History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce (1874)
Lindsay, William Schaw · London : Sampson Low · leaf 307
coins of the period, of which the accompanyingdrawings are fair representations. Nearly the wholeof the ancient war-galleys had their bows and … sterns considerably elevated above the level of the stem.deck. From the former, or the coursier—centreplatform—an officer regulated the duties of therowers; whilst the pilot directed, from the quarter-deck, the course of the ship. In many cases, thisofficer sat under a highly ornamented canopy,…
Commerce · Ships and shipping · Merchant marine
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