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tâ—e_v point_n of_o the_o capiâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o horn-work_n wx_n be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o horn-work_n chap._n xvi_o how_o to_o fortify_v a_o irregular_a place_n already_o build_v to_o avoid_v much_o labour_n you_o must_v fortify_v the_o part_n of_o a_o old_a fortification_n and_o finish_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v begin_v unless_o they_o be_v go_v utter_o to_o decay_v and_o than_o you_o may_v make_v what_o alteration_n you_o please_v to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o money_n may_v be_v lay_v out_o to_o good_a purpose_n when_o the_o flank_n be_v repair_v they_o must_v allow_v a_o overture_n of_o 100_o deg_n if_o the_o face_n be_v tolerable_a let_v they_o alone_o as_o they_o be_v to_o avoid_v the_o vast_a expense_n in_o make_v other_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a place_n which_o be_v fortify_v after_o the_o french_a manner_n because_o the_o engineer_n have_v be_v always_o force_v to_o labour_v upon_o dutch_a 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fathom_n he_o 22_o kl_n 24_o mn_v 20_o ea_fw-la 25_o fathom_n and_o 3_o foot_n 3._o in_o draw_v the_o line_n of_o defence_n you_o will_v have_v the_o face_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 4._o the_o base_a of_o the_o rampart_n take_v up_o 11_o fathom_n that_o of_o the_o parapet_n 3_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o moat_n 20_o fathom_n the_o covert_a way_n and_o the_o glacis_fw-la be_v make_v as_o be_v usual_a see_v the_o plate_n w._n fig._n 40._o observation_n the_o flank_n be_v leave_v after_o the_o holland-manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o either_o orillon_n or_o hollow_a tower_n to_o avoid_v overmuch_a expense_n iii_o if_o the_o exterior_a side_n be_v from_o 140_o to_o 170_o fathom_n the_o flank_n be_v allow_v the_o follow_a length_n if_o it_o be_v 145_o allow_v the_o flank_n 25_o fathom_n 3_o foot_n if_o 150_o to_o the_o flank_n 26_o fathom_n if_o 155_o to_o the_o flank_n 26_o fathom_n 3_o foot_n if_o 160_o to_o the_o flank_n 27_o fathom_n iv._o the_o exterior_a side_n surpass_v 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together_o by_o a_o straight_a line_n to_o gain_v the_o face_n see_v the_o plate_n w_n fig_n 41._o observation_n these_o sort_n of_o bastion_n be_v perfect_o well_o defend_v for_o the_o flank_n of_o the_o neighbour_a bastion_n play_v backward_o upon_o their_o face_n beside_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o curtain_n serve_v they_o instead_o of_o a_o second_o flank_n and_o very_o much_o augment_v their_o defence_n v._o the_o exterior_a side_n surpass_v 280_o fathom_n two_o flat_a bastion_n be_v place_v there_o hold_v this_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o the_o great_a side_n ought_v to_o be_v 140_o fathom_n chap._n xvii_o how_o to_o fortify_v a_o acute_a angle_n if_o you_o find_v by_o chance_n a_o acute_a
the_o place_n of_o a_o equal_a bigness_n to_o the_o line_n de_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o five_o fathom_n as_o ki_n to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o brisure_n where_o you_o may_v place_v the_o piece_n of_o cannon_n that_o point_v towards_o the_o half_a moon_n &_o can_v be_v batter_v from_o the_o field_n because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v cover_v by_o the_o ravelin_n last_o to_o make_v the_o round_v of_o the_o flank_n retire_v take_v the_o distance_n ke_n between_o the_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o make_v section_n towards_o the_o moat_n in_o l_o from_o whence_o afterward_o draw_v the_o arch_n from_o k_o to_o f._n it_o can_v be_v say_v but_o that_o these_o orillon_n be_v very_o good_a for_o these_o rounding_n give_v less_o advantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n cannon_n and_o enlarge_v the_o room_n as_o well_o for_o place_v the_o cannon_n as_o for_o the_o musketeer_n if_o you_o object_n that_o the_o distance_n from_o that_o part_n where_o the_o enemy_n may_v pass_v the_o moat_n be_v too_o great_a i_o answer_v that_o the_o principal_a defence_n of_o the_o small_a shot_n to_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o