The sailing boat: a description of English and foreign boats |
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... keep off the waves of the sea . ( 2 ) The Egyptians had boats of terra cotta , and leaves of the papyrus ; the Indians of bamboo , or similar cane from knot to knot , or of many pieces of rush . Skins of animals were ( 1 ) Od . v . 249 ...
... keep off the waves of the sea . ( 2 ) The Egyptians had boats of terra cotta , and leaves of the papyrus ; the Indians of bamboo , or similar cane from knot to knot , or of many pieces of rush . Skins of animals were ( 1 ) Od . v . 249 ...
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... keeping it khálus , i.e. free . When a squall is observed approaching , the Egyptian pilot directs the attention of his crew to the halliards and brails , by the signal ' Arless ! arless ! ' which means , ' take care ' or ' be ready ...
... keeping it khálus , i.e. free . When a squall is observed approaching , the Egyptian pilot directs the attention of his crew to the halliards and brails , by the signal ' Arless ! arless ! ' which means , ' take care ' or ' be ready ...
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... keep the ad- venturer above water . The manner of sitting and using the 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 ...
... keep the ad- venturer above water . The manner of sitting and using the 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 ...
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... but there is no thwart of any kind either in the stern or the bow , it being important in a sea - way to keep both ends of the curragh light , and free of any dead weight . There is also a fifth thwart THE CORACLE . 27.
... but there is no thwart of any kind either in the stern or the bow , it being important in a sea - way to keep both ends of the curragh light , and free of any dead weight . There is also a fifth thwart THE CORACLE . 27.
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... keeping company with the shoals of herrings , mackerel , and such fish as they go in quest of . Weeks and months are passed by the crew at sea in these boats ; as also by their companions , the Dutch and French fishermen , in their ...
... keeping company with the shoals of herrings , mackerel , and such fish as they go in quest of . Weeks and months are passed by the crew at sea in these boats ; as also by their companions , the Dutch and French fishermen , in their ...
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