This vintage book contains excerpts taken from the ship's logs of the "Watersnake", sailing in Dutch seas, and the "Water Rat" and "Viper", sailing on the Thames and South Coast. These interesting and insightful accounts of seafaring in the late nineteenth century will appeal to those with an interest in historical sailing, and will be of considerable utility as research resources. Contents include: "Projected Cruise", "Our Ship", "Dimensions", "Provisioning", "The Crew", "Erith Hard", "Toggery", "Water", "Hauling Off", "An Addition to Crew", "Under Way", "Thames Barges", "From Erith to Ramsgate and Ramsgate to Dover", "The Breaker", "Dover to the Sloé", "Flushing", "The Roompot", "Rotterdam", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete the original text and artwork.