The artillerist's manual, and compendium of infantry exercise |
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Σελίδα 113
... sponge in a solution of salt of tartar , or common salt and water : let it be well dried , and weighed , and then be placed in the magazine , which , if damp , will cause the sponge to become heavier . A small weight , suspended by a ...
... sponge in a solution of salt of tartar , or common salt and water : let it be well dried , and weighed , and then be placed in the magazine , which , if damp , will cause the sponge to become heavier . A small weight , suspended by a ...
Σελίδα 137
The following stores are required for the service of mortars. One sponge to be placed on the right of the mortar, the sponge head to the front, and supported to keep it free from gravel. One scraper for two mortars. One cartridge case ...
The following stores are required for the service of mortars. One sponge to be placed on the right of the mortar, the sponge head to the front, and supported to keep it free from gravel. One scraper for two mortars. One cartridge case ...
Σελίδα 116
... sponges ; 3 loads ; 4 serves Six Men.-No. 1 commands and lays ; the vent ; 5 fires ; 6 serves ammunition . Seven Men.-No. 7 attends the limber and serves ammunition to 6 , and occasionally changes with him . The other numbers as before ...
... sponges ; 3 loads ; 4 serves Six Men.-No. 1 commands and lays ; the vent ; 5 fires ; 6 serves ammunition . Seven Men.-No. 7 attends the limber and serves ammunition to 6 , and occasionally changes with him . The other numbers as before ...
Σελίδα 116
... sponge , wadhook , and handspike , under the trail . Two camp kettles in rear of axletree . The whole of these stores , & c . , are buckled on by Nos . 6 and 7 . On Waggon Limber . - One picket line on the footboard . One lifting jack ...
... sponge , wadhook , and handspike , under the trail . Two camp kettles in rear of axletree . The whole of these stores , & c . , are buckled on by Nos . 6 and 7 . On Waggon Limber . - One picket line on the footboard . One lifting jack ...
Σελίδα 128
... sponges , rams home , elevates . No. 4 clears the vent , serves it , pricks cartridges , traverses . No. 6 supplies side arms to No. 2 , cleans spunge if necessary , attends stool bed , elevating screw and quoin in laying , has charge ...
... sponges , rams home , elevates . No. 4 clears the vent , serves it , pricks cartridges , traverses . No. 6 supplies side arms to No. 2 , cleans spunge if necessary , attends stool bed , elevating screw and quoin in laying , has charge ...
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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.