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Before the invention of aeroplanes the only way to travel over the sea was in a boat or ship. There are hundreds of types of ships and in the time that Treasure Island is set they would all have been made of wood and would have had sails. Travelling by sea was a slow and dangerous business with all sorts of dangers lurking like storms, becalming, whales and of course pirates. Although most of these wooden ships were either destroyed, sunk or broken up as metal ships became more popular a few have survived. There is quite a lot of information on the Internet about these ships as many people find them much more interesting then their dull, metal replacements.
Schooners
The Hispaniola is the ship that Squire Trelawney buys in order to be able to sail to Treasure Island. She is a 200 ton schooner. A schooner is a particular type of ship. Here is a link to pictures and information on schooners.
