Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 300
strange waters. So the Chi-nese were bold voyagers ages ago. On theircruisers bows was painted an eye to denotewatchfulness; and red, a sacred color to them,was displayed in strips of cloth which decoratedthe various parts of the ship. Chinese enterprise on the sea unfortunatelyreceived a… … XXX.—102-103. 8io SOME ANCIENT FLEETS. I July, rebel against his tyrannical government. Healso ordered, vain and unwise man that he was,that all vessels should be made in the shape ofhis imperial foot! Alas, poor ships! this strangeshape destroyed all seaworthy qualities, andany ambition in the…
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