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The Old East Indiamen
Introduction
简介： The author desires to acknowledge the courtesy of Messrs T. H. Parker Brothers of Whitcomb Street, W.C., for allowing him to reproduce the illustrations mentioned on many of the pages of this book; as also the P.O. Steam Navigation Company for permis...
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Chapter List
1.
PREFACE
2.
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER II THE MAGNETIC EAST
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CHAPTER III THE LURE OF NATIONS
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CHAPTER IV THE ROUTE TO THE EAST
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CHAPTER V THE FIRST EAST INDIA COMPANY
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CHAPTER VI CAPTAIN LANCASTER DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF
8.
CHAPTER VII THE BUILDING OF THE COMPANY’S SHIPS
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CHAPTER VIII PERILS AND ADVENTURES
10.
CHAPTER IX SHIPS AND TRADE
11.
CHAPTER X FREIGHTING THE EAST INDIAMEN
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CHAPTER XI EAST INDIAMEN AND THE ROYAL NAVY
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CHAPTER XII THE WAY THEY HAD IN THE COMPANY’S SERVICE
14.
CHAPTER XIII THE EAST INDIAMEN’S ENEMIES
15.
CHAPTER XIV SHIPS AND MEN
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CHAPTER XV AT SEA IN THE EAST INDIAMEN
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CHAPTER XVI CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
18.
CHAPTER XVII WAYS AND MEANS
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CHAPTER XVIII LIFE ON BOARD
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CHAPTER XIX THE COMPANY’S NAVAL SERVICE
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CHAPTER XX OFFENCE AND DEFENCE
22.
CHAPTER XXI THE “WARREN HASTINGS” AND THE “PIéMONTAISE”
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CHAPTER XXII PIRATES AND FRENCH FRIGATES
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CHAPTER XXIII THE LAST OF THE OLD EAST INDIAMEN