TONNAGE.-Table of tonnage and weight of carriages
To ascertain the tonnage of Sailing vessels
of Steam vessels

MECHANICS.-Mechanical powers

The Lever

The Wheel, and Axle

The Pulley. Tackles

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Combination of Pulleys.

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The Inclined Plane. The Wedge.

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The Screw

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Trigonometric ratios. Natural sines, and cosines

TRIGONOMETRY WITHOUT LOGARITHMS

Application of trigonometry without logarithms .

Table,-showing the reduction in feet, &c., upon 100 feet,
at angles of elevation, and depression

Table, showing the rate of inclination of inclined planes, for
angles of elevation

HEIGHTS, AND Distances.—Surveying, and ReconnOITRING 293
Methods of ascertaining Heights-

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a portable Barometer, and Thermometer
the Reconnoitring Protractor

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the Tangent scale of a Gun
the Peak of a cap

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By means of the Reconnoitring Protractor

SOUND.-Velocity of, &c.

GRAVITY

To ascertain the distance, by the Report of fire-arms 301

Specific gravities of bodies.

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the Report of fire-arms

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To find the Magnitude, Weight, or Specific gravity of a
body.

Quantities of two ingredients in a Compound
Diameter of a Sphere, or Globule.

Table, showing the weight of a cubic foot of materials

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a Hexagon in a Circle

a Dodecagon in a Circle

To inscribe a Square in a Circle

an Octagon in a Circle

On a Line to describe all the Polygons

To inscribe an Equilateral Triangle in a Circle

To inscribe a Pentagon, Hexagon, or Decagon, in a Circle 311
To find the Angles at the centre, and circumference of a Polygon 312
To inscribe a Polygon in a Circle

To circumscribe a Circle about a Triangle

about a Square

a Square about a Circle

To reduce a Map, or Plan

MENSURATION OF PLANES

To find the Area of a Parallelogram

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of a Triangle

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of a Trapezium

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of a Trapezoid.

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of an Irregular figure

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of a Figure, having a part bounded by a

MENSURATION OF SOLIDS.-Definitions

To find the Superficies of a Prism, or Cylinder

Surface of a Pyramid, or Cone.

Surface of the Frustrum of a Pyramid, or Cone
Solid content of a Prism, or Cylinder

Content of the Solid part of a hollow Cylinder
Solidity of the Frustrum of a Cylinder

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Content of a Pyramid, or Cone.

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Solidity of the Frustrum of a Cone, or Pyramid 322

Surface of a Sphere, or any Segment.

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Solidity of a Sphere, or Globe

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Hemisphere.

Diameter of a Sphere

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Solid content of a Spherical Segment

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Weight of an Iron shot

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Weight of a Leaden ball

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Quantity of powder a Shell will contain
Side of a Cubical box to contain powder

Quantity of powder to fill the chamber of a

Mortar, or Howitzer

Quantity of powder to fill a rectangular box
Quantity of powder to fill a Cylinder.

Size of a Shell to contain a given weight of
powder

Length of a Cylinder, or bore of a gun to be
filled by a given weight of powder
Content, and weight of a Piece of Ordnance
Content of a Cask

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Directions for the guidance of the Far-Mr. C. Percivall. riers of the Royal Artillery

Instructions for the Service of Heavy Ordnance, &c.

PERCUSSION SMALL ARMS.

1. 1842 Pattern: Percussion Musket, Smooth-bore.

Bullet (Spherical) 689 inch diameter, weight 490 grains.

Charge, 4 drams F G.

Sixty rounds with 75 Caps = 6lb. 10 oz.

2. 1853 Pattern: Artillery Carbine.

Barrel

Length

Diameter of bore

with Bayonet Weight

The Rifling is 3 grooves and one turn, 6 ft. 6 in.

B

2 ft.

*577 in.

3 ft. 4 in. 6lb. 7 oz. 1 ft. 10 in.

1 lb. 12 oz. 5 ft. 3 in.

8 lb.31 oz.