Mediterranean: Portrait of a SeaOverview of the historical events that took place in the Mediterranean Sea. |
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... sides and turning them with a twist of the gaff so that they fell into the holds . As the great tunny came over the side ... side as they threw it down to die in the hold . . . . ” Swordfishing also has its own special techniques . The ...
... sides and turning them with a twist of the gaff so that they fell into the holds . As the great tunny came over the side ... side as they threw it down to die in the hold . . . . ” Swordfishing also has its own special techniques . The ...
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... side of the vessel ; hence the " steerboard " , or starboard , side . The cultivation of flax and the techniques of spinning the fibres and weaving them into linen were first developed in the Nile Delta . It is probable that the ...
... side of the vessel ; hence the " steerboard " , or starboard , side . The cultivation of flax and the techniques of spinning the fibres and weaving them into linen were first developed in the Nile Delta . It is probable that the ...
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... side , once the main ram had penetrated her below water . In addition to all this , massive balks of timber , known as catheads , pro- jected on either side of the bows far enough to provide some protection for the forward oars when the ...
... side , once the main ram had penetrated her below water . In addition to all this , massive balks of timber , known as catheads , pro- jected on either side of the bows far enough to provide some protection for the forward oars when the ...
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