18. A Coin of Apollonia, showing Shape of Anchor 72
Coin of about 420 B.C., in the British Museum (Greek and
Roman Life Room, Case 2, No. 21). Twice the actual size.
19. A Roman Warship 73
From Lazare de Baïf’s “Annotationes ... de re navali,”
Paris, 1536, p. 164.
20. Roman Ship 75
From the same book, p. 167.
21. Roman Merchant Ships _To face_ 80
From a relief, _c._ 200 A.D.
22. Roman Ship entering Harbour 82
From an earthenware lamp, c. 200 A.D., in the British
Museum (Greek and Roman Life Room, Case 53, No. 518).
23. Fishing-boat in Harbour 83
From another lamp, as the last.
24. Navis Actuaria 87
From a recently discovered mosaic at Althiburus, near
Tunis; reproduced by kind permission from M. Leroux’
“Monuments et Mémoires,” Paris, 1905.
25. The Viking Boat dug up at Brigg, Lincolnshire _To face_ 96
From a photograph, taken during its excavation in
1886, and supplied by Mr. John Scott, of Brigg.
26. Ancient Scandinavian Rock-carving 111
From Du Chaillu’s “Viking Age,” by courtesy of Mr. John
Murray.
27. Viking Ship-form Grave 114
From the same.
28. The Gogstad Viking Ship _To face_ 118
From a photograph by O. Voering, Christiania.
29. The Gogstad Viking Ship _To face_ 120
From a photograph by O. Voering, Christiania.
30. Norwegian Ship 120
From a sketch by H. Warington Smyth, by courtesy of
the artist.
31. Russian Ship 121
As the last.
32. Harold’s Ships; from the Bayeux Tapestry _To face_ 134
From a photograph of the replica at South Kensington.
33. William the Conqueror’s Ships; from the Bayeux Tapestry 136
As the last.
34. Lading Arms and Wine; from the Bayeux Tapestry 138
As the last.
35. Mediterranean Warship of the Thirteenth Century 142
From a drawing.
36. A Fourteenth-Century Dromon 144
From a drawing.
37. Seal of Winchelsea 150
From the original in the British Museum. Actual size.
38. Seal of Hastings 151
From the original in the British Museum. Actual size.
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