British Merchant Seamen in San Francisco, 1892-1898E. Arnold, 1899 - 206 pàgines |
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... ships . In spite of the increase of steamers , there still remain many hundreds of these sailing - ships , manned by thousands of men and boys , and it is about those long- voyage ships that these pages are written . The facts recorded ...
... ships . In spite of the increase of steamers , there still remain many hundreds of these sailing - ships , manned by thousands of men and boys , and it is about those long- voyage ships that these pages are written . The facts recorded ...
Pàgina 12
... ships which annually go from the shores of Britain and other countries to the North Pacific coast . The great majority of these ships fly the British flag ; but this unfortunately does not signify that they are manned by British sailors ...
... ships which annually go from the shores of Britain and other countries to the North Pacific coast . The great majority of these ships fly the British flag ; but this unfortunately does not signify that they are manned by British sailors ...
Pàgina 16
... ships ' lie up ' for months , and where last year ( 1897 ) for a time quite an epidemic of typhoid fever raged ... ship . It is a charming place . The little town up the wooded and steep hillside is picturesque , and the people are ...
... ships ' lie up ' for months , and where last year ( 1897 ) for a time quite an epidemic of typhoid fever raged ... ship . It is a charming place . The little town up the wooded and steep hillside is picturesque , and the people are ...
Pàgina 17
... ships on the mud , and , in a measure , keep their bottoms clean . It is a safe place to lie , and quite handy to get from it to the city . Few sailors , if they have to ' lie up , ' regret doing so in Sausalito , with the ex- ception ...
... ships on the mud , and , in a measure , keep their bottoms clean . It is a safe place to lie , and quite handy to get from it to the city . Few sailors , if they have to ' lie up , ' regret doing so in Sausalito , with the ex- ception ...
Pàgina 18
... ship for months within a hundred yards of the shore , doing ship's work all the time . Every now and then some captain or officer gets up a cricket or football club , which keeps things going for a time ; but , take it all in all ...
... ship for months within a hundred yards of the shore , doing ship's work all the time . Every now and then some captain or officer gets up a cricket or football club , which keeps things going for a time ; but , take it all in all ...
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