CONTENTS.

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List of Illustrations[xiii]
I.Introductory[1]
II.Early Egyptian Ships from about 6000 b.c.[20]
III.Ancient Ships of Phœnicia, Greece, and Rome[46]
IV.The Early Ships of Northern Europe[89]
V.The Development of the Sailing Ship from the Eighth Century to the Year 1485[128]
VI.From Henry VII. to the Death of Elizabeth (1485-1603)[170]
VII.From the Accession of James I. to the Close of the Eighteenth Century[222]
VIII.The Sailing Ship in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries[254]
IX.The Fore-and-aft Rig and its Developments; Coasters, Fishing Boats, Yachts, &c.[281]
Glossary[335]
Bibliography[339]
Index[345]