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Scientific American, Vol. 6, No. 10 (1862) (1862)

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ution of pure phosphoric the garrison is exposed to the enemy’s fire. frame, B, which sustains the gun carriages, CC. The The recoil of the guns is taken up by heavy india- acid of sp. gr. 1.180, and left there until it ceases to frame, B, is made of great strength, and is supported rubber strap$,… … flexible that it may be bent like leather. On expos- E, in such manner that it may oscillate on this shaft. By this mode of mounting, the gun is exposed to The gun carriages, C C, are supported at the ends of ure to dry air it returns to its original hardness, but the enemy’s fire only for a brief…

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