Ships and sailors, ancient and modern, by C.C. Cotterill and E.D. Littleand Halliday, 1868 - 350 страница |
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... coracles , and bladder- boats , as we may call them all , possibly , fashioned upon models furnished by nature . The beaver floating down the stream on a log , or the ' young barbarians all at play , ' and striding the fallen tree in ...
... coracles , and bladder- boats , as we may call them all , possibly , fashioned upon models furnished by nature . The beaver floating down the stream on a log , or the ' young barbarians all at play , ' and striding the fallen tree in ...
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... coracles as their descendants in Wales and Ireland at the present day . Herodotus describes those used in the Euphrates in his time with his wonted minuteness . He says that they were circular , and formed of leather , stretched on ...
... coracles as their descendants in Wales and Ireland at the present day . Herodotus describes those used in the Euphrates in his time with his wonted minuteness . He says that they were circular , and formed of leather , stretched on ...
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... Coracles - Ships of the Veneti - Saxons — Their Ships -Decline of their Taste for the Sea - Influence of the Danes - Alfred's Ships - Edgar's Navy - Late Saxon Ships . 37 CHAPTER IV . THE VIKINGS . Customs of the Northmen - Vessels and ...
... Coracles - Ships of the Veneti - Saxons — Their Ships -Decline of their Taste for the Sea - Influence of the Danes - Alfred's Ships - Edgar's Navy - Late Saxon Ships . 37 CHAPTER IV . THE VIKINGS . Customs of the Northmen - Vessels and ...
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... be every reason to suppose that tradition has cor- rectly handed down St. Paul's Bay in the island of Malta as the scene of this famous shipwreck . 37 CHAPTER III . BRITONS AND SAXONS . British Coracles 36 THE ANCIENTS .
... be every reason to suppose that tradition has cor- rectly handed down St. Paul's Bay in the island of Malta as the scene of this famous shipwreck . 37 CHAPTER III . BRITONS AND SAXONS . British Coracles 36 THE ANCIENTS .
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Charles Clement Cotterill. 37 CHAPTER III . BRITONS AND SAXONS . British Coracles - Ships of the Veneti - Saxons - Their ... coracles as may be seen on the Welsh rivers or the western coasts of Ireland at the present day . But , rude as ...
Charles Clement Cotterill. 37 CHAPTER III . BRITONS AND SAXONS . British Coracles - Ships of the Veneti - Saxons - Their ... coracles as may be seen on the Welsh rivers or the western coasts of Ireland at the present day . But , rude as ...
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admiral Alabama American anchor ancient armed Athenians attack battle began Blake boats British broadside broadside vessel Bucentaure called Cape Captain caravels carried century Christians coast Columbus commanded coracles crew deck discovered discovery Drake Dutch enemy enemy's engage England English Ericsson favour feet fell fight fire fleet force fought French frigates galleasse galley Greek fire guns hands harbour Herodotus hour India invention iron island Jomsburg Kearsage king land length maritime mast Mediterranean Merrimac miles Monitor nations Naupactus naval navigation navy Nelson night oars Panama Peloponnesians Phormio pinnaces pirates port Portuguese prow rigging river Romans round rowers Royal Sovereign rudder sailors screw sea-fight seems seen sent Serapis ships shore shot sides sight Sir Richard soon Spain Spaniards Spanish squadron steam stern Straits of Gibraltar success sword tons took torpedo trade trireme Tromp Turks turret Vasco Victory voyage wind wounded yards
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Страница 181 - Master-gunner, whom he knew to be a most resolute man, to split and sink the ship; that thereby nothing might remain of glory or victory to the Spaniards, seeing in so many hours' fight, and with so great a navy they were not able to take her, having had fifteen hours...
Страница 181 - England, and the better sort to pay such reasonable ransom as their estate would bear, and in the mean season to be free from galley or imprisonment. To this he so...
Страница 180 - But as the day increased, so our men decreased, and as the light grew more and more, by so much more grew our discomforts. For none appeared in sight but enemies, saving one small ship called the Pilgrim...
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