The book of craftsmen; the story of men's handiwork through the ages (1900)
Bruce, Marjory · New York, Dodd, Mead & Co. · leaf 93
ellous beauty, made of tough, shining wood strengthened with leather thongs and plates of metal, and decorated in gorgeous colours. It was so light that one man could carry it, and yet so strong that it would bear two men throughout the surge and stress of battle. At the side hung the bow-case and… … As we have already seen, the earliest type of boat was a canoe scooped out of a tree-trunk and propelled by a single-bladed paddle. No boats are mentioned in the Old Testament — the Israelites were not a seagoing people, and their great river, the Jordan, was not easily navigable. The ships to…
Decorative arts · Industrial arts
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