Project Gutenberg 2023-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 209 Masefield, John 1878 1967 09011722 Sea life in Nelson's time $aUnited Kingdom :$bMethuen & Co., $c1905. Bob Taylor, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Sea Life in Nelson's Time" by John Masefield is a historical account published in the early 20th century. The work delves into the intricacies of naval life during the time of Admiral Horatio Nelson, focusing on the design and construction of ships, the armament used, and the day-to-day experiences of sailors. It offers a detailed exploration of maritime practices, shipbuilding techniques, and the hierarchical structure aboard ships, presumably aimed at readers interested in naval history. The opening of the book intricately describes the process of shipbuilding in England during Nelson’s era, detailing the craftsmanship of master shipwrights and the materials used, predominantly oak sourced from English forests. Masefield outlines the architectural features of various ship types, such as the first-rate and third-rate ships, and explains the complexities of rigging and waterproofing techniques. Additionally, he touches on the issues of ship maintenance, including the vulnerabilities of wooden ships to decay and damage at sea, setting the stage for a comprehensive examination of naval life that unfolds in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/sealifeinnelsons00maserich 20201109022019masefield 1905 GB Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Sea life Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Naval operations, British V Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 436030 2025-06-28T05:42:14.209339 text/html 426081 2023-05-04T07:12:26 text/html 1999471 2025-06-28T05:42:21.659788 application/epub+zip 1999802 2025-06-28T05:42:15.979885 application/epub+zip 341380 2025-06-28T05:42:15.000375 application/epub+zip 2652201 2025-06-28T05:42:25.661780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2618528 2025-06-28T05:42:20.807811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365295 2025-06-28T05:42:13.360393 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365085 2023-05-04T07:12:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18640 2025-06-28T05:42:25.816794 application/rdf+xml 21357 2025-06-28T05:42:15.224374 image/jpeg 3074 2025-06-28T05:42:15.112321 image/jpeg 135075 2023-05-04T07:12:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 3168176 2023-05-04T07:12:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 2337189 2025-06-28T05:42:14.304357 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia