World Water Craft Through Ages Reveals Global Vessels
An observant traveler notes diverse boats from gondolas in Venice to Hawaiian canoes and Chinese catamarans. The piece outlines construction, rigging, and local uses across regions, highlighting how geography shapes boat styles while tracing common evolutionary threads in watercraft.
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Italy
Venice
Ereen
Hawaiian Islands
Banos
Batu
Burmal
China
India
England
Ireland
Marmora
Atrean
Bhola
John Chinaman
Why the Boy Was Baptized In A Luncheon Tale
A luncheon before his departure for Burene to Joseph Cowen features discussion on baptism and apostasy. A wealthy New York home recollection cites parental hopes to aid the boy’s progress by baptism amid interfaith tensions.
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Burene
Joseph Cowen
Sao York
Daule
Equator
Indian Ocean
Reunion
Madagascar
Natal
George W. Cable
New Orleans
Parle
Grand Opera
Cairo
New York
Benjamin
Door sill of India and Colombo Harbor memories
A travelogue excerpt from Ceylon recalls Colombo harbor with its protecting breakwater and native canoe divers. The writer describes the Galle Face hotel, its swimming tank, and manager Mr. Hoffer, then recounts encounters with a French Creole singer and memories of travel, opera, and youth in distant lands.
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Ceylon
Treland
India
Colombe
Galle Face Hotel
Ita Gues
Klong-Kong
Railles
Singapore
Galle Mace
Hoffer
Hotel
Ceell
London
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