History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce (1874)
Lindsay, William Schaw · London : Sampson Low · leaf 182
he says, commonlyconsist of five planks only, a com- remarkable similitude between these and the ancient panson of the Chi- boats of Britain. nese boats . . with those in use among them. ancient joined together without ribs or timber of any kind. Bntons. ^hese planks are bent to the proper shape by… … SMALL JUNK. PARO. afterwards smeared with a paste made with quick-lime from sea-shells and water. Others are made ofwicker-work, smeared all over, and rendered water-tight, by the same composition as is used for theformer. The owners affect to paint eyes upon theheads of all these boats, as if to…
Commerce · Ships and shipping · Merchant marine
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