Wyllie, W. L. (William Lionel), 1851-1931 · London, E. Arnold · leaf 46
that the bow-sprit is very large, and the mizen mast very small,and that the white bands and lines of the portstaper very rapidly towards the after end of thetwo-decker. Consequently, seen from a little way off, the whole looks out of proportion and dis-torted. In spite of this, however, our… … This shows the ship as she would look if youdrew her through a telescope from some milesaway. Here, though the direction is the same asin the last plate, everything is as though it weredrawn to one scale ; each spar is in exact propor-tion ; the men at the fore end of the ship are justthe same size…
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