I thought this might interest you all

I found a website whose contents are from a 19th century book entitled "Boy' Manual of Seamanship and Gunnery""

http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/B_S_M/Contents.html

It is a guide for boys entering the British Navy, and has cornucopia of interesting information, from how to salute, to knot tying, to how to hoist a top onto a mast, among lots of other technical tidbits.

Jose Gonzales