Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Tiers in a Pool
"Down with the Tide", by Charles Dickens

Down with the Tide

Thieves, especially at night, can hide their presence among the tiers of ships in the pool in the Thames River. Dickens pointed out that the many ships in the tiers reminded him of the confined spaces in Venice.

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