ve more fascinating than the
ticker tape, and the tidings of a successful voyage thrill one with a
sense of personal gratification. For the sea has not lost its magic
and its mystery, and those who go down to it in ships must still battle
against elemental odds--still carry on the noble and enduring traditions
of the Old Merchant Marine.

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

As a rule, American historians like McMaster, Adams, and Rhodes give
too little space to the maritime achievements of the nation. The gap has
been partially filled by the following special works:

Winthrop L. Marvin, "The American Merchant Marine: Its History and
Romance from 1620 to 1902" (1902). This is the most nearly complete
volume of its kind by an author who knows the subject and handles it
with accuracy.

John R. Spears, "The Story of the American Merchant Marine" (1910), "The
American Slave Trade" (1901), "The Story of the New England Whalers"
(1908). Mr. Spears has sought original sources for much of his material
and his books are worth reading, particularly his history of the
slave-trade.

Ralph D. Paine, "The Ships and Sailors of Old Salem: The Record of a
Brilliant Era of American Achievement" (1912). A history of the most
famous seaport of the Atlantic coast, drawn from log-books and other
manuscript collections. "The Book of Buried Treasure: Being a True
History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc."
(1911). Several chapters have to do with certain picturesque pirates and
seamen of the colonies.

Edgar S. Maclay, "A History of American Privateers" (1899). The only
book of its kind, and indispensable to those who wish to learn the story
of Yankee ships and sailors.

J. R. Hutchinson, "The Press Gang Afloat and Ashore" (1914). This recent
volume, written from an English point of view, illuminates the system of
conscription which caused the War of 1812.

Nothing can take the place, however, of the narratives of those master
mariners who made the old merchant marine famous:

Richard Henry Dana, Jr., "Two Years Before the Mast" (1840). The latest
edition, handsomely illustrated, (1915). The classic narrative of
American forecastle life in the sailing-ship era.

Captain Richard Cleveland, "Narrative of Voyages and Commercial
Enterprises" (1842). This is one of the fascinating autobiographies of
the old school of shipmasters who had the gift of writing.

Captain Amasa Delano, "Narrative of Voyages and Travels" (1817)