It is a war galley such as is used by the Genoese in their fights against the African pirates.

They are fast and roomy, and have plenty of accommodation for the crews.

One of them well manned and handled should be a match for six at least of the Danish galleys, which are much lower in the water and smaller in all ways.

But it will cost a good deal of money to build such a ship." "I will devote all the revenues of my land to it until it is finished," Edmund said.

"I will place a hundred serfs at your service, and will leave it to you to hire as many craftsmen as may be needed.