Rariora; being notes of some of the printed books, manuscripts, historical documents, medals, engravings, pottery, etc., collected (1858-1900) (1902)
Hodgkin, John Eliot · London : S. Low, Marston & Co., ltd. · leaf 207
a practical piece;in fact he cites two theories of itsconstruction and action. If it wereto be useful at all it ought to have abreech at the elbow and a touch-hole in each barrel; then you could,if you particularly wanted, shootp, and also along the ground, each of which proceedings has its… … ROUND-THE-CORNER CANNON. {L/FANO, i6jS.) Straight uhand thethough itSolomon. Four chapters only are allotted to the devices for rejoicing our friends, and only a few leadingsorts of fireworks described—wheels on posts, flying dragons, /usees which run backwards and forwards ona cord, a silk-winders…
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