 Camden-town, was next charged with 1 7 grains of the mercurial powder, and a leaden bullet. A block of wood was placed at about eight yards from the muzzle,' to receive the ball, and the gun was fired by a fufe.  The British Critic - Halaman 5501800Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | 1800 - 770 halaman
...efHmated from the following experiments, the account of which forms the fifth and fixth feclions. " Sea. V. A gun belonging to Mr. Keir, an ingenious artift...fufe. No recoil feemed to have taken place, as the bar. rel was not moved from its pofition, although it was in no way confined. The report was feeble... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1801 - 664 halaman
...SECTION V. A gun belonging to Mr. Keir, an ingenious artift of Camden-town, was next charged with 1 7 grains of the mercurial powder, and a leaden bullet....taken place ; as the barrel was not moved from its poGtion, although it was in no ways confined. The report was feeble : the bullet, Mr. Keir conceived,... | |
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1802 - 498 halaman
...SECTION V. A gun, belonging to Mr. Keir, an ingenious artift of Camden-Town, was next charged with 17 grains of the mercurial powder, and a leaden bullet....muzzle, to receive the ball, and the gun was fired by a fuie. No recoil feemed to have taken place, as the barrel was not moved from its pofition, although... | |
 | 1802 - 490 halaman
...SECTION V. A gun, belonging to Mr. Keir, an ingenious artift of Camden-Town, was next charged with 17 grains of the mercurial powder, and a leaden bullet. A block of wood was placed at about fight yards from the muzzle, to receive the ball, and the gun was fired by a fufe. No recoil feemed... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 halaman
..." A gun belonging to Mr. Keir, an ingeniou* artist of Camden-Town, was next charged with seventeen grains of the mercurial powder, and a leaden bullet....block of wood was placed at about eight yards from the mu/cli- to receive th« ball, and the gun was nred by a fuse. No recoil feemed to have taken place,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 710 halaman
...thickness. " A gun belonging to Mr. Keir, an ingenious artist of CamdeoTown, was next charged with seventeen grains of the mercurial powder, and a leaden bullet....muzzle to receive the ball, and the gun was fired by a fuse. No recoil seemed to have taken place, as the barrel was not moved from its position, although... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 712 halaman
...thickness. " A gun belonging to Mr. Keir, an ingenious artist of CamdenTown, was next charged with seventeen grains of the mercurial powder, and a leaden bullet....muzzle to receive the ball, and the gun was fired by a fuse. No recoil seemed to have taken place, as the barrel was not moved from its position, although... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 804 halaman
...' A 'gun belonging to Mr. Keir, an ingenious artist of Camden Town, was next charged with seventeen grains of the mercurial powder, and a leaden bullet....muzzle to receive the ball, and the gun was fired by a fuse. No recoil seemed to have taken place, as the barrel was not moved from its position, although... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 852 halaman
...was evenly indented, as if it had received the impression of a. punch. A gun was next charged with 17 grains of the mercurial powder and a leaden bullet. A block of wood WHS placed at about eight yards from the muzzle, to receive the bull, and the gun was fired by a fusee.... | |
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