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Field-Guns of Charles the Bold, c. 1476. 

 Fig. I. More ancient build ; wronght-iron bars, banded. Fig. 2. Cast- 

 iron; modern looking gim and carriage. Fig. 3. "Portable bombard"; 

 throws incendiary bomb or stone ball. 



Like many other weapons, artillery is not of much service unless 

 vou know how to use it, and do not hesitate to use it. Charles the 

 Bold was the last of the knights-errant, unless we include the chival- 

 ric Don Quixote. Cannon had changed all that and Charles was a 

 failure, though a magnificent one. 



