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ballistics, by a Professor of Mathematics, the author 

 of numerous works in Arithmetic, Geometry, etc. 

 Innys and Richardson, London, 1756. Svo, xv and 

 173 pp., plates. 



267. TREATISE ON ARTILLERY. John Mutter. Contains : 

 1, General construction of brass and iron guns used 

 by the sea and land forces, and of their carriages ; 2, 

 General construction of mortars, howitzers, their beds 

 and carriages ; 3, The dimensions of all kinds of 

 carriages used in the artillery ; 4, The exercise of the 

 regiment abroad ; 5, March and encampment, ammu- 

 nition stores and horses ; 6, The necessary laboratory 

 work. To which is prefixed a theory of powder applied 

 to firearms. Appeared in 1757. Afterwards published 

 with an appendix or supplement. London, 1757, 

 1768. Svo. 



268. ART OF SHOOTING FLYING. T. Page. A dialogue 

 between a gunmaker and his pupil ; gives some 

 curious particulars of guns and gunmaking, Spanish 

 barrels, loads ; practice at moving targets, etc. The 

 later edition has an appendix with long excerpts from 

 and remarks upon the " Principles of Gunnery," by 

 the ingenious Mr. Robins. Grouse, Norwich, 1766, 

 1782. Svo. 



269. POEM. Various scenes of Shooting. John Aldington. 

 London, 1767. 4to. 



270. POEM. Partridge Shooting. Francis Fawkes. " An 

 eclogue to the Hon. 0. Yorke." London, 1769. 



271. POEM ON THE CRUELTY OF SHOOTING. John Alding- 

 ton. London, 1769. Svo. 



272. INTRODUCTION to Marine Fortifications and Gunnery. 

 Lieut. J. P. Ardesoif, R.N. Gosport, 1772. 8vo, two 

 parts, plates. 



273. ART OF ENGLISH SHOOTING; with necessary observa- 

 tions for the Young Sportsman when out and returning 



