File:Military and religious life in the Middle Ages and at the period of the Renaissance (1870) (14784654122).jpg

Identifier: gri_33125008050011 (find matches)
Title: Military and religious life in the Middle Ages and at the period of the Renaissance
Year: 1870 (1870s)
Authors: Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884
Subjects: Middle Ages Civilization, Medieval Civilization, Renaissance Costume Military art and science Christian life
Publisher: London : Bickers & Son
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
ocity between the ships of friendly nations. Themerchant, for instance, who spent a great portion of his life at sea, wastreated on board ship with greater deference than the soldier who was therefor a short time only. When several merchants chartered a vessel in commonfor the transport of their merchandise, and proceeded to sea in it themselves,the captain was bound to consult them and to follow their advice in all NAVAL MATTERS. 9» perils, whenever storms threatened, or when from a dread of pirates it seemedadvisable to put into the nearest port. Before setting sail, the captain andthe crew swore upon the Gospel to defend the ship and its passengers againstthe elements and against man. In the latter case, however, the merchantsthemselves became soldiers for the nonce, and were prepared to assist in thedefence of their floating home. It was usual, in order to give both vessels and merchants the best pos-sible chance, for ships, not strong enough separately to resist pirates, to sail
Text Appearing After Image:
Fig. 86.—The Diver. Fig. 87.—Man-at-Arms. From Woodcuts by Vegece, LArt Militaire: Paris, Christian Wechel, 1532, small 4to. together in twos and threes, or, if possible, in still larger numbers. When alarge powerful ship fell in with a smaller vessel which claimed its protection,it was bound to throw it a hawser so as to fasten the two vessels together,and enable them to assist one another in case of need. A ships captainwho refused to render this service to a smaller craft than his own, wouldhave run the risk of a very heavy punishment. The maritime code, whoseregulations were decided by the overseers, laid down that all merchandiseentrusted to a ships captain should be properly stored away in the hold, andnot left on the deck, on which the rigging, the carpenters and caulkers tools, C2 NAVAL MATTERS. the weapon cases, and the water casks were alone to be placed. Similarly,any damage done to the cargo during the voyage, owing to bad stowage orbad ballasting, was liable to be mad

Note About Images