The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2

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The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 by Frederick Whymper.

Contents

• CONTENTS.8
• LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.19
• THE SEA.26
• CHAPTER I. The History of Ships and Shipping Interests (continued).27
• CHAPTER II. The History of Ships and Shipping Interests (continued).66
• CHAPTER III. The History of Ships and Shipping Interests (continued).91
• CHAPTER IV. The History of Ships and Shipping Interests (continued).115
• CHAPTER V. The History of Ships and Shipping Interests (continued).139
• CHAPTER VI. The History of Ships and Shipping Interests (continued).170
• CHAPTER VII. The History of Ships and Shipping Interests (continued).192
• CHAPTER VIII. The History of Ships and Shipping Interests (continued).218
• CHAPTER IX. The History of Ships and Shipping Interests (continued).231
• CHAPTER X. The Lighthouse and its History.260
• CHAPTER XI. The Lighthouse (continued).288
• CHAPTER XII. The Lighthouse (concluded).303
• CHAPTER XIII. The Breakwater.313
• CHAPTER XIV. The Greatest Storm in English History.327
• CHAPTER XV. “Man the Life-boat!”346
• CHAPTER XVI. “Man the Life-boat!” (continued).357
• CHAPTER XVII. “Man the Life-boat!” (continued).371
• CHAPTER XVIII. “Wrecking” as a Profession.388
• CHAPTER XIX. “Hovelling” v. Wrecking.403
• CHAPTER XX. Ships that “Pass by on the other Side.”427
• CHAPTER XXI. A Contrast—The Ship on Fire!—Swamped at Sea.452
• CHAPTER XXII. Early Steamship Wrecks and their Lessons.482
• Footnotes518
• Transcriber’s Note528
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE531

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