Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814, American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Boston · leaf 212
Experiments with Cannon^ ^c. iij favourable an opportunity to make trial of some of theplans for the improvement of artillery which had beenrecommended by professional men of eminence; or thathad been the result of my own experiments and medi-tations. The following Memoir, that accompanied a model…