A Treatise On The Principles And Practice Of Dock Engineering

40 CHABLJUS GIRI FFIN 4- CO.'S PUBLICA TIONS. GRIFFIN’S NAUTICAL SERIES. Introductory Volume. Price 3s. 6d. TTTS British Mercantile Marine. By EDWARD BLACKMORE, MASTER MARINER; ASSOCIATE OF THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS; MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS IN SCOTLAND; EDITOR OF GRIFFIN’S “NAUTICAL SERIES.” General Contents.— Historical: From Early Times to 1486—Progress ander Henry VIII. — To Death of Mary— During Elizabeth’s Reign—Up to the Reign of William III.—The 18th and 19th Centuries—Institution of Examinations — Rise and Progress of Steam Propulsion — Development of Free Trade- Shipping Legislation, 1862 to 1875—“ Locksley Hall” Case— Shipmasters’ Societies—Loading of Ships—Shipping Legislation, 1884 to 1894— Statistics of Shipping. The Personnel : Shipowners—Officers — Mariners- Duties and Present Position. Education : A Seaman’s Education: what it should be—Present Means of Education— Hints. Discipline and Duty— Postscript—The Serious Decrease in the Number of British Seamen, a Matter demanding the Attention of the Nation. “ Interesting and Instructive . . . may be read with profit and enjoyment.”— Glasgow Herald. “Every branch of the subject is dealt with in a way which shows that the writei 1knows the ropes’ familiarly.”—Sco^man. “This admirable book . . . teems with useful information—Should be in the hånds of every Sailor.’’— Western Morning News. Third Edition, Thorouyhly Revised, Enlaryed, and Re-set. With Additional Illustrations. Price 6s. A IVI ZV N VJAI. OF ELEMENTARY SEAMANSHIP. BY D. WILSON-BARKER, Master Mariner; F.R.S.E., F.R.G.S., &o., &c.; YOUNGER BROTHER OF THE TRINITY H0U9E. With Frontispiece, Numerous Plates (Two in Colours), and Illustrations in the Text. General Contents. —The Building of a Ship; Parts of Hull, Masts, &c.—Ropes, Knots, Splicing, &c. — Gear, Lead and Log, &c. — Rigging Anchors — Sailmaking — The Sails, &c — Handling of Boats under Sail - Signals and Signalling—Rule of the Road—Keeping and Relieving Watch - Points of Etiquette—Glossary of Sea Terms and Phrases—Index. %* The volume contains the new rules of the road. “ This admirable manual, by Capt. Wilson-Bakker of the 4 Worcester,’ seems to us perfectly designed. and holds its place excellentlv in ‘Griffin’s Nautical Series/ . . Althougb intended for those who are to become Officers of the Merchant Navy, it will be found useful by all yachtsmen.”—Athenæum. ♦,* For complète List of Griffin’s Nautical Series, see p. 39. LONDON: CHARLES GRIFFIN & CO., LIMITED, EXETER STREET, STRAND.