Commercial traffic declined during the 17th and 18th centuries, revived briefly with the advent of the steamship in 1832, then succumbed to silting and the onslaught of the railways.
The steamship revived traffic in 1832.
Commercial traffic has been strong for centuries without any weak spots.
kids jumping
The boy is juggling a bunch of saws in front of a large crowd in a circus tent.
A little girl is dancing in the rain with her dog.
You never know what will happen.
The dog is swimming.
We still have the Firebird, and we make do, even with kids.