CONTENTS

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I. [A LAND OF WATERWAYS ] 1
II. [CANOES ] 16
III. [SAILING CRAFT; THE PIONEERS ] 41
IV. [SAILING CRAFT: UNDER THE FLEURS-DE-LIS] 54
V. [SAILING CRAFT: UNDER THE UNION JACK] 68
VI. [SAILING CRAFT: THE BUILDING OF THE SHIP ] 82
VII. [SAILING CRAFT: 'FIT TO GO FOREIGN' ] 92
VIII. [STEAMERS ] 129
IX. [FISHERIES] 155
X. [ADMINISTRATION ] 171
XI. [NAVIES ] 179
[BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE] 189
[INDEX] 193

[Transcriber's note: The page numbers below are those in the original book. However, in this e-book, to avoid the splitting of paragraphs, the illustrations may have been moved to preceding or following pages.]