History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce (1874)
Lindsay, William Schaw · London : Sampson Low · leaf 102
ption de FEgypte, furnishes monumentalproof of the accuracy of Herodotus, in his descrip-tion of their construction.1 Men may be seen building a boat, much resemblinga modern barge, with a high poop, and a long bow,apparently binding bands of papyrus round theboards, while others are bringing, on… … Herodotus, therefore, probably refers to the smallercraft employed upon the Nile. Many interesting drawings of these river boatsare to be found in Wilkinsons Manners andCustoms of that ancient people. Most of themhave been copied from ancient monuments, and haveevidently had their imperfections…
Commerce · Ships and shipping · Merchant marine
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