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 I. A LAND OF WATERWAYS . I 



II. CANOES 16 



III. SAILING CRAFT; THE PIONEERS . . 41 



IV. SAILING CRAFT: UNDER THE FLEURS-DE- 



LIS .... .54 



V. SAILING CRAFT: UNDER THE UNION JACK 68 



VI. SAILING CRAFT: THE BUILDING OF THE 



SHIP 82 



VII. SAILING CRAFT: 'FIT TO GO FOREIGN' . 92 



VIII. STEAMERS 129 



IX. FISHERIES .155 



X. ADMINISTRATION 171 



XI. NAVIES 179 



BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE . . . .189 



INDEX ...... 193 



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