Charmingly illustrated with nostalgic black and white line drawings, both old salts and nautical novices will delight in this entertaining and eclectic miscellany ? Featuring nautical facts and feats, including superstitions at sea, the history of animals on the waves--until 1975 when all animals were banned from Royal Navy ships--and how the inventor of the umbrella helped man the British Navy,?this book?is packed with informative sea lore. Focusing...