Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. Illustrations xi
5. List of Abbreviations Used in Footnotes xii
6. Introduction xiii
7. CHAPTER I. The Science and Practice of Navigation 1
8. CHAPTER II. Wages and Conditions of Work for the Common Seaman 35
9. CHAPTER III. The Size and Build of English Ships 82
10. CHAPTER IV. The Various Types of English Ships 101
11. CHAPTER V. A Statistical Survey of English Shipping 145
12. Conclusion 165
13. Appendices
14. APPENDIX I. The Text of the Laws of Oleron 171
15. APPENDIX II. Tables Showing Sizes and Types of Ships and Volume of Trade 177
16. bibliography 237
17. Index 251