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A47731 The new method of fortification, as practised by Monsieur de Vauban, Engineer General of France with an explication of all terms appertaining to that art / made English. Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707.; Swall, Abel. 1691 (1691) Wing L1116; ESTC R15758 87,678 223

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give_v circle_n p._n 33_o §._o ii_o how_o to_o make_v a_o scale_n p._n 34_o chap._n ii_o how_o to_o make_v the_o draught_n of_o a_o square_a as_o also_o the_o orillon_n and_o the_o hollow_a tower_n p._n 35_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o square_a p._n 38_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o half-moon_n before_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o square_a p._n 40_o chap._n v._o §._o 1._o of_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o ravelin_n before_o the_o curtain_n ibid._n §._o ii_o to_o make_v a_o ravelin_n with_o cuneat_v p._n 41_o §._o iii_o of_o a_o ravelin_n with_o counter-guard_n ibid._n §._o iv._o to_o make_v a_o ravelin_n to_o be_v place_v at_o the_o entrance_n into_o place_n p._n 42_o chap._n vi_o to_o make_v a_o horn-work_a before_o the_o
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