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... native catamarans on the Nile is remarkable , and requires considerable practice and no little skill . Some of the Nubian boys are very skilful in the management of them , and afford great amusement to the Nile - boat voyagers ; they ...
... native catamarans on the Nile is remarkable , and requires considerable practice and no little skill . Some of the Nubian boys are very skilful in the management of them , and afford great amusement to the Nile - boat voyagers ; they ...
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... native fishermen and boat- men of the north and western coasts of Ireland still express their entire confidence in the sea - going qualities of their coracles , and prefer them in bad weather to any other kind of boat . The English ...
... native fishermen and boat- men of the north and western coasts of Ireland still express their entire confidence in the sea - going qualities of their coracles , and prefer them in bad weather to any other kind of boat . The English ...
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... native industry and ingenuity of the Irish people . In shape , on the inside , they are like a long light galley ; but they have a bold , high bow , which , on the outside and under part , resembles the bow and bottom of a Norway praam ...
... native industry and ingenuity of the Irish people . In shape , on the inside , they are like a long light galley ; but they have a bold , high bow , which , on the outside and under part , resembles the bow and bottom of a Norway praam ...
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... native boatmen has enabled them , from long experience , to design a form of boat admirably suited to the locality and purposes required . For instance , the north - country cobles , employed off the perilous north - east coast at ...
... native boatmen has enabled them , from long experience , to design a form of boat admirably suited to the locality and purposes required . For instance , the north - country cobles , employed off the perilous north - east coast at ...
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... native boatmen , are truly astonishing ; whilst in boats of an ordinary form , it would be certain de- struction to attempt such . Sailing - boats for sea - going purposes must have high bows , and the ballast should be trimmed rather ...
... native boatmen , are truly astonishing ; whilst in boats of an ordinary form , it would be certain de- struction to attempt such . Sailing - boats for sea - going purposes must have high bows , and the ballast should be trimmed rather ...
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amidships Ancient Author ballast bamboo block boat boom bottom bows bowsprit breadth built cabin canoes canvas capsized carry catamaran Chinese coast construction contrivance coracle crew deck Dictionary English engraving feet in length fitted flat fore-sail galley gunwale halliards hauled heavy sea helm HISTORY hoisted hollow hull Illustrations inches iron Islands JEAN INGELOW JOHN STUART MILL keel lateen rig lateen sails life-boat light lower lug-sail luggers main-mast main-sail main-sheet manner Maps mast narrow natives nearly numerous oars open boats outrigger paddles placed planks Plates Post 8vo proa propelled prow punt reefed revised revolving rivers rope round rowlock rudder running sailing-boats Second Edition secured shape ships side sometimes spars spreet sprit-sail squall Square crown 8vo steering stem stern tack Third Edition trim vessel vols Voyage weather whilst wild-fowl WILLIAM ODLING wind windward wood Woodcuts yacht yard yawl
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