The illustrations in Figs. 26 and 27 appear by arrangement with Mr. John Murray: Fig. 51 by arrangement with the Clarendon Press, Oxford: and Figs. 30, 31, 87-90, 92, 93, 95, 102, 104, 106, 111, 112, 114, 115, and the Plans, by arrangement with the editor of _The Yachting Monthly_. Thanks are also due to two artists skilled in marine subjects—to Mr. Charles Dixon for his two pictures in colour, at once lively and accurate; and to Mr. Norman S. Carr, not only for the initial letters of the chapters, but for thirty or more sketches specially drawn for this book. Finally, I have to express my thanks to Mr. John Masefield, who has been kind enough to read the proofs, while the book was passing through the press, and to give me the benefit of his valuable advice. E. KEBLE CHATTERTON. _June 1909._ ERRATA P. 60, line 8, _for_ “with three reefs already taken in” _read_ “close-reefed.” (Fig. 13 shows three turns taken with the brails or bunt-lines, so as to make a close reef.) P. 86, line 18, _for_ “tilt” _read_ “rake.” P. 199, line 1, _for_ “foremast” _read_ “foresail.” ” line 15, _for_ “bill-hooks” _read_ “shear-hooks.” ” line 32, _for_ “anchor” _read_ “a foul anchor.” P. 203, line 19, _for_ “face” _read_ “case.” P. 214, line 34, _for_ “bill-hooks” _read_ “shear-hooks.” P. 262, line 3, _after_ “driver” _insert_ “or spanker.” P. 275, line 15, _for_ “iron” _read_ “wire.” ” line 17, _for_ “braces” _read_ “brace-pendants.” CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xiii I. INTRODUCTORY 1 II. EARLY EGYPTIAN SHIPS FROM ABOUT 6000 B.C. 20 III. ANCIENT SHIPS OF PHŒNICIA, GREECE, AND ROME 46 IV. THE EARLY SHIPS OF NORTHERN EUROPE 89 V. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAILING SHIP FROM THE EIGHTH CENTURY TO THE YEAR 1485 128 VI. FROM HENRY VII. TO THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH (1485-1603) 170 VII. FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES I. TO THE CLOSE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 222 VIII. THE SAILING SHIP IN THE NINETEENTH AND TWENTIETH CENTURIES 254 IX. THE FORE-AND-AFT RIG AND ITS DEVELOPMENTS; COASTERS, FISHING BOATS, YACHTS, &C. 281 GLOSSARY 335 BIBLIOGRAPHY 339 INDEX 345 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.