| PAGE | | I | The Ocean and its Origin | 1 | | II | Waves, Tides, and Currents | 9 | | III | The Building and Rigging of Ships | 27 | | IV | Early Voyages and Explorations | 39 | | Part I—Previous to the Discovery of America. | | | Part II—From Columbus to Cook. | | | V | Secrets Won from the Frozen North | 77 | | VI | War-Ships and Naval Battles | 107 | | Part I—Wooden Walls, from Salamis to Trafalgar. | | | Part II—The Present Era of Steam and Steel. | | | VII | The Merchants of the Sea | 155 | | VIII | Robbers of the Seas | 171 | | IX | Yachting and Pleasure-Boating | 187 | | X | Dangers of the Deep | 201 | | XI | Fishing and other Marine Industries | 231 | | XII | The Plants of the Sea and their Uses | 249 | | XIII | Animal Life in the Sea | 259 | | Index of Illustrations | 275 | | General Index | 277 | oarsmen towing sailing ship
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