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10. A bridg to be carried for passing an army 

 of men ordenaunce and such licke carriges over 

 any ryvers, &c. 



11. A myll to grine by water winde or men for 

 forte castell or towne of warr. 



12. A crane to hoyst vp 10 or 20 tonne weight. 



13. A gynne to hoyst vp any cannon and laie 

 him in his carriage by one man onley. 



14. An ingen for clensing or taking away of 

 any shelves or shallow places in the river of Terns 

 or any such river the same device maie serve for 

 clensing of diches about citties or towns pondes 

 or any such licke standing waters. 



15. A water myll to rune longer then before 

 tyme. 



16. A winde myll and not to turne the howse 

 about. 



1 7. To make water workes for fountains cun- 

 ditts and suche licke. 



18. To make pipes of lead 6 or 7 foot long 

 without sauder. 



19. To make a boat to goe fast one the water 

 without ower or saile. 7 



7 This was a favourite project about this time. In a few 

 "speciall breife remembrances" of some "pleasante serviceable 

 and rare inventions as I have by longe studie and chargeable 

 practice founde out," addressed to Queen Elizabeth by Ralphe 

 Rabbard, I find one headed " The rarest engyne that ever was 

 invented for sea service;" and this is described as follows: — 

 " A vessell in manner of a Tally or Talliote to passe upon the 

 seas and ryvers without oars or sayle against wynde and tyde, 

 swifter than any that ever hath bynne seene, of wonderfull 



