Biremes. name because she had only two rows of five tiers, thus:—
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No practical man, however, could entertain the idea
that ten oars, arranged as he suggests, would be
as efficient as a similar number in single lines or
even in double tiers; nor would a galley of this
size be nearly so efficient as she would be with her
ports in a horizontal line, for she would be much
too high in proportion to her length. Similar remarks
apply with nearly equal force in the case of
triremes.
Triremes. The perusal of ancient authors, as well as experience, leads to the conviction that galleys, from the unireme to the quinquereme inclusive, had their oars arranged not merely in oblique vertical rows, but also in horizontal rows according to circumstances. Besides, the plan illustrated on the sculpture from Nineveh is much more practicable than the one suggested by the theory of Mr. Howell. A galley with only ten oars on a side would be more efficient if they were placed as follows:—
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than if arranged in the manner suggested by Mr.
Howell. Nor would they occupy more space, the