moat_n consist_v in_o the_o tenâ—ille_n where_o you_o may_v set_v a_o body_n of_o musketeer_n to_o fire_v continual_o upon_o this_o method_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr clermont_n observe_v that_o the_o orillon_n of_o the_o square_n will_v be_v too_o little_a if_o you_o allow_v it_o no_o more_o than_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o flank_n as_o to_o the_o polygon_n and_o therefore_o he_o require_v two_o five_o part_n of_o the_o same_o flank_n for_o the_o orillon_n see_v the_o plate_n p._n fig._n xxii_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o curtain_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o curtain_n ought_v to_o cover_v the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o work_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a length_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v short_a than_o sixty_o fathom_n and_o 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divide_v the_o same_o line_n ab_fw-la into_o three_o equal_a part_n and_o take_v one_o for_o the_o capital_a as_o be_v aâ—_n 3._o where_o these_o three_o part_n be_v mark_v as_o at_o r_o and_o g_o bring_v down_o from_o the_o point_n r_o g_o two_o perpendicular_o of_o which_o seâ—_n each_o have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o capital_a line_n for_o its_o length_n as_o rh_n and_o give_v and_o then_o join_v h_n and_o i_o together_o by_o a_o right_a line_n 4._o make_v upon_o the_o point_n d_o and_o c_o the_o angle_n of_o the_o curtain_n of_o 100_o degree_n and_o allow_v to_o the_o â—lank_a the_o length_n of_o the_o demi-gorge_n â—â—_o dp_v and_o cq_n this_o be_v do_v join_v eq_n and_o dp_n together_o to_o have_v the_o face_n the_o defect_n of_o the_o curtain_n be_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v too_o short_a 2._o that_o the_o â—ortification_n take_v up_o too_o much_o room_n 3._o that_o it_o render_v the_o bastion_n too_o acute_a other_o there_o be_v that_o form_n a_o angle_n without_o side_n as_o that_o which_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o letter_n b._n the_o construction_n of_o which_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n 1._o divide_v the_o line_n ab_fw-la into_o five_o equal_a part_n as_o ac_fw-la cd_o de_fw-fr of_o and_o fb_n 2._o divide_v the_o first_o line_n ab_fw-la into_o three_o equal_a part_n and_o allow_v one_o for_o the_o capital_a as_o a_z and_o bk_n then_o join_v he_o and_o bk_n together_o to_o gain_v the_o face_n 3._o divide_v the_o curtain_n cf_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n and_o upâ—n_o the_o middle_n mark_v with_o the_o letter_n l_o erect_v a_o perpendicular_a which_o have_v the_o half_a of_o the_o face_n gk_n as_o lm_o 4._o draw_v from_o cf_n two_o straight_a line_n to_o the_o point_n m_o and_o your_o curtain_n will_v be_v make_v see_v the_o plate_n p._n fig._n xxiv_o â—â—hers_n make_v the_o curtain_n of_o a_o circular_a figure_n withinside_o like_o that_o which_o be_v mark_v c_o the_o construction_n of_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v see_v the_o same_o plate_n fig._n xxv_o have_v observe_v what_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v the_o three_o first_o point_n of_o the_o precede_a curtain_n take_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o curtain_n bc_n and_o make_v two_o arch_n to_o cross_v or_o cuâ—_n one_o another_o underneath_o and_o from_o this_o point_n of_o the_o intersection_n draw_v a_o arch_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o curtain_n to_o the_o other_o last_o there_o be_v other_o that_o form_n the_o curtain_n of_o a_o circular_a figure_n without_o side_n like_o that_o which_o be_v mark_v d._n the_o construction_n of_o which_o be_v like_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v already_o describe_v only_o that_o here_o you_o make_v the_o intersection_n above_o the_o curtain_n in_o e_o from_o which_o point_n you_o afterward_o draw_v the_o arch_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o curtain_n to_o the_o other_o the_o breast_n curtain_n be_v those_o which_o be_v draw_v straight_o outright_o from_o one_o flank_n to_o another_o see_v the_o same_o â—lank_a pâ—_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o book_n fig._n