| CHAPTER | | PAGE |
| 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] |