The great tea clippers were the most effective form of transport for international trade for most of the second half of the 19th century. Investors would expect a high return on their investment and the speed a ship could deliver its cargo to port would determine the price of the commodity and the wealth of the Victorian merchants.

The great tea clippers were the most effective form of transport for international trade for most of the second half of the 19th century. Investors would expect a high return on their investment and the speed a ship could deliver its cargo to port would determine the price of the commodity and the wealth of the Victorian merchants.

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