xxvi_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o parapet_n in_o regard_n that_o this_o work_n be_v raise_v to_o cover_v the_o cannon_n and_o the_o soldier_n which_o defend_v the_o place_n it_o must_v be_v allow_v a_o reasonable_a height_n and_o breadth_n cellarius_n allow_v it_o six_o foot_n in_o height_n with_o a_o foot_n of_o slope_v within_o sideâ—_n to_o the_o end_n the_o soldier_n may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v the_o better_a when_o the_o parapet_n be_v rear_v after_o that_o manner_n the_o height_n without_o side_n from_o the_o cordâ—n_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v above_o four_o foot_n because_o the_o â—loping_n which_o be_v make_v by_o those_o different_a height_n inward_a and_o outward_a give_v the_o soldier_n a_o easy_a view_n of_o the_o covert-way_n and_o the_o moat_n that_o be_v before_o he_o as_o for_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o parapet_n mounseur_fw-fr clermont_n allow_v it_o for_o the_o basis_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o basis_n of_o the_o rampart_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr pagan_n make_v it_o three_o fathom_n broad_a of_o which_o opinion_n be_v several_a other_o as_o goldman_n frâ—ittag_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr vauban_n himself_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v that_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o parapet_n be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v not_o less_o than_o 18_o foot_n nor_o broad_a than_o 24._o for_o be_v weak_a the_o parapet_n can_v long_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o the_o great_a shot_n which_o will_v soon_o level_v it_o with_o the_o earthâ—_n and_o be_v thick_a it_o will_v hinder_v the_o soldier_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o moat_n and_o the_o covert_a way_n if_o you_o will_v line_v the_o parapet_n it_o must_v be_v allow_v a_o little_a â—loaping_v that_o the_o soldier_n may_v have_v the_o better_a foot_n the_o best_a line_n of_o parapet_n be_v with_o turf_n as_o for_o the_o earth_n or_o mould_n which_o you_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o erect_v a_o parapet_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a to_o mix_v it_o with_o withy_n twig_n or_o bramble_n and_o to_o sow_v it_o with_o any_o weed_n that_o take_v a_o deep_a root_n to_o bind_v the_o earth_n together_o so_o that_o the_o cannon_n may_v not_o easy_o crumble_v it_o down_o hay_o of_o burgundy_n be_v also_o very_o good_a for_o this_o purpose_n in_o regard_n that_o there_o be_v no_o plant_n that_o put_v forth_o more_o or_o deep_a root_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o banquet_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o parapet_n upon_o the_o platform_n be_v usual_o make_v two_o little_a step_n or_o small_a bank_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v about_o two_o foot_n broad_a goldman_n make_v it_o four_o foot_n frâ—ittag_n 3._o the_o count_n of_o pagan_a 2._o mounseur_fw-fr clermont_n the_o same_o and_o one_o foot_n and_o
but_o little_o expose_v so_o neither_o do_v they_o not_o survey_v very_o far_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v good_a embrasure_n upon_o a_o parapet_n order_v after_o that_o manner_n for_o to_o play_v the_o cannon_n above_o the_o parapet_n be_v to_o make_v it_o impossible_a to_o preserve_v it_o in_o a_o good_a condition_n beside_o that_o a_o flank_n dispose_v after_o that_o manner_n can_v never_o defend_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o moat_n nor_o flank_v the_o breach_n nor_o in_o the_o last_o place_n uncover_v the_o covert_a way_n as_o for_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr chevalier_n de_fw-fr ville_fw-fr who_o make_v the_o flank_n perpendicular_a to_o â—he_n curtain_n he_o have_v more_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o do_v than_o erbard_n though_o his_o flaâ—ks_n be_v less_o than_o those_o which_o monsieur_n vauban_n make_v use_v of_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o batter_v the_o moat_n sufficient_o nor_o the_o counterscarp_n which_o be_v the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o defence_n beside_o it_o be_v but_o too_o