Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · London : Sidgewick & Jackson, litd · leaf 73
ity for practising the seamans art than as avulgar display of wealth. The true war-vessel was made in the proportions oflength seven or eight times her width, and drew about3 feet of water. Light, shallow, and fiat, not particularlyseaworthy, they were utterly different from the round,heavy,… … Portions of Early Mediterranean Anchor in Lead found OFF THE Coast of Cyrene. (In the British Museum.) in estimating the speed of the galley and merchantman inthose days as about 7| to 4 (or 5) knots respectively. When stone was discarded and metal anchors beganto be adopted about the year 600…
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