236 PUKCHASE OF CAMELS FOE MILITAEY PURPOSES. 



When the cannoneer of the front rank loads and fires his piece 

 mounted, his dromedary half faces to the right or left, the rear rank 

 remaining faced to the front. 



ADVANCING IN LINE OF BATTLE. 



The front rank remains at a halt ; the rear rank advances through 

 the intervals of the front rank. In passing, the cannoneer of the 

 front rank hands to the cannoneer of the rear rank, sitting faced to 

 the rear, the longe of his dromedary. This latter leads the animal 

 while the first busies himself with loading his piece, (fig. 7.) The 

 captain takes post in front of the centre of his company and conducts 

 the march. At command, the dromedaries of the front rank resume 

 their original positions. 



Other marchings are subjected to such changes as the tactician will 

 readily conceive, and which it is not necessary to detail here. 



TO PLACE TDE PIECE IN BATTERY. 



The dromedaries of the rear rank advance to the sides and in line 

 with those of the front rank, and all kneel down. Two cannoneers 

 dismount the piece and its carriage from the animal, and place it in 

 battery in front of the line of dromedaries, whilst the third, or cor- 

 poral,* overseeing the movement, prepares the ammunition for service. 



SERVICE OF THE PIECE IN BATTERY. 



The cannoneer of the right sponges, rams down, primes, and fires. 

 The cannoneer of the left purveys, shuts pan, and points. The third 

 cannoneer^ placed between the two dromedaries, serves out the am- 

 munition, and assists in purveying, (fig. 8.) 



CONCLUSION. 



I presume that these generalities upon the manoeuvres, with the 

 plates I have added, will sufiice to give an idea of the service of the 

 zembourek. 



The improvements made permit three rounds to be fired in a minute, 

 'and the pack-carriage I have proposed has the advantage of greater 

 solidity than the other, without any increase of weight, since it only 

 weighs 38 kilogrammes, (about 83 pounds avoirdupois,) although 

 made of iron. Besides, the piece mounted on the carriage can fire a 

 double charge, and the cannoneer, more conveniently placed for pointing, 

 can aim with greater exactness and precision. The addition of a 

 second dromedary gives regularity in marching and in the evolutions ; 

 and the men, in addition to the duties of artillerists, act like dragoons 

 on foot, and cover the retreat. 



Notwithstanding the defects and inconveniences attending it, the 

 services rendered by the dromedary artillery are none the less real ; 



* Each squad consists of four dromedaries, five cannoneers, and a corporal. 



