Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, Martin, William, 1801-1867 · London : Darton and Co · leaf 202
produce suchgigantic effects. In building large ships, a good ship-yard is essential. Itmust be a place to which the tide flows daily, and containinga good depth of water, with plenty of room, so that the ship,when launched, may not run a-ground. The most celebratedship-yards for the building of… … SOMETHING ABOUT SHIPS AND SHIPPING. 1$1 The first thing done in ship-building, is, what is called laying down the stocks. The stocks are large masses oftimber, higher at one end than at the other, forming what iscalled an inclined plane, which is carried out into the watersome distance, to allow…
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