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CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. The Development of Ships 1
II. The Development of Sails 34
III. The Perfection of Sails—The Clipper Ships 56
IV. The Development of Steamships 75
V. The Perfection of Steamships 96
VI. Steamships of Many Types 117
VII. Ships of War 140
VIII. Ports and Port Equipment 168
IX. The Art of Seamanship 191
X. The Science of Navigation 215
XI. Lighthouses, Lightships, and Buoys 235
XII. Ship Design, Construction, and Repair 252
XIII. Shipping Lines 267
XIV. The Importance of Ships 279
APPENDIX. An Abridged Dictionary of Nautical Words and Expressions 295
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