well_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o when_o the_o counterscarp_n be_v gain_v the_o rest_n hold_v out_o but_o a_o short_a time_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v be_v because_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o place_n be_v so_o disadvantageous_a that_o one_o day_n see_v they_o reduce_v to_o dâ—st_v and_o the_o embrasureâ—_n make_v upon_o these_o parapet_n perpendicular_a to_o the_o curtain_n be_v too_o acute_a especial_o if_o it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v clear_v the_o covert_a way_n i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o mâ—ke_v a_o orillon_n or_o ear_n and_o a_o retire_a flank_n in_o a_o circular_a fashion_n but_o the_o orillon_n will_v be_v too_o feeble_a unless_o you_o allow_v it_o the_o half_a of_o the_o flank_n and_o the_o remainder_n will_v not_o suffice_v for_o its_o defence_n not_o have_v room_n enough_o for_o several_a piece_n to_o be_v place_v upon_o it_o beside_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o great_a and_o small_a shot_n which_o will_v cause_v a_o inevitable_a trouble_n mounseur_fw-fr pagan_a a_o person_n experience_v to_o perfection_n in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n and_o one_o who_o have_v just_o acquire_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o skilful_a engineer_n of_o our_o time_n be_v the_o first_o that_o alter_v the_o dispose_n of_o flank_n perpendicular_a to_o the_o curtain_n by_o allow_v they_o much_o more_o overture_n for_o he_o make_v they_o perpendicular_o upon_o the_o line_n of_o defence_n and_o he_o give_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o in_o his_o book_n of_o fortification_n where_o he_o say_v that_o his_o be_v present_a at_o above_o twenty_o sieges_n convince_v he_o that_o flank_n perpendicular_a to_o the_o curtain_n be_v of_o little_a durance_n and_o he_o wonder_v that_o the_o reputation_n give_v to_o the_o hollander_n for_o their_o perfection_n in_o the_o art_n of_o fortification_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a â—ince_n the_o place_n fortify_v according_a to_o their_o method_n make_v so_o little_a resistance_n and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o which_o be_v well_o defend_v from_o the_o canon_n nevertheless_o we_o may_v presume_v to_o say_v that_o monsieur_n pagan'â—_n 〈…〉_z altogether_o without_o defect_n for_o the_o enemy_n 〈…〉_z nk_v so_o dispose_v before_o he_o come_v upon_o the_o covert_a 〈…〉_z â—efore_o to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o advantage_n wh_o 〈…〉_z one_o and_o the_o other_o produce_v in_o his_o defence_n mounseur_fw-fr vauban_n allow_v a_o overture_n to_o this_o angle_n from_o 98_o deg_n to_o 106_o as_o may_v be_v see_v book_n iu._n c._n â—_o sect._n 3_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o embrasure_n make_v in_o the_o parapet_n in_o this_o flank_n perfect_o uncover_v the_o moat_n and_o the_o covert_a way_n and_o though_o monsieur_n vauban_n shall_v not_o have_v make_v this_o flank_n in_o a_o crooked_a line_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o orillon_n and_o the_o retire_a flank_n however_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o because_o the_o ravelin_n cover_v the_o overture_n which_o be_v allow_v it_o above_o the_o perpendicular_o to_o the_o curtain_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o too_o much_o expose_v bâ—â—ides_n that_o it_o considerable_o enlarge_n and_o diminish_v the_o face_n which_o be_v the_o weak_a part_n of_o a_o fortification_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o flank_n here_o we_o must_v repeat_v what_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o though_o the_o large_a flank_n be_v the_o best_a nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n dispute_v among_o the_o engineer_n morsheuser_n make_v thâ—_n flank_n to_o a_o square_a of_o 16_o fathom_n to_o a_o v._o of_o 18_o to_o a_o vi_o of_o 20_o to_o a_o vii_o of_o 22_o to_o a_o vii_o as_o far_o as_o a_o dodecagon_n of_o 24._o freittag_n make_v it_o to_o a_o square_a of_o 12_o to_o a_o v._o of_o 14_o to_o a_o vi_o of_o 16_o to_o a_o vii_o of_o 18_o to_o a_o viii_o of_o 20_o to_o ix_o of_o 22_o to_o x_o of_o 24_o which_o length_n 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