History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce (1874)
Lindsay, William Schaw · London : Sampson Low · leaf 86
description of boats at Khapta(Arrians Peripl. c. 16); and the name derived from the way the boatswere made by being sewn together. 2 See Journ. of Roy. Asiat. Soc. xix. L54. D 2 36 MERCHANT SHIPPING. Again, Shalmaneser, when about to besiege Tyre,manned his ships with Phoenician sailors.1 It is… … (Layaed, ii. Series, PI. 28.) On other sculptures we see:— (1.) Vessels—carrying two chariots, and appa-rently constructed of planks, with a doublearrangement of oars, one set for steering,the other for rowing (Layard, I. Series,PI. 15, 16). conveying planks, large stones, &c. (2.)(3.) Layard,…
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