The artillerist's manual, and compendium of infantry exercise |
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Σελίδα 44
... placed directly above the centre of figure the range is greatly increased . A Tangent scale is affixed to the breech of Guns , and Howitzers , by means of which the requisite elevation may be given , and the object seen at the same time ...
... placed directly above the centre of figure the range is greatly increased . A Tangent scale is affixed to the breech of Guns , and Howitzers , by means of which the requisite elevation may be given , and the object seen at the same time ...
Σελίδα 47
... placed , & c . It is performed by means of calliper compasses , and other instruments . Quadrating a gun is ascertaining if it is properly placed on its car◅ riage , and if the wheels are of an equal height . A gun is honeycombed when ...
... placed , & c . It is performed by means of calliper compasses , and other instruments . Quadrating a gun is ascertaining if it is properly placed on its car◅ riage , and if the wheels are of an equal height . A gun is honeycombed when ...
Σελίδα 54
... placed near the trunnion . Bronze Ordnance may also be rendered unserviceable by firing whole or broken shot into the bore from another piece ; or by firing a shot against the chase , which generally bulges the metal within the bore ...
... placed near the trunnion . Bronze Ordnance may also be rendered unserviceable by firing whole or broken shot into the bore from another piece ; or by firing a shot against the chase , which generally bulges the metal within the bore ...
Σελίδα 63
... placed across the last step of the carriage , which has a thread in it for the ele- vating screw that supports one end of the stool bed . These carriages admit of a depression of 30 ° , but after every round the piece must be brought ...
... placed across the last step of the carriage , which has a thread in it for the ele- vating screw that supports one end of the stool bed . These carriages admit of a depression of 30 ° , but after every round the piece must be brought ...
Σελίδα 101
... placed have been filled by capacity since 1862. ( " The bursters to be filled , without regard to quantity , provided it is not less than appears in the specification , and the powder to be well shaken down . " ) 12 - Pr . 9 - Pr . 6 ...
... placed have been filled by capacity since 1862. ( " The bursters to be filled , without regard to quantity , provided it is not less than appears in the specification , and the powder to be well shaken down . " ) 12 - Pr . 9 - Pr . 6 ...
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ammunition angle ARMSTRONG GUN axletree Battalion in Line bore breech bursters Camp Kettle captain carriage Carronade cartouch CARTRIDGES Cavalry centre companies CHANGE FRONT charge circumference Commanding Officer cube cylinder diameter direct echellon ditto divisions Dress Elevation Example.-Required exercise Eyes front feet fire flank FORM LINE forming Square front company frustrum fuze gabion Halt Halt-Dress handspikes horses Howitzer inches iron LEFT OR RIGHT length lever Limber load Mealed powder mortar multiply muzzle non-commissioned officer Open column Ordnance PACES PANIES parapet perpendicular picket placed portfires pounds powder quarter distance QUICK MARCH RE-FORM LINE Rear Company REMAINING COMPANIES Repeated by Officers Rifle RIGHT ABOUT FACE RIGHT OR LEFT rocket rope ROUND SHOT Saltpetre screw Service Shrapnel Side Arms skids sling slope slow match solid sponge strap tackle take Ground tent terreplein tons triangle TRIDGES trunnions tube vent waggon Water Bucket weight yards
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Σελίδα 333 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees; and each degree into 60 minutes, each minute into 60 seconds, and so on. Hence a semicircle contains 180 degrees, and a quadrant 90 degrees. 58. The Measure of an angle, is an arc of any circle contained between the two lines which form that angle, the angular point being the centre ; and it is estimated by the number of degrees contained in that arc.
Σελίδα 332 - When you have proved that the three angles of every triangle are equal to two right angles...
Σελίδα 282 - Multiply each term in the multiplicand, beginning at the lowest, by the feet in the multiplier, and write...
Σελίδα 281 - Rule. — Divide the numerator by the denominator, the quotient will be the whole number...
Σελίδα 281 - To reduce fractions of different denominators to equivalent fractions, having...
Σελίδα 284 - Subtract the square thus found from the said period, and to the remainder annex the two figures of the next following period for a dividend. Double * the root above mentioned for a divisor, and find how often it is contained in the said dividend, exclusive of its righthand figure ; and set that quotient figure both in the quotient, and divisor.
Σελίδα 281 - ... from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Σελίδα 320 - ALSO THE AREA OF THE TRIANGLE FORMED BY THE CHORD OF THE SEGMENT AND THE RADII OF THE SECTOR. THEN...
Σελίδα 316 - To find the area of a triangle whose three sides only are given. — From half the sum of the three sides subtract each side severally.
Σελίδα 283 - The square root is indicated by this character \/ placed before the number ; the other roots by the same character, with the index of the root placed over it. Thus, the square root of 16 is expressed \A6 , and the cube root of 27 is expressed v^27 ; and the 5th root of 7776,^7776.