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46_o chap._n 10_o of_o english_a ordnance_n distinguish_v into_o 4_o kind_n and_o those_o into_o sort_n begin_v with_o the_o cannon_n page_n 51_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o cannon_n of_o battery_n in_o particular_a or_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n and_o the_o sort_n thereof_o page_n 54_o chap_n 12._o of_o culver_v the_o second_o kind_n and_o the_o sort_n thereof_o page_n 55_o chap_n 13_o of_o canon_n perior_o the_o three_o kind_n and_o their_o sort_n page_n 57_o chap._n 14._o of_o mortar_n the_o four_o and_o the_o square_a murderer_n pettar_n etc._n etc._n page_n 59_o chap._n 15._o of_o several_a way_n to_o prevent_v a_o pettard_n page_n 64_o chap._n 16._o with_o what_o instrument_n to_o break_v pallissadoe_n grate_v perculliss_n etc._n etc._n page_n 65_o chap._n 17_o to_o dispart_v a_o piece_n true_a bore_v page_n 66_o chap._n 18._o of_o certain_a fault_n in_o foreign_a founding_n of_o ordnance_n page_n 67_o chap_n 19_o of_o the_o ligue_n or_o aligation_n of_o metal_n for_o brass_n 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chap._n 29._o of_o the_o large_a and_o large_a line_n in_o wry_a bore_v piece_n page_n 86_o chap_n 30._o to_o find_v the_o weight_n of_o any_o shot_n by_o the_o diametre_fw-la arithmetical_o page_n 87_o a_o table_n of_o the_o weighte_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o metal_n and_o stone_n name_v page_n 90_o chap._n 31._o to_o find_v the_o same_o geometrica_o and_o instrumental_o page_n 91_o a_o table_n to_o mount_v any_o piece_n by_o the_o jnch_a rule_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o quadrant_n to_o any_o degree_n assign_v page_n 93_o a_o table_n for_o every_o quarter_n of_o a_o inch_n height_n for_o weight_n of_o jron_n lead_v and_o stone_n shot_n page_n 94_o the_o description_n and_o use_n of_o my_o gunner_n scale_n page_n 94_o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o rule_n of_o calibres_n or_o due_a vent_n for_o each_o shot_n page_n 95_o chap_n 33._o of_o the_o gunner_n quadrant_n page_n 95_o chap._n 34._o a_o new_a devise_n of_o the_o author_n to_o level_n mount_n or_o embase_v a_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n by_o a_o staff_n or_o halberd_n page_n 96_o chap._n 35._o to_o find_v the_o right_n range_v of_o a_o piece_n for_o every_o mounture_n page_n 97_o chap._n 36._o to_o find_v the_o level_n under_o the_o right_n range_v page_n 98_o chap._n 37_o to_o find_v the_o level_n under_o the_o crooked_a range_v page_n 99_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o violent_a crooked_a and_o natural_a course_n of_o a_o shot_n page_n 99_o a_o excellent_a dyagram_n of_o randons_n page_n 99_o a_o table_n of_o randons_n and_o a_o table_n of_o secant_fw-la range_v and_o their_o use_n page_n 100_o chap._n 38._o to_o load_v a_o piece_n gunner-like_a page_n 101_o chap_n 39_o whether_o the_o long_a piece_n will_v out_o shoot_v the_o short_a of_o equal_a height_n page_n 102_o chap._n 40_o of_o shoot_a myra_n commune_fw-la or_o by_o the_o mettle_n page_n 103_o chap_n 41._o of_o shoot_v by_o the_o axis_n or_o desperate_a page_n 104_o a_o table_n of_o right_n range_v page_n 105_o chap._n 42._o of_o shoot_v upon_o the_o advantage_n page_n 105_o a_o table_n of_o dead_a range_v page_n 106_o chap._n 43._o to_o amend_v a_o fault_n at_o the_o second_o shot_n page_n 107_o chap_n 44._o to_o make_v a_o assure_a good_a shot_n page_n 109_o chap._n 45._o to_o make_v ladle_n and_o sponge_n for_o each_o piece_n page_n 110_o chap_n 46._o to_o make_v bridge_n over_o river_n for_o the_o army_n and_o ordnance_n page_n 112_o chap._n 47._o how_o to_o defend_v a_o fortress_n besiege_v page_n 113_o chap._n 48._o to_o make_v a_o extraordinary_a safe_a counterbattery_n page_n 114_o chap._n 49._o reason_n of_o fail_v of_o a_o shot_n page_n 115_o chap._n 50._o to_o conduct_v a_o i_o to_o blow_v up_o a_o place_n and_o of_o gallerye_n page_n 116_o chap_n 51._o of_o the_o windle_n martinet_n and_o archimedes_n endless_a screw_n page_n 118_o chap._n 52._o to_o draw_v ordnance_n to_o the_o top_n of_o steep_a and_o rough_a mountain_n page_n 120_o chap._n 53._o how_o the_o train_n of_o art_n shall_v be_v order_v in_o a_o march_n page_n 121_o chap._n 54._o to_o draw_v ordnance_n by_o labour_n and_o pioneer_n if_o cattle_n want_v page_n 122_o chap._n 55._o extraordinary_a privilege_n of_o the_o train_n in_o march_v and_o lodging_n page_n 124_o chap_n 56._o to_o weigh_v a_o sink_a ship_n and_o ordnance_n surround_v page_n 125_o chap._n 57_o to_o make_v cartredge_n to_o load_v ordnance_n without_o ladle_n page_n 127_o cha._n 58._o the_o name_n of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o piece_n page_n 123_o chap._n 59_o the_o make_n of_o a_o field_n carriage_n in_o proportion_n page_n 129_o chap._n 60._o to_o make_v wheel_n and_o axtree_n for_o carriage_n for_o ordnance_n page_n 130_o chap_n 61._o to_o make_v candlestick_n blind_v saussedge_n and_o saussons_n to_o hide_v page_n 132_o chap._n 62._o to_o plant_v ordnance_n in_o secret_a and_o double_a battery_n page_n 133_o chap._n 63._o to_o plant_v ordnance_n where_o the_o rampart_n be_v to_o narrow_a and_o earth_n want_v page_n 134_o chap._n 64._o to_o make_v a_o battery_n with_o 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the_o better_o support_v the_o great_a weight_n of_o the_o mettle_n and_o last_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v only_o so_o much_o heavy_a towards_o their_o breech_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v her_o steady_a in_o her_o discharge_n and_o not_o be_v too_o unwieldy_a but_o convenient_o approach_v near_o equiballance_v for_o the_o mount_a and_o manage_v thereof_o which_o the_o germane_a and_o spanish_a founder_n do_v somewhat_o seem_v to_o help_v by_o place_v dolphin_n somewhat_o more_o towards_o their_o breech_n and_o some_o other_o have_v think_v to_o remedy_v it_o by_o place_v of_o strong_a ring_n in_o staple_n of_o cast_a metal_n in_o stead_n and_o lieu_n of_o these_o dolphin_n but_o for_o such_o piece_n as_o have_v neither_o dolphin_n nor_o ring_n to_o mount_v or_o dismount_v by_o they_o a_o leaver_n be_v put_v into_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o rope_n fasten_v at_o the_o mouth_n unto_o theoutward_a end_n thereof_o and_o unto_o the_o pomell_n or_o cascabell_n at_o 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