[POSTSCRIPT THE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS]

[Transcriber's note: The following two errata items have been applied to this e-book.]

ERRATA

Page XIII. For "Henry VII's" read "Henry VIII's."

Page 254. L. 20 for "facing the Germans" read "away from Scheer,"

ILLUSTRATIONS

[ VIKING MAN-OF-WAR. . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece ]

[ "DUG-OUT" CANOE ]

[ ROMAN TRIREME—A vessel with three benches of oars ]

[ WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR'S TRANSPORTS ]