The Mirror of the Sea

The Mirror of the Sea

Part 5 The Weight of the Burden XIV

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Part 1 Landfalls and Departures I

Part 1 Chapter II

Part 1 Chapter III

Part 2 Emblems of Hope IV

Part 2 Chapter V

Part 2 Chapter VI

Part 3 The Fine Art VII

Part 3 The Fine Art VIII

Part 3 The Fine Art Chapter IX

Part 4 Cobwebs and Gossamer Chapter X

Part 4 Cobwebs and Gossamer Chapter XI

Part 4 Cobwebs and Gossamer Chapter XII

Part 5 The Weight of the Burden XIII

Part 5 The Weight of the Burden XIV

Part 5 The Weight of the Burden XV

Part 6 Overdue and Missing XVI

Part 6 Overdue and Missing XVII

Part 6 Overdue and Missing XVIII

Part 6 Overdue and Missing XIX

Part 7 The Grip of the Land XX

Part 7 The Grip of the Land XXI

Part 8 The Character of the Foe XXII

Part 8 The Character of the Foe XXIII

Part 8 The Character of the Foe XXIV

Part 9 Rules of East and West XXV

Part 9 Rules of East and West XXVI

Part 9 Rules of East and West XXVII

Part 9 Rules of East and West XXVIII

Part 9 Rules of East and West XXIX

Part 10 The Faithful River XXX

Part 10 The Faithful River XXXI

Part 11 In Captivity XXXIII

Part 11 In Captivity XXXIV

Part 12 Initiation XXXV

Part 12 Initiation XXXVI

Part 13 The Nursery of the Craft XXXVII

Part 13 The Nursery of the Craft XXXVIII

Part 13 The Nursery of the Craft XXXIX

Part 14 The Tremolino XL

Part 14 The Tremolino XLI

Part 14 The Tremolino XLII

Part 14 The Tremolino XLIII

Part 14 The Tremolino XLIV

Part 14 The Tremolino XLV

Part 15 The Heroic Age XLVI

Part 15 The Heroic Age XLVII

Part 15 The Heroic Age XLVIII

Part 15 The Heroic Age XLIX

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Part 5 The Weight of the Burden XIV

The sailing-ship, when I knew her in her days of perfection, was a sensible creature. When I say her days of perfection, I mean perfection of build, gear, seaworthy qualities and case of handling, not the perfection of speed. That quality has departed with the change of building material. No iron ship of yesterday ever attained the marvels of speed

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