TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PREFACE
11
Division of Europe according to the shape of vessels: Northern centre—Baltic Sea—Southern centre—Mediterranean Sea.
SOUTHERN CENTRE.
CHAPTERI
13
The Egyptians
13
The Phœnicians
17
The Greeks and Romans
19
The Mediterranean in the Middle Ages
23
Galleys
23
Types of ships in the XVIIIth century
28
NORTHERN CENTRE.
CHAPTERII
33
Vikings’ vessel
34
The Cog
36
Influence of the Crusades
38
Use of the rudder
38
The galley in the Netherlands
39
Use of Artillery
40
Baertzen
40
Krayers and Hulken
41
Use of carvel laid planking
41
The ship in the XVIth century
44
Use of the square-stern ship
44
Use of the ports
45
The Flyboat
45
The Pinnace
46
The square-stern ship
47
The Flute—the Kuff—the Smack
47
Transition of the ship of the XVIth century to that of the XVIIth century
49
The war ship (first war navy)
49
France
52
England
53
The Netherlands
54
Merchant marine of the Netherlands
57
Use of the frigate
58
Fireships
58
CHAPTERIII
61
Classification of vessels
65
I.—War ships
65
II.—Merchant vessels
for over seas navigation
66
for the coasting trade
66
III.—Ferries
67
IV.—Vessels for sundry uses
67
V.—Boats intended for the upper rivers (Bovenlanders)
68
VI.—Fishing vessels
70
CHAPTERIV
71
Description of the types of vessels
71
The Pinnace
71
The Flyboat
71
The Katship
72
Ship of the Dutch East India Company
72
The Boeier
72
The Howker
72
The Bush
72
The Hekboot
72
The Straetsvaerder
73
The Stokker
73
The Frigate
73
The Galliot
73
The Galeas
74
The Koff
74
The Smak
75
The Smalschip and the Wijdschip
75
The Damlooper
75
The Tjalk
76
The Schuit and the Poon
76
The Kaag
76
The Steigerschuit
77
The Yacht
77
The Boeierschuit
77
The Pleit
77
The Otter
77
The Mot
78
The Spitsche Mot
78
The Ever
78
The Bremerkahn
78
The Potten and the Pujen
78
The Snijboon and the Somp or Pegge
79
The Hoogeveensche Praam
79
The Praam (pram)
79
The Koftjalk
81
The Kraak
82
The Skiff
82
The Ponton
82
The Halve Pont or Pijper
83
The Gierpont
83
The Kabelveerpont
83
The Bok
84
The Snik
84
The Westlander
85
The Kaag
85
The Utrecht Pram
85
The Schouw
86
The Trekschuit
86
The Yacht
86
The Baggeraak
86
The Bagger- or Moddermolen
87
The Tjotter
88
The Laadbak and the Zolderschuit
88
The Onderlegger
88
THE BOVENLANDERS
89
The Rhine
89
The Dorstensche Aak
89
The Stevenschip
90
The Turfijker and the Hagenaar
90
The Keen
90
The Keenaak
90
The Lahnaak and the Slof
91
The Meuse
91
The The Whalemajol, etc.
91
CHAPTERV
93
Fishing boats
93
The Egmonder Pink
93
The Bush
93
The Kwee and the Hoekerbuis
96
The Hoeker (howker)
96
The Haringjager and the Buisconvoyer
96
The Sloep (sloop)
96
The Logger (lugger)
97
The Bom
97
The Garnalenschuit
97
The Scholschuit or Bazaanschuit
97
The Zwartewaalsche Gaffelaar
97
The Schokker
98
The Haringschuit
99
The Punter and the Gondel
99
The Hoogaars
99
The Steekschuit
100
The Hengst
100
The Botter
100
The Blazer
100
The Lemmeraak
100
The Bolle and the Knots
100
The Jol
101
Use of fishing boats on the Zuiderzee
101
The Waterschip
102
CHAPTERVI
103
Belgian craft
103
The Tournaisien
103
The Chaland
103
The Bélandre
103
The Pointu
104
The Prij
104
CHAPTERVII
105
Development of the types of vessels in the North-East of Europe in relation to the first inhabitants of the Netherlands
105