Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · London : Sidgewick & Jackson, litd · leaf 147
s, andwithout some knowledge of geography even the crudestnavigational methods lose their value. Among theGreeks and Romans there existed curious and uncer-tain ideas concerning the earth. Some thought that itfloated on the water like a bowl. Some believed thatit was like to a column or stone… … THE MIDDLE AGES Further, though there were astronomers, yet theywere incompetent and of Uttle value from a practiealpoint of view. Lastly, the ancients had yet to learnthe essential value of the loadstone. Hence theirmariners were not fitted for such long voyages as wereto be made later on by the…
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