Traditional fishing boat were used for war and trade. Some ancient vessels were propelled by either oars or sail, depending on the speed and direction of the wind (see trireme and bireme). The Chinese were using sails around 3000 BC, of a type that can still be seen on traditional fishing boats sailing off the coast of Vietnam in Ha Long Bay. A jangada is an elegant planked fishing boat used in northern Brazil. It has been claimed the jangada dates back to ancient Greek time. It uses a triangular (lateen) sail, which allows it to sail against the wind. A felucca is
Murder on the Nile the play opened for a brief run at the Plymouth Theater in New York on 19 September 1946 but only ran for twelve performances before closing on 28 September. Director: Albert de Courville The play was published by Samuel French Ltd. in 1948 as "Murder on the Nile" as "French's Acting Edition No 174". Murder on the Nile Murder on the Nile (sometimes titled Hidden Horizon) is a 1944 murder mystery play by crime writer Agatha Christie, based on her 1937 novel "Death on the Nile". The notable John Anderson chose to portray McNaught in this play before retiring from