The romance of the ship; the story of her origin and evolution (1911)
Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company; London, Seeley and co., limited · leaf 54
ilst the galley, aswe have just remarked, was really a rowing ship withsails only as auxiliaries, the merchantman or round-ship was primarily a sailing vessel, and carried oarsonly for emergency in calms, in entering harbours, andfor accelerating her speed to escape the attacks ofpirates. With… … O ^? THE MEDITERRANEAN made of fir, cypress, or cedar. When we recollect thatthe shores of the Mediterranean, at any rate aroundGreece, were rich in timber, red-lead, iron, and copper,it is not surprising that the shipbuilding industry inthese early days was so extensive. The keels of thegalleys,…
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