MASTER MARINER; ASSOCIATE OF THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS;
MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS IN SCOTLAND; EDITOR OF GRIFFIN’S “NAUTICAL SERIES.”
General Contents.—Historical: From Early Times to 1486—Progress under Henry VIII.—To Death of Mary—During Elizabeth’s Reign—Up to the Reign of William III.—The 18th and 19th Centuries—Institution of Examinations—Rise and Progress of Steam Propulsion—Development of Free Trade—Shipping Legislation, 1862 to 1875—“Locksley Hall” Case—Shipmasters’ Societies—Loading of Ships—Shipping Legislation, 1884 to 1894—Statistics of Shipping. The Personnel: Shipowners—Officers—Mariners—Duties and Present Position. Education: A Seaman’s Education: what it should be—Present Means of Education—Hints. Discipline and Duty—Postscript—The Serious Decrease in the Number of British Seamen, a Matter demanding the Attention of the Nation.
“Interesting and Instructive ... may be read WITH PROFIT and ENJOYMENT.”—Glasgow Herald.
“Every branch of the subject is dealt with in a way which shows that the writer ‘knows the ropes’ familiarly.”—Scotsman.
“This ADMIRABLE book ... TEEMS with useful information—Should be in the hands of every Sailor.”—Western Morning News.
Fourth Edition, Thoroughly Revised. With Additional Illustrations. Price 6s.
A MANUAL OF
ELEMENTARY SEAMANSHIP.