Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrative Material ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Sailing Ships and Regional History 1
6. Rise of an Enclave Industry 23
7. Colonial Argosy 47
8. Maritime Merchants in the Old Colonial System 78
9. Rise and Decline of the Ocean Fleets 88
10. Capital, Labour, and Profits 128
11. Merchant Shipowners in the Industrial Era 147
12. A Culture of Entrepôt Growth 156
13. Maritime Capital and Economic Development 172
14. Postscript: A Comparative Perspective 203
15. Sample Gross Revenue Calculations, 1863, 1873 (Chapter 6) 211
16. Average Gross Revenue, Selected Commodities (Chapter 6) 214
17. Returns on Six Nova Scotia Vessels, 1867-92 (Chapter 6) 216
18. Notes 223
19. Index 283