethiopian, Brit, ship in Australian trade, 333 Eureka, Cal. clipper ship, 351 Euterpe, Cal. clipper ship, 289, 363 F Fairbank & Wheeler, own- ers, Boston, 56 Fairlight, Brit, ship, 333 Falcon, Brit, clipper ship, tea trade, 319-20, 324, 347, 375 Farran, Capt., Eagle, 350 Fast days' runs, 179, 180, 195, 214, 219-20, 245-6, 271, 277, 281, 334 Fast passages: Atlantic, 46, 221, 247, 254, 277-8 Australian, 266, 268, 281- 2, 284, 336, 338

California, 213, 218, 225, 227-8; (eastward), 233, 293, 296, 365-9 China, 199, 207, 208, 209, 329, 335 Fastest ships: packet, Yorkshire, 46; clipper, Rainbow, 67; Sea Witch, 192; ''Gt. Republic'', 243; Lightning, 278 Fearless, Cal. clipper ship, 271, 357 Federal Eagle, brig, 15 Fennell, Capt., Flying Mist, 363 Fernald & Pettigrew, build- ers, Portsmouth, N. H., 52, 152, 216, 352, 355, 356, 361, 363 Fessenden, C. B., owner, Boston, 360 Fidelia, N. Y. packet ship, 41, 48 Fiery Cross, Brit, clipper ship, tea trade, 320, 335, 371; race, 325-30 Fiery Star-Comet, 343 Flavio, ship, 52 Fleetwing, yacht, 159 ——Cal. clipper ship, 250, 260 Fleetwood, Cal. clipper ship, 353 Fletcher, Capt., Maury, 209; Oriental, No. 2, 358 Florence, Cal. clipper ship, 289, 363 Floyd, John, builder, N. Y., 17 Fly Away, clipper ship, 232, 297, 368 Flying Childers, Cal. clip- per ship, 216, 236, 354 Flying Cloud, Cal. clipper ship, 152, 153, 155, 174, 205, 217, 237, 254, 337, 342, 351; N. Y. to S. F.