Omniana/Volume 2/Ship Bottoms preserved by charring

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Omniana
by Robert Southey
215. Ship Bottoms preserved by charring
3657194Omniana — 215. Ship Bottoms preserved by charringRobert Southey

215. Ship Bottoms preserved by charring.

The Japanese preserve their ships from the worm (the teredo navalis) by charring them, . . a process which has also the advantage of preserving them from rotting.