t if the gun was located at the foot of Mt. Everest, the highest ofthe Himalayas, the missile, as shown in the accompanying diagram,would fiy entirely over the mountain; and its trajectory, as shownby the curved line, would lead it so far above the top of the moun-tain that though the great pyramid… … -20,97d MIL£S- F.ight of a Frojecliie from 1 G-inch Gun 290 THE MARVEL OF NATIONS that, the hissing, roaring shell would clear them all, and still haveroom to spare. Such an exhibition of the power of mans devicesover huge masses of matter is calculated to make our War Depart-ment feel that they…
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