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chap._n 47_o how_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a shot_n at_o a_o company_n of_o horseman_n or_o footman_n pass_v by_o your_o ordnance_n and_o also_o to_o make_v a_o good_a shot_n at_o a_o ship_n sail_v up_o a_o river_n chap._n 48_o how_o to_o cause_n the_o same_o quantity_n both_o of_o powder_n and_o shot_n discharge_v out_o of_o the_o same_o piece_n shall_v carry_v close_o or_o more_o scatter_v chap._n 49_o how_o a_o shot_n which_o stick_v fast_o within_o the_o concavity_n of_o a_o piece_n that_o it_o can_v be_v drive_v home_o unto_o the_o powder_n may_v be_v shoot_v out_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o gunner_n or_o hurt_v to_o the_o piece_n chap._n 50_o a_o merry_a conceit_n to_o charge_v a_o piece_n without_o gunpowder_n chap._n 51_o a_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n at_o one_o selfsame_a elevation_n and_o towards_o one_o selfsame_a place_n with_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o powder_n and_o shot_n discharge_v several_a time_n what_o range_v it_o will_v make_v chap._n 52_o how_o many_o horse_n 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