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 84
my from bows and engines of war. Thus the old single-sticker became a two-mastedship, for as the size of the hull increased so alsowould the sail; and even with a large crew on boardthere is a point reached when the area of canvas in asingle sail must be restricted. Even at a sli^^^ht loss ofspeed,… … J3 Ht3 OS CO >- I- IN THE MIDDLE AGES follow the example thus set. At the same time, asearly as the fourteenth century, another importantchange was made by taking the rudder from the sideand placing it right aft in the position where it hasremained ever since, and the tiller, instead of comingin…
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