A Brief History of the World, With Especial Reference to Social And Economic Conditions
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When sight of land was lost, the captain took the Uves of aU into his hands, and under these circumstances we can sympathize with faint-hearted passengers. In those earher times the navigator's sole guides were the sun and stars ; in stormy weather he could only guess at the course.
There were no accurate maps or charts, and the great area of ,xmknown seas held countless terrors. Imagination peopled the waters with huge monsters, who could swallow a whole ship with its cargo. This fate one migh...t avoid, only to be engulfed in some dreadful whirlpool. It was an additional terror that the world was thought to be flat and a ship dared not venture too far, lest it fall over the edge.
233. Piracy. — There was, moreover, the far too real danger 224 Business Life of pirates, who swarmed on every sea, for their crime was not then so heinous as at present. Many thought it a branch of legitimate trade. Even a reputable merchantman might turn pirate, if it chanced to meet a smaller ship. A fight at sea was an exciting spectacle.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
When sight of land was lost, the captain took the Uves of aU into his hands, and under these circumstances we can sympathize with faint-hearted passengers. In those earher times the navigator's sole guides were the sun and stars ; in stormy weather he could only guess at the course.
There were no accurate maps or charts, and the great area of ,xmknown seas held countless terrors. Imagination peopled the waters with huge monsters, who could swallow a whole ship with its cargo. This fate one migh...t avoid, only to be engulfed in some dreadful whirlpool. It was an additional terror that the world was thought to be flat and a ship dared not venture too far, lest it fall over the edge.
233. Piracy. — There was, moreover, the far too real danger 224 Business Life of pirates, who swarmed on every sea, for their crime was not then so heinous as at present. Many thought it a branch of legitimate trade. Even a reputable merchantman might turn pirate, if it chanced to meet a smaller ship. A fight at sea was an exciting spectacle.
What to read after A Brief History of the World, With Especial Reference to Social And Economic Conditions?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by George Willis Botsford to read onlineMoreLess